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Terrace School Parent Teacher Council (PTC)

PTC Mission Statement

To bring the home and school closer together so parents and teachers cooperate in the education of the child. To assist Terrace School in providing practical programs that enrich our children’s learning process.

PTC Meeting Dates 2007-2008

7 pm in the Art Room on Sept. 4, Oct. 9, Nov. 13, Jan. 15, Feb. 12, Mar. 11, Apr. 8, May 13, June 3. All parents are welcome!

"Another fundraiser?! Where does all
the PTC money go?"

These are questions frequently heard in light of all the fundraising activities that are sponsored by the Terrace PTC. Here is a summary (PDF) of where the money has gone during the 2006-2007 school year. We welcome your questions, comments, or help.

Contact us at: terracePTC@yahoo.com

PTC Meeting Dates 2006-2007

7 pm in the Art Room on Sept. 12, Oct. 10, Nov. 14, Jan. 16, Feb. 13, Mar. 13, Apr. 10, May 15, June 5. All parents are welcome to attend!

PTC Contact Information

Email: terraceptc@yahoo.com

PTC Programs/Activities

• Bookfair: This week-long event is held twice a year and offers students and parents a wide-selection of reasonably priced Scholastic books and assorted accessories.
• Boxtops: “Boxtops for Education” are collected and turned in to raise funds.
• Calendar/Membership/Directory: For your PTC membership fee, you get a calendar of all school/PTC events, holidays/days off, and meetings. You also get an invaluable school directory that lists children and parents by classroom.
• Caucus: The Des Plaines School Board Caucus selects candidates for the General Election of the Des Plaines District 62 School Board. A representative from our school attends meetings, interviews candidates and votes for the final candidates’ endorsements.
• Celebrate Des Plaines: The City of Des Plaines sets up a tree for each area school in the downtown area. Children from Terrace will join children all over the city in making personalized decorations and hanging them on their tree at the start of the holiday season.
• Cultural Arts: Unique, educational events are planned by the PTC for the whole school to learn from and enjoy. These monthly events are presented during school hours.
• Dad’s Pancake Breakfast: A fun morning of yummy breakfast food cooked up by Terrace Dads.
• Family Gym Nights : You and your children can play together with classmates and their parents in these age-specific nights of fun and games in the gym.
• Family Movie Night: Parents and their children watch a popular movie in the gym while enjoying snacks purchased at our concession stand. Children can wear their pajamas and bring sleeping bags and pillows.
• Family Reading: An event to celebrate the joys of reading with your children.
• Family Services: Offers new family hospitality and Spanish and Polish speaking services to aid the families of Terrace.
• Fundraising: Various fundraising events are planned throughout the year to support the school via the PTC.
• Hobby Night: Your child can display his/her hobby in the gym for all his classmates and their parents to enjoy. Is held one evening in conjunction with the Book Fair.
• Hostess Rep: Organizes and disperses funds to Room Parents. Starts the phone tree to communicate with parents about snow days.
• Hotdog Lunch The day before school ends, this lunch is a fun way to end the year.
• Kindergarten Potluck: A dinner and program for families of all kindergarteners, it’s a great way to get to know other parents and become involved in your child’s new school.
• Market Day: This is the PTC’s main fundraiser. Monthly order sheets are provided for parents to complete either on paper or over the internet (www.marketday.com). Pickup day is the second or third Tuesday of each month at the school.
• Popcorn Days: For 25¢, your child can have a fresh bag of popcorn made by the PTC on two Wednesdays each month. .
• Publicity/Photography: Pictures are taken at all school events by the PTC and displayed on the bulletin board in the front hall of school. Once the pictures are taken down, they are available for you to take home.
• Room Parents: Parents who help the classroom teachers with holiday parties.
• Santa's Workshop: Your children can do holiday shopping for the family in early December with their classmates at school.
• Science Fair: A chance for children to show their understanding of science. Held during school hours so all classes can view the exhibits.
• Terrace After-school Program (TAP): After school program on Thursdays in February offers a variety of fun classes to children for a reasonable fee. If you have a special talent or expertise, we could use you to teach a class!
• Teacher Appreciation Week: This week in February is filled with food, fun and appreciation for all the teachers of Terrace.
• Terrascope: This hand-out tells you all about how to be a part of the Terrace PTC. It is available at the General Meetings, via the Terrace Times, and by request.
• Volunteers: We need you to make all the above possible. Without volunteers there is no one to do all the wonderful things our children and their teachers have come to enjoy from the Terrace PTC. Come to our meetings or contact us to find out what else we do, and how you can be a part of it!