Calendar
May 13th - Panorama Survey Deadline
May 13th - All Library Books DUE!
May 23rd - TCE Field Day
*More information below & volunteer opportunities*
May 27th - Last Day of School
*Early release @ 12:30pm!*
Announcements
Reminders from your Second Grade Teachers
*iPads - Please remember to send your child's iPad each day to school fully charged.
*Headphones - Please check with your child that they have working headphones/earbuds at school. Learners have many times when they are watching a video or can listen to directions and/or books and apps that need audio. Thank you so much for your help with this!
*Snack - We have a short snack time each day. It is important that they have a healthy and nutritious snack each day to fuel their bodies. We also ask that the snack you send be completely free of peanuts/tree nuts. This will help provide a safe environment for all learners.
Dallas Zoo Field Trip
Check out the video below of all the fun we had!
Message from our PTO President-ElectTCE Parents,
My name is Heather Thurgood, and I am the PTO President-elect for the next school year. You may not be aware, but it takes many volunteers to help run the PTO (Parent-Teacher Organization). We could really use more volunteers as we have a lot of open PTO Board positions. Some positions require hands-on work at the school, but some just need emails sent and can be done from work or home in the evenings.
Some of the openings include; Field Day Coordinator, Yearbook, Teacher Appreciation Week, Spirit Wear Coordinator, Fundraising, Write-A-Check Coordinator, Kindergarten Roundup, and Lead Volunteer Coordinator. If you aren't comfortable or able to lead one of these positions, you can be on the committee and help.
Please contact me if you would like to discuss filling a board position. Our PTO is an important part of the success of our school. We need your help!
Thanks,
Heather Thurgood
(c) 801-910-6436
Field Day
We are so excited about our upcoming Field Day on Monday, May 23rd! We know it has been a while since our last Field Day so we wanted to address some FAQs!
What is Field Day?! It is a day spent for our learners to travel to different stations throughout the day that includes bounce houses, a water slide, sponge relay races, frozen treats, and MORE! One of the stations is walking to the Coppell City CORE (Coppell City's Pool) to go swimming! The CORE will have staff on hand and also has life jackets available for swimmers. If your learner is not a strong swimmer and requires a life jacket, please reach out to your homeroom teacher, and we will make sure to have that available.
What will your kiddo need to wear on Field Day, May 23rd? Please have them wear a *school appropriate* swimsuit (girls under their clothes and boys wear swimsuit bottoms) and their grade level t-shirt and flip flops/crocs or shoes that can get wet! We will have lots of WATER activities!
What do kids need to bring to field day? Please bring a water bottle as it will probably be warm! Students will also need a towel with their initials on it and sunscreen! Our amazing Room Parents that will be walking our classes from station to station will help to keep track of the towels and lunches.
What about lunch? Please pack a sack lunch for your student! We will be eating picnic-style outside the school. The cafeteria will offer sack lunches that day so if you would like one for your child be sure to sign them up when the signup is sent out closer to the 23rd.
Anything else we need? Learners will be outside most of the day so please apply sunscreen on your child before school and send additional if needed! We also ask that you send a dry change of clothes that they can change into when they return to school. If you can pack this in a small or cinch style backpack, that would be great!
Also, we have volunteer opportunities!! Our PTO wanted to personally reach out to all our parents and let you know we need your help if you're available! We are looking for volunteers to help run fun games and activities for the different groups throughout the day.
Please use the Sign-Up Genius to sign up for a time slot. As we get closer our PTO will be reaching out with your specific station and instructions!
Parent Volunteers: CLICK HERE
Field Day Classroom Walkers: CLICK HERE
Background Check: CLICK HERE
As a reminder, you MUST have a background check completed to volunteer for a station or walk with your class! You can complete it through the district website ASAP. If you have issues PLEASE feel free to reach out directly to our Field Day Coordinators!
We are so excited for an amazing day for our learners to wrap up this year!
A BIG THANKS to our TCE Field Day Coordinators!
Emily Cantu
(c) 214-929-2782
Summer Resources
It's hard to believe that we are coming to the end of the year. We will be sending home optional resources at the end of May that you can use to supplement your child's learning at home over the summer to prevent the summer slide! One resource that has already come home is volume one of our Go Math books! We used these as a supplemental resource this school year and there are lots of additional pages available to use at home during the summer.
Parent Panorama Survey
It is time for our TCE families to complete the spring Panorama Survey. Below is the link for you to use. If there are any questions that do not apply to you, you can leave those blank. Our survey window will be open until May 13th. While these responses are helpful for the district to see an overall picture, it is also helpful to us as a campus. Our administration team is able to view family responses to see both strengths of our campus and areas of growth that we can help support. Thank you in advance for participating.
Family Survey Link
Sack Summer Hunger
What we are learning?
Math - In Math, learners will calculate how money saved can accumulate into a larger amount over time. Learners will explain (using academic vocabulary) that saving is the alternative to spending. Learners will distinguish between a deposit and a withdrawal. Learners will also identify examples of borrowing and lending. Learners will work to identify examples of lending and evaluate lending decisions. Learners will also differentiate between producers and consumers and calculate the cost to produce a specific item.
Parent Resources Link - Personal Financial Literacy
Optional Money Practice Papers for Home
Optional Addition & Subtraction Practice Papers for Home
Reading- In Reading Workshop, learners will finish our Roald Dahl novel study. 2A will be reading Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and 2B/2C will be reading The BFG. We will dive deep into character traits, compare & contrast story elements and enrich our vocabulary.
Writing- In writing, learners will be reviewing all of our amazing writing skills from the year to get ready for third grade!!
Social Studies- In Social Studies, learners will name their businesses, price their products, and create their storefront signs. They will also be advertising their products in anticipation of Market Day. On Market Day they will shop for items that they would like to purchase, but they must stay within their allotted budget.
Science - In Science learners will be exploring the different parts of a plant.
