Happy Eclipse Day! Let's hope the weather holds off and we're able to enjoy this incredible event. The finalized yearbook cover is here! There are limited copies left for sale. Here's your chance to get a copy before it sells out again! If you have any issues or questions when ordering, contact yearbook@teravistapta.com Did you know that your yearbook has a digital extension called Yearbook+? It will have photos from events like Lighthouse Festival, Living Museum, Leadership Day and 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony featured privately online! Only people with a copy of the yearbook can access this private website. Help us build our digital yearbook by submitting your photos from the Lighthouse Festival! Attention Silent Auction Winners! If you have not been contacted to pick up your silent auction item, or arrange your special event (like a teacher party), please reach out to lighthouse@teravistapta.com. National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6th-10th Let's show our staff how much we appreciate all they do for our kiddos! FEELING CRAFTY? Help us appreciate our amazing teachers and staff by creating door posters to tell them why they are superstars. These don’t have to take a ton of time or supplies either! Check out some ideas below or checkout Pinterest for some inspiration. Consider creating a poster (or two) by signing up below. DON'T HAVE TIME TO MAKE A POSTER? That's ok! Spoil your teacher during Teacher Appreciation Week with these fun, themed days! These are NOT requirements by any means, just some suggestions. Pick and choose what treats work best for you and your family. Save the Date! Our next Spirit Night will be on Tuesday April 23rd at The Yogurt Experience! Our next School-wide PTA Meeting is Monday, April 29th We invite all PTA members and their kids to join us. We will be electing our executive officers for the 2024-2025 school year! Families will have the opportunity to make cards for Veterans at the meeting. The PTA is working with Honor Flight Austin to get these cards to Veterans in our area. We will supply the materials, we just need your creativity! It's time to elect our PTA's Executive Board for the 2024-2025 school year! Are you or someone you know interested in making a huge impact on our school and our community? These positions are a great way to give back! We are looking for nominations for the following positions: President Vice President 1 Vice President 2 Secretary Treasurer Nominations must be received by this Friday, April 12th! Please email: communications@teravistapta.com for more information or to nominate. Transition Talks are Back! Save the Date: Tuesday, May 2nd @ 6pm & 7pm Are you the parent of a 5th grader? Do you know any parents of incoming Kinder kiddos? Join us for chat in the Teravista Library to hear from parents who have just made these transitions. Learn what to expect and get your questions answered. We've heard these talks were really helpful last year! RRISD Clothes Closet is "hiring" and they are still need of donations! They are "hiring" extra managers and, in a new role, assistant managers. Both are volunteer roles, with the top criteria being consistent availability for 2-3 shifts per month (2 hour shifts), and a welcoming, supportive attitude - especially with folks whose primary language isn't English (fluent Spanish is a big plus!). Managers have a key and the potential for duties outside regular hours (e.g., assisting with large donation deliveries), and assistant managers will only serve on-site during regular hours. Please reach out to Monica Welch (clothescloset@rrisdpta.org), if you'd like to join their fantastic team! The items needed most are: 🩳 Boxer Briefs in all MS/HS sizes, especially Mens Large 🧦 Girls Socks in size Medium 🩳👖Little Boys Shorts/Pants in sizes 4T-7 🩳👖Shorts/Pants for HS boys, especially Mens 32-34 waist 👚👕👖🩳👗🧦 Plus, they will always take gently used school clothes for every child and size… they have room on their racks! Don't have any of the items listed above? They have also developed an Amazon Wishlist that meets many of their on-going needs. Here's the wishlist link: https://bit.ly/SocksUndies Helpful Tip: Selecting "Monica Welch's gift registry address" at checkout will send the items directly to the Clothes Closet chair, and will save you a delivery trip! For more information about clothes closet, visit roundrockisd.org/clothes-closet On-going Volunteer Opportunities Teravista Library 📚📖📘 We are always looking for volunteers to help out in the Library. Whether you can help an hour a month to a couple of hours a week, we'd love to have you! Reach out to our Library Chair, Novina Sreenivasan if you're interested. Clothes Closet 👕👚👖👟 The Clothes Closet helps Round Rock district families in need and is located at Voigt Elementary School. While there, you will help sort donations, hang clothes, and assist in filling electronic vouchers. Teravista is scheduled to have a representative from our school there to help once a month on Thursdays from 9:30am-11:30am. Sign up for a slot if you are able!

Thank you!! We had a great turnout at this year's Lighthouse Festival! You all helped make this year's festival such a huge success. Thank you to all of our INCREDIBLE volunteers, and a special shout-out to our Lighthouse Chair, Kari Weller, our President, Sabine McCalla, and the whole Lighthouse Committee for working endless hours on this special event. Another big thank you to our Sponsors! We couldn't have done it without you. Please show these businesses some love for their support. Did you attend the Lighthouse Festival? We would love to see your pictures! The Yearbook Committee is looking for pictures from Friday. Use the button below to submit your favorite shots from the evening! Enjoy some shots taken by PTA board members! The Yearbook is available for purchase again! We received a few extra copies that are now for sale. Here's your chance to get a copy before it sells out again! If you have any issues or questions when ordering, contact yearbook@teravistapta.com It's time to elect our PTA's Executive Board for the 2024-2025 school year! Are you or someone you know interested in making a huge impact on our school and our community? These positions are a great way to give back! We are looking for nominations for the following positions: President Vice President 1 Vice President 2 Secretary Treasurer Nominations must be received by April 12th. Please email: communications@teravistapta.com for more information or to nominate. RRISD Clothes Closet is "hiring" and they are still need of donations! They are "hiring" extra managers and, in a new role, assistant managers. Both are volunteer roles, with the top criteria being consistent availability for 2-3 shifts per month (2 hour shifts), and a welcoming, supportive attitude - especially with folks whose primary language isn't English (fluent Spanish is a big plus!). Managers have a key and the potential for duties outside regular hours (e.g., assisting with large donation deliveries), and assistant managers will only serve on-site during regular hours. Please reach out to Monica Welch (clothescloset@rrisdpta.org), if you'd like to join their fantastic team! The items needed most are: 🩳 Boxer Briefs in all MS/HS sizes, especially Mens Large 🧦 Girls Socks in size Medium 🩳👖Little Boys Shorts/Pants in sizes 4T-7 🩳👖Shorts/Pants for HS boys, especially Mens 32-34 waist 👚👕👖🩳👗🧦 Plus, they will always take gently used school clothes for every child and size… they have room on their racks! Don't have any of the items listed above? They have also developed an Amazon Wishlist that meets many of their on-going needs. Here's the wishlist link: https://bit.ly/SocksUndies Helpful Tip: Selecting "Monica Welch's gift registry address" at checkout will send the items directly to the Clothes Closet chair, and will save you a delivery trip! For more information about clothes closet, visit roundrockisd.org/clothes-closet On-going Volunteer Opportunities Teravista Library 📚📖📘 We are always looking for volunteers to help out in the Library. Whether you can help an hour a month to a couple of hours a week, we'd love to have you! Reach out to our Library Chair, Novina Sreenivasan if you're interested. Clothes Closet 👕👚👖👟 The Clothes Closet helps Round Rock district families in need and is located at Voigt Elementary School. While there, you will help sort donations, hang clothes, and assist in filling electronic vouchers. Teravista is scheduled to have a representative from our school there to help once a month on Thursdays from 9:30am-11:30am. Sign up for a slot if you are able!

The Lighthouse Festival is less than 3 weeks away! We're still looking for help to make it a success. See details in this week's newsletter! Our Annual Lighthouse Festival is March 22, 2024 Pre-order Your Wristbands by Tuesday, 3/19 and SAVE $2 each! K-12th Grade Wristbands: $15 Ages 2 - Pre-K Wristbands: $10 Wristbands are not required for adults or children under 2. Prices at the door will increase to $17 (K-12) and $12 (Ages 2-Pre-K) LIGHTHOUSE FESTIVAL BASKET DONATIONS NEEDED! Due to very low theme basket donations, we are extending the deadline to March 8th We are asking students of each grade level to send in donations from the theme(s) assigned to your grade. Donations can be anything that you think goes along with these themes! They will be used to create baskets that will be included in the Silent Auction. Please send in donations to your child’s teacher by March 8th. The themes for grade levels are listed below: We need Volunteers for the Festival!! Our biggest event of the year will be here before you know it. We need YOUR help to make it a success! We are looking for volunteers to help run the event. Have a middle school or high school aged kid that needs volunteer hours? They can help too! The PTA will donate $10 to the 5th grade End of Year Celebration for each 5th grade student who volunteers! Check out all the fun and exciting things to look forward to at the Lighthouse Festival this year! Spirit Wear - NEW items and a favorite t-shirt is coming back! Delicious Food Trucks! Enjoy some yummy treats and meals from these vendors and Teravista gets a portion of the proceeds! DonutNV • Kona Ice  • Schnitzel Wagon  • The Gr8 DeBake  • Hungry J's Pizza  • O's Chophouse Featured Auction Item Ultimate Wine Tour Experience Up to six guests, a door-to-door experience from anywhere in Central Texas to three estates for tastings with a lunch included. Minimum bid $1,300 - over $500 discount! The yearbook is now on a waitlist. There will be several more books available after books are printed and received in May. You may continue to place your orders using the button below. You may receive a waitlist message. If you have any issues or questions when ordering, contact yearbook@teravistapta.com Save the Date! Our "Reading is Sweet" Spring Book Fair will be 3/18-3/22 The library will need help with set-up, book sales, and clean-up. This is a fun and wonderful event for the kids! If you are interested and available to help, use the button below to sign up for a time slot. It's time to elect our PTA's Executive Board for the 2024-2025 school year! Are you or someone you know interested in making a huge impact on our school and our community? These positions are a great way to give back! We are looking for nominations for the following positions: President Vice President 1 Vice President 2 Secretary Treasurer Nominations must be received by April 12th. Please email: communications@teravistapta.com for more information or to nominate. Items Left in the Lost and Found on Friday 3/8 will be donated! Please remember to check the Lost and Found for items your child may have misplaced. We will be clearing out the Lost and Found before Spring Break! If items are unclaimed, they are taken to the RRISD Clothes Closet and given to families in need. Read more about the Clothes Closet below. RRISD Clothes Closet is "hiring" and they are still need of donations! They are "hiring" extra managers and, in a new role, assistant managers. Both are volunteer roles, with the top criteria being consistent availability for 2-3 shifts per month (2 hour shifts), and a welcoming, supportive attitude - especially with folks whose primary language isn't English (fluent Spanish is a big plus!). Managers have a key and the potential for duties outside regular hours (e.g., assisting with large donation deliveries), and assistant managers will only serve on-site during regular hours. Please reach out to Monica Welch (clothescloset@rrisdpta.org), if you'd like to join their fantastic team! The items needed most are: 🩳 Boxer Briefs in all MS/HS sizes, especially Mens Large 🧦 Girls Socks in size Medium 🩳👖Little Boys Shorts/Pants in sizes 4T-7 🩳👖Shorts/Pants for HS boys, especially Mens 32-34 waist 👚👕👖🩳👗🧦 Plus, they will always take gently used school clothes for every child and size… they have room on their racks! Don't have any of the items listed above? They have also developed an Amazon Wishlist that meets many of their on-going needs. Here's the wishlist link: https://bit.ly/SocksUndies Helpful Tip: Selecting "Monica Welch's gift registry address" at checkout will send the items directly to the Clothes Closet chair, and will save you a delivery trip! For more information about clothes closet, visit roundrockisd.org/clothes-closet On-going Volunteer Opportunities Teravista Library 📚📖📘 We are always looking for volunteers to help out in the Library. Whether you can help an hour a month to a couple of hours a week, we'd love to have you! Reach out to our Library Chair, Novina Sreenivasan if you're interested. Clothes Closet 👕👚👖👟 The Clothes Closet helps Round Rock district families in need and is located at Voigt Elementary School. While there, you will help sort donations, hang clothes, and assist in filling electronic vouchers. Teravista is scheduled to have a representative from our school there to help once a month on Thursdays from 9:30am-11:30am. Sign up for a slot if you are able!

We're ramping up for the Lighthouse Festival and so much more! Lots of important info in this week's newsletter Spirit DAY at Altitude Trampoline Park TODAY, February 19th! Need something to do with the kiddos while they have the day off? Take advantage of this fun activity and support our school at the same time! General Meeting Tuesday, February 27th All members are welcome! Join us for a Round Table Discussion and get all your questions answered. We want to tailor this meeting to YOU, our members. Help us decide what we should talk about! Have another idea for a topic? Email communications@teravistapta.com with your suggestion and we'll add it to our list! The TVE Yearbook is almost completely sold out! Order before February 22nd to guarantee your book. Can't remember if you've ordered? Email yearbook@teravistapta.com with your child's full name and we can check for you. Plus, check out a Sneak Peek of the cover! Some minor adjustments will still be made, but we think it's looking fantastic! Our Annual Lighthouse Festival is March 22, 2024 Pre-Order Your Wristbands and Sign Up to Volunteer! Pre-sales for wristbands K-12th Grade Wristbands: $15 Ages 2 - Pre-K Wristbands: $10 Wristbands are not required for adults or children under 2. Our biggest event of the year will be here before you know it. We need YOUR help to make it a success! We are looking for volunteers to help run the event. Have a middle school or high school aged kid that needs volunteer hours? They can help too! If you can help in any way, please reach out to our Lighthouse Chair, Kari Weller at lighthouse@teravistapta.com. Stay up to date with all things Lighthouse Festival at teravistapta.com/lighthouse Save the Date! Our "Reading is Sweet" Spring Book Fair will be 3/18-3/22 The library will need help with set-up, book sales, and clean-up. This is a fun and wonderful event for the kids! If you are interested and available to help, use the button below to sign up for a time slot. Show some love for your school and join us today! Our goal is to have a voice for every child-we're halfway there so let's make it happen!! RRISD Clothes Closet is "hiring" and they are still need of donations! They are "hiring" extra managers and, in a new role, assistant managers. Both are volunteer roles, with the top criteria being consistent availability for 2-3 shifts per month (2 hour shifts), and a welcoming, supportive attitude - especially with folks whose primary language isn't English (fluent Spanish is a big plus!). Managers have a key and the potential for duties outside regular hours (e.g., assisting with large donation deliveries), and assistant managers will only serve on-site during regular hours. Please reach out to Monica Welch (clothescloset@rrisdpta.org), if you'd like to join their fantastic team! The items needed most are: 🩳 Boxer Briefs in all MS/HS sizes, especially Mens Large 🧦 Girls Socks in size Medium 🩳👖Little Boys Shorts/Pants in sizes 4T-7 🩳👖Shorts/Pants for HS boys, especially Mens 32-34 waist 👚👕👖🩳👗🧦 Plus, they will always take gently used school clothes for every child and size… they have room on their racks! Don't have any of the items listed above? They have also developed an Amazon Wishlist that meets many of their on-going needs. Here's the wishlist link: https://bit.ly/SocksUndies Helpful Tip: Selecting "Monica Welch's gift registry address" at checkout will send the items directly to the Clothes Closet chair, and will save you a delivery trip! For more information about clothes closet, visit roundrockisd.org/clothes-closet On-going Volunteer Opportunities Teravista Library 📚📖📘 We are always looking for volunteers to help out in the Library. Whether you can help an hour a month to a couple of hours a week, we'd love to have you! Reach out to our Library Chair, Novina Sreenivasan if you're interested. Clothes Closet 👕👚👖👟 The Clothes Closet helps Round Rock district families in need and is located at Voigt Elementary School. While there, you will help sort donations, hang clothes, and assist in filling electronic vouchers. Teravista is scheduled to have a representative from our school there to help once a month on Thursdays from 9:30am-11:30am. Sign up for a slot if you are able!

We hope you'll join us for our upcoming General Meeting! Details about our meeting, plus other exciting upcoming events below. There are still a few slots left to help Fill the Fridge! Help us spoil our teachers and staff We are looking for drinks and individually packaged snacks and treats that our fabulous teachers and staff can quickly grab as a pick me up. Sign up to donate an item or two! Save the Date! Spirit DAY at Altitude Trampoline Park on February 19th Need something to do with the kiddos while they have the day off? Take advantage of this fun activity and support our school at the same time! General Meeting Tuesday, February 27th All members are welcome! Join us for a Round Table Discussion and get all your questions answered. We want to tailor this meeting to YOU, our members. Help us decide what we should talk about! Have another idea for a topic? Email communications@teravistapta.com with your suggestion and we'll add it to our list! The TVE Yearbook is almost completely sold out! Order before February 22nd to guarantee your book. Can't remember if you've ordered? Email yearbook@teravistapta.com with your child's full name and we can check for you. Plus, check out a Sneak Peek of the cover! Some minor adjustments will still be made, but we think it's looking fantastic! Your memberships are helping us do great things!! What exactly might you ask? The annual Lighthouse Festival and the school dance. Funded various staff grants which included an audiometer, ukulele stands, staff lounge improvements, scholastic newsletter and learning apps for our students just to name a few. YOU can help us do more by joining today! Our Annual Lighthouse Festival is March 22, 2024 Volunteers, Sponsors & Donations Are Needed Our biggest event of the year will be here before you know it. We need YOUR help to make it a success! We are looking for volunteers to help plan the event, donation items for our silent auction, and sponsors. If you can help in any way, please reach out to our Lighthouse Chair, Kari Weller at lighthouse@teravistapta.com. Stay up to date with all things Lighthouse Festival at teravistapta.com/lighthouse Thank You!! We received a generous donation from Dylan Fugate and his company VMware. Did you know that most big companies have a donation matching program? It can't hurt to reach out to HR to find out if your company can help our PTA, too! RRISD Clothes Closet is "hiring" and they are still need of donations! They are "hiring" extra managers and, in a new role, assistant managers. Both are volunteer roles, with the top criteria being consistent availability for 2-3 shifts per month (2 hour shifts), and a welcoming, supportive attitude - especially with folks whose primary language isn't English (fluent Spanish is a big plus!). Managers have a key and the potential for duties outside regular hours (e.g., assisting with large donation deliveries), and assistant managers will only serve on-site during regular hours. Please reach out to Monica Welch (clothescloset@rrisdpta.org), if you'd like to join their fantastic team! The items needed most are: 🩳 Boxer Briefs in all MS/HS sizes, especially Mens Large 🧦 Girls Socks in size Medium 🩳👖Little Boys Shorts/Pants in sizes 4T-7 🩳👖Shorts/Pants for HS boys, especially Mens 32-34 waist 👚👕👖🩳👗🧦 Plus, they will always take gently used school clothes for every child and size… they have room on their racks! Don't have any of the items listed above? They have also developed an Amazon Wishlist that meets many of their on-going needs. Here's the wishlist link: https://bit.ly/SocksUndies Helpful Tip: Selecting "Monica Welch's gift registry address" at checkout will send the items directly to the Clothes Closet chair, and will save you a delivery trip! For more information about clothes closet, visit roundrockisd.org/clothes-closet On-going Volunteer Opportunities Teravista Library 📚📖📘 We are always looking for volunteers to help out in the Library. Whether you can help an hour a month to a couple of hours a week, we'd love to have you! Reach out to our Library Chair, Novina Sreenivasan if you're interested. Clothes Closet 👕👚👖👟 The Clothes Closet helps Round Rock district families in need and is located at Voigt Elementary School. While there, you will help sort donations, hang clothes, and assist in filling electronic vouchers. Teravista is scheduled to have a representative from our school there to help once a month on Thursdays from 9:30am-11:30am. Sign up for a slot if you are able!

We hope y'all are staying warm out there! Check out what's happening with our PTA, and ways you can help! The next Fill The Fridge will be February 8th! Help us spoil our teachers and staff We are looking for drinks and individually packaged snacks and treats that our fabulous teachers and staff can quickly grab as a pick me up. Sign up to donate an item or two! Our Annual Lighthouse Festival is March 22, 2024 Volunteers, Sponsors & Donations Are Needed Our biggest event of the year will be here before you know it. We need YOUR help to make it a success! We are looking for volunteers to help plan the event, donation items for our silent auction, and sponsors. If you can help in any way, please reach out to our Lighthouse Chair, Kari Weller at lighthouse@teravistapta.com. Stay up to date with all things Lighthouse Festival at teravistapta.com/lighthouse Yearbook Personalization Options End THIS FRIDAY January 26th! Add your child's name and icons to make their yearbook uniquely theirs. Can't remember if you've ordered? Email yearbook@teravistapta.com with your child's full name and we can check for you. General Meeting Tuesday, February 27th All members are welcome! Join us for a Round Table Discussion and get all your questions answered. We want to tailor this meeting to YOU, our members. Help us decide what we should talk about! Have another idea for a topic? Email communications@teravistapta.com with your suggestion and we'll add it to our list! Did you know? We have approved several Staff Grants already this year. Our PTA approved and funded a new audiometer for Nurse Mo, partially funded improvements to the Staff Lounge, and provided Ukulele Stands for Mrs. Caffey and the music team! Spirit Wear Are you waiting on a refund? Our Spirit Wear chair has issued several refunds, but we want to make sure we haven't missed anyone! If you are still waiting on a refund, please reach out to spiritwear@teravistapta.com and she will help you out. RRISD Clothes Closet is "hiring" and they are still need of donations! They are "hiring" extra managers and, in a new role, assistant managers. Both are volunteer roles, with the top criteria being consistent availability for 2-3 shifts per month (2 hour shifts), and a welcoming, supportive attitude - especially with folks whose primary language isn't English (fluent Spanish is a big plus!). Managers have a key and the potential for duties outside regular hours (e.g., assisting with large donation deliveries), and assistant managers will only serve on-site during regular hours. Please reach out to Monica Welch (clothescloset@rrisdpta.org), if you'd like to join their fantastic team! The items needed most are: 🩳 Boxer Briefs in all MS/HS sizes, especially Mens Large 🧦 Girls Socks in size Medium 🩳👖Little Boys Shorts/Pants in sizes 4T-7 🩳👖Shorts/Pants for HS boys, especially Mens 32-34 waist 👚👕👖🩳👗🧦 Plus, they will always take gently used school clothes for every child and size… they have room on their racks! Don't have any of the items listed above? They have also developed an Amazon Wishlist that meets many of their on-going needs. Here's the wishlist link: https://bit.ly/SocksUndies Helpful Tip: Selecting "Monica Welch's gift registry address" at checkout will send the items directly to the Clothes Closet chair, and will save you a delivery trip! For more information about clothes closet, visit roundrockisd.org/clothes-closet On-going Volunteer Opportunities Teravista Library 📚📖📘 We are always looking for volunteers to help out in the Library. Whether you can help an hour a month to a couple of hours a week, we'd love to have you! Reach out to our Library Chair, Novina Sreenivasan if you're interested. Clothes Closet 👕👚👖👟 The Clothes Closet helps Round Rock district families in need and is located at Voigt Elementary School. While there, you will help sort donations, hang clothes, and assist in filling electronic vouchers. Teravista is scheduled to have a representative from our school there to help once a month on Thursdays from 9:30am-11:30am. Sign up for a slot if you are able!

Welcome Back, Tigers! We hope you are getting back into the swing of things after a great winter break. Our Annual Lighthouse Festival is March 22, 2024 Volunteers, Sponsors & Donations Are Needed Our biggest event of the year will be here before you know it. We need YOUR help to make it a success! We are looking for volunteers to help plan the event, donation items for our silent auction, and sponsors. If you can help in any way, please reach out to our Lighthouse Chair, Kari Weller at lighthouse@teravistapta.com. More details to come! Yearbook Personalization Options End January 26th! Add your child's name and icons to make their yearbook uniquely theirs. Can't remember if you've ordered? Email yearbook@teravistapta.com with your child's full name and we can check for you. Don't have a lot of time but want to help our school? Join the PTA! There's no commitment! Your membership helps to fund learning materials for the students and put on fun events like the school dance. We also have many volunteer opportunities available throughout the year, but only if you're interested. If you're really feeling adventurous, come join our executive board and work with a wonderful group of parents and educators to help plan out a great school year. Reflections Council Results Hello and congrats to all our student winners at all levels, and to every parent that made Reflections possible for all our students. A warm congratulations to all the Teravista students participating in this year's PTA Reflections program! Council Awards Ceremony is scheduled on March 4th, 2024 (Monday), and details and invitations will be sent to parents' email as soon as we can. Of the top 20% of students that advanced, here are the scores and results: Jaden Lee INT FP Save the Ocean - Award of Merit (Silver Medal) Caleb Cavinder INT LIT Hope on Ice - Award of Excellence (Gold Medal) Avery Cavinder PRI LIT The sun Gorgeous - Award of Excellence (Gold Medal) Ruth den Harder SPA MC The one and only God - Award of Merit (Silver Medal) Jimin Choi INT MC Hope - Award of Merit (Silver Medal) Clayton Nelms INT PH The Helpful Tree - Honorable Mention (Bronze Medal) Marley Bowman PRI VA Friends Need Friends - Honorable Mention (Bronze Medal) Paloma Torres-Knight PRI VA Peace Brings Hope - Award of Excellence (Gold Medal) Pranjel Sharma INT VA I believe everything comes with it's own beauty - Honorable Mention (Bronze Medal) Lost and Found Reminder Please remember to check the Lost and Found for items your child may have misplaced. Every month or so, we post a message with pictures to our social channels to show you items that have been left. If the items are unclaimed, they are taken to the RRISD Clothes Closet and given to families in need. Read more about the Clothes Closet below. RRISD Clothes Closet is "hiring" and they are still need of donations! They are "hiring" extra managers and, in a new role, assistant managers. Both are volunteer roles, with the top criteria being consistent availability for 2-3 shifts per month (2 hour shifts), and a welcoming, supportive attitude - especially with folks whose primary language isn't English (fluent Spanish is a big plus!). Managers have a key and the potential for duties outside regular hours (e.g., assisting with large donation deliveries), and assistant managers will only serve on-site during regular hours. Please reach out to Monica Welch (clothescloset@rrisdpta.org), if you'd like to join their fantastic team! The items needed most are: 🩳 Boxer Briefs in all MS/HS sizes, especially Mens Large 🧦 Girls Socks in size Medium 🩳👖Little Boys Shorts/Pants in sizes 4T-7 🩳👖Shorts/Pants for HS boys, especially Mens 32-34 waist 👚👕👖🩳👗🧦 Plus, they will always take gently used school clothes for every child and size… they have room on their racks! Don't have any of the items listed above? They have also developed an Amazon Wishlist that meets many of their on-going needs. Here's the wishlist link: https://bit.ly/SocksUndies Helpful Tip: Selecting "Monica Welch's gift registry address" at checkout will send the items directly to the Clothes Closet chair, and will save you a delivery trip! For more information about clothes closet, visit roundrockisd.org/clothes-closet On-going Volunteer Opportunities Teravista Library 📚📖📘 We are always looking for volunteers to help out in the Library. Whether you can help an hour a month to a couple of hours a week, we'd love to have you! Reach out to our Library Chair, Novina Sreenivasan if you're interested. Clothes Closet 👕👚👖👟 The Clothes Closet helps Round Rock district families in need and is located at Voigt Elementary School. While there, you will help sort donations, hang clothes, and assist in filling electronic vouchers. Teravista is scheduled to have a representative from our school there to help once a month on Thursdays from 9:30am-11:30am. Sign up for a slot if you are able!

Two more weeks until Winter Break! Before we go... there's still a lot going on with our PTA! Book Fair is THIS WEEK! Sales start tomorrow and we still need LOTS of volunteers to help make this fair a success. The library will needs help with book sales and clean-up on Friday. This is a fun and wonderful event for the kids! If you are interested and available to help, use the button below to sign up for a time slot. We need your Holiday Lunch pictures for the yearbook! Did you take a any pictures with your kiddos at the Holiday Lunch? Submit them now for a chance to be featured in the yearbook! Use the button below to submit pictures with our google form or email yearbook@teravistapta.com Purchase your Yearbook before the price increases on 12/31! Don't miss out on getting the yearbook for just $27! Sign up to donate an item for our Staff lunch in January! We may not have left for break yet, but our PTA is already planning the Welcome Back lunch for our incredible staff Lets show our Teravista Teachers and Staff just how much we appreciate them with a lunch! Chick-Fil-a has graciously agreed to donate chicken sandwiches for our staff so we are looking for donations for drinks, sides, and desserts. It's that time of year! Looking for a special something to give to your child's teacher or staff for the holidays? Every year, the PTA organizes spreadsheets of our staff's favorite things! Use these lists to find the perfect gift. You can always find these lists at teravistapta.com/resources or use the button below. Membership Contest Winners Thank you for supporting our school! Our membership contest was a huge success!! And now the moment you all have been waiting for: Drumroll please... The winner of the donut party is... Mrs. Gundersen's 2nd grade class!!! Volunteers, Sponsors & Donations Needed for the Lighthouse Festival Our biggest event of the year is coming this Spring. We need YOUR help to make it a success! We need volunteers to help plan the event, donation items for our silent auction, and sponsors. If you can help in any way, please reach out to our Lighthouse Chair, Kari Weller at lighthouse@teravistapta.com. RRISD Clothes Closet Needs Donations The items needed most are: 🩳 Boxer Briefs in all MS/HS sizes, especially Mens Large 🧦 Girls Socks in size Medium 🩳👖Little Boys Shorts/Pants in sizes 4T-7 🩳👖Shorts/Pants for HS boys, especially Mens 32-34 waist 👚👕👖🩳👗🧦 Plus, they will always take gently used school clothes for every child and size… they have room on their racks! For more information about clothes closet, watch this video or visit roundrockisd.org/clothes-closet On-going Volunteer Opportunities Teravista Library 📚📖📘 We are always looking for volunteers to help out in the Library. Whether you can help an hour a month to a couple of hours a week, we'd love to have you! Reach out to our Library Chair, Novina Sreenivasan if you're interested. Clothes Closet 👕👚👖👟 The Clothes Closet helps Round Rock district families in need and is located at Voigt Elementary School. While there, you will help sort donations, hang clothes, and assist in filling electronic vouchers. Teravista is scheduled to have a representative from our school there to help once a month on Thursdays from 9:30am-11:30am. Sign up for a slot if you are able!

It's time for the book fair and we would love your help in the library from December 1st - December 8th! The library will need help with set-up, book sales, and clean-up. This is a fun and wonderful event for the kids! If you are interested and available to help, use the button below to sign up for a time slot.

One more week until Thanksgiving break! Happy Thanksgiving from your PTA. Have a safe a fun holiday! But before you go... We still need Thanksgiving pie donations! We love to spoil our teachers and staff, right before they take off for Thanksgiving break. Help us send them off with love by donating a pie for them to take home to their loved ones. Store bought pies only please. All pies can be dropped off on Wednesday, 11/15, or Thursday, 11/16. Have pictures of your child dressed up for Red Ribbon Week or pictures from our Scary Skele-bration? We'd love to feature them in this year's Yearbook Please note: Pictures of Red Ribbon Week must be on school grounds or of the Wednesday Walk. Time is running out!! Purchase your 5th Grader's Yearbook Recognition Ad by 11/25 Celebrate your student's elementary school milestone by sending them a shout out in the yearbook! Recognition Ads are on sale here. Ads are $15 and are only offered for 5th grade students. 1/8 of a page is the only size available, though you may purchase more than one ad. Be sure to purchase a book if you have not already done so! Buy a yearbook here. Book Fair Volunteers Needed 12/1 - 12/8 It's time for the book fair and we would love your help in the library! The library will need help with set-up, book sales, and clean-up. This is a fun and wonderful event for the kids! If you are interested and available to help, use the button below to sign up for a time slot. Volunteers, Sponsors & Donations Needed for the Lighthouse Festival Our biggest event of the year is coming this Spring. We need YOUR help to make it a success! We need volunteers to help plan the event, donation items for our silent auction, and sponsors. If you can help in any way, please reach out to our Lighthouse Chair, Kari Weller at lighthouse@teravistapta.com. RRISD Clothes Closet Needs Donations The items needed most are: 🩳 Boxer Briefs in all MS/HS sizes, especially Mens Large 🧦 Girls Socks in size Medium 🩳👖Little Boys Shorts/Pants in sizes 4T-7 🩳👖Shorts/Pants for HS boys, especially Mens 32-34 waist 👚👕👖🩳👗🧦 Plus, they will always take gently used school clothes for every child and size… they have room on their racks! For more information about clothes closet, watch this video or visit roundrockisd.org/clothes-closet Reflections Program Update Congratulations to our students moving on to the district level! Good luck to Avery Cavinder, Marley Bowman, Paloma Torres-Knight, Clayton Nelms, Pranjel Sharma, Jaden Lee, Jimin Choi, Ruth den Harder, and Caleb Cavinder. We are so proud to have you represent Teravista Elementary PTA! Here are some photos taken at last week's ceremony. On-going Volunteer Opportunities Teravista Library 📚📖📘 We are always looking for volunteers to help out in the Library. Whether you can help an hour a month to a couple of hours a week, we'd love to have you! Reach out to our Library Chair, Novina Sreenivasan if you're interested. Clothes Closet 👕👚👖👟 The Clothes Closet helps Round Rock district families in need and is located at Voigt Elementary School. While there, you will help sort donations, hang clothes, and assist in filling electronic vouchers. Teravista is scheduled to have a representative from our school there to help once a month on Thursdays from 9:30am-11:30am. Sign up for a slot if you are able!

Happy Halloween Week! 🎃👻🖤🧡 There's a lot happening with the PTA this week, and beyond - make sure you stay up to date! CONTEST ENDS MIDNIGHT TOMORROW, 10/31! It's a close race to the finish line with Mrs. Gundersen's class leading the pack, but don't give up hope yet. You still have time to purchase memberships and earn your child's class entries to win a donut party! Anyone can join-students, parents, grandparents, community members. The Scary Skele-bration is THIS FRIDAY, from 6-8pm! Come join us for a night of spooky fun and marvelous mayhem. Wear those costumes one last time while you enjoy a fun night dancing with friends. Music will be provided by our very own Teravista neighborhood DJ, DJ Nolan of Moondance Entertainment. ADMISSION IS FREE! Snacks, drinks and glow items will be available for purchase. PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A CASH ONLY EVENT! We will not be accepting any other forms of payment. No bills over $20, please. It's that time of year again! Thanksgiving Pie Donations for our Staff We love to spoil our teachers and staff, right before they take off for Thanksgiving break. Help us send them off with love by donating a pie for them to take home to their loved ones. Store bought pies only please. All pies can be dropped off on Wednesday, 11/15, or Thursday, 11/16. Have pictures of your child dressed up for Red Ribbon Week? We'd love to feature them in this year's Yearbook Please note: Pictures must be on school grounds or of the Wednesday Walk. Yearbook Recognition Ads for 5th Graders Celebrate your student's elementary school milestone by sending them a shout out in the yearbook! Recognition Ads are on sale here. Ads are $15 and are only offered for 5th grade students. 1/8 of a page is the only size available, though you may purchase more than one ad. Be sure to purchase a book if you have not already done so! Buy a yearbook here. Deadline for Ads is November 25th. Save the Date: Reflections Ceremony Thursday, November 9th @ 5pm in the Library We are wrapping up our Teravista Reflections program and will send those who will advance onto the regional competition soon. To honor all of those who have participated, our PTA is hosting a Reflections Ceremony in our Teravista Elementary Library. All students who have entered artwork are welcome to attend. All artwork will be on display at the ceremony. Parents and siblings are welcome too! School of Excellence Survey - We need YOU! Two years ago, we had the honor of becoming a PTA School of Excellence. In order to keep that status, we need to hear from YOU! Help us figure out how the PTA can help improve your experience with our school. Please take a few minutes to take the survey below, in the language of your choice by November 11th. English Survey | Spanish Survey Volunteers Needed for the Lighthouse Committee If you're interested in helping to plan our biggest event of the year, or if you just have questions about what is involved, please reach out to our Lighthouse Chair, Kari Weller at lighthouse@teravistapta.com. Any help is appreciated! Our Spirit Night Totals are IN! Thank you to all who came out to support our school at our Spirit Nights. We raised $561.41 at In-N-Out and $305.64 at Marco's Pizza! On-going Volunteer Opportunities Teravista Library 📚📖📘 We are always looking for volunteers to help out in the Library. Whether you can help an hour a month to a couple of hours a week, we'd love to have you! Reach out to our Library Chair, Novina Sreenivasan if you're interested. Clothes Closet 👕👚👖👟 The Clothes Closet helps Round Rock district families in need and is located at Voigt Elementary School. While there, you will help sort donations, hang clothes, and assist in filling electronic vouchers. Teravista is scheduled to have a representative from our school there to help once a month on Thursdays from 9:30am-11:30am. Sign up for a slot if you are able!

Stay informed about all of the upcoming events! Here's what's happening with the PTA this month. General Meeting TONIGHT, October 16th @ 6:30pm in the Library We encourage all members to attend! Join us for our first General Meeting of the year. Come and meet the PTA board, and learn about all the ways in which we support our school. Mr. Wakefield and the PTA board will be opening up the floor to any questions and feedback you may have. Take advantage of this exciting opportunity to have your voice heard. Plus, Mr. Wakefield has generously offered to supply pizza for all attendees at 6:15pm! Reflections Art Program - DEADLINE IS THIS FRIDAY! Get those submissions in for the 2023-2024 PTA Reflections Art Program! Students should create an original piece of art with the theme… “I AM HOPEFUL BECAUSE…” Categories: Visual Arts Dance Choreography Photography Literature Music Composition Film Composition Parents can find guidelines at https://www.txpta.org/reflections-participation Please submit an online entry form unless your student has a visual arts entry that you would like to submit physically in the TVE front office purple box Submission Deadline: October 20th The arts – and the National PTA Reflections program – support student success and serve as a valuable tool for building strong partnerships in your school community. Celebrate arts learning in your school community with Reflections. Save the Date! Marco's Pizza Spirit Night on Wednesday, October 25th Membership Contest through October! Competition is fierce as our contest gets into full swing. For every membership purchased, you help your school get the things they need to succeed AND also gains your child's class an entry so that they can be the donut party champions. It's a Win-Win situation!! Mrs.Stoebe's 4th grade class has taken the lead, but there's still plenty of time to catch them.. Contest ends October 31st. Three more weeks! Mark your calendars! The Scary Skele-bration will be on Friday November 3rd from 6-8pm Come join us for a night of spooky fun and marvelous mayhem. Wear those costumes one last time while you enjoy a fun night dancing with friends. Music will be provided by our very own Teravista neighborhood DJ, DJ Nolan with Moondance Entertainment. Snacks, drinks and glow items will be available for purchase. Hope to see you all there! Please note: We only accept cash for all purchases below $5, and no bills over $20. Coffee & Sweet Treats Our October Staff Appreciation Event Our PTA kicked off the weekend with coffee and treats for our staff last Friday morning. A big thank you to Summer Moon for their donation. We love spoiling our teachers and staff! Yearbook Recognition Ads for 5th Graders Celebrate your student's elementary school milestone by sending them a shout out in the yearbook! Recognition Ads are on sale here. Ads are $15 and are only offered for 5th grade students. 1/8 of a page is the only size available, though you may purchase more than one ad. Be sure to purchase a book if you have not already done so! Buy a yearbook here. Deadline for Ads is November 25th. RRISD Clothes Closet Needs Donations! The items needed most are: 🩳 Boxer Briefs in all MS/HS sizes, especially Mens Large 🧦 Girls Socks in size Medium 🩳👖Little Boys Shorts/Pants in sizes 4T-7 🩳👖Shorts/Pants for HS boys, especially Mens 32-34 waist 👚👕👖🩳👗🧦 Plus, they will always take gently used school clothes for every child and size… they have room on their racks! For more information about what and how to donate, please visit roundrockisd.org/clothes-closet On-going Volunteer Opportunities Teravista Library 📚📖📘 We are always looking for volunteers to help out in the Library. Whether you can help an hour a month to a couple of hours a week, we'd love to have you! Reach out to our Library Chair, Novina Sreenivasan if you're interested. Clothes Closet 👕👚👖👟 The Clothes Closet helps Round Rock district families in need and is located at Voigt Elementary School. While there, you will help sort donations, hang clothes, and assist in filling electronic vouchers. Teravista is scheduled to have a representative from our school there to help once a month on Thursdays from 9:30am-11:30am. Sign up for a slot if you are able!