Welcome to

Kindergarten

Orientation!Terra Centre E.S.

April 16, 2018

1 of 5 feeder schools in

the Robinson Pyramid

Introductions

Rebecca Gidoni – Principal

Maura Pratt – Assistant Principal

Office Staff

Julie Hart – Administrative Assistant

Elena Guzman-Arevalo – Office Assistant

Valerie Moorehead – Office Assistant

Dee Cunningham – Student Information Assistant

Kindergarten TeamTeachers:

Cathy Acocella

Kelly Howell

Chris Lewis-

Kwiatkowski

Rosemary Nevin

Sheela Yi

Instructional Assistants:

Christina Bowman

Carol Kovalick

Marsha Smith

Sandi Smith

School Counselors

•Valerie Peters

•Janine Piodela

Specialists

Advanced Academics/STEAM – Melanie Jewell

Art – Kristin Bauersfeld

ESOL – Maria Genar

Library – Sue Barron

Music – Tiffany Hagen & Dr. Ness

Physical Education – Chris Smallwood & Diane Morris

Reading Specialist – Dorothy Klieber

School-Based Technology Specialist – Christy Anders

Spanish LTC – Sarah Duffy

Special Education Lead – Teresa Lewis

Health Room

• Fairfax County Public Schools and the Fairfax County Health Department function as a partnership to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all students

• Health Department Employees:• Romina Black, Public Health Nurse

• Tracy Barry, School Health Aide

• Folder Handout• General Guidelines

• Medications

• Immunizations

Terra Centre

Food & Nutrition Services

• Tammy Bochatey – Manager

•www.MySchoolBucks.com

PTAParent Teacher Association

Building a strong

family-school

partnership to

enhance student

learning and

enrich the lives of

our students!

TCPTA.org

Business PartnersSchool Support, Volunteering,

Needs-Based Donations

• Long & Foster Realty

• Andrew Gause’s Martial Arts

• Real Food for Kids

• Burke United Methodist

(in process)

TC Popsicle Play Date

When: Wednesday, August 15th

Where: Rooftop Playground

Time: 10:00 a.m.

Back to School FairMark Your Calendar!

Back to School Fair – Monday, August 27th

Please mark your calendar! This year we will again be hosting a one-stop shop Back to

School Fair on Monday, August 27th. This will incorporate both an open house

component as well as an information session for parents in place of the traditional back -

to-school night in September.

9:30 – 10:45 Kindergarten and Preschool

11:15 – 12:30 Grades 1, 3, 5

1:30 – 2:45 Grades 2, 4, 6

Folder Contents• Folder Color = Group Color

• Today’s Rotation Schedule

• Bus, Gym, Art, Music, Classroom/Registration, Library

• ABC’s of Kindergarten

• Supply List

• Contact Information & School Hours

• Calendars

• Health Room Information

• Playdate Invitation

• Gearing Up for Kindergarten

Rotations

Color Lead Role 1st Station

White Beth Beil 2nd Grade Teacher Library

Orange MaryBeth Lehman

3rd Grade Teacher Classroom/Registration

Green Carol Kovalick KindergartenInstructional Assistant

Music

Yellow Christina Bowman

KindergartenInstructional Assistant

Art

Blue Marsha Smith Kindergarten Instructional Assistant

Gym

Red Sandi Smith Kindergarten Instructional Assistant

Bus