TCE First Grade 2020-2021: October 12th

Calendar

Monday, October 12th: Holiday - No School
Tuesday, October 13th: First day of the second grading period
Wednesday, October 14th : Make sure your child's iPad is updated. See Technology update below.
Thursday, October 15th: "Light it red" for dyslexia and wear red today.
Friday, October 16th: Report cards go home
Monday, October 19th: Virtual Learner Leveled Book Exchange (8:30 - 12:30) by front doors
November 7th - Mrs. Sork's Birthday
November 23rd - 27th - Thanksgiving Break

Look at what we will be learning next week:

Math: We will skip count by 5's as well as collect, sort and organize data. We will also learn subtraction strategies.

Fun videos to watch with your child:

Counting by 5's - https://youtu.be/ZvincYg0pHo

Comparing numbers - https://youtu.be/-NP_FtuFNx0

What makes 10 - https://youtu.be/XpoFxwKBwE8

Place Value Song (The kids love this song!) - https://youtu.be/a4FXl4zb3E4

Science: We will be learning about forces. We will be exploring pushes and pulls this week.

Language Arts:

Reading: We will learn how to use parts of words that we know to decode words.

Writing: Next week we will continue to work on our "how to" writing while focusing on Capital letters to start a sentence, and punctuation to end a sentence.

Phonics: We will talk about how silent e at the end of a word changes short /i/ to long /i/.

Social Studies: We will identify rules and laws that establish order, provide security, and manage conflict 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"

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 with your child.

Practice counting to 120 by 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".

Important News:

The building is closed to all visitors, including TCE families, at this time. Only current learners and staff are allowed in the building.

Virtual Learner Announcements

Book in a Bag Exchange in Monday, October 19th from 8:30 - 12:30 by the front doors at TCE. Please don't forget to bring your books back in a Ziploc bag.

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

We can't wait to welcome new learners to face to face school on Tuesday. Please make sure that your child brings ALL school supplies, books, etc. to school on the day they return.

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

St. Ann’s Thanksgiving Baskets

Every year St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Coppell provides Thanksgiving baskets with supplies to cook a turkey a dinner to those in need. If you could benefit from this assistance, please click on the link below and fill out the Google form as accurately as possible. By completing this form you understand this information will be shared with St. Ann’s Catholic Church for distribution of your basket. Please fill out this form no later than October 20th, 2020. Thank you!

https://forms.gle/7KHaTobRDbhthehr7

CISD Technology Update

The update is available for download in “Settings” on all district iPads. The technology department is asking all users to update their devices as soon as possible. To do this, the user will go to Settings, go to General, touch Software Update, touch Download and Install. This will begin the process. The user will need to agree to the terms and conditions before the download begins. It should take fewer than 10 minutes to download the update, and another 15 or 20 minutes to install the software. If the update is not completed by October 19th, the device will lockdown until completed. Please plan accordingly to have it done well before then. Please aim to have your child's iPad updated by October 14th.

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

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

FREE SCHOOL LUNCHES THROUGH DECEMBER

As a reminder, CISD will offer FREE meals to all in-person elementary students and all virtual students (PK-12 and all children under 18) through the end of December 2020. No sign up is required for in person elementary students. Sign up is required weekly for virtual learners to receive these meals at go.coppellisd.com/CurbsideOrderForm. Read more at go.coppellisd.com/2020FreeMeals.

First Grade Pictures

I was taking a pic of my cute virtual learners, and my face