January 6th - 8th

 Calendar

• December 21st - January 5th - WINTER BREAK
• January 6th -  First day back from holiday break.  
• January 8th - Report cards are sent out via email. 
• January 11th - Book in a Bag exchange for virtual learners
• January 12th - PTO meeting 5:30
• January 18th - Martin Luther King Day - No school
• January 25th - Book in a Bag exchange for virtual learners

Look at what we will be learning next week: 

Math: Learners will review adding and subtracting with the unknowns in any position.  

Science: When we get back from the break we will be learning about seasons and weather.

Language Arts:

Reading:  We will enhance our reading skills by reading, reading, reading! 

Writing:  We will review writing skills in preparation for our next writing unit. 

          Review :  We will review nouns, verbs, and adjectives. 

 Social Studies:   Learners will use a simple timeline to distinguish among past, present, and future through listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Fun activities to do at home: 

Math Activities to do with your child at home

Make a story problem

• Give your child a number sentence, 13 - ? = 10 
• Have your mathematician tell you a story that matches the number sentence.  

Practice counting to 120 by twos with your child.

READING  - The Raz Kids app is available to all learners (virtual and face to face).  If your child has extra time at night this is a great way to increase reading skills! Even 15 minutes will help increase vocabulary, increase fluency, and increase comprehension! 

Practice reading the snap words.  Remember, your child should be able to read all of the snap words in a "snap". 

Virtual Learner Announcements

• Dream Box - Please make sure your child is on Dream Box at least 3 times a week for 15 minutes.  :-)

• Virtual learners -- if you would like to check out books from the TCE library, please click on Mrs. Mancuso's link below to learn how:   https://www.loom.com/share/3e99db6ca13c438a8b891ceb10298987

Face to Face Learner Announcements

• Please ask your child if they have working headphones.   Many learners have broken their headphones or the headphones do not fit them correctly.  We use these every day so it's good to invest in a good pair of headphones.  If your child needs a new pair, please send them to school. 

• Please make sure you put your child's fully charged Ipad and charger in their backpack each day.  The Ipad battery should be 100%.

• We have library on Mondays.  Please make sure to send your library books back to school on Monday so your child can check out some new books. 

Virtual and Face to Face Learner Announcements

Reminder: Town Center Yearbooks

Our 2020-2021 Town Center Yearbook is now available for purchase. The cost is $25, and they will arrive in the spring. Click here to place your order. **Please note that the yearbook cost Is NOT INCLUDED in the TCE Trail Pass.

Message from Mrs. Bass, GT Teacher

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Please see the link below to view Miss Martin's newsletter:

https://www.smore.com/2ct3w

Pics From This Week 

The first grade elves were up to a little mischief this week! 

                   Zooming with School Board Member, Mr. Anthony Hill!! What a treat

                                       getting to listen to Mr. Hill read a story to us!!!  WOW!!!!

We loved being "Together at Heart" making
cards for our service learning project. 

Beautiful cards!  We love to participate in random acts of kindness! 

Thumbs up from 1B!

1C LOVED being together for our Happy Heart Day!!!

It was a time filled with much love, joy, and happiness!!!!

So much fun visiting with these cuties! 

1B's beautiful holiday cards. We love to spread cheer during this season. 

Learning about the water cycle! 

December 14 - 18

 Calendar

• December 14th - Virtual Learner Book exchange by front doors (8:30 - 12:30)You will find supplies for the holiday party as well as Together at Heart Day in you Book bag. 
• December 17th - Together at Heart Day
• Pajama Day
• Everyone will participate in a service project.  Virtual learners may join on Zoom from 8:30 - 9:00.  No other academic Zooms on this day. 
• December 18th - Winter Party 2-3 (virtual learners will be join via zoom) 
• December 21st - January 5th - Winter Holiday/No School

Look at what we will be learning next week: 

Math: Learners will continue to generate and solve action word problems within 20 when given a number sentence with the unknown in any position involving addition or subtraction. 

Science: This week, we will wrapping up our unit on Natural Resources.  We will also conduct some holiday experiments with candy canes. Make sure not to eat them until after Thursday.

Language Arts:

Reading:  We will continue our study of parts of speech by learning about adjectives.

Writing:  Next week we will continue letter writing

 Social Studies:  I can describe and explain the importance of beliefs, language, and traditions of families and communities through listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Fun activities to do at home: 

Math Activities to do with your child at home

Make a story problem

• Give your child a number sentence, 13 - ? = 10 
• Have your mathematician tell you a story that matches the number sentence.  

Play " Guess My Number"

• What number is equal to 1 ten and 23 ones? 
• I am thinking of an even number.  It is greater than 17 and less than 19?  What number am I thinking?   
• I am thinking of a number?  It has 2 tens and 3 ones.  What number am I thinking? 

Practice counting to 120 by ones (forwards and backwards) with your child.     

Practice counting to 120 by fives and tens with your child.   

READING  - The Raz Kids app is available to all learners (virtual and face to face).  If your child has extra time at night this is a great way to increase reading skills! Even 15 minutes will help increase vocabulary, increase fluency, and increase comprehension! 

Practice reading the snap words.  Remember, your child should be able to read all of the snap words in a "snap". 

Virtual Learner Announcements

• Dream Box - Please make sure your child is on Dream Box at least 3 times a week for 15 minutes.  :-) 
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• DON'T FORGET to pick up your new books, and supplies for next week. Pick up for 1st grade is on MONDAY. You will be getting supplies for Together at Heart and the Holiday Party!!

• Virtual learners -- if you would like to check out books from the TCE library, please click on Mrs. Mancuso's link below to learn how:   https://www.loom.com/share/3e99db6ca13c438a8b891ceb10298987

Face to Face Learner Announcements

• Please ask your child if they have working headphones.   Many learners have broken their headphones or the headphones do not fit them correctly.  We use these every day so it's good to invest in a good pair of headphones.  If your child needs a new pair, please send them to school. 

• Please make sure you put your child's fully charged Ipad and charger in their backpack each day.  The Ipad battery should be 100%.

• We have library on Mondays.  Please make sure to send your library books back to school on Monday so your child can check out some new books. 

Virtual and Face to Face Learner Announcements

Kindergarten and First Grade will be working with the Coppell Lions Club ​to coordinate a food and toy drive at Town Center. This will help to provide food and toys for more than 100 Coppell families during the holidays. ​We'd love for our learners in grades K-5 to bring canned food items and/or a new, unwrapped toy to donate starting December 1st through December 15^th.  If you are a face-to-face learner, you may drop your items by the TCE ​Giving ​Tree in the front of the school​, and canned foods can be put in the boxes at the end of each hallway​. Virtual learners may call the front office ​at 214-496-7800 to make arrangements to drop off your donation ​in the front loop during school hours. THANK YOU for your support! 

Please see the link below to view Miss Martin's newsletter:

https://www.smore.com/2ct3w

Pics From This Week    

Belle spreading some holiday cheer!  

Taking pics in our TCE garden.

Scavenger Hunt!  Looking for how we use rocks, soil, and water at TCE! 

1C Cuties and "JINGLES" hanging on at the very top!!!!

She actually didn't fall all day! Can't wait to see where she is tomorrow!!

We learned how to write letters by writing to a friend! 

On a verb hunt in the classroom! 

I spy a verb!!

All the love from 1B!  

December 7 - 11

  Calendar

• December 7th - Customs/Traditions projects due
• December 9th - Commitment form due (only if you are changing your mode of learning)
• December 11th - Early Dismissal  
• Virtual Zooms will remain at the same times.
• Specials will be from 9:45 - 10:15
• Face to Face learners will have lunch at school.
• Dismissal is at 12:30
• December 14th - Virtual Learner Book exchange by front doors (8:30 - 12:30)You will find supplies for the holiday party as well as Together at Heart Day in you Book bag. 
• December 17th - Together at Heart Day
• Pajama Day
• Everyone will participate in a service project.  Virtual learners may join on Zoom from 8:30 - 9:00.  No other academic Zooms on this day. 
• December 18th - Winter Party 2-3 (virtual learners will be join via zoom) 
• December 21st - January 5th - Winter Holiday/No School

Look at what we will be learning next week: 

Math: Learners will continue to generate and solve action word problems within 20 when given a number sentence with the unknown in any position involving addition or subtraction. 

Science: We will be learning about how rocks, soil, and water are used to make useful objects.  We will also spend some time learning how to code in honor of "Hour of Code."

Language Arts:

Reading:  In reading, we will start learning our parts of speech and talk about verbs. 

Writing:   In writing, we will begin our unit on writing letters. 

Review: We will review previous literacy components that we have learned this year.  

 Social Studies: I can describe and explain the importance of beliefs, language, and traditions of families and communities through listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Fun activities to do at home: 

Math Activities to do with your child at home

Make a story problem

• Give your child a number sentence, 13 - ? = 10 
• Have your mathematician tell you a story that matches the number sentence.  

Play " Guess My Number"

• What number is equal to 1 ten and 23 ones? 
• I am thinking of an even number.  It is greater than 17 and less than 19?  What number am I thinking?   
• I am thinking of a number?  It has 2 tens and 3 ones.  What number am I thinking? 

Practice counting to 120 by ones (forwards and backwards) with your child.     

Practice counting to 120 by fives and tens with your child.   

READING  - The Raz Kids app is available to all learners (virtual and face to face).  If your child has extra time at night this is a great way to increase reading skills! Even 15 minutes will help increase vocabulary, increase fluency, and increase comprehension! 

Practice reading the snap words.  Remember, your child should be able to read all of the snap words in a "snap". 

Virtual Learner Announcements

• Dream Box - Please make sure your child is on Dream Box at least 3 times a week for 15 minutes.  :-) 

• Virtual learners -- if you would like to check out books from the TCE library, please click on Mrs. Mancuso's link below to learn how:   https://www.loom.com/share/3e99db6ca13c438a8b891ceb10298987

Face to Face Learner Announcements

• Please ask your child if they have working headphones.   Many learners have broken their headphones or the headphones do not fit them correctly.  We use these every day so it's good to invest in a good pair of headphones.  If your child needs a new pair, please send them to school. 

• Please make sure you put your child's fully charged Ipad and charger in their backpack each day.  The Ipad battery should be 100%.

• We have library on Mondays.  Please make sure to send your library books back to school on Monday so your child can check out some new books. 

Virtual and Face to Face Learner Announcements

Kindergarten and First Grade will be working with the Coppell Lions Club ​to coordinate a food and toy drive at Town Center. This will help to provide food and toys for more than 100 Coppell families during the holidays. ​We'd love for our learners in grades K-5 to bring canned food items and/or a new, unwrapped toy to donate starting December 1st through December 15^th.  If you are a face-to-face learner, you may drop your items by the TCE ​Giving ​Tree in the front of the school​, and canned foods can be put in the boxes at the end of each hallway​. Virtual learners may call the front office ​at 214-496-7800 to make arrangements to drop off your donation ​in the front loop during school hours. THANK YOU for your support! 

Please see the link below to view Miss Martin's newsletter:

https://www.smore.com/2ct3w

Pics From This Week    

                       I adore my little angels!!!

1B &1C showing off their rocks!  Way to go1B & 1C! 

1D and 1A Rock!  

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Our first grade elves are up to some mischief! 

Literacy Zooms are back up and running!  Make
sure you log on each day! 

Look at all of those pencils in action! 

It's always a great day when you are mask twins!

Bundled up for some chilly recesses!

All Smiles for Math! 

November 30th - December 4th

 Calendar

• November 30th - Virtual Learner Book exchange by front doors (8:30-12:30) 
• November 20th - Customs/Traditions Project begins - information coming home
• December 1st - Toy drive begins.  See information below 
• December 7th - Customs/Traditions projects due
• December 11th - Early Dismissal at 12:30
• December 14th - Virtual Learner Book exchange by front doors (8:30 - 12:30)
• December 21st - January 5th - Winter Holiday/No School

***Remember, there aren't any literacy Zooms next week while Mrs. McCullough and Mrs. Vincenzo work on the state language arts assessments.  

Look at what we will be learning next week: 

Math: Learners will use addition and subtraction within 20 to solve word problems.  They will practice solving word problems with the unknowns in all positions. For example: 

• Mrs. Sork has some stickers.  Jude gave Mrs. Sork 4 more stickers.  Now she has 17 stickers.  How many stickers did Mrs. Sork have to start with?   ? + 4 = 17
• Mrs. Sork has 17 stickers.  She gave some to Liam.  Now she has 4.  How many stickers did she give to Liam?  17 - ? = 4

Science: This week in Science we will be learning about the ways we can use soil, water, and rocks to make useful things.  Please have your child try to find 5 rocks by Tuesday for the Science Zoom.

Language Arts:

Reading:  In reading, we will start learning our parts of speech and talk about nouns. 

Writing:   In writing, we will finish up our poetry unit.  We are so proud of how great their poetry looks! 

Phonics:   We will learn how to make words plural and the 2 rules about when to add "s" and when to add "es" to the end of a word to make it plural. 

 Social Studies:  The learners will describe and explain the importance of beliefs,                                                   language, and traditions of families and communities through listening,                                     speaking, reading, and writing.

Fun activities to do at home: 

Math Activities to do with your child at home

Make a story problem

• Give your child a number sentence, 13 - ? = 10 
• Have your mathematician tell you a story that matches the number sentence.  

Play " Guess My Number"

• What number is equal to 1 ten and 23 ones? 
• I am thinking of an even number.  It is greater than 17 and less than 19?  What number am I thinking?   
• I am thinking of a number?  It has 2 tens and 3 ones.  What number am I thinking? 

Practice counting to 120 by ones (forwards and backwards) with your child.     

Practice counting to 120 by fives and tens with your child.   

Practice reading the snap words.  Remember, your child should be able to read all of the snap words in a "snap". 

READING  - The Raz Kids app is available to all learners (virtual and face to face).  If your child has extra time at night this is a great way to increase reading skills! Even 15 minutes will help increase vocabulary, increase fluency, and increase comprehension! 

Social Studies - What a great time of the year to have discussions about what we are thankful for!  Even in this crazy time, it is important to understand the good that we have. 

Virtual Learner Announcements

• We will be looking at soil during our live zoom lessons.  Please have your child be prepared with their science journal, pencils and a soil sample.  The soil sample can be collected from your backyard, park, etc..

• Dream Box - Please make sure your child is on Dream Box at least 3 times a week for 15 minutes.  :-) 

• Virtual learners -- if you would like to check out books from the TCE library, please click on Mrs. Mancuso's link below to learn how:   https://www.loom.com/share/3e99db6ca13c438a8b891ceb10298987

Face to Face Learner Announcements

• Please ask your child if they have working headphones.   Many learners have broken their headphones or the headphones do not fit them correctly.  We use these every day so it's good to invest in a good pair of headphones.  If your child needs a new pair, please send them to school. 

• Please make sure you put your child's fully charged Ipad and charger in their backpack each day.  The Ipad battery should be 100%.

• Please make sure your child has their take home folder with them each day.  Take home folders need to be cleaned out daily at home. 

• We have library on Mondays.  Please make sure to send your library books back to school on Monday so your child can check out some new books. 

Virtual and Face to Face Learner Announcements

Go on a rock hunt and gather 5 or more rocks .  Make sure your rocks can fit in a sandwich size ziplock bag.  Rocks should look different from each other.  Face to face and Virtual learners will need their rocks for a science lesson by Tuesday, December 1st. 

Every year the Lion's Club of Coppell provides food and toy support to those in need.  If you could benefit from this assistance during the winter holidays, please email  our school counselor, Kelly Matlock at kmatlock@coppellisd.com to request a paper copy of the form be sent home with your child(ren).  If your child(ren) are virtual learners and you would like to pick up a paper copy of the form, please call the front office to arrange for a curbside pick-up.  The form is due Friday, December 4th.

Kindergarten and First Grade will be working with the Coppell Lions Club ​to coordinate a food and toy drive at Town Center. This will help to provide food and toys for more than 100 Coppell families during the holidays. ​We'd love for our learners in grades K-5 to bring canned food items and/or a new, unwrapped toy to donate starting December 1st through December 15^th.  If you are a face-to-face learner, you may drop your items by the TCE ​Giving ​Tree in the front of the school​, and canned foods can be put in the boxes at the end of each hallway​. Virtual learners may call the front office ​at 214-496-7800 to make arrangements to drop off your donation ​in the front loop during school hours. THANK YOU for your support! 

Please see the link below to view Miss Martin's newsletter:

https://www.smore.com/2ct3w

                                                                        Fun at Recess

We love listening to Traditional Tales

Thank you Mrs. Cato for being our guest reader today!  

We are thankful for our friends and guest readers!  :-)

November 16 - 20

Calendar

• November 16th - Virtual Learner Book exchange by front doors (8:30-12:30)
• November 17th - No Morning Meeting for 1A and 1C
• November 19th - No Science Academic Zooms
• November 23rd - 27th - Thanksgiving Break  - No School
• November 30th - Virtual Learner Book exchange by front doors (8:30-12:30)   
• December 1st - First Grade's Toy drive begins

***Starting November 16th, all literacy Zooms will be cancelled until further notice.  The literacy teachers will be assessing each learner on 7 different tests that CISD and the state of Texas now require for all first graders.  The teachers will be testing face to face learners at school and they will be setting appointments with all virtual learners.  We will let you know when these assessments are finished and when we will resume daily Literacy Zooms.  Thank you for your understanding and patience in this ever changing schedule!!! Math zooms will continue as scheduled.  

Look at what we will be learning next week: 

Math: Learners will use different strategies to solve subtraction number sentence within 20.  We will discuss how to solve a subtraction number sentence and pick a strategy that would best fit the problem. 

Science: This week, learners will be exploring different sources of water on Earth such as lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and oceans.

Language Arts:

Reading:   Making connections to traditional tales.

Writing:   We will continue our poetry writing unit. 

Phonics:   We will practice reading phonetic nonsense words.

 Social Studies: The learners will describe the origins of customs, holidays, and celebrations of the community, state, and nation through listening, speaking, reading, and writing. 

Fun activities to do at home: 

Math Activities to do with your child at home

Play " Guess My Number"

• What number is equal to 1 ten and 23 ones? 
• I am thinking of an even number.  It is greater than 17 and less than 19?  What number am I thinking?   
• I am thinking of a number?  It has 2 tens and 3 ones.  What number am I thinking? 

Practice counting to 120 by ones (forwards and backwards) with your child.     

Practice counting to 120 by fives and tens with your child.   

Practice reading the snap words.  Remember, your child should be able to read all of the snap words in a "snap". 

Virtual Learner Announcements

• Monday, November 16th is Book Exchange by the front door (8:30-12:30). 
• Dream Box - Please make sure your child is on Dream Box at least 3 times a week for 15 minutes.  :-) 

• Remember, your learner needs to Istation every Monday for at least 20 minutes and must complete 15 minutes of Raz Kids (listening, reading, comprehension question) every day. 

• Virtual learners -- if you would like to check out books from the TCE library, please click on Mrs. Mancuso's link below to learn how:   https://www.loom.com/share/3e99db6ca13c438a8b891ceb10298987

Face to Face Learner Announcements

• Please check with your child if they have working headphones.  Many learners have broken their headphones or the headphones do not fit them correctly. We need every learner to have a working pair of headphones.  

• Please make sure you put your child's fully charged Ipad and charger in their backpack each day.  The Ipad battery should be 100%.

• Please make sure your child has their take home folder with them each day.  Take home folders need to be cleaned out daily at home. 

• We have library on Mondays.  Please make sure to send your library books back to school on Monday so your child can check out some new books. 

Virtual and Face to Face Learner Announcements

Kindergarten and First Grade will be working with the Coppell Lions Club ​to coordinate a food and toy drive at Town Center. This will help to provide food and toys for more than 100 Coppell families during the holidays. ​We'd love for our learners in grades K-5 to bring canned food items and/or a new, unwrapped toy to donate starting December 1st through December 15^th.  If you are a face-to-face learner, you may drop your items by the TCE ​Giving ​Tree in the front of the school​, and canned foods can be put in the boxes at the end of each hallway​. Virtual learners may call the front office ​at 214-496-7800 to make arrangements to drop off your donation ​in the front loop during school hours. THANK YOU for your support! 

Please see the link below to view Miss Martin's newsletter:

https://www.smore.com/2ct3w

Pictures from First Grade

Way to go Sid!  Honoring his uncle who is a doctor in the Navy! 

1B and 1C Zooming together on Morning Meetings this week!!!!  

Fun times!! They bring me SO much joy!!!!!

                                                                                         

RECESS FUN!!!!!!!

Always time to take a picture with these cuties! 

These learners fill my bucket with so much love! 

Directed Drawings are a great way to come together
as a class family and enjoy time together!

Great job on your veterans 1A and 1D!!!