May 22nd - 26th

Calendar

May 22nd - Field Day

May 23rd - Yearbook Signing Party

If you purchased a TCE yearbook, please send it to school on Tuesday!

May 23rd-25th - "Camp Learned A Lot"

Learners may bring a small pillow/blanket to school these days!

May 26th - Last Day of School/Early Release @ 12:30 p.m.

Please make arrangements to pick up at 12:30. If your child is going home differently, please let your homeroom teacher know. 

May 26th - Spirit Rally @ 8:00 a.m.

 

Announcements

Field Day - Read ALL

What to Wear:

Bathing Suit Due to the active nature of the day, one-piece or tankinis are the best.

Shoes that can get wet & dirty - Flip-flops, Crocs, water shoes, or sneakers that are easy to take on and off are great. No socks are needed.

Grade Level T-Shirt or shirt of the same color if they don’t have one: Kinder- Green; 1st- Maroon; 2nd- Red; 3rd- Blue; 4th- Grade; 5th- Yellow 

 

What to Bring:

Sunscreen- Make sure to apply before school and send your child extra.

Towel

Water Bottle

Dry Change of Clothes

Optional- hat and/or sunglasses

 

Other Details:

Lunch- Sack lunches are available through the cafeteria, or you can bring your own. Make sure to let your child’s teacher know if they are getting school sack lunch. Your child’s lunchtime may differ from their usual schedule, so if your child is bringing a sack lunch, make sure they come to school with it in the morning. 

Swimming- Lifeguards will be on duty and life jackets will be provided for those that need one. Parents will not be able to join our students in the pool to swim. There is a variety of seating around the pool area for volunteers that are present.  If you plan to attend the pool station, please make sure to first check in at the TCE front office before coming to the pool. Pool schedule for the day:

Kinder: 10:40 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.

First Grade: 11:05 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Second Grade: 9:50 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.

Thrid Grade: 9:00 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

Fourth Grade: 12:20 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.

Fifth Grade: 1:10 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

LABEL EVERYTHING! Grade-level t-shirt, sunscreen, towel, water bottle, etc. 

Volunteers - Make sure to check in the front office to get your name badge. Your background check must already be completed and processed prior to field day.  

Camp Learned A Lot

To celebrate all that we've learned in second grade, next week we will be participating in "Camp Learned A Lot". Your child is welcome to bring a small pillow and blanket from home that they can keep in their cubby from Tuesday, May 23rd-Thursday, May 25th. This will be part of their "camping gear". 

Sack Summer Hunger

What are we learning?

Math Workshop - In Math this week, learners will be reviewing all concepts covered in second-grade math during "Camp Learned Alot"!

Reading Workshop - In Reading Workshop this week, learners will be reviewing all concepts covered in second-grade reading during "Camp Learned Alot"!

Writing Workshop- In Writing Workshop this week, learners will be reviewing all concepts covered in second-grade writing during "Camp Learned Alot"!

Social Studies - In Social Studies this week, learners will be reviewing all concepts covered in second-grade social studies during "Camp Learned Alot"!

Science - In Science this week, learners will be reviewing all concepts covered in second-grade science during "Camp Learned Alot"!

May 15th-19th

 

Calendar

May 15th - All Library Books Due

May 17th - Pinstack Spirit Night

May 22nd - Field Day

Be on the lookout! More field day information coming soon!

May 26th - Last Day of School/Early Release

 

Announcements

Reminder: iPads

TCE 2nd graders should come to school each day with their iPad fully charged. Please ensure your child charges his/her iPad each evening. Your child should also check periodically to ensure his/her iPad software is up to date (settings--> general --> software update). 

Reminder: Snack

We have a short snack time each day while we continue to work. 2nd graders do not each lunch until 12:00 PM each day, so it's important that they have healthy and nutritious snacks each day to fuel their bodies. We also ask that the snack they bring is completely free of peanuts/tree nuts. This will help provide a safe environment for all learners. Thank you for your help!

Sack Summer Hunger

Reminder: SmartWatches

We have noticed that we have several students that have begun wearing smartwatches to school, so we want to take a minute to be clear about expectations for these devices. 

Students may wear their smartwatches to school, but they may not use them to text, email, or call ANYONE during the day. (The same rule applies to their iPads.) This includes parents. Please help us in reinforcing this expectation. If you need to get in touch with your son/daughter during the day, please email your child's teacher or call the front office. Smartwatches MAY be used AFTER school for communicating with your child that may be walking, biking, etc.

We have talked about these expectations with the students. We've let them know that if they are using their smartwatch to communicate, they will receive one warning. After that one warning, they will lose the privilege of wearing their smartwatches during the day and will have to keep them in their backpacks.

Thank you for your support!

What are we learning?

Math Workshop - In Math this week, learners will be reviewing all concepts covered in second-grade math!  

Reading Workshop - In Reading Workshop, learners will review strategies using a variety of mentor texts. They will also work on reading stamina during Independent Reading time. 

Writing Workshop- In Writing Workshop, learners will write to a variety of prompts using skills that they have learned this year including writing an introduction, additional description, and writing a conclusion. In Grammar, we will begin reviewing nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns, and adverbs. 

Social Studies - In Social Studies this week, learners will be reviewing all the concepts that we have learned since spring break. 

Science - In Science this week, learners will continue their research on how seasonal changes affect an organism's behavior and showcase their findings with a presentation of their choice. 

May 8th-12th

Calendar

May 1st-5th - Teacher Appreciation Week

May 6th - Election Day

May 8th - Mrs. McKinney Returns!

May 15th - All Library Books Due

May 17th - Pinstack Spirit Night

May 22nd - Field Day

May 26th - Last Day of School/Early Release

 

Announcements

Teacher Appreciation Week

Thank you!!! First of all, we want to say thank you to each of our second-grade families. You have made us feel so loved and appreciated by this teacher appreciation week. From homemade cards, flowers, thoughtful gifts, hugs, and words of appreciation from your children and families, we're so very thankful. We are immensely grateful for the role you play in making these students be all that they can be!

Second, we would like to thank our PTO. This incredible week of celebration and appreciation would not be possible without our incredible PTO and the many of you parents who help serve on various committees. We are so thankful for our PTO and all they do both to celebrate teachers and help make our school such a wonderful place. Many thanks! Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Judd, Mrs. McKinney, & Mrs. Brimhall

SmartWatches

We have noticed that we have several students that have begun wearing smartwatches to school, so we want to take a minute to be clear about expectations for these devices. 

Students may wear their smartwatches to school, but they may not use them to text, email, or call ANYONE during the day. (The same rule applies to their iPads.) This includes parents. Please help us in reinforcing this expectation. If you need to get in touch with your son/daughter during the day, please email your child's teacher or call the front office. Smartwatches MAY be used AFTER school for communicating with your child that may be walking, biking, etc.

We have talked about these expectations with the students. We've let them know that if they are using their smartwatch to communicate, they will receive one warning. After that one warning, they will lose the privilege of wearing their smartwatches during the day and will have to keep them in their backpacks.

Thank you for your support!

May 6 Bond Election Information

Coppell ISD residents, who are registered to vote may cast a ballot in the May 6 Bond Election. Voters will be asked to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the $321.5 million bond measure on May 6. In accordance with state law, the bond referendum will be presented as four separate propositions. 
Campus-specific Bond project information detailing the projects each campus will receive is available here. 

Bond Informational Video: May 2023 Bond.

Learn more at https://www.coppellisd.com/bond.

Reminder: iPads

TCE 2nd graders should come to school each day with their iPad fully charged. Please ensure your child charges his/her iPad each evening. Your child should also check periodically to ensure his/her iPad software is up to date (settings--> general --> software update). 

Reminder: Snack

We have a short snack time each day while we continue to work. 2nd graders do not each lunch until 12:00 PM each day, so it's important that they have healthy and nutritious snacks each day to fuel their bodies. We also ask that the snack they bring is completely free of peanuts/tree nuts. This will help provide a safe environment for all learners. Thank you for your help!

Sack Summer Hunger

What are we learning?

Math Workshop - In Math this week, learners will determine a solution to a problem involving length, including estimating lengths. Learners will also use concrete models of square units to find the area of a rectangle and explain the process they used to find the area of a rectangle with square units. 

Parent Resource Link - Measurement

Reading Workshop - In Reading Workshop, learners will review strategies using a variety of mentor texts. They will also work on reading stamina during Independent Reading time. 

Writing Workshop- In Writing Workshop, learners will write to a variety of prompts using skills that they have learned this year including writing an introduction, additional description, and writing a conclusion. In Grammar, we will begin reviewing nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns, and adverbs. 

Social Studies - In Social Studies this week, learners will finish up their unit reflecting on market day, explaining choices people can make about earning, spending, and saving money by exploring the development of a product from a natural resource to a finished product. 

Science - In Science this week, learners will investigate how seasonal changes affect an organism's behavior.