Teravista Elementary was recently named a 2021-2023 National PTA School of Excellence! National PTA’s School of Excellence program supports and celebrates partnerships between PTAs and schools that work to improve the educational experience and school environment for every child. As a National PTA School of Excellence, at Teravista Elementary, families feel welcomed and empowered to support student success, and PTA is a key partner for continuous school improvement. The School of Excellence program provided guidance to assist our school in engaging families in school decision-making, and help our school build inclusive policies related to education, health, safety or the arts. Becoming a National PTA School of Excellence began with the joint commitment of PTA and our phenomenal administrative team to work together to welcome all families, communicate effectively, support student success, speak up for every child, share power and collaborate with the community. Our school has successfully mastered these commitments and we applaud everyone for doing so. The path to excellence is a journey, not a destination, and we encourage your continued participation toward our goals, as this distinction places our PTA in the running to become a Phoebe Apperson Hearst Award recipient, which recognizes success in integrating family-school partnerships. We are extremely proud of the work that we have done to enrich the educational experience and overall well-being of all students. Thank you for your commitment to our school community. Thank you for helping us reach this noteworthy milestone.

THANK YOU! To all who joined PTA this 2021-2022 school year and to those who volunteered throughout the year! Have a great summer! School of Excellence Survey Teravista Elementary PTA is continuing our participation in the National PTA School of Excellence program to grow our family-school partnerships and enrich the educational experience and overall well-being of all students in our community. As part of the process, National PTA requests feedback from families, administrators and teachers at two points in the school year—the beginning and the end. We have used your responses from the first survey to implement an action plan for continuous school improvement. Thus far we have identified a goal of growing family engagement at Teravista Elementary. We have worked to meet this goal in several ways including community events at Teravista Elementary (e.g. Family Fun Night), increased communication about volunteer opportunities at Teravista, and two new events to support families at key transition moments (panel sessions hosted by current parents for incoming Kindergarten parents and 5 th grade families transitioning to 6 th grade). Now it is time for our second survey! We are proud of what we have accomplished so far, and kindly ask for your feedback once again. Your responses will not only help us show our improvements but will also provide us with more information as we continue to build upon our efforts to enhance family-school partnerships in the future. Please take 5-10 minutes to reflect on your experience at this school and complete the attached survey. Mark the response that most accurately expresses how you feel about your experience. This survey is completely anonymous. Please complete this survey by Wednesday, May 25, 2022: Survey PTA Officers 2022-2023 We are looking for PTA board members for the 2022-2023 year. If you are interested in a board position please email president@teravistapta.com! Interested in helping but not sure what we do? Check out teravistapta.com All yearbooks were delivered to the student classrooms on Friday, 5/20. Update: the waitlist has surpassed remaining inventory. Invoices are currently being sent to those who responded first for the remaining stock. Unfortunately, we will not be able to fulfill all requests to purchase. Yearbooks for next year will be on sale when school starts in the fall. Online yearbook ordering with Jostens has closed. If you missed your chance to purchase a 2021-2022 yearbook please fill out the google form here to be added to the list to purchase a book. Books will be $30 plus tax. Any remaining stock will be released on a first come first serve basis. Once the yearbooks are released, invoices will be sent to the email address provided and will need to be paid within 24 hours. If you have any questions please contact vp1@teravistapta.com. Did you know you can contribute to the PTA just by shopping on Amazon? Search for “PTA TEXAS CONGRESS dba Teravista PTA”. Set Up Amazon Smile at https://smile.amazon.com/ or You can shop with Amazon Smile on the app! To turn on: 1) Click menu bottom at bottom right 2) Click Gifting & Charity 3) Click Amazon Smile 4) Turn on Amazon Smile 5) Follow through all the prompts Start Shopping!!

PTA is hosting an information session for families with incoming kindergarteners. The event is Tuesday May 17 from 5:30-6:30 in the Teravista Elementary Library. A panel of current parents will be there to talk about their experiences and answer questions. If you know someone who has a kindergartner starting in Fall 2022 and they are new to Teravista Elementary please share the event information with them! Volunteers Needed for 5th Grade Celebration We are looking for a few volunteers to help decorate for the 5th grade celebration on Thursday May 26th! We would love volunteers who have a 4th grade student (or lower grades) so that 5th grade families can fully enjoy this special day. If you have any questions please contact vp2@teravistapta.com Thank you! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ba5ad2fa3fd0-5thgrade All yearbooks will be delivered to the student classrooms; exact date is TBD. Online yearbook ordering with Jostens has closed. If you missed your chance to purchase a 2021-2022 yearbook please fill out the google form here to be added to the list to purchase a book. Books will be $30 plus tax. Any remaining stock will be released on a first come first serve basis. Once the yearbooks are released, invoices will be sent to the email address provided and will need to be paid within 24 hours. If you have any questions please contact vp1@teravistapta.com. PTA Officers 2022-2023 We are looking for executive board members for the 2022-2023 year. If you are interested in a board position please email president@teravistapta.com! Interested in helping but not sure what we do? Check out teravistapta.com Did you know you can contribute to the PTA just by shopping on Amazon? Search for “PTA TEXAS CONGRESS dba Teravista PTA”. Set Up Amazon Smile at https://smile.amazon.com/ or You can shop with Amazon Smile on the app! To turn on: 1) Click menu bottom at bottom right 2) Click Gifting & Charity 3) Click Amazon Smile 4) Turn on Amazon Smile 5) Follow through all the prompts Start Shopping!! We need a volunteer to work at the RRISD Clothes Closet on May 19th. Check out the sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0c4ba5ad2fa3fd0-clothes4&use

PTA is hosting an information session for families with 5th graders heading to Hopewell next year to be 6th graders. The event is Monday April 25 5:30-6:30 in the Teravista Elementary Library. A panel of current 6th grade parents from Hopewell will be there to talk about their experiences and answer questions. Plan to stay after this session for the PTA General Meeting 6:30-7pm in the Teravista Elementary Library. Join us at the PTA General Meeting in person (!) at the Teravista Elementary Library. Elections for next year's PTA Executive Committee will be held at this time. Teravista PTA is hosting a Family Game Night on Friday May 6 5:30-8:30, so start Mother's Day Weekend off with Family Fun at Teravista! There will be dessert and snack themed food trucks as well as games to play inside and outside. Have a favorite family game that you play? Bring it to share with other families - we will have the cafeteria with tables available for family groups to play! And we will have a Bingo tournament with prizes! Bring family, friends, neighbors for Family Game Night! Please help us show are Teravista Teachers and Staff how much we appreciate them by Filling the Fridge in the teacher workroom. 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. Items can be dropped off to one of the following locations around Teravista (704 Rock Midden Ln or 2104 Monticello Ct) by 7pm on Monday, April 25th (please leave all items on the front porch). Items can also be dropped off Tuesday April 26th between 7:00-7:30am at Teravista Elementary (front door). If you have any questions please contact us at vp2@teravistapta.com. Thank you! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ba5ad2fa3fd0-fill10 Volunteer for Concessions at District Chess Tournament Teravista Elementary is hosting the District Chess Tournament on Saturday May 7th. We would love your help at the Concession Table in the Cafeteria. If you have any questions please contact us at secretary@teravistapta.com. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ba5ad2fa3fd0-concessions1 Teacher Appreciation Week We want to put a door poster up for every staff member, and they can be easy and fun to make! Sign up to make posters for staff members at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ba5ad2fa3fd0-staff Teacher Favorites and wish lists: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1hFsWvgLW7ayMwNbfvN9jt8cl7rQnRcZD PTA Executive Officer Nominations The time has come to elect the Officers to serve on the PTA Executive Committee for the 2022-2023 school year. The Nominating Committee submits the following nominees for the year 2022-2023 President: Vacant Vice President 1: Sabine McCalla Vice President 2: Elizabeth Wuthrich Secretary: Lindsey Cavinder Treasurer: Joy Hatch We are still seeking a nominee for President. The President serves as the presiding officer of the Local PTA and over executive board and membership meetings. The president directs the affairs of the association in cooperation with the other members of the executive board for a term of one year. More information is available here: http://www.txpta.org/president The PTA serves as a liaison between the Teravista parents, students, teachers, and administration. We have a strong, goal oriented PTA, and it is important for our children, that we continue the great work that our PTA has done. It is fundamental to our organization that we fill the officer positions with interested and dedicated parents who are committed to the well-being of our students, staff and families. ***If you are interested in this positions or know someone who is worthy of nomination, please email communications@teravistapta.com. If you are interested, but need more information, feel free to contact one of the current PTA officers. Jennifer Jones Barbour (President): president@teravistapta.com Danielle Gillooly (Vice President 1): VP1@teravistapta.com Did you know you can contribute to the PTA just by shopping on Amazon? Search for “PTA TEXAS CONGRESS dba Teravista PTA”. Set Up Amazon Smile at https://smile.amazon.com/ or You can shop with Amazon Smile on the app! To turn on: 1) Click menu bottom at bottom right 2) Click Gifting & Charity 3) Click Amazon Smile 4) Turn on Amazon Smile 5) Follow through all the prompts Start Shopping!! We need a volunteer to work at the RRISD Clothes Closet on May 19th. Check out the sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0c4ba5ad2fa3fd0-clothes4&use

General Meeting and Elections Elections for next year's PTA Executive Committee will be held at the General Meeting at 6:30pm on Monday, April 25th. PTA Executive Officer Nominations The time has come to elect the Officers to serve on the PTA Executive Committee for the 2022-2023 school year. The Nominating Committee submits the following nominees for the year 2022-2023 President: Vacant Vice President 1: Sabine McCalla Vice President 2: Elizabeth Wuthrich Secretary: Lindsey Cavinder Treasurer: Joy Hatch Amazon Smile Amazon Smile Did you know you can contribute to the PTA just by shopping on Amazon? Search for “PTA TEXAS CONGRESS dba Teravista PTA”. Set Up Amazon Smile at https://smile.amazon.com/ or You can shop with Amazon Smile on the app! To turn on: 1) Click menu bottom at bottom right 2) Click Gifting & Charity 3) Click Amazon Smile 4) Turn on Amazon Smile 5) Follow through all the prompts Start Shopping!!" Yearbooks on Sale The 2021-2022 Yearbook is now on sale for the price of $27. Order yours today at jostens.com! Clothes Closet One of the important activities the Teravista PTA helps with is the RRISD Clothes Closet. Each year the Clothes Closet helps over 1,000 students providing gently used clothing and new socks and new underwear. If you know a student who needs clothing please have them contact the school nurse for a voucher. TvE PTA also volunteers to work at the RRISD Clothes Closet once a month helping to fill the vouchers for students and their families. Our volunteer day is the third Thursday of each month at Voigt Elementary School. Our next volunteer day is April 21. If you are interested in volunteering at the Clothes Closet please check out https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0c4ba5ad2fa3fd0-clothes4&use RRISD Council of PTAs Reflections Awards Ceremony Monday, April 25, 2022, 6:30pm Round Rock High School Bldg. 1100 Cafeteria We will be rolling out the red carpet for ALL students who advanced to Council Level Judging! Each student will walk across the stage, receive their medal, and be congratulated by RRISD VIPs. Families, school principals, local chairs and fine arts teachers are invited to join us. We will be sending an Evite, but wanted to make sure everyone saves the date for our celebration!

March Fill the Fridge Thanks for helping us Fill the Fridge and show the teachers and staff that we appreciate them! PTA Nominating Committee Seeking Officers Dear Teravista Families, The time has come to elect the Officers to serve on the PTA Executive Committee for the 2022-2023 school year. A Nominating Committee has been formed to select a Slate of Officers to present to the PTA for election. We would like your input in recommending PTA officers for the 2022-2023 school year. The positions available for election include: President, who serves as the presiding officer of the Local PTA and over executive board and membership meetings. The president directs the affairs of the association in cooperation with the other members of the executive board for a term of one year. More information is available here: http://www.txpta.org/president Vice President 1 responsible for overseeing School Services and Fundraising. Steps up in the absence of the President. Vice President 2 responsible for overseeing Communications and Programs. Steps up in the absence of the President and Vice President 1. Secretary has the important task of maintaining the records of the PTA. Accuracy, dependability and promptness are great qualities of a Secretary. By ensuring all orders of business are running smoothly throughout each meeting, the secretary plays a key role in the success of your PTA. For more information on this role click here: http://www.txpta.org/secretary Treasurer has the task of keeping track of all funds that come in and out of your PTA. You are important in your PTA because your members and fellow officers depend on you and your expertise in all things financial. Budgets, taxes and dues are a few items you will be handling throughout the year. For more information, click here: http://www.txpta.org/treasurer The PTA serves as a liaison between the Teravista parents, students, teachers, and administration. We have a strong, goal oriented PTA, and it is important for our children, that we continue the great work that our PTA has done. It is fundamental to our organization that we fill these positions with interested and dedicated parents who are committed to the well-being of our students, staff and families. ***If you are interested in one of these positions or know someone who is worthy of nomination, please respond no later than April 1st, 2022 to the committee via email at communications@teravistapta.com. If you are interested, but need more information, feel free to contact one of the current PTA officers. Jennifer Jones Barbour (President): president@teravistapta.com Danielle Gillooly (Vice President 1): VP1@teravistapta.com Erica Fox (Vice President 2): VP2@teravistapta.com Thank you, TvE PTA Nominating Committee Volunteer at the Book Fair - Summer Fun! The Summer Fun themed Book Fair is Tuesday, March 29 to Friday April 1, with a preview day Monday, March 28. We would love your help in the library! Signup to volunteer at the Book Fair here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4BA5AD2FA3FD0-teravista Book Fair Schedule Tuesday: Open during school until 4:15 Wednesday: Open during school until 4:15 Thursday: Open until 7:30pm (Family Art Night) Friday: Open during school until noon Yearbooks on Sale The 2021-2022 Yearbook is now on sale for the price of $27. Order yours today at jostens.com! Clothes Closet One of the important activities the Teravista PTA helps with is the RRISD Clothes Closet. Each year the Clothes Closet helps over 1,000 students providing gently used clothing and new socks and new underwear. If you know a student who needs clothing please have them contact the school nurse for a voucher. TvE PTA also volunteers to work at the RRISD Clothes Closet once a month helping to fill the vouchers for students and their families. Our volunteer day is the third Thursday of each month at Voigt Elementary School. Our next volunteer day is April 21. If you are interested in volunteering at the Clothes Closet please check out https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0c4ba5ad2fa3fd0-clothes4&use We still need a volunteer to be the Teravista PTA Board Chair for the Clothes Closet. If you're interested in serving as the PTA Board Chair for the Clothes Closet, please email president@teravistapta.com. Box Tops Contest Winner Congrats to 5th grade for winning the Box Tops contest! They got to enjoy a pajama day on March 10th.

March Fill the Fridge Sign up for the March Fill the Fridge today to help show our Teravista Teachers and Staff how much we appreciate them! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ba5ad2fa3fd0-fill9 Volunteer at the Book Fair - Summer Fun! The Summer Fun themed Book Fair is Tuesday, March 29 to Friday April 1, with a preview day Monday, March 28. We would love your help in the library! Signup to volunteer at the Book Fair here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4BA5AD2FA3FD0-teravista Book Fair Schedule Tuesday: Open during school until 4:15 Wednesday: Open during school until 4:15 Thursday: Open until 7:30pm (Family Art Night) Friday: Open during school until noon PTA Nominating Committee Seeking Officers Dear Teravista Families, The time has come to elect the Officers to serve on the PTA Executive Committee for the 2022-2023 school year. A Nominating Committee has been formed to select a Slate of Officers to present to the PTA for election. We would like your input in recommending PTA officers for the 2022-2023 school year. The positions available for election include: President, who serves as the presiding officer of the Local PTA and over executive board and membership meetings. The president directs the affairs of the association in cooperation with the other members of the executive board for a term of one year. More information is available here: http://www.txpta.org/president Vice President 1 responsible for overseeing School Services and Fundraising. Steps up in the absence of the President. Vice President 2 responsible for overseeing Communications and Programs. Steps up in the absence of the President and Vice President 1. Secretary has the important task of maintaining the records of the PTA. Accuracy, dependability and promptness are great qualities of a Secretary. By ensuring all orders of business are running smoothly throughout each meeting, the secretary plays a key role in the success of your PTA. For more information on this role click here: http://www.txpta.org/secretary Treasurer has the task of keeping track of all funds that come in and out of your PTA. You are important in your PTA because your members and fellow officers depend on you and your expertise in all things financial. Budgets, taxes and dues are a few items you will be handling throughout the year. For more information, click here: http://www.txpta.org/treasurer The PTA serves as a liaison between the Teravista parents, students, teachers, and administration. We have a strong, goal oriented PTA, and it is important for our children, that we continue the great work that our PTA has done. It is fundamental to our organization that we fill these positions with interested and dedicated parents who are committed to the well-being of our students, staff and families. ***If you are interested in one of these positions or know someone who is worthy of nomination, please respond no later than April 1st, 2022 to the committee via email at communications@teravistapta.com. If you are interested, but need more information, feel free to contact one of the current PTA officers. Jennifer Jones Barbour (President): president@teravistapta.com Danielle Gillooly (Vice President 1): VP1@teravistapta.com Erica Fox (Vice President 2): VP2@teravistapta.com Thank you, TvE PTA Nominating Committee Yearbooks on Sale The 2021-2022 Yearbook is now on sale for the price of $27. Order yours today at jostens.com! Clothes Closet One of the important activities the Teravista PTA helps with is the RRISD Clothes Closet. Each year the Clothes Closet helps over 1,000 students providing gently used clothing and new socks and new underwear. If you know a student who needs clothing please have them contact the school nurse for a voucher. TvE PTA also volunteers to work at the RRISD Clothes Closet once a month helping to fill the vouchers for students and their families. Our volunteer day is the third Thursday of each month at Voigt Elementary School. Our next volunteer day is March 24. If you are interested in volunteering at the Clothes Closet please check out https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0c4ba5ad2fa3fd0-clothes4&use We still need a volunteer to be the Teravista PTA Board Chair for the Clothes Closet. If you're interested in serving as the PTA Board Chair for the Clothes Closet, please email president@teravistapta.com. PTA Member Spotlight Get to know Kari Weller, Site-Based Representative Fun Facts: I'm from the North. I grew up in Montana & lived in Minnesota for several years. We love it here! What's your favorite thing about Teravista Elementary? Teravista has been such a fun and welcoming environment for us, my kids have all had wonderful teachers that truly care about them and their growth, and have gone above and beyond for them. Why did you join PTA? I joined the PTA to gain insight and learn more about the school, get more involved and volunteer. Share about your kiddos: Brylie 1st, Maycie 4th, Kenzie 7th (Hopewell) What are some of your hobbies? Crafting, Watching Movies, Sewing, Baking, Exploring parks & zoos

General PTA Meeting February 28, 6:30-7pm via Google Meet Join us at the General Meeting! Monday, February 28 6:30 – 7:00pm Google Meet joining info Video call link: https://meet.google.com/pqb-qead-dmi Or dial: ‪(US) +1 929-238-0748‬ PIN: ‪361 802 614‬# Teravista PTA Nominating Committee We need volunteers to serve on our nominating committee. The nominating committee is responsible for coordinating the nominations for the 2022-2023 Teravista PTA officer board. Nominations will come in the month of March and the election will be at the general meeting in April. To be on the nominating committee you just need to be a member of the Teravista PTA. Please email president@teravistapta.com if you would like to serve as a member of the nominating committee. Yearbooks on Sale The 2021-2022 Yearbook is now on sale for the price of $25! This price will go up again after 2/28/22 so order today at jostens.com. Request for Pictures Send in pictures from the 100th Day of School, Apex, the Living Museum, and Kindness Matters Week! The Yearbook committee is gathering pictures here. Box Tops Contest! Help support our school and scan those Box Tops; the grade level with the most Box Tops by 3/1 will earn a pajama day! When scanning your receipts, make sure you use the "credit" icon to input your grade to make sure your scans are counted. Clothes Closet One of the important activities the Teravista PTA helps with is the RRISD Clothes Closet. Each year the Clothes Closet helps over 1,000 students providing gently used clothing and new socks and new underwear. If you know a student who needs clothing please have them contact the school nurse for a voucher. TvE PTA also volunteers to work at the RRISD Clothes Closet once a month helping to fill the vouchers for students and their families. Our volunteer day is the third Thursday of each month at Voigt Elementary School. Our next volunteer day is March 24. If you are interested in volunteering at the Clothes Closet please check out https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0c4ba5ad2fa3fd0-clothes4&use We still need a volunteer to be the Teravista PTA Board Chair for the Clothes Closet. If you're interested in serving as the PTA Board Chair for the Clothes Closet, please email president@teravistapta.com. RRISD PTA Nominating Committee The RRISD Council of PTAs Nominating Committee is a special committee that holds the key to a successful PTA. The committee is responsible for presenting the best qualified nominees for office. A PTA can be no more effective than its leadership. It is our honor to announce that nominations are now open for the 2022-23 RRISD Council Officers. We are seeking candidates for the following positions: Council President 1st Vice President of Membership 2nd Vice President of Training 3rd Vice President of Communications 4th Vice President of Hospitality 5th VP of Program Support 6th VP of Fundraising Support Secretary Treasurer Prospective candidates should: Have enthusiasm for the PTA vision, mission, purposes and values Be knowledgeable about the function of PTA Have leadership experience Have the ability to build positive relationships with the local unit PTA commYOUnities, the district and the business commYOUnity Have effective soft skills Possess a positive attitude Be willing to attend training/s Only persons who are members of a Local PTA shall be eligible to serve as an Officer. Candidates may either self-nominate or be nominated by another individual. Consent to serve will be obtained by committee. No person shall serve more than two consecutive terms in the same position. If there is not a qualified nominee for a position, the Nominating Committee will leave that position open. It can be filled from the floor during the Election. Per the RRISD Council PTA Bylaws, during the Election, nominations from the floor will be taken for all positions. The persons elected to be on this Nominating Committee are: Dawn Watson, Chair, dawnenglishgirl@gmail.com, 512/415-7090 Brittany Gordon, Missbrittanny@gmail.com, 903/284-7369 Melynda Hernandez, president@herringtonhawkspta.org, 915/781-6963 Alicia Markum, Alicia.markum@gmail.com, 409/543-3117 Cecelia Zapalac, clothescloset@rrisdpta.org, 512/554-3412 Current seated Council Officers, if you would like to be considered to serve a second/last term, please nominate yourself and follow the instructions below. Would you like more information about the Officer roles? Contact a Nominating Committee Member. Please feel free to submit your resume and a paragraph explaining your interest in an Officer position, to any of the committee members. If you’d like to nominate an individual, please provide us with name and contact information. PTA Member Spotlight Get to know Kelly Brewer-Smith, Parliamentarian Fun Facts: I grew up in a little city right outside of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. I am a die-hard LSU Tiger Fan (even though the football team has been a mess this year). I used to own a clothing boutique in Baton Rouge. The beach is my favorite place. Sky diving and a hot air balloon ride are both on my bucket list. What's your favorite thing about Teravista Elementary? My favorite thing about TvE is how welcome I've always felt there. Not just the teachers and staff, but also the fellow parents. I really like our community. Why did you join PTA? I joined the PTA so I could feel more connected to what was happening at the school and in my kids' lives. I also really enjoy volunteering. Belonging to the PTA provided opportunities to get involved inside the school, where I could meet more of the staff and see more of the building. Now I feel like I know exactly where my children are going every day. Share about your kiddos: My kids are FINALLY at the same school this year. (Yay for only one drop off and one pick up!) I have a girl in Kindergarten and a boy in 3rd grade. What are some of your hobbies? Reading, shopping, hiking, and cuddling my West Highland Terrier, Magnolia.

Yearbooks on Sale The 2021-2022 Yearbook is now on sale for the price of $25! This price will go up again after 2/28/22 so order today at jostens.com. Request for Pictures Send in pictures from the 100th Day of School, Apex, the Living Museum, and Kindness Matters Week! The Yearbook committee is gathering pictures here. Volunteer with APEX Fun Run! We are looking for volunteers for the APEX Fun Run fundraiser event and leadership program. We have not had a lot of opportunities for parents to volunteer on campus recently so this is exciting! We are looking for volunteers to help on Run Day February 11th. If you have any questions please contact us at vp2@teravistapta.com. Thank you! *PLEASE NOTE: If weather is bad on the day of the run, we will be doing an in class dance-a-thon as a COVID-safe alternative and would not need volunteers. We will contact you via the email provided at time of sign up if necessary. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ba5ad2fa3fd0-apex Box Tops Contest! Help support our school and scan those Box Tops; the grade level with the most Box Tops by 3/1 will earn a pajama day! When scanning your receipts, make sure you use the "credit" icon to input your grade to make sure your scans are counted. Site Based Meeting The next Site Based Meeting is 2/7 at 3:15 in the TvE Library. All different aspects of the school's community come together to find out what's happening at the school. Mr. Wakefield leads the meeting and he is joined by teachers & staff, parents, students from the Student Lighthouse Committee and community members (like local business owners). It's a great way to stay informed about what's happening in and around our school. PTA Nominating Committee We need volunteers to serve on our nominating committee. The nominating committee is responsible for coordinating the nominations for the 2022-2023 Teravista PTA officer board. Nominations will come in the month of March and the election will be at the general meeting in April. To be on the nominating committee you just need to be a member of the Teravista PTA. Please email president@teravistapta.com if you would like to serve as a member of the nominating committee. Clothes Closet One of the important activities the Teravista PTA helps with is the RRISD Clothes Closet. Each year the Clothes Closet helps over 1,000 students providing gently used clothing and new socks and new underwear. If you know a student who needs clothing please have them contact the school nurse for a voucher. TvE PTA also volunteers to work at the RRISD Clothes Closet once a month helping to fill the vouchers for students and their families. Our volunteer day is the third Thursday of each month at Voigt Elementary School. Our next volunteer day is February 17. If you are interested in volunteering at the Clothes Closet please check out https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0c4ba5ad2fa3fd0-clothes4&use We still need a volunteer to be the Teravista PTA Board Chair for the Clothes Closet. If you're interested in serving as the PTA Board Chair for the Clothes Closet, please email president@teravistapta.com. Golden Apple Award Our PTA earned the Golden Apple Award! Thanks, all for being a part of the Teravista Elementary PTA community! PTA Member Spotlight Get to know Katie Nelms - Council Representative Fun Facts: - When I was kid I lived in Orlando and was chosen to be contestant on Nickelodeon’s Legends of the Hidden Temple. - I’m married to my high school sweetheart. - We love to travel with our son Clayton. We even got an RV when COVID started. Share about your kiddo: We’re an only child family. Clayton is in Mrs. Cheany’s 3rd grade class. Why did you join PTA? It’s important to me to know what’s happening at the school and getting to know the people that Clayton is being surrounded by. PTA is a great way to give back while getting to know the TVE community.

Yearbooks on Sale The 2021-2022 Yearbook is now on sale for the price of $25! This price will go up again after 2/28/22 so order today at jostens.com. Request for Pictures Do you have pictures from the Burry Scurry or other school events and activities? The Yearbook committee is gathering pictures here. Volunteer Opportunities Volunteer with APEX Fun Run! Our APEX Fun Run fundraiser event and leadership program kicks off on soon and we are looking for volunteers! We have not had a lot of opportunities for parents to volunteer on campus recently so this is exciting! We are looking for volunteers to help with a send off in the car line on February 4th, as well as on Run Day February 10th. If you have any questions please contact us at vp2@teravistapta.com. Thank you! *PLEASE NOTE: If weather is bad on the day of the run, we will be doing an in class dance-a-thon as a COVID-safe alternative and would not need volunteers. We will contact you via the email provided at time of sign up if necessary. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0c4ba5ad2fa3fd0-apex Clothes Closet One of the important activities the Teravista PTA helps with is the RRISD Clothes Closet. Each year the Clothes Closet helps over 1,000 students providing gently used clothing and new socks and new underwear. If you know a student who needs clothing please have them contact the school nurse for a voucher. TvE PTA also volunteers to work at the RRISD Clothes Closet once a month helping to fill the vouchers for students and their families. Our volunteer day is the third Thursday of each month at Voigt Elementary School. Our next volunteer day is February 17. If you are interested in volunteering at the Clothes Closet please check out https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0c4ba5ad2fa3fd0-clothes4&use We still need a volunteer to be the Teravista PTA Board Chair for the Clothes Closet. If you're interested in serving as the PTA Board Chair for the Clothes Closet, please email president@teravistapta.com. PTA Member Spotlight Get to know Sabine McCalla - Library Why did you join PTA? I wanted to be more involved in the school and help when help is needed. What are some fun facts about yourself? I am from Germany. I moved 20 times in my life. Teravista is the place where I have lived the longest. One of our sons was born in Germany and one in Austin. I have a 27 year old stepson. We are a crazy, but fun blended family. What is your favorite thing about Teravista? The library. I love books and reading. And I love the fact the we have such a great library where kids have such a big choice to pick out awesome books. Share about your kiddos: Nikolas is in 4th with Mrs Magee and Mrs. Stoebe, Lukas is in 2nd with Mrs. McGhee What are some of your favorite hobbies: I like to read and photography.

Last Chance Yearbook Recognition Ads! We were able to change the deadline for recognition ads due to virtual students being welcomed back on campus. This is the last chance to purchase a recognition ad for your 5th grader. Ads are available online until January 22nd. No ads will be accepted after this date!! Head to jostens.com to purchase today. Request for Pictures Do you have pictures from the Burry Scurry or other school events and activities? The Yearbook committee is gathering pictures here. Yearbooks on Sale The 2021-2022 Yearbook is now on sale for the price of $25! This price will go up again after 2/28/22 so order today at jostens.com. Volunteer Opportunities Clothes Closet One of the important activities the Teravista PTA helps with is the RRISD Clothes Closet. Each year the Clothes Closet helps over 1,000 students providing gently used clothing and new socks and new underwear. If you know a student who needs clothing please have them contact the school nurse for a voucher. TvE PTA also volunteers to work at the RRISD Clothes Closet once a month helping to fill the vouchers for students and their families. Our volunteer day is the third Thursday of each month at Voigt Elementary School. Our next volunteer day is January 20. If you are interested in volunteering at the Clothes Closet please check out https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0c4ba5ad2fa3fd0-clothes4&use We still need a volunteer to be the Teravista PTA Board Chair for the Clothes Closet. If you're interested in serving as the PTA Board Chair for the Clothes Closet, please email president@teravistapta.com. Spirit Night Update The December Spirit Night at In-N-Out made $632.64! Thanks to all who were able to attend, and thanks to In-N-Out! PTA Member Spotlight Get to know Jessica Myers - Staff Appreciation Why did you join PTA? My daughter Josslyn is a kindergartner this year, and it's our first year at Teravista Elementary, so I wanted to participate and help out where I could! What are some fun facts about yourself? I have a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology, I am a troop leader for 2 Girl Scout troops, and I volunteer for our Girl Scout Service Unit as well. What is your favorite thing about Teravista? Mr. Wakefield, and the way everyone supports each other. Share about your kiddos: We have a kindergartner, an 8th grader at Hernandez, a senior at Stony Point, and a college student at Texas State. What are some of your favorite hobbies: Who has time for hobbies?!?

Giving Tree - Thank you! Thanks to all who were able to donate to the Giving Tree! Together we were able to donate to students and their families that needed a bit of extra help this holiday season. Yearbook Recognition Ads Celebrate your 5th-grade student's elementary milestone by sending them a shout out in the 2021-2022 yearbook! Recognition Ads are on sale at Jostens through December 31, 2021. Ads cost $10 and are only for our 5th-grade students. Visit www.jostensadservice.com, find your school, locate the option "Yearbook Recognition Ads" directly under the "2022 Yearbook" link, and follow the online instructions. Don't forget to purchase your yearbook at the same time! Request for Pictures Do you have pictures from Spirit Night or other school events and activities? The Yearbook committee is gathering pictures here. Yearbooks on Sale The 2021-2022 Yearbook is now on sale for the price of $25! This price will go up again after 2/28/22 so order today at jostens.com. Volunteer Opportunities Clothes Closet One of the important activities the Teravista PTA helps with is the RRISD Clothes Closet. Each year the Clothes Closet helps over 1,000 students providing gently used clothing and new socks and new underwear. If you know a student who needs clothing please have them contact the school nurse for a voucher. TvE PTA also volunteers to work at the RRISD Clothes Closet once a month helping to fill the vouchers for students and their families. Our volunteer day is the third Thursday of each month at Voigt Elementary School. Our next volunteer day is January 20. If you are interested in volunteering at the Clothes Closet please check out https://www.signupgenius.com/index.cfm?go=s.signup&urlid=10c0c4ba5ad2fa3fd0-clothes4&use We still need a volunteer to be the Teravista PTA Board Chair for the Clothes Closet. If you're interested in serving as the PTA Board Chair for the Clothes Closet, please email president@teravistapta.com. PTA Member Spotlight Get to know Joy Hatch - Communications and Reflections Why did you join PTA? I joined PTA because a friend was on the board and recommended I check it out. I'm glad I did! Thanks, Amanda! Last year I was the Communications Chair, and this year I picked up Reflections, too. What is your favorite thing about Teravista? My daughter has had wonderful teachers, who really care about her and want the best for her. What are some of your favorite hobbies I love to read! I enjoy playing board games and video games with my family. We currently have Mousetrap set up on our kitchen table, and I'm working on beating the next level of Trackmania. I like to crochet, resulting in WAY too many scarves for a Texas household. :) My daughter and I are both in Tae Kwon Do.