Calendar
August 26th - PTO Meeting - 6:00 in the TCE Library
August 28th - Fall Picture Day - Order online at mylifetouch.com with picture ID: EVT8D6ND3
September 2nd - No School
September 5th- Curriculum Night - Kinder, 1st, 2nd @ 5:00-5:45; 3rd, 4th, 5th @ 5:45-6:30
September 12th - TCE Sonic Spirit Night- - 5:00-8:00 p.m. (See flyer below)
September 16th-20th - Town Center Book Fair - Parent Volunteer Sign-up Here
September 20th - Special Friends' Day - More details to come!
September 27th - Fall Frolic Run - This will be during each grade level's specials time (2nd grade - 9:15 a.m.). Parents are invited to attend.
Announcements
Terrific Texans
Throughout the week our learners at TCE work hard at going above and beyond! When any teacher catches them standing out in a positive way they are awarded a Terrific Texan. At the end of the week, there is a school-wide drawing and 3 winners are chosen from each grade level.
Lunch Student IDs - "Homework"This year, all TCE learners will be responsible for entering their 5-digit student ID while buying lunch in the cafeteria. We plan to use lanyards as support until all 2nd graders know their numbers by heart, but we are working toward independence (and shorter lunch line wait times 😊) by encouraging them to learn their numbers. Your child is bringing home a handout with their 5-digit student ID on Friday, August 23rd in their red take-home folder to practice at home. You can help at home by practicing with your child until they know their number by heart.
Thank you so much for your help!
Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Harle, and Mrs. Pryor
Coppell CaresCoppell Cares offers the Weekend Backpack Program for families who have financial need. Each Friday, learners receive a bag of snacks for the weekend. The goal of the program is to help eliminate food insecurity for children. They provide nutritious breakfast, lunch, and snack items to eligible CISD children (and siblings). This weekly food program helps feed children over the weekend during the school year when they are not receiving meals at school.
If you would like your child(ren) to participate in this program, please complete the online application below. If you would prefer a paper copy to be sent home with your child, please email TCE's counselor, Kelly Matlock, at kmatlock@coppellisd.com. Families may sign up for this program at any time during the school year. Deliveries will begin Friday, September 6th. Deliveries will be suspended for Thanksgiving Week, Winter Break, and Spring Break.
CISD Handbook Update Regarding Smart WatchesDevices that allow for games and communication need to be kept in learners' backpacks during the instructional day. This includes cell phones and smartwatches. If you need to communicate a change in dismissal plans or any other important information, please call the front office at 214-496-7800.*See below for CISD Handbook Information
Lunches
Below are a few links regarding lunches:
- Free & Reduced Lunch Application
- Check Your Lunch Application Status
- Create Your Child's Online Lunch Account
Background ChecksWe ask that all families complete a volunteer background check at the start of the year. They do not carry over from year to year. Since the background checks take time to process, we ask that everyone complete one in case any type of volunteering opportunity (class field trip, Dad's Club, Room parent, class volunteer, field day, etc.) arises during the year that you are interested in. Please click on the link below to complete it.
Background Checks - Linked Here
Tennis Shoes for PE & Extended Specials Day (CTT)Red folders have a schedule of your child's specials rotation. Please help ensure your child wears appropriate shoes on PE days and Move & Groove (Fridays). Additionally, every other Tuesday second grade has extended specials during CTT. The dates are outlined for the remainder of the year below. Thank you for your help in making sure your child is safely dressed for the gym!
2nd Grade CTT Dates for 2024: September 3rd, September 17th, October 1st, October 15th, October 29th, November 12th, December 3rd, December 17th.
TCE Principal Newsletter
Each week Ms. Martin sends out her Town Center Principal Newsletter. Please make sure to check out all the important campus-wide announcements in the Principal Newsletter.
What are we learning?
Math Workshop - In Math, learners will use concrete and pictorial models to compose and decompose numbers up to 120 in multiple ways. Learners will also be able to explain their strategies to compose and decompose numbers using the terms ones and tens. Reading Workshop - In Reading, learners have been working on the difference between real reading and fake reading. Ask your child to tell you about the stop-and-jot strategy for thinking as they read. This week we will learn about picking good fit books and start our word study journey. 📚 TCE Library Days📚2nd graders visited the TCE library for the first time last week! Our library days are listed below.Mrs. Pryor and Mrs. Harle's class - WednesdaysMrs. Wood and Mrs. Bowman's class - ThursdaysWriting Workshop- In writing, learners will write small-moment stories using topics from the heart map they made during writing workshop last week. Ask your child to tell you what special ideas they put in their heart map!Social Studies- In Social Studies, learners will continue learning about citizenship, building on ideas learned about how citizens act both in-person and online last week. Science- In Science, learners will describe and classify objects by their observable properties. Learners will identify the properties of solids and liquids.
A few pictures from our week!
Thank you so much for your help!
Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Harle, and Mrs. Pryor
Coppell Cares
Lunches
Below are a few links regarding lunches:
- Check Your Lunch Application Status
- Create Your Child's Online Lunch Account
Background Checks
We ask that all families complete a volunteer background check at the start of the year. They do not carry over from year to year. Since the background checks take time to process, we ask that everyone complete one in case any type of volunteering opportunity (class field trip, Dad's Club, Room parent, class volunteer, field day, etc.) arises during the year that you are interested in. Please click on the link below to complete it.
Background Checks - Linked Here
Tennis Shoes for PE & Extended Specials Day (CTT)
Red folders have a schedule of your child's specials rotation. Please help ensure your child wears appropriate shoes on PE days and Move & Groove (Fridays). Additionally, every other Tuesday second grade has extended specials during CTT. The dates are outlined for the remainder of the year below. Thank you for your help in making sure your child is safely dressed for the gym!
2nd Grade CTT Dates for 2024: September 3rd, September 17th, October 1st, October 15th, October 29th, November 12th, December 3rd, December 17th.
TCE Principal Newsletter
Each week Ms. Martin sends out her Town Center Principal Newsletter. Please make sure to check out all the important campus-wide announcements in the Principal Newsletter.
What are we learning?
A few pictures from our week!
