May 1st-5th

Calendar

May 1st-5th - Teacher Appreciation Week

May 2nd - 3rd-5th Grade Math STAAR - No Visitors on Campus

May 2nd - Andy's Spirit Night

May 4th - TCE Spring Family Picnic 6:00-7:30

May 6th - Election Day

May 17th - Pinstack Spirit Night

May 22nd - Field Day

May 26th - Last Day of School/Early Release

 

Announcements

Teacher Appreciation Week

Last week a ParentSquare message went out to all of our 2nd-grade from our room moms: 

How You Can Help! We invite all of our Texans to give our teachers and staff a Texas-sized thank you. The attached kid schedule list how your Texans can show their appreciation each day.

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!

TCE Spring Family Picnic

Thursday, May 4th from 6:00-7:30 PM

Town Center Elementary

* Families may pack a picnic or preorder Macro's Pizza at www.tcepto.com by 10:00 AM Saturday, April 29th. Drinks and popsicles will be available for purchase at the picnic.

* Our TCE PTO will have a DJ, raffle off the grade-level baskets, and a silent auction at the picnic. The link for the silent auction will go out in the PTO newsletter this weekend. The silent auction will go live Monday at noon and end Saturday night, 5/6, at 10:00 PM.

* Raffle tickets for the grade-level baskets can be purchased for $1 each starting Friday, April 28th, and ending at 7:00 the night of the picnic. The baskets will be on display every day at lunch, and raffle tickets can be purchased during lunch from Mrs. Fairchild for $1 each by cash or check (made payable to TCE PTO). Each basket will have a bucket for raffle tickets that students may try to win. The winners will be drawn the night of the Spring Family Picnic, and they do not have to be present to win. 

* Playgrounds and fields will be open, so feel free to bring yard games. Also, don't forget to bring a blanket and chairs.

Ms. Martin's Parent Newsletter

Ms. Martin, our principal, sends out a biweekly parent newsletter. Please make sure you read this newsletter biweekly. 

Ms. Matlock's Parent Newsletter

Ms. Martin, our counselor, sends out a monthly parent newsletter. Please make sure you read this newsletter monthly.

What are we learning?

Math Workshop - In Math this week, learners will work to find the length of objects using concrete models for standard units of length. Learners will also determine the length of an object to the nearest marked unit using rulers, yardsticks, meter sticks, or measuring tapes. Learners will describe (using academic vocabulary) the inverse relationship between the size of the unit and the number of units needed to equal the length of an object. 

Parent Resource Link - Measurement

Reading Workshop - In Reading Workshop this week, learners will be taking their May iSIP Assessment in iStation. We will also have our final library day of the school year before we begin turning in our library books later this month. 

Writing Workshop- In Writing Workshop this week, learners will finish their final copy of the nonfiction research writing. In Grammar, learners will work on ABC order.

Social Studies - In Social Studies this week, learners will continue to explain the 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 behaviors and make predictions based on observable patterns. 

October 19th - 23rd

       

Calendar

October 16th - Report Cards (sent home virtually)

October 21st - Virtual Learner Supply Pick-up! 8:00-9:00 AM

If participating in distance learning, please attend. More information below!

October 26th-30th - Red Ribbon Week

More details to come next week! 

November 5th - Picture Day 

More information to come for both face to face and virtual learners! 

November 10th - PTO Virtual Meeting @ 5:30 PM

Announcements

Parent Newsletter

Click HERE for this week's newsletter!

Supply Pick-up for Virtual Learners

We will have supply pick up on Wednesday, October 21st for virtual learners only in the FRONT car loop from 8:00-9:00 AM. These are FREE supplies that your child will need to pick up in order to complete the work in their Schoology courses during the second nine weeks. Grades K, 2, 3, 4, 5 will all have items to be picked up. Second graders will receive their Go Math workbooks, a whiteboard, dry erase marker & eraser, an iPad stylus, and an information writing rubric. 

St. Ann's Thanksgiving Baskets

Every year St. Ann's Catholic Church in Coppell provides Thanksgiving baskets with supplies to cook a turkey dinner for those in need. If you could benefit from this assistance, please click on the link below and fill out the Google form as accurately as possible. By completing this form you understand this information will be shared with St. Ann's Catholic Church for distribution of your basket. Please fill out this form no later than October 20th, 2020. Thank you! 

Linked Here

Daily Reminders for Virtual Students:

-Please remember that all work must be completed on the day it was assigned prior to 11:59 p.m. to receive credit.

-Please be sure your child is participating in the specials courses as well as the core subject areas!

Daily Reminders of Face to Face Students:

-Please send your iPad to school each day FULLY charged!

-Please remember a snack and a full water bottle each day!

-Please put names in jackets and sweaters as the weather fluctuates throughout the day!

Report Cards

If you would like more clarification for what each standard means and what it looks like for your child to met standard, approach standard, and make insignificant progress towards standard please check out the CISD standards-based report card rubrics found here. Please note that every nine weeks the same standard may be reported on but the rigor and expectations increase from nine weeks to nine weeks. Please reach out to your child's teacher(s) if you have any questions or would like clarification regarding their report card. 

Zoom

All learners need to update their student iPads to the latest IOS 14. Please go under settings and software to see available updates. This will need to be done by October 14th. If the update is not completed by October 19th the device will lockdown until it is updated! 

Also, all students need to complete the Zoom Sign-on ASAP. CISD is updating and changing zoom settings so your child will no longer be able to login to our class zoom meetings without being signed in. Please see step by step instructions below. 

 

Zoom Expectations

Please take some time to review Zoom Expectations with your child. All students both virtual and F2F students are participating in some zooms and we have really been working on using our best manners on zoom! This will help everyone have a great learning experience! Thank you!! Learners will great zoom expectations have been earning their houses lots of points!!!

What are we learning?

Math: This week learners will continue to add and subtract two-digit numbers using mental strategies and algorithms. Learners will apply their knowledge of addition and subtraction strategies to solve word problems involving addition and subtraction within 100.

Language Arts: In Reading Workshop we will continue with our unit in nonfiction. Readers will learn how to figure out what keywords mean, and also explore how to grow knowledge across books. Please remember to keep up with your weekly iStation requirement and your Reading Logs!

In Writing Workshop we will add more details to better describe our books!!

Science: This week learners will trace and compare patterns in movement such as sliding, spinning, and rolling. Learners will make predictions about the way an object will move based on their physical properties. 

Social Studies: In Social Studies we will take a look at timelines. We will begin by building a timeline of our own life, and then create a timeline of our life, and then create a timeline of the history of Coppell. 

October 5th - 9th

     

Calendar

October 5th - Wear Blue - World Day of Bullying Prevention

October 9th - Regular School Day 

October 12th - No School - Student/Staff Holiday

October 13th - 2nd Nine Weeks Begins

October 16th - Report Cards

Announcements

Parent Newsletter

Principal Martin shares out our campus newsletter via email each Friday. Make sure to read her newsletter for information regarding campus news. Linked Here

Zoom

Many learners who originally went through the process of linking their Zoom account to their CISD credentials have been booted out. Please go through the outlined steps below to log out and re-login to zoom on your learner's iPad. The process of being logged in through guest is going away and your learner will need to follow these steps to log in to Zoom lessons and class meetings. 

 

Schoology Calendar

Please refer to your child's Schoology calendar for dates and times of LIVE lessons each week! This will be where we are posting Live Lesson times in place of continually updating the week at a glance. We encourage learners to use the Schoology message tool to reach out directly to their teacher if they have a question about their learning. 

Free School Meals

Daily Reminders for Virtual Students:

-Please remember that all work must be completed on the day it was assigned prior to 11:59 p.m. to receive credit.

-Please be sure your child is participating in the specials courses as well as the core subject areas!

Daily Reminders of Face to Face Students:

-Please send your iPad to school each day FULLY charged!

-Please remember a snack and a full water bottle each day!

-Please put names in jackets and sweaters as the weather fluctuates throughout the day!

What are we learning?

Math: This week learners will begin to add and subtract two-digit numbers using mental strategies and algorithms. Learners will solve word problems involving addition and subtraction within 100 using strategies based on place value.

Language Arts: In Reading Workshop we will begin our unit on nonfiction. Readers will grow their know knowledge by paying attention to details and asking questions about the text. Please remember to keep up with your Reading Logs!

In Writing Workshop we will launch the big work of nonfiction writing. We will learn from experts: noticing, naming, and try out craft moves!

Science: This week learners will continue to utilize their knowledge of how different objects combined together can do things they cannot do by themselves. Learners will be given a problem involving physical objects, then design a solution that involves an experiment to test and gather data. 

Social Studies: In Social Studies we will continue our Government unit by exploring the roles of public officials. 

September 28th-October 2nd

    

Calendar

September 28th - CISD Regular Board Meeting - 7:00 PM

September 29th - TCE Virtual PTO Meeting - 5:30 PM (See principal newsletter)

October 12th - No School - Student/Staff Holiday

Announcements

Parent Newsletter

Principal Martin shares out our campus newsletter via email each Friday. Make sure to read her newsletter for information regarding campus news. Linked Here

Map Testing

CISD is conducting the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) test. This assessment will help measure growth and skill mastery for learners kindergarten-9th grade. Both in-person and distance TCE 2nd graders will be taking this assessment next week. The assessment will take place on Monday, September 28th, and Tuesday, September 29th first thing in the morning. 

Families learning virtually you should have received an email by the end of Friday, September 25th with information regarding the testing days. Please read through this email thoroughly and reach out to your homeroom teacher if you have any questions prior to testing Monday morning. 

Face to face families we ask that you make sure your child is on time and has their iPad FULLY charged on Monday and Tuesday. This will help to make sure they are set up for success during their MAP assessment. 

Week at a Glance

As our second graders have become experts within Schoology, we are going to move our week at a glance to be a visual schedule tool. It can still be accessed (linked here) but will no longer be updated weekly with live times for all core content areas. We will continue to use the Schoology calendar for all LIVE times. 

What are we learning?

Math: This week learners will determine the value of a collection of coins up to one dollar. They will use the cent symbol, dollar sign, and the decimal point to name the value of a collection of coins. 

Language Arts: In Reading Workshop this week we are revisiting Metacognition and strategies that help us be stronger readers. We are reading Those Darn Squirrels! by Adam Rubin and discussing authors' intentions. We will be predicting and retelling to check our comprehension. In Writing Workshop we are reviewing Small Moment writing and working towards our first "published" piece of the year. We will also begin Grammar Talks with a focus on nouns. 

Science: This week learners will utilize their knowledge of how different objects combined together can do things they cannot do by themselves. Learners will be given a problem involving physical objects, then design a solution that involves an experiment to test and gather data. 

Social Studies: In Social Studies this week we are wrapping up our Historical Figures unit and completing our researching journals and will being our next unit on Government. We will also explore American Indian Heritage Day on Friday. 

September 21st - 25th

   

Calendar

September 14th-27th - Online Scholastic Book Fair (see below)

September 28th - CISD Regular Board Meeting - 7:00 PM

October 12th - No School - Student/Staff Holiday

Announcements

Parent Newsletter

Principal Martin shares out our campus newsletter via email each Friday. Make sure to read her newsletter for information regarding campus news. This week's newsletter link coming soon!

Important Reminders

For Virtual Students:

-Please remember that all work must be completed on the day it was assigned prior to 11:59 p.m. (central time) to receive credit.

-Please be sure your child is participating in the specials courses as well as the core subject areas!

-Please make sure your child is completing their work independently to the best of their ability. It is important to see where they're at academically to support their individual academic needs.

For Face to Face Students:

-Please send your iPad to school each day fully charged!

-Please remember a snack and a full water bottle every day!

-Please put names in jackets and sweaters as the weather cools down! 

Online Scholastic Book Fair

You're invited to shop our Scholastic Book Fair online from September 14th-27th. All purchases benefit Town Center Elementary and connect kids with new books, favorite characters, complete series, and more. You'll love the NEW option to shop Book Fair exclusives directly from the interactive booklist and enjoy these special online shopping features:

-Over 6,000 items, including new releases, best sellers, and value packs

-All orders ship direct to home

-FREE shipping on book-only orders over $25*

-All purchases support our school and earn 25% in rewards

-Visit our Book Fair Homepage and click "Shop Now" to get started

Library Curbside Pickup

Library Curbside will begin next Wednesday, 9/16 for our Virtual Learners (VLs). VLs are encouraged to put books on hold in Destiny (limit 2). Once books are pulled and checked out, I will send an email to the VL and parent(s) notifying them that their holds are ready to pick up. It is important to note that Destiny may say that the books are ready, however, that does not mean Mrs. Mancuso has pulled the books from the shelf and checked them out. Please wait until you have received a confirmation email from Mrs. Mancuso with the next curbside date. 

TCE Curbside Pickup will be on Wednesday's from 11:00-12:30pm in the Front Loop. Library books will be quarantined for 7 days before they are checked in and removed from the account. 

TCE Curbside FAQs

How to Place a Book On Hold

If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Mancuso at kmancuso@coppellisd.com.

Week at a Glance

Now that we've had four weeks of virtual instruction, practicing both using the Schoology calendar and the completion checkmarks in Schoology, we're going to begin to simplify the week at a glance. You'll still find the week of glance linked here with the live times for all core content areas. The main difference is that we will not longer outline the assignments. We will continue to use the Completion Checkmarks in Schoology. This will be completely updated and ready for next week by Sunday evening! 

What are we learning?

Math: This week learners will use mathematical vocabluary to say a number that is greater than or less than a given whole number up to 100. Learners will use place value to compare. and order whole numbers up to 100 using comparative language, numbers, and the symbols >, <, or =. 

Language Arts: In Reading Workshop this week we are revisiting Metacognition and strategies that help us be stronger readers. We will also be taking a fluency assessment on Monday. In Writing Workshop we are reviewing Small Moment writing and working towards our first "published" pieces of the year. We will also begin Grammer Talks with a focus on nouns. 

Science: This week learners will use different objects combinded together to show that when put together objects can do things they they cannot do by themselves such as building a bridge and justify the selction of those materials based on their phsycial properites. 

Social Studies: In Social Studiess this week we are wrapping up our Historical Figures unit and completing our researching journals and will being our next unit on Government. We will also explore American Indian Heritage Day on Friday.