Myra Terwilliger PTA

First CONGRATULATIONS Twisters on the awards you received today for A and A/B honor roll!!!

Second: ****RUMOR CLARIFICATION****
There has been a rumor going around that Myra Terwilliger Elementary School will be closing next year. We would like to inform you that the rumor is FALSE. The school will remain open next year. Please let everyone know if you hear someone saying different. Principal Zeller announced this today during the school A/B honor roll ceremony this evening. Any questions can be answered by the school.

Third: Congratulations to all students who took the FSA right after Spring Break. There was a 100% attendance both testing day. Thank you parents for making that happen! Keep up the great work. Testing starts up again May 1st.

And last: Parents be on the look out for letters regarding students having to take summer school this year.

KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK TWISTER FAMILY!

****black dots were placed where the students names are just to keep them safe online as this is a public post****

Myra Terwilliger Elementary School fate up in the air School leaders discussed their plans to improve student achievements this year after receiving a 'D' letter grade two years in a row.

Heads up to all parents of our wonderful Terwilliger students: we are having another event at 1000 degrees pizza on archer road. I have attached the flier for everyone to show when ordering.

Good Morning Twister Parents!
I wanted to share a message from Ms. Zeller that was sent out to us yesterday.

Dear Terwilliger families:

All of us will have an opportunity during the upcoming election to make a difference here at Terwilliger Elementary and all schools in Alachua County for years to come.

If you’ve been in our school lately, chances are you’ve seen that our facilities need work! Unfortunately, decisions made in Tallahassee have drastically cut the amount of funding available to do that work.
That's why ACPS is asking local citizens to decide whether they approve of using a new way to fund facility improvements in our schools.Called the Half Cent for Schools, it would revitalize our school and create a higher-quality learning environment for our students.
The projects planned forTerwilliger if the Half-Cent passes include:
Planned Projects:
• Security Improvements
• Construct New Kitchen/Dining/Multi-Purpose
• Renovate/Modernize 34 Existing Classrooms
• Renovate/Modernize Media Center
Renovation/modernization may include new furniture, technical infrastructure, lighting, flooring, painting, HVAC, roofing, etc
You can find more information, including the project lists for all schools and a short video about Alachua County’s school facilities crisis at:
https://fl02219191.schoolwires.net/Page/26740

This year’s ballot will be a long one. This item will be near the end of the ballot. It’s the second item under the heading ‘County Referenda.’ The full title is “Half-Cent Sales Surtax to Improve School Facilities.”
If you’d like more information about the impact this initiative would have on our school, please feel free to give me a call or email me at [email protected]

And thank you for your continued support of Terwilliger Elementary School!

This message is for us to be informed that this 1/2 cent sale is not just for our school but for all of the schools and really makes a difference.

and links Everyone benefits from high-quality schools. They attract new residents, businesses, and jobs, all of which boost the economy and lead to a better quality of life for our citizens. 

Just a reminder tomorrow is Dads take your child to school. We will be having breakfast for both of you to enjoy together and there will be a little photo booth area that the Dads group will have set up so you can take pictures together.

Good Morning all, I know this is last minute but I was asked to post about an event that is happening tomorrow September 24th at 1000 degrees. The event will be from 4pm-8pm. It is a Terwilliger Twister Spirit Night event.

Please come out and join us!!

https://www.gainesville.com/opinion/20180907/megan-hendricks-making-public-schools-everyones-priority

An article from the Gainesville Sun Newspaper. I'm working on setting some events up and making contact with parents who have already signed up for PTA. I would also love to speak with parents that have not yet joined. It is critical that us Parents and Teachers and our community as a whole work together as a team to get the school's grade up to at least a "C" by the end of the year. Every little bit of effort helps.

Megan Hendricks: Making public schools everyone's priority Soshema Pate, PTA president at Terwilliger Elementary School, held back tears when asked how her 7-year old son feels about his public school.

Don't forget about Open House today. If you would like to know more about our PTA or have questions or even ideas of things we can do for our children let us know today and join our PTA.
Hope to see everyone there.

Come join us for Open House.