Friday, August 26, 2022

August 29th - September 2nd

Calendar

August 31st - Picture Day - Fall Pictures for Yearbook
To order pictures, go to MyLifetouch.com; ID: EVTRNPXXS
September 1st - Curriculum Night @ TCE - 5:30 pm
September 2nd-9th - Book Fair
*More details in Ms. Martin's Parent Newsletter*
September 5th - No School - Labor Day
September 9th  - Special Friends' Day - 2nd grade: 10:45-11:45
*More information coming soon; Families will be able to visit their child's classroom, school, and the Book Fair during the grade level time*

Announcements

Extracurricular After School Activities

CISD and Town Center have several extracurricular after school clubs that parents can sign-up and pay for. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the front office. Information about extracurricular activities are sent out via email through PeachJar. Please tell your child's homeroom teacher if your child is enrolled in an extracurricular club, these rosters are not shared with teachers. Below are the start dates for the various extracurricular activities: 

Drama Club - Monday, August 29th

Wize Coding & Robotics Club - Friday, September 9th

Chess Club - Wednesday, October 12th


iPad Updates/Charging

Many iPads are in need of an update. Please make sure that your child's iPad is updated over the weekend. iPads will need to be plugged in and charging to update. We have extremely limited chargers in the classrooms, as chargers were sent home with iPads. Please make sure that your child's iPad is charged each night. If your child's iPad needs to be charged, please send your child to school with your charger. We are are slowly implementing our digital learning tools into our classroom instruction. 


Free/Reduced Lunches

For the last two years, free and reduced meals were provided for all Texas public school children. Beginning September 29th, families must complete an application to qualify for free or reduced priced meals. For more information check out the Coppell ISD Child Nutrition website. Complete your School Meal Application here. Allow up to ten days to process your application. 


Coppell Cares - Weekend Backpack Program (WBPK)

Coppell Cares will provide the Weekend Backpack Program (WBPK) again this school year. Families may sign up for this program at any time during the school year. Siblings living in the same household, are also eligible to participate. If your family would benefit from a weekly Friday snack bag delivery, please complete the follow form to sign up. 

English Application: Linked Here

Spanish Application: Linked Here

WBPK deliveries will begin Friday, 9/8/2022. Deliveries will be suspended for Thanksgiving Week, Winter Break, and Spring Break. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to TCE's counselor, Kelly Matlock, at kmatlock@coppellisd.com.


TCE Parent Newsletter



What we are learning?

Math Workshop - In Math, learners will use concrete and pictorial models to compose and decompose number up to 100 in more than one way. Learners will explain the strategies they used to comose and decompose numbers using the terms ones and tens. Learners will also work to recall basic facts to add and subtract within 20 with automaticity.

Reading Workshop - In Reading, learners will explore how to choose a "Just Right" book and begin building reading stamina by increasing the amount of indepnet reading time each day. They will also learn how to "think about their thinking" while they are reading. 

Writing Workshop- In writing, learners will study mentor texts for ideas and inspiration. They will continue writing "small moment" stories. They will also continue to bring stories to life by showing actions in steps, making characters talk or move, and having characters show feelings and thoughts. Finally, learners will review what a capital letter is, and when to use them in their writing. 

Social Studies- In Social Studies this week, we took a deep dive into what it means to be a good citizen within our school, community, and home. We talked about different ways that we can show our good citizenship with others so that that we have plenty of examples of how we can try to implement it into our daily lives. 

Science - In Science this we learned all about being a scientist. What tools they use, what jobs they have, and the steps of the scientific method. We took all that we learned throughout the week to conduct our first experiment in the classroom. We used the scientific method to see if permanent makers are really permanent?

Pictures from our week!

Library Scavenger Hunt