October 25th - 29th

  Calendar

October 25th-29th - Red Ribbon Week

*Details Below*

October 26th - PTO Meeting @ 6 pm

*More details in parent newsletter - virtual and in-person*

November 22nd-26th - Thanksgiving Break

Announcements

Red Ribbon Week - October 25th-29th

We celebrate National Red Ribbon Week in honor of Enrique Camarena, a fallen DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) Agent, who risked his own life in the battle against illegal drugs. The Red Ribbon is a symbol used to help us remember to make healthy choices for our bodies and to "say NO to drugs!" We will be celebrating Red Ribbon Week during the week of October 25th-29th with the national slogan Drug Free Looks Like Me

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 25th, 2021. Thank you! 

Google Form - Click Here*

*Updated link*

Technology Help!

We would love your help in making sure your child's iPad is set up for success when it comes to learning in the classroom. As our virtual learners have returned to the classroom we wanted to share this helpful list for all of our second graders. You can find the list of CISD Learner iPad Suggestions (linked here) to set your child's iPad up for success. As a reminder, we do not have additional charges at school. Please charge your child's iPad to 100% each evening! 

Yearbook Photo Submissions

Submit photos to our TCE Yearbook - Link here!

Parent Newsletter

Parent Newsletter Linked Here!

What we are learning?

Math - In math, we will read and write time to the nearest one-minute increment using analog and digital clocks and distinguish between a.m. and p.m.

Telling Time - Link for Parent Resoruces!

Reading- In reading, we will think about how infromation is connected across nonficition books. IN phonics, we will continue with our focus on spelling words with different endings.

Writing/Grammar- In writing, we will be choosing a new topic and writing a nonfiction book using text features. 

Social Studies- In social studies this week, we will explore how people have influenced local community history.

Science - In science this week we will observe and identify how manets are used in everyday life. 

October 18th - 22nd

 Calendar

October 15th  - Report Cards - Sent Out via Email

October 21st - Boosterthon Fun Run Event

November 22nd-26th - Thanksgiving Break

Announcements

Book Character Pumpkin Extravaganza

Boosterthon Fun Run

As we get closer to our Fun Run, make sure to register online at mybooster.com. It is free to register your child(ren) and for them to participate in the fun run on October 21st. We’ve set a school goal to earn $15,000 for our school to be used for classroom grants that fun instructional materials and experiences. Our school-wide incentive for meeting our goal is a dunking booth for our administrators! The top three individual earners will get to dunk Ms. Martin and Mrs. Heingartner, along with the teacher of the class that has the highest average earned per child (due to varying class sizes). We’d love your help in meeting our $15,000 goal. 

Report Cards

Report cards for Kinder-3rd grade learners are emailed to parents directly and should be received by the end of the day today. If you do not receive your report card by Monday, please contact your child's homeroom teacher. You can also access your child's report card by logging into the Home Access Center HAC. Once logged in, you will click on the picture/word that says "Grades". Once you click on "Grades" you will see a tab labeled "Report Card".  

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. 

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 25th, 2021. Thank you! 

Google Form - Click Here*

*Updated link*

Technology

We would love your help in making sure your child's iPad is set up for success when it comes to learning in the classroom. As our virtual learners have returned to the classroom we wanted to share this helpful list for all of our second graders. You can find the list of CISD Learner iPad Suggestions (linked here) to set your child's iPad up for success. As a reminder, we do not have additional charges at school. Please charge your child's iPad to 100% each evening! 

Yearbook Photo Submissions

Submit photos to our TCE Yearbook - Link here!

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Parent Newsletter

Parent Newsletter Linked Here!

What we are learning?

Math - In math, we will continue to add and subtract two-digit numbers using mental strategies and algorithms. We will solve word problems involving addition and subtraction within 100 using various strategies. We will explain our thinking and the strategy we chose for a given addition or subtraction problem. 

Reading- In reading, we will connect, compare, and contrast information across a variety of nonfiction texts to grow our knowledge. In Phonics, we will spell words with different endings. 

Writing/Grammar- In writing, we will continue our nonfiction writing unit, becoming nonfiction writing experts!

Social Studies- In social studies this week we will conclude our unit on government by comparing the roles of public officials. 

Science - In science this week we will begin our unit on force and motion. 

October 11th - 15th

 

 Calendar

October 8th - No School

*Parent Conference Day*

October 11th - Holiday - No School

October 12th - All Virtual Learners Return

October 13th - Picture Retake Day

*All returning virtual learners will take pictures on this day*

October 15th  - Report Cards - Sent Out via Email

October 21st - Boosterthon Fun Run

Announcements

Book Character Pumpkin Extravaganza

Boosterthon Fun Run

As we get closer to our Fun Run, make sure to register online at mybooster.com. It is free to register your child(ren) and for them to participate in the fun run on October 21st. We’ve set a school goal to earn $15,000 for our school to be used for classroom grants that fun instructional materials and experiences. Our school-wide incentive for meeting our goal is a dunking booth for our administrators! The top three individual earners will get to dunk Ms. Martin and Mrs. Heingartner, along with the teacher of the class that has the highest average earned per child (due to varying class sizes). We’ve love your help in meeting our $15,000 goal. 

Picture Day/Picture Retakes - October 13th

The Lifetouch photographers are returning Wednesday, October 13th to take photos of all learners returning face-to-face that were virtual. These are the photos that will be in the Town Center yearbook, so every child will have their photo taken even if they are not purchasing a picture package. We will send home picture order forms for our learners returning on October 12th. You are also able to order online at mylifetouch.com. Our school code is EVTP7CBJ2.

If any of our face-to-face learners would like picture retake, please make sure your child and their homeroom teacher know. We will include them on this day!

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Parent Newsletter

Parent Newsletter Linked Here!

What we are learning?

Math - In math, we will add and subtract two-digit numbers using mental strategies and algorithms. We will solve word problems involving addition and subtraction within 100 using various strategies. We will explain our thinking and the strategy we chose for a given addition or subtraction problems. 

Reading- In reading, we will explore nonfiction text features and how to use context to build knowledge of unknown words. In Phonics we will look at consonants across words with a focus on the soft and hard sounds of the letters c and g. 

Writing/Grammar- In writing, we will continue our nonfiction writing unit, becoming nonfiction writing experts!

Social Studies- In social studies this week we will review mayor, governor, and president, then compare and contrast the different public officials. 

Science - In science this week trace and compare patterns in movement such as sliding, spinning, and rolling. 

October 4th - 8th

 

 Calendar

October 7th - Early Release @ 12:30 pm

*Please make arrangements for early pick-up*

October 8th - No School

*Parent Conference Day*

October 11th - Holiday - No School

October 13th - Picture Retake Day

*All returning virtual learners will take pictures on this day*

October 15th  - Report Cards - Sent Out via Email

October 21st - Boosterthon Fun Run

Announcements

Parent/Teacher Conferences

On Friday, September 24th we sent out a Zoom conference sign-up for parent-teacher conferences in ParentSquare. We are SO excited to share your child's accomplishments and strengths and talk about goals for the year. Since we have a large number of second graders, we have included additional dates beyond the district's designated dates (Oct. 7th & 8th) to accommodate all second-grade families. Due to the high number of conferences we ask that you sign-up for only one conference per child. If more than one parent is attending the conference please join on the zoom link at the same conference time.

Color House Celebration

Since we've marked the end of September, today we celebrated our first monthly color house celebration! We've been working hard all month to earn house points for good character and citizenship. Congratulations to our YELLOW house! Our second grade friends in the yellow house had fun celebrating earning 334 points in the month of September (& August). Our purple, green, and blue houses had fun participating in some team building. We also brainstormed ways to earn even more points in the month of October. We can't wait to see who will earn the most points this month! Enjoy some photos at the end of this post of all of our color houses today! 

Book Character Pumpkin Extravaganza

Boosterthon Fun Run

We're two weeks away from our TCE Fun Run Fundraiser! Our goal is to raise $15,000 for PTO funds that support classroom grants and school resources. Our fundraising event will be a "fun run" during the school day on October 21st. All families get to participate in the TCE Fun Run event day, regardless of financial participation. Registration is officially open on mybooster.com.

1. Register your child(ren) on mybooster.com. It is free and takes 30 seconds!

*We have an incentive for each classroom that gets all students registered by October 13th!*

2. Share with 5 family/friends using the share tools on mybooster.com (Facebook, Text Message, or Email). Students will earn rewards just for sharing from mybooster.com.

3. Give a donation if you are able to give. You can pledge money per lap or just a flat donation--every bit makes a difference!

A few things to know about the fundraiser:

• All families can support our school either by donating, sharing on funrun.com, or both.
• Students can receive rewards when parents share from mybooster.com
• All students get to participate in the TCE Fun Run event day, regardless of financial participation.
• This fundraiser comes with an incredible character development program for students where they'll be learning about the importance of teamwork, care, courage, grit, and celebration. 

Our campus is working hard to make this fundraiser safe, fun, and successful for everyone!

Registration& Donations Start - TODAY!

Fundraiser Kick-Off - October 13th

Fun Run Event Day - October 21st

Thank you for working with us to make our school stronger. We are grateful for your support!

Parent Newsletter

Parent Newsletter Linked Here!

What we are learning?

Math - In math, we will use skip counting to determine the value of coins up to one dollar. We will use the cent symbol, dollar sign, and the decimal point to name the value of a collection of coins. 

Reading- In reading, we will look at word solving strategies to develop new vocabulary using the lingo found in our nonfiction books. In phonics, we will be looking at consonants across words with a focus on the soft and hard sounds of c and g. 

Writing/Grammar- In writing, we will begin a new unit where will be will planning and writing nonfiction. 

Social Studies- In social studies we will continue with our government unit by exploring the public offices of mayor, governor, and president. 

Science - In science, we will be engineers! We will be given a problem involving physical objects, then design a solution that involves an experiment to test and gather data. 

Yellow House

Purple House

Blue House

Green House

Yellow House Winners!

Fruit Loop Pictographs