October 9th-13th

 

Calendar

October 5th & 6th - Fall Parent Conferences

October 6th & 9th - NO School

October 11th - CISD Homecoming Parade

October 16th - PTO Meeting @ 6:00 p.m.

Location: TCE Library

October 20th - Color Run

More details are below!

October 23rd-27th - Red Ribbon Week

More information coming soon! 

October 27th - Jack-O-Lantern Jog

During 2nd grade specials - 9:15!

Announcements

TCE Top Texans

In addition to our weekly Terrific Texans, our campus recognizes a Top Texan for each class every nine weeks. These learners are chosen based on a citizenship quality teachers have seen in them throughout the entire nine weeks. Congratulations to our 2nd grade Top Texans from the first nine weeks!

TCE Color Run

Town Center Color Run - October 20th, 5:30-7:00 PM - A Note From PTO

It's time for our biggest fundraiser of the year, the Color Run! Funds raised will pay for the classroom grants we fund in November, field trip buses, Field Day, and Teacher Appreciation Week. Here are the details:

The fundraiser runs from October 2-20. Every TCE student will receive a free Color Run shirt and be able to participate in the run on October 20 at no cost. Any parents and/or non-TCE kids who would like to participate can register to run for $20 by clicking here. If you register to run by October 4, you will get a Color Run shirt. Registrations after the 4th will not receive a shirt.

Each class has created a goal/rewards chart for donations that come in under their name/class. Watch for your child's chart in their teacher's weekly blog. The more the class raises, the more rewards the class enjoys together! You can donate online at www.towncenterpto.org or send cash or a check (payable to TCE PTO) in an envelope with your child's grade and teacher. Registering family members counts towards the class donation. Make sure to send out the donation link to grandparents and anyone who would like to donate. We began taking donations on Monday, Oct. 2.

The classes will earn their rewards together, as a team, but the top two earners in each grade will be recognized and get to start their grade's run first.

Pizza can be preordered here starting Oct. 2. Drinks and frozen treats can be purchased at the run.

If you have any questions, you can email Heather Thurgood at president@towncenterpto.org.

Book Character Pumpkin Extravaganza

A Note from Mrs. Mancuso: It's that time of year! Fall leaves, cool air (I hope), and PUMPKINS! The TCE Library presents the Book Character Pumpkin Extravaganza! Your child or family can decorate a pumpkin as a book character. Please NO CARVED pumpkins. You may decorate, paint, glue, etc a real or fake pumpkin to look like a character from a book. Please include a paper or index card with your child's name, class, character's name, and book title. Pumpkins may be dropped off in the library anytime through October 27th and will be sent home on October 30th. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Mancuso at kmancuso@coppellisd.com.

Thanksgiving Baskets

Dear Parents/Guardians,

St. Ann’s Catholic Parish is once again sponsoring Thanksgiving basket deliveries (or a pickup option at St Ann’s Church if you prefer). This program provides families in need with a complete Thanksgiving dinner for the entire family. The baskets will be delivered to your home the weekend before Thanksgiving, so it is important that an adult representing the family be at the home between the hours of Noon and 4PM on Sunday, November 19th, 2023. The deadline to sign up for a basket is October 20th, 2023.

Please completely fill out the following form by clicking this link: 2023 St. Ann's Thanksgiving Baskets. You may contact Nurse Crenshaw with any questions at kcrenshaw@coppellisd.com or 214-496-7816.

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

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. 

October 9th - October 13th Parent Newsletter Linked Here!

What we are learning?

Math Workshop - In Math, learners will add and subtract two-digit numbers using mental strategies and algorithms. Learners will explain their thinking and the strategy they chose for a given addition or subtraction problem

Reading Workshop - In Reading, learners will use word-solving strategies to develop new vocabulary in nonfiction texts. 

Don’t forget your library books! Each Thursday we go to the library in reading. Make sure to bring your books back so you can return and check out new books each week! 

Writing Workshop- In writing, learners will continue their unit on nonfiction writing. Learners will plan and write their nonfiction books. In grammar, learners will use plural nouns to show more than one person, place, or thing.

Social Studies- In Social Studies, learners will compare the roles of public officials. 

Science - In Science, learners will observe and identify how magnets are used in everyday life.

October 2nd-6th

Calendar

October 5th - Spirit Rally @ 8:00 a.m.

October 5th - Early Release @ 12:30 p.m.

October 5th & 6th - Fall Parent Conferences

Sign-ups were emailed out Friday, Sept. 22nd by homeroom teachers!

October 6th & 9th - NO School

October 11th - CISD Homecoming Parade

October 16th - PTO Meeting @ 6:00 p.m.

Location: TCE Library

October 20th - Color Run

More information coming soon! 

Announcements

Terrific Texans

Throughout the week our learners at TCE are working 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 Texas this week!

Thanksgiving Baskets

Dear Parents/Guardians,

St. Ann’s Catholic Parish is once again sponsoring Thanksgiving basket deliveries (or a pickup option at St Ann’s Church if you prefer). This program provides families in need with a complete Thanksgiving dinner for the entire family. The baskets will be delivered to your home the weekend before Thanksgiving, so it is important that an adult representing the family be at the home between the hours of Noon and 4PM on Sunday, November 19th, 2023. The deadline to sign up for a basket is October 20th, 2023.

Please completely fill out the following form by clicking this link: 2023 St. Ann's Thanksgiving Baskets. You may contact Nurse Crenshaw with any questions at kcrenshaw@coppellisd.com or 214-496-7816.

Make a Child Smile

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

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. 

October 2nd - October 6th Parent Newsletter Linked Here!

What we are learning?

Math Workshop - In Math, learners will review all about place value to 120; looking at composing/decomposing numbers, representing numbers in standard, expanded, and word forms, and comparing and ordering numbers. Additionally, learners will use skip counting to determine the value of a collection of coins up to one dollar. Lastly, learners will use the cent symbol, dollar sign, and decimal point to name the value of a collection of coins.

Reading Workshop - In Reading, learners will study, notice details, and question nonfiction texts. In Phonics they will identify consonants across words and read multisyllabic words.

Don’t forget your library books! Each Thursday we go to the library during our reading rotation. Make sure to bring your books back so you can return and check out new books each week! 

Writing Workshop - In writing, learners will begin their unit on nonfiction writing. Learners will begin to plan and write their nonfiction books.

Social Studies - In Social Studies, learners will compare the roles of public officials, including mayor, governor, and president.

Science - In Science, learners will make predictions about the way an object will move based on its physical properties.

September 25th-29th

Calendar

September 29th - Fall Frolic Fun Run

During 2nd grade specials 9:15-10:05; See Graphic Below!

October 5th - Early Release @ 12:30 p.m.

October 5th & 6th - Fall Parent Conferences

Sign-ups were emailed out Friday, Sept. 22nd by homeroom teachers!

October 6th & 9th - NO School

Announcements

Terrific Texans

Throughout the week our learners at TCE are working 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 Texas this week: Caden, Darit, and Shambhavi!

Fall Frolic

Make a Child Smile

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

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. 

September 25th-September 29th Newsletter Linked Here!

What we are learning?

Math Workshop - In Math, learners will say a number that is greater than or less than a given whole number up to 120. Learners will also use place value to compare and order whole numbers up to 120 using comparative language, numbers, and the symbols >, <, or 

Reading Workshop - In Reading this week learners will use the mentor text A Bad Case of Stripes to describe the main character Camilla and to create a summary of the story using "Somebody wanted but so then." They will also continue exploring powerful patterns in words and will revisit words that end in silent e. 

Don’t forget your library books! Each Thursday we go to the library in during our reading rotation. Make sure to bring your books back so you can return and check out new books each week! 

Writing Workshop- In writing, learners publish their personal narrative writing. In grammar, learners will use singular nouns to show one person, place, or thing.

Social Studies- In Social Studies this week learners will begin a new unit on government. They will look at the functions and purposes of governments in our communities. 

Science - In Science, learners will trace and compare patterns in movement such as sliding, spinning and rolling. Learners will also share their observations and findings with peers and justify the results of their investigation.

September 18th-22nd

Calendar

September 20th - Wear Green for Start with Hello Week

September 21st  - Sonic Spirit Night 

5:00-8:00 p.m. - Sonic Drive-in on Denton Tap in Coppell

September 22nd - Game Night at TCE

Put on by our TCE Dad's Club - see the graphic below for details! 

September 29th - Fall Frolic Fun Run

During 2nd grade specials 9:15-10:05

October 5th - Spirit Rally @ 8:00 a.m.

October 5th - Early Release @ 12:30 p.m.

October 5th & 6th - Fall Parent Conferences

More information coming soon!

October 6th & 9th - NO School

Announcements

Terrific Texans

Throughout the week our learners at TCE are working 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. Here's a photo of this week's winners!

Start With Hello

We are excited to launch Start with Hello Week at Town Center from September 18th to 22nd!

Program Overview

The Start With Hello program empowers students in grades K-12 to recognize loneliness and social isolation in their peers, offering effective strategies to reach out and help, and ways they can grow an empathetic and inclusive community. The program is designed around three goals that are accomplished using the program's framework and reinforced throughout the program cycle. 

Goals

The three goals of the Start With Hello program are to teach students how to:
- Recognize loneliness and social isolation in peers.
- Help their peers who may be lonely and/or socially isolated.
- Grow an empathetic and inclusive community. 

Program Framework

The goals are accomplished using our three-step program framework:
1. See Someone Alone: Learn how to recognize social isolation and loneliness.
2. Reach Out and Help: Learn the benefits of helping peers who are lonely or socially isolated as well as strategies to overcome challenges. 
3. Start With Hello: Learn ways to help peers who are lonely and socially isolated as well as help create a more connected and inclusive community. 

Check out the graphic below to learn more about how we will reinforce these skills at TCE this year! 💚

Parent Book Study

We are excited to announce our Fall Parent Book Study. This fall, Austin Elementary and Town Center Elementary are partnering to host a Parent Book Study focusing on the book, How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish. We will meet each Wednesday starting October 4th through November 15th from 5:00-6:00 pm. Registration is open from now until September 22nd (or until supplies last). You may register for the book study by following this link: Linked Here!

TCE Game Night

Sonic Night

Make a Child Smile

Curriculum Night

Thank you to all our families who were able to make it out to curriculum night! We loved sharing with you all that we are learning in second grade. If you were unable to make it, you can check out our presentation linked below. As always, please feel free to reach out to your child's teacher if you have any questions or concerns. We are more than happy to help out and answer in any way that we can!

Shout out to our second-grade raffle winner! We loved this fun incentive our school put on for all our TCE families who joined us for curriculum night. 

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. 

September 11th-September 15th Newsletter Linked Here!

September 4th-September 8th Newsletter Linked Here!

August 28th-September 1st Newsletter Linked Here!

August 21st-August 25th Newsletter Linked Here!

What we are learning?

Math Workshop -  In Math, learners will use concrete and pictorial models to compose and decompose numbers up to 120 in more than one way. Learners will also work to explain the strategies they used to compose and decompose numbers using the terms ones and tens. Learners will use standard, word, and expanded forms to represent numbers up to 120 and listen to a number to 120 read aloud and represent the number in standard and expanded form.

Reading Workshop -  In Reading, learners will learn how to make connections using the mentor text The Invisible Boy. They will explore connections such as text-to-self, text-to-text, and text-to-world. They will also look at shallow and deep connections within a text. 

Yay! We get to go to the Library! Now that the fall book fair is over, please look around and have your child return any library books. It's been two weeks since we have been able to go to the library, and I know they are excited about checking out new books.

Writing Workshop- In writing, learners will study authors and revise and edit their narrative writing. 

Social Studies- In Social Studies, learners will continue researching and learning about their historical Americans who wanted to make changes in their communities, states, and country. 

Science - In Science, learners will identify and explain a problem and propose a task and solution for the problem.