April 1st - 5th

Calendar

April 3rd - Sonic Night (see flier below)

April 5th - LAST DAY to order a Yearbook!

April 8th - Total Solar Eclipse

April 11th  - Reading STAAR test (3rd-5th grade)
No visitors allowed on campus

April 12 & 15 - NO School
Bad Weather Day/Professional Development Day

April 25th  - Math STAAR test (3rd-5th grade)
No visitors allowed on campus

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.

Congratulations to our Terrific Texans this week:

Sonic Night

Solar Eclipse Viewing Information

Please see the following message from Ms. Martin:

Hello Town Center Families, 
Coming up on Monday, April 8, 2024, between the hours of 12:30 pm and 3 p.m., the DFW area will be in the path of a total solar eclipse. This phenomenon presents an incredible science educational opportunity for all students in our district. Residents in the path of this solar eclipse will not be able to see another one in their lifetimes without significant travel.

 
Our educators in Coppell ISD will be taking a few minutes of their day to allow students to safely witness the eclipse. Many of those educators have amazing activities and lessons planned to support learning for students in all grade levels. Safely viewing this eclipse is a priority for Coppell ISD. All students and educators will be using certified eclipse viewing glasses provided by TCE or projection techniques that don’t involve looking toward the sun. 

iPad Expectations - NEW iPads

Tennis Shoes for PE & Extended Specials Day (CTT)

Second-grade specials are split into color houses. Red folders have a schedule of your child's color house 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: January 30th, February 13th, February 27th, March 19th, April 2nd, April 16th, April 30th, May14th.

Smart Watches

We have noticed that more and more of our students have begun wearing smartwatches to school, so we want to take a minute to be clear about expectations for those devices. 

Students are not permitted to communicate on their personal devices during the school day. (The same rule applies to their iPads.) This includes parents. Additionally, smartwatches are only to be used to tell time during the day. Please help us in reinforcing this expectation.  If you need to contact your son/daughter during the day, please email your child's teacher or call the front office. 

We have talked about these expectations with the students. We've let them know that if they are using their smart watch, cell phone, or other personal devices to communicate (or use any additional feature beyond telling time), they will receive one warning. After that one warning, we will ask for those devices to stay at home.

Yearbooks for Sale

Our yearbook sale is now open! Each year we have a Town Center Yearbook that highlights photos from every class, school events, and staff. It is a great item to have to look back on memories from the year, and we even have a yearbook signing party in May. If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook, please see the graphic below for thee different purchasing options. As a reminder, the TCE Yearbook cost WAS NOT included in the TCE Trail Pass. If you would like a yearbook for your child(ren), you will need to purchase using the website link below.

Our yearbook committee would also love your help in submitting photos for the yearbook. As you attend campus events, if you have any photos you would like to share, see below for information on uploading them to our committee.

Lunches

Below are a few links regarding lunches:

- Breakfast & Lunch Menu

- Free & Reduced Lunch Application

- Check Your Lunch Application Status

- Create Your Child's Online Lunch Account

-Lunch Menus can be found here

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. 

March 29th

What are we learning?

Math Workshop - In Math, learners will compose two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional solids with given properties or attributes. Learners will also decompose two-dimensional shapes such as cutting out a square from a rectangle, dividing a shape in half, or partitioning a rectangle into identical triangles and identifying the resulting geometric parts. Learners can explain their process to decompose a two-dimensional shape by dividing it in half

Reading Workshop - In Reading, learners will conclude our book club using the mentor text Jake Drake and respond to questions using evidence from the text

Each Thursday we go to the library to read. Make sure to bring your books back so you can return and check out new books each week! 

Writing Workshop- In writing, learners will raise the quality of their writing by adding details, editing, and revising their writing.

Social Studies- In Social Studies, learners will trace the development of a product from a natural resource to a finished product.

Science - In Science, learners will identify the basic needs of a plant.

March 25th - 29th

 

Calendar

March 28th - KidZania Field Trip

March 29th - Shamrock Shuffle
During 2nd grade specials @ 9:15 a.m.

April 5th - LAST DAY to order a Yearbook!

April 8th - Total Solar Eclipse

April 12 & 15 - NO School

Bad Weather Day/Professional Development Day

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.

Congratulations to our Terrific Texans this week:

Shamrock Shuffle

Second Grade Field Trip - KidZania

Thursday, March 28th, is our field trip to KidZania in Frisco. Students will be eating lunch while we are there. Lunch is provided while at KidZania (cheese pizza, apple slices, milk or water). Please note that we will not be able to take refillable sports water bottles with us.

We will leave at approximately 9:00 and return around 1:45. Please have your child wear their second-grade TCE shirt and tennis shoes. If they aren’t able to wear their grade-level shirt that day, another yellow or TCE shirt would be appreciated! Your child can leave their backpack at home, as we will not be needing it for the field trip. 

We are looking forward to a great day!

Solar Eclipse Viewing Information

Please see the following message from Ms. Martin:

Hello Town Center Families, 
Coming up on Monday, April 8, 2024, between the hours of 12:30 pm and 3 p.m., the DFW area will be in the path of a total solar eclipse. This phenomenon presents an incredible science educational opportunity for all students in our district. Residents in the path of this solar eclipse will not be able to see another one in their lifetimes without significant travel.

 
Our educators in Coppell ISD will be taking a few minutes of their day to allow students to safely witness the eclipse. Many of those educators have amazing activities and lessons planned to support learning for students in all grade levels. Safely viewing this eclipse is a priority for Coppell ISD. All students and educators will be using certified eclipse viewing glasses provided by TCE or projection techniques that don’t involve looking toward the sun. 
 
If for any reason you do NOT wish for your child/student to participate in viewing the solar eclipse, please fill out this FORM at go.coppellisd.com/EclipseOptOut by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 25. 

Otherwise, we are looking forward to providing our learners with an exciting and unprecedented learning experience.

iPad Expectations - NEW iPads

Tennis Shoes for PE & Extended Specials Day (CTT)

Second-grade specials are split into color houses. Red folders have a schedule of your child's color house 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: January 30th, February 13th, February 27th, March 19th, April 2nd, April 16th, April 30th, May14th.

Yearbooks for Sale
Our yearbook sale is now open! Each year we have a Town Center Yearbook that highlights photos from every class, school events, and staff. It is a great item to look back on memories from the year, and we even have a yearbook signing party in May. If you want to purchase a yearbook, please see the graphic below for the different options. As a reminder, the TCE Yearbook cost WAS NOT included in the TCE Trail Pass. If you would like a yearbook for your child(ren), purchase it using the website link below.

Our yearbook committee would also love your help submitting photos for the yearbook. If you have any photos you would like to share as you attend campus events, see below for information on uploading them to our committee.

What are we learning?

Math Workshop - In Math, learners will classify and sort three-dimensional solids, including spheres, cones, cylinders, rectangular prisms (including cubes as special rectangular prisms), and triangular prisms, based on attributes and describe them to a classmate using formal geometric language.

Reading Workshop - In Reading, learners will continue in our book club using the mentor text Jake Drake and respond to questions using evidence from the text.

Each Thursday we go to the library to read. Make sure to bring your books back so you can return and check out new books each week! 

Writing Workshop- In writing, learners will choose topics they are interested in and write on chosen topics.

Social Studies- In Social Studies, learners will be able to describe the importance of a job in relation to our needs and wants.

Science - In Science, learners will describe the unique stages that insects go through during their life cycle.

March 18th - 22nd

Calendar

March 21st - iPad swap for 2nd-5th graders at TCE
Please see Ms. Martin's email via ParentSquare with more detailed information

March 28th - KidZania Field Trip

March 29th - Shamrock Shuffle
During 2nd grade specials @ 9:15 a.m.

April 5th - LAST DAY to order a Yearbook!

April 8th - Total Solar Eclipse

April 12 & 15 - NO School

Bad Weather Day/Professional Development Day

Announcements

Top Texans for the 3rd Nine Weeks

Shamrock Shuffle

Solar Eclipse Viewing Information

Please see the following message from Ms. Martin:

Hello Town Center Families, 
Coming up on Monday, April 8, 2024, between the hours of 12:30 pm and 3 p.m., the DFW area will be in the path of a total solar eclipse. This phenomenon presents an incredible science educational opportunity for all students in our district. Residents in the path of this solar eclipse will not be able to see another one in their lifetimes without significant travel.

 
Our educators in Coppell ISD will be taking a few minutes of their day to allow students to safely witness the eclipse. Many of those educators have amazing activities and lessons planned to support learning for students in all grade levels. Safely viewing this eclipse is a priority for Coppell ISD. All students and educators will be using certified eclipse viewing glasses provided by TCE or projection techniques that don’t involve looking toward the sun. 
 
If for any reason you do NOT wish for your child/student to participate in viewing the solar eclipse, please fill out this FORM at go.coppellisd.com/EclipseOptOut by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 25. 

Otherwise, we are looking forward to providing our learners with an exciting and unprecedented learning experience.

iPad Rollout - 2nd Grade

Please see the following message from Ms. Martin:

Town Center Families,

I want to share that the iPad exchange for new iPads for 2nd-5th grade Town Center students will occur on March 21st. Your child will need to bring in his or her current iPad, charger, and any accessories, including their case/keyboard and Apple Pencil (if applicable) for this exchange. 

Backup Instructions 

To ensure a smooth transition and preserve any data not saved on the cloud, we kindly ask all families to back up their current iPads. Click on the link below to back up the iPad. 

iPad Backup Instructions

New iPad Features:

The new iPads will come with chargers and each classroom will get a set of an Apple Compatible Metapen or Epen that students will be able to use at school. Additionally, each student's iPad will be equipped with a keyboard case, enhancing functionality and versatility.

Parent Support Resources: 

This link — www.bulbapp.com/u/family-resources~3 — includes information on the district’s iPad filtering system and how to set up a screen guide for parental controls of the iPad when at home. 

As a reminder, all CISD iPads are filtered by the district’s filtering system, Lightspeed, whether they are used at a CISD school or facility, at home, or another location. 

ScreenGuide is an app from Mosyle, CISD's device management provider, that allows parents and guardians to manage school-issued iPads. Through this app, you can do things like configure screen time limits, remotely lock the iPad, lock the iPad into an app, and hide certain apps. To learn more, visit www.bulbapp.com/u/screenguide-parental-controls.

The Device Protection Plan, which families had the opportunity to purchase in the fall, will apply to these new iPads. For those who haven’t purchased the Device Protection Plan, you can still participate for a pro-rated cost of $15 per device, if purchased between Feb. 26 and March 29.  Visit www.coppellisd.com/deviceplan for more information. 

These new iPads are part of the voter-approved CISD Bond and come with enhanced performance and features, promising to elevate the learning and working experience for CISD students and staff. In today's digital age, iPads have become an essential teaching tool, integral to the CISD learning experience, and crucial for state standardized testing, which is now conducted online and begins in third grade. 

Thank you for your support of this iPad exchange. 

Sincerely, 

Jennifer Martin

Tennis Shoes for PE & Extended Specials Day (CTT)

Second-grade specials are split into color houses. Red folders have a schedule of your child's color house 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: January 30th, February 13th, February 27th, March 19th, April 2nd, April 16th, April 30th, May14th.

iPad Reminders
We use our iPads at some point each day as an important learning tool in the classroom. Please help us in making sure that your child's iPad is charged each night to 100%! We understand that life happens; if your child does not charge their iPad, please send their charger with them to school. We do not have additional chargers in the classroom. 

Yearbooks for Sale
Our yearbook sale is now open! Each year we have a Town Center Yearbook that highlights photos from every class, school events, and staff. It is a great item to look back on memories from the year, and we even have a yearbook signing party in May. If you want to purchase a yearbook, please see the graphic below for the different options. As a reminder, the TCE Yearbook cost WAS NOT included in the TCE Trail Pass. If you would like a yearbook for your child(ren), purchase it using the website link below.

Our yearbook committee would also love your help submitting photos for the yearbook. If you have any photos you would like to share as you attend campus events, see below for information on uploading them to our committee.

What are we learning?

Math Workshop - In Math, learners will classify and sort polygons with 12 or fewer sides according to attributes. Learners will also create two-dimensional shapes based on given attributes. Learners will describe two-dimensional shapes and their attributes to a classmate.

Reading Workshop - In Reading, learners will participate in a book club using the mentor text Jake Drake and respond to questions using evidence from the text.

Each Thursday we go to the library to read. Make sure to bring your books back so you can return and check out new books each week! 

Writing Workshop- In writing, learners will choose topics they are interested in and write on chosen topics.

Social Studies- In Social Studies, learners will be able to describe the importance of a job to our needs and wants.

Science - In Science, learners will describe the unique stages that insects go through during their life cycle.

March 4th - 8th

Calendar

March 7th - Open House @ 5:30 p.m.

March 8th - Spirit Rally @ 8:00 a.m.

March 8th - Early Release @ 12:30 p.m.

March 11th-15th - Spring Break - No School

March 28th - KidZania Field Trip

March 29th - Shamrock Shuffle

During 2nd grade specials @ 9:15 a.m.

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.

Congratulations to our Terrific Texans this week:

A Note from Coach Hayes: 21 Day Snack Challenge

Registration is now open for the 21 Day Snack Challenge. Families can register through February 29th which is also the start date of the Challenge. Kiddos participating in 21-Day Snack challenge will make a commitment to eat 1 healthy snack for 21 straight days. The CISD school with the most kiddos registered and completed surveys at the end of the challenge will receive additional resources for the PE department. Register at https://kids-teaching-kids.com/. Any class with 100% registration will receive extra PE time playing 9-Square in the Air.

Tennis Shoes for PE & Extended Specials Day (CTT)

Second-grade specials are split into color houses. Red folders have a schedule of your child's color house 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: January 30th, February 13th, February 27th, March 19th, April 2nd, April 16th, April 30th, May14th.

iPad Reminders
We use our iPads at some point each day as an important learning tool in the classroom. Please help us in making sure that your child's iPad is charged each night to 100%! We understand that life happens; if your child does not charge their iPad, please send their charger with them to school. We do not have additional chargers in the classroom. 

Yearbooks for Sale
Our yearbook sale is now open! Each year we have a Town Center Yearbook that highlights photos from every class, school events, and staff. It is a great item to look back on memories from the year, and we even have a yearbook signing party in May. If you want to purchase a yearbook, please see the graphic below for the different options. As a reminder, the TCE Yearbook cost WAS NOT included in the TCE Trail Pass. If you would like a yearbook for your child(ren), purchase it using the website link below.

Our yearbook committee would also love your help submitting photos for the yearbook. If you have any photos you would like to share as you attend campus events, see below for information on uploading them to our committee.

What are we learning?

Math Workshop - In Math, learners will model, create, and describe contextual division situations in which a group of concrete objects are divided into equivalent sets. Learners will listen to a division situation read aloud and create a corresponding model.

Reading Workshop - In Reading, learners will analyze characters using the mentor text Each Kindness. They will also participate in a Junior Great Books reading of The Blue Moose and engage in activities and discussions that accompany the text.  

Each Thursday we go to the library to read. Make sure to bring your books back so you can return and check out new books each week! 

Writing Workshop- In writing, learners will write letters about different parts of the books they are reading in book club.

Social Studies- In Social Studies, learners will identify ways to conserve and replenish Earth’s resources.

Science - In Science, learners will identify the parts of a variety of animals and describe the purpose they serve.