Calendar
April 4th - Zoo permission slips and money due
April 11th - TCE Family Picnic and TCE Birthday Celebration 5:30 - 7:30pm
April 18 - No School
April 21 - No School (weather day)
April 25th - Fun Run during specials (12:30 - 1:20)
April 28th - ZOO FIELD TRIP
Weekly Announcements
Hello First Grade Parents!
The Auction Basket is a collection of themed items donated by parents and presented to the students as a large gift basket. An Auction Basket from each grade will be displayed on the cafeteria stage during school the week of April 4. Students will get to purchase raffle tickets during lunch, and select the basket they'd like a chance to win. The winner of each grade's basket will be announced during the 30th Anniversary Party/Family Picnic on April 11th. The purchasing of the raffle tickets for the Auction Baskets is our big fundraiser for the Spring.
This year's First Grade Auction Basket Theme: "Family Game Night"
Link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849A8AB2FA0F9C52-55648389-auction
I have put in some game suggestions, but you can choose a similar game if you like! (Please enter into the comment field what game you buy if you decide to get something different -- we are trying to avoid duplicates). Please, NEW items only!
After you have signed up and purchased your donation, please drop off your item(s) at Heather Ede's House between March 24-26. (You can leave items on her porch.)
Heather Ede's address:
133 Pecan Hollow Dr.
Coppell, TX 75019
If you have any questions about our First Grade Auction Basket, please feel free to email me (Liz) at lizagain@gmail.com.
~~Thank you SO much for your donations and generosity!
🌸 Spring into Kindness! 🌸
*Friendly remind that all donations need to please be dropped off to Stephanie 's house at 641 Phillips Drive, Coppell, TX 75019: NOT the school. Stephanie would love to chat with you and connect you to our PTO hospitality committee for any answers to your questions! 480-734-0113 or stephysyphus@gmail.com*
Spring has sprung, and it’s time to shower our amazing Town Center Elementary teachers and staff with a little extra sunshine! 🌞🌷 This month, we’re inviting all K-3 families to help us put together a bright and cheerful spring spread in the Teacher’s Lounge.
Let’s fill their day with fresh, fun, and festive treats, snacks, drinks, and a little seasonal décor to make them feel extra special! 🌼✨
Please sign up to bring an item and help us sprinkle a little springtime joy on our incredible teachers! 💐💛 Please sign up HERE. Thank you for your support!
Zoo Field Trip......
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Language Arts
Phonics/Grammar - Next week we will talk about how the /ou/ spelling pattern can sound the same as the /ow/ spelling pattern. Next week we will talk about antonyms and what makes pairs of words antonyms.
Reading - We will finish up our discussions of non-fiction text and the characteristics that come with non-fiction books.
Writing - We are almost done with our non-fiction writing unit and we will continue to talk about how non-fiction writing can differ from writing fiction pieces.
Math
Learners will partition 2D shapes into equal parts and create specific 2D shapes. We will learn to describe how to partition a shape.
EXCITING NEWS.... the CHICK EGGS are here!! Over the next few weeks learners will dive into different habits to explore the weather, plants, and animals that can be observed. We will also explore what it means for animals to have adaptations and how those special features help the animal survive in their habitat. Lastly, we will observe and study the life cycles of animals like chicks, frogs, and many more!! One of students most cherished spring memories in 1st grade is that they get to watch in real time the life cycle of a chick. Keep an eye out on future blogs to see how things are going! This particular life cycle takes about 21 days.
Social Studies
- Please make sure to look at your child's daily behavior calendar. Our goal is for the children to color in the day with the appropriate behavior. Many times, the children forget. If it is not colored, please assume it is a great day. If you see a teacher comment, we would love for you to have a conversation with your child about what happened to receive the comment. Please know many warnings were given before a comment was written. :-)
- Please review and take out all papers from their take-home folder each day.
Teacher Emails
The best way to get in touch with your teacher is by email. Please email the teacher that can best answer the subject of your question. If it is a general question, please email your homeroom teacher.
1A Mrs. Vincenzo (language arts teacher) lvincenzo@coppellisd.com
1B Mrs. Brown (science and social studies teacher) ebrown@coppellisd.com
1C Mrs. Sork (math teacher) msork@coppellisd.com
School Lunches
District guidelines limit lunchroom visitors at the elementary level to parents, immediate family members with written permission from a parent, and campus mentors. Immediate family members are defined as the student’s parents/step-parents, siblings, grandparents, or any person residing in the home. A parent can list the person(s) who have permission to have lunch for the entire school year. If anyone other than the parent(s) listed as guardians in our district e-school system is eating with the child, we will need written documentation of your approval. Please fill out a form in the office for any visitors other than who is listed as guardians in your child's record.
Dismissal
If you change the way your child goes home at the end of the day, please email your teacher. Children will be sent home their "usual" way unless we hear directly from a parent. Also, please make sure that the teacher has responded to your email to ensure that we got the message. If you don't hear back from your teacher, please call the office to let them know about dismissal changes.
Birthday Treats
We will celebrate your child’s birthday with a spotlight on our daily school-wide announcements and a goody bag from the school that contains several items, including a coupon for a free treat in the cafeteria. If you choose to send birthday food treats to school, they will need to be store bought and in their original packaging that lists the ingredients. Please send the treats to our school nurse. She will look over the ingredients and then deliver them to your child's homeroom class. These treats will be eaten at school. Please have all treats brought to school first thing in the morning.
Volunteering
If you think you would like to volunteer at TCE this year, please fill out the volunteer background check. The sooner the better! You can find information about how to fill out the form and the actual form on our TCE webpage. This needs to be done each. year. You will need a background check to help in the classroom, field trips, field day, etc.
Pics from the Week
We love learning about 2D Shapes!
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| We love when Reader's Theater comes to perform for us! |
All smiles when your sisters perform Reader's Theatre for your class.........
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