Happy Monday, Timberwolves,

I hope you enjoyed a 4 day weekend with your family and friends.  On Friday, the Terrace staff had a full day of learning, digging into data, conference prepping and lesson planning!  We look forward to seeing our youngest pups back tomrorow morning!

The Calm Parent (Family Workshop) is Thursday 10/15 at 10:00 a.m.:  Please join us to learn more strategies about  ways to handle stress and build stronger connections with your children.  The training will be held via Zoom (link here) and the passcode is: Terrace.   Take a moment for yourself—and your family.  Join us for a welcoming, interactive workshop to learn simple ways to handle stress, be kind to yourself, and build stronger connections with your children.

Our pack is strongest when every Timberwolf is here! Each school day builds on the one before, so even one missed day leaves a gap in learning. Please help your child be at school every day, on time, ready to learn with their pack.  If your child has a fever, please take them to the doctor instead of school!  A doctors note can excuse their absence.  Reminder, please email: tce@springbranchisd.com anytime your student will be absent.

Surprise Attendance Day: Timmy's "You Had to Be Here" Day was this past Thursday!  Our kids were so excited to see Timmy and hear the Spring Woods High School Drumline perform during lunch!  See pics below.  Come every day, because you never know when the next Timmy's "You Had to Be Here" Day will be! 

🏅Goal for 2nd 6 Week's Attendance: 95.70% 

👎Last Week's Attendance: 95.05% ⬇️ from last week, and still short of our goal!

This Week's Attendance Prizes include: A highland cow stuffy, a game of Twister,  a parakeet LEGO set and a chance to win a pizza party with friends!  BONUS PRIZE: Don't miss a day of school in the whole month of October, and your name will be entered into the drawing to win a giant Pikachu stuffy!

The deadline to submit a GT referral for the 2026-2027 school year is October 16, 2026:  Click here to learn more and find how to refer your student.

School Bus Seatbelt Reminders:    If you child(ren) ride the bus, it is required that they wear their seatbelt for their safety.  We are talking a lot about that at school, but could really use your help reminding them at home.  We especially need them to be reminded as they get on the bus in the mornings!  Thank you for helping keep our kids safe!

📸Picture Day Re-Takes 📸 Picture day was a success!  Pictures came home last week, and ordering information can be found below.  Picture Retake Day has been scheduled for 10/29 at 8:00 a.m.

Website: mylifetouch.com

Picture Day Online ID: EVTMNHQGS - Class Photos

Picture Day  Online ID: EVTV77ZXR - Individual Photos

Can't wait for another great week in the Den!

~Hayley Davis, Principal

General Terrace Reminders:

*The doors open each morning at 7:20 a.m. and are considered tardy after 7:50 a.m. Attendance is taken at 9:00 a.m. sharp!  If a student is not in their classroom by 9:00 a.m., they will be counted absent (per state rules).  If students arrive in car rider after 7:50, they will not be allowed to go eat breakfast at school.  Plan ahead!

*There will be no early checkouts after 2:30 p.m.

Breakfast/Lunch Updates:  Please either send your student to school with a lunch or have them go through the cafeteria line.  If you'd like to have lunch with your child, please check in a few minutes before their lunch time and a member of our staff will bring them to the front office.  Lunch visitors will have lunch in the MPR (only during students' assigned lunch time - see below for schedule). If you'd rather add the money in person, you can visit ANY SBISD campus to add money to your child's account! Terrace does not allow for students to receive lunches to be delivered by 3rd party organization such as Door Dash.

Register to Volunteer through SBISD:   Want to participate in Terrace Student Activities such as Field Trips, Field Days, Reading Buddies, and more? Every year, you must reapply to be a Volunteer through SBISD.  Apply here today (don't wait)!

Gifted/Talented Referral Window is Open:  The GT Referral window is open.  If you feel your child requires gifted services and would like your child to be evaluated, please complete the online referral form (español - Tiếng Việt) - submit form only once.  The deadline to refer your child for gifted services is October 16, 2026.  Not sure if you should refer your child, please attend the Community GT Awareness Meeting, “Should I Refer my Child for GT services?”

*Canvas Access for Parents:  If you'd like more information about how to access Canvas to see your child's curriculum, assignments, due dates and more, please visit this helpful website. 

💙💛 PTA is for EVERYONE! 💛💙

Parents, grandparents, caregivers, teachers, staff, friends, family, and community members—there’s a place for you in the Terrace Elementary PTA! Whether you have five minutes, five hours, or no time to volunteer at all, your membership alone makes a difference.

You don’t need PTA experience or unlimited free time. You just have to care about Terrace!

Join us and help support our students, teachers, families, and school community.

#TerraceElementary #TerracePTA #PTAForEveryone #TimberwolfPride #JoinPTA #YourMembershipMatters

Birthday Marquee

📅Birthday marquee reservations are now open and each message will be displayed for the week of your child's birthday.

🌮 Taco ’bout a great way to support Terrace! Join us at Juarez on Thursday, October 22. Enjoy a delicious dinner and give back at the same time - 20% of profits will go to Terrace! 🎉

Since ANYONE can join PTA, we’re kicking off a brand new challenge this year.  Let’s see if TCE PTA can get a member from ALL 50 states!  Have a family member, long lost friend, or old college roommate living in another state?  Invite them to join our PTA!

🎨🩰🎼📸✍️🎥Students are invited to participate in the PTA Reflections Art program. This year's theme is "What My Culture Means to Me.” 

6 possible categories: 2D art, photography, dance choreography, music composition, literature, film production. 

**New this year for 2D art and photography: format to be 8 X 10in,     9 X 12in, or 12 X 18in 

And yes!!--One student can submit entries in multiple categories. 

Questions?  Email terraceelempta@gmail.com

More choice in how you receive school communications!

You may have recently noticed that some school or district messages are arriving in a different language than you received in the past. This is part of the expanded language options available to our families through our new communications platform, Apptegy.

The language used for your communications is based on the Correspondence Language identified in Skyward during your student's registration.

Prefer to receive messages in a different language? The school's ADA in the main office can help update your correspondence language preference in Skyward.

Please contact the main office (Ms. Teresa) for assistance or email:  tce@springbranchisd.com Once your preference is updated in Skyward, future communications will reflect your selected correspondence language.

Terrace will no longer be offering free breakfast and lunch this year to all students due to changes in Federal Funding. Your student may still qualify for a free/reduced meal plan, but action is needed! We encourage ALL FAMILIES to complete the "Free and Reduced Meal Application" on the School Cafe website. You can log into your School Cafe account to complete the form or complete the form as a "Guest" on the website. If you prefer to fill out a paper copy, please come by Terrace to get one. While you are in your School Cafe account, it is recommended that you pre-fund your child's meal account, however this is not required. You can also fund your student's cafeteria account through cash or checks. School Cafe also will have the menus, and ways for you to customize/limit spending for your student(s). See the district's School Nutrition website below for more detailed information, and feel free to call the school if you have any questions (713-251-7200). Again, ALL families are required to complete the Free and Reduced Meal Application on the School Cafe website. Thank you! 

Do these two things now to make your life easier this fall.  

Fill out your annual Volunteer Application so you can chaperone field trips, be a parent reader, or volunteer on campus.

Download the Spring Branch ISD TX App in the App Store or Google Play.  This will be your primary communication hub with the school.