May 3 - 7

  Calendar

• May 3rd - Last Book in a bag pick up (8-12 by the TCE front doors)
• May 7th - TCE Boosterthon - Please see Boosterthon information below.
• May 7th - All library books are due today. 
• May 14th - Mrs. Vincenzo's birthday
• May 17th - All Virtual Learner Book in a Bags are due back at TCE.  Please bring books back in the original cloth bag.  Math manipulatives are also due back  (place in cloth bag).
• May 24th - Field Day - More information will come closer to the date
• May 26th - Last Day of School/Early Release
• May 26th - Report Cards will be sent home via e-mail.

Look at what we will be learning next week: 

Math:   We will identify equal and unequal parts in two dimensional shapes. Learners will partition two dimensional figures into halves and fourths.  We will also begin our measurement unit using nonstandard tools.  

Science: We will continue to learn about animals and how their structures help them to survive.

Language Arts:

Reading:    We will look at the books we read to see if there are lessons from the stories.  We will also talk about comparing books based on their features 

Writing:     We will use details and elaboration in our realistic fiction story.

          Phonics:      We will talk about 2 of the spelling rules when making a verb past tense.                                                        ****Adding /ed/ to the end of a word if the verb ends with vowel/consonant                                                ****Adding /d/ to the end of a word if the verb ends with a silent /e/.

 Social Studies:  The learners will identify and describe physical characteristics of                                           landforms.

Boosterthon - TCE Dance Party Fundraiser

First Grade Families! 

We’re almost there! Our TCE Dance Party fundraiser kicks off in one week. We’ve already gotten donations to help our school! As a reminder our goal is to raise $12,000 for classroom grants and materials to support our school. Are we ready to be the top fundraising grade?

Here are 3 things we can do to help support our school through this fundraiser:

1. Register on funrun.com tonight. It’s very easy
2. SHARE with 5 family/friends using the SHARE tools on funrun.com (Facebook, Text Message or Email) Students will earn rewards just for sharing from funrun.com.
3. Give a donation if you are able to; though all students will fully participate regardless of financial participation.

There’s also this very cool video called the Student Star Video that you can create for your student on the funrun.com website. You’ll have to see for yourself, but you upload a photo of your child and they become part of the video. It's a great item to share with your friends and family when seeking their support. 

Thanks again for your support!

Fun activities to do at home: 

Math  - You can find geometric shapes everywhere!  Practice observation skills and help your child notice geometric shapes on a family walk or drive.  Discuss how many sides and vertices they see?  

READING  - Enjoy some extra time reading  on Bookflix, Epic, Learning A-Z, Book in a Bag, or check out some books from the TCE library.  Our librarian hands out library books on Wednesdays. 

In the reading course of Schoology, you can find the kindergarten, first grade, and second grade snap word list. 

Social Studies:  Discuss different landforms in our country!!!

Virtual Learner Announcements

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

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 to send any library books back to school.

• It's hard to believe that we are coming to the end of the year.  If you have any concerns about your child's academics and you would like to schedule a zoom conference to discuss next steps, please reach out to your teacher.

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

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

Pics From The Week

What a great group of learners!  First grade shining bright! 

Crystal the tadpole is so exciting to observe

Indoor Recess Fun!!!

         1C Morning Fun!!!!!

Lots of love! 

We loved having all of these furry friends in 1A today!!

Even our stuffed animals love learning about 3D shapes!!

April 26 - April 30

  Calendar

• April 27th - No Literacy Zooms - Design Day for Mrs. Vincenzo and Mrs. McCullough
• April 29th - Digital Pep Rally for Boostethon - Please see Boosterthon information below.
• April 29th - No Math and Science Zooms - Design Day for Mrs. Sork and Ms. Burks
• April 30th - Bring a small stuffed animal to school/zoom.  
• May 3rd - Last Book in a bag pick up (8-12 by the TCE front doors)
• May 7th - TCE Boosterthon - Please see Boosterthon information below.
• May 7th - All library books are due today. 
• May 14th - Mrs. Vincenzo's birthday
• May 17th - All Virtual Learner Book in a Bags are due back at TCE.  Please bring books back in the original cloth bag.  Math manipulatives are also due back  (place in cloth bag).
• May 24th - Field Day - More information will come closer to the date
• May 26th - Last Day of School/Early Release
• May 26th - Report Cards will be sent home via e-mail.

Look at what we will be learning next week: 

Math:   We will investigate two-dimensional shapes on three-dimensional solids. We will learn about three-dimensional shapes and how to classify them by their attributes. 

Science: We will be learning about features that help animals survive in their habitats.  We will be exploring the coverings of animals as well as seeing how they move and eat.

Language Arts:

Reading:    We will continue to look at characters when we read and think about how they think and feel.    

Writing:     We will begin our second writing piece on Realistic Fiction.   

          Phonics:      We will talk about the sound that /igh/ makes.  

 Social Studies:  We will locate and explore the community, Texas, and the United States on                                  maps and globes.

Boosterthon - TCE Dance Party Fundraiser

First Grade Families! 

We’re almost there! Our TCE Dance Party fundraiser kicks off in one week. We’ve already gotten donations to help our school! As a reminder our goal is to raise $12,000 for classroom grants and materials to support our school. Are we ready to be the top fundraising grade?

Here are 3 things we can do to help support our school through this fundraiser:

1. Register on funrun.com tonight. It’s very easy
2. SHARE with 5 family/friends using the SHARE tools on funrun.com (Facebook, Text Message or Email) Students will earn rewards just for sharing from funrun.com.
3. Give a donation if you are able to; though all students will fully participate regardless of financial participation.

There’s also this very cool video called the Student Star Video that you can create for your student on the funrun.com website. You’ll have to see for yourself, but you upload a photo of your child and they become part of the video. It's a great item to share with your friends and family when seeking their support. 

Thanks again for your support!

Fun activities to do at home: 

Math  - You can find geometric shapes everywhere!  Practice observation skills and help your child notice geometric shapes on a family walk or drive.  Discuss how many sides and vertices they see?  

READING  - Enjoy some extra time reading  on Bookflix, Epic, Learning A-Z, Book in a Bag, or check out some books from the TCE library.  Our librarian hands out library books on Wednesdays. 

In the reading course of Schoology, you can find the kindergarten, first grade, and second grade snap word list. 

Social Studies:  Help your child learn their address.  We will be discussing where we are on the map!!!! 

Virtual Learner Announcements

• Starting next week PE will be moving their zoom time to every Wednesday during your child’s regular specials time. All sections will be zooming together and this schedule will continue through the end of the year. 

• 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/3e99db6ca13c438a8b891ceb1029898

• It's hard to believe that we are coming to the end of the year.  If you have any concerns about your child's academics and you would like to schedule a zoom conference to discuss next steps, please reach out to your teacher.

  
  

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

• It's hard to believe that we are coming to the end of the year.  If you have any concerns about your child's academics and you would like to schedule a zoom conference to discuss next steps, please reach out to your teacher.

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

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

Pics From The Week

Learning about perspective from Mrs. Matlock

All this reading makes my heart so happy!!

Morning Smiles from 1B!  

A guest reader in Mrs. Vincenzo's room!

Working on compound words!

                       Silly faces from 1C!!!!!!

April 19 - 23

  Calendar

• April 19th - Book in a bag pick up (8-12 by the TCE front doors)
• April 20th - Mrs. McCullough's birthday
• April 29th - Digital Pep Rally for Boostathon - We will explain in our morning meetings
• April 30th - Bring a small stuffed animal to school/zoom.  
• May 3rd - Last Book in a bag pick up (8-12 by the TCE front doors)
• May 7th - TCE Boostathon
• May 14th - Mrs. Vincenzo's birthday
• May 17th - All Virtual Learner Book in a Bags are due back at TCE.  Please bring books back in the original cloth bag.  Math manipulatives are also due back  (place in cloth bag).
• May 24th - Field Day - More information will come closer to the date
• May 26th - Last Day of School/Early Release
• May 26th - Report Cards will be sent home via e-mail.

Look at what we will be learning next week: 

Math:   We will classify and sort  two dimensional shapes by their attributes. Learners will discuss two dimensional attributes that do and do not define a shape. 

Science: We will be talking about natural resources and how to conserve them in honor of Earth Day. 

Language Arts:

Reading:      Next week we will look at characters in a book and how they think and feel.

Writing:        We will begin our writing unit on Realistic Fiction.

          Phonics:        We will learn the digraph /aw/.

 Social Studies:  We will locate and explore the community, Texas, and the United States on maps and globes 

Fun activities to do at home: 

Practice counting to 120 by twos with your child.

READING  - Enjoy some extra time reading  on Bookflix, Epic, Learning A-Z, Book in a Bag, or check out some books from the TCE library.  Our librarian hands out library books on Wednesdays. 

In the reading course of Schoology, you can find the kindergarten, first grade, and second grade snap word list. 

Social Studies:  Help your child learn their address.  We will be discussing where we are on the map!!!! 

Virtual Learner Announcements

• Starting next week PE will be moving their zoom time to every Wednesday during your child’s regular specials time. All sections will be zooming together and this schedule will continue through the end of the year. 

• 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/3e99db6ca13c438a8b891ceb1029898

• It's hard to believe that we are coming to the end of the year.  If you have any concerns about your child's academics and you would like to schedule a zoom conference to discuss next steps, please reach out to your teacher.

  
  

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

• It's hard to believe that we are coming to the end of the year.  If you have any concerns about your child's academics and you would like to schedule a zoom conference to discuss next steps, please reach out to your teacher.

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

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

                                               

Morning fun!!! They are adorable!!

Studying the parts of a plant! 

Love the smile in her eyes! 

Sweet friends observing our seeds!  

Friday Smiles! 

We love when we see our big sister in the hallway! 

April 12 - 16

 Calendar

• April 19th - Book in a bag pick up (8-12 by the TCE front doors)
• April 20th - Mrs. McCullough's birthday
• April 30th - Bring a small stuffed animal to school/zoom.  
• May 24th - Field Day - More information will come closer to the date
• May 26th - Last Day of School/Early Release Day

Look at what we will be learning next week: 

Math: This week we will define money earned as income, identify income as a means of obtaining goods and services, distinguish between spending and saving and discuss charitable giving. 

Science: This week we will continue to observe the life cycles. We will do a daily check in with our class tadpoles as well as start learning about the life cycle of plants.  At home learners will need their science supplies from the book in a bag pick up this week.

Language Arts:

Reading:      We will make predictions while we read.

Writing:       We will review our 4 types of writing (narrative, persuasive, expository, letters)     

          Phonics:      We will talk about the digraph /oi/.

 Social Studies:   The learners will identify ways people make good choices in saving our earth.

Fun activities to do at home: 

Have fun learning about coins while singing along to this song.

Practice counting to 120 by twos with your child.

READING  - Enjoy some extra time reading  on Bookflix, Epic, Learning A-Z, Book in a Bag, or check out some books from the TCE library.  Our librarian hands out library books on Wednesdays. 

In the reading course of Schoology, you can find the kindergarten, first grade, and second grade snap word list. 

Social Studies:  Have fun discussing ways your family reduces, reuses, and recycles  to help our environment!!!!

Virtual Learner Announcements

• Starting next week PE will be moving their zoom time to every Wednesday during your child’s regular specials time. All sections will be zooming together and this schedule will continue through the end of the year. 

• 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/3e99db6ca13c438a8b891ceb1029898

• Our district uses a web-based platform called bulb.  Using bulb, your child can showcase their work and growth as a learner.  We will need everyone to download the bulb app from manger. Once the app is downloaded, please watch the video and follow the steps to log into your child's account and add a page to their digital portfolio. Please have this done by Monday, March 8th.   If you need help, please reach out to your child's math and science teacher. 
  
  
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MlifWSX0HxzNkeUm3sMNTwgZdVpSAbWL/view
  

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

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

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

It's hard to believe that we are coming to the end of the year.  If you have any concerns about your child's academics and you would like to schedule a zoom conference to discuss next steps, please reach out to your teacher.

The tadpoles are here!!!

We are so excited about our tadpoles. 

Our precious 1C family is always here for each other!!

This learner knows his way to 
his teacher's heart! 

Combining reading and writing! 
I love his initiative! 

Welcoming our tadpoles with
the perfect shirt! 

Waiting in the carpool line after
a wonderful day at school!

Lunch smiles all around...........

We love when we get two cookies for lunch! 

Sweet Smile from this sweet girl! 

Brain Freeze!  

April 5 - 9

Calendar

• April 5th - No School 
• April 6th -  Tuesday/ Book in a bag pick up (8-12 by the TCE front doors)
• April 19th - Book in a bag pick up (8-12 by the TCE front doors)
• April 20th - Mrs. McCullough's birthday
• April 30th - Bring a small stuffed animal to school/zoom.  

Look at what we will be learning next week: 

Math: Learners will continue to count by twos, fives, and tens to determine the value of a collection of pennies, nickels and/or dimes.  Learners will also discover a variety of ways to make up to a dollar.  For example, learners will discover that 4 quarters equal a dollar as well as 10 dimes. 

Science: We will continue learning about fish and chicken life cycles this week. Our tadpoles should be arriving any day now!!

Language Arts:

Reading:   We will talk about parts of the book to make sure we have good comprehension when we read. 

Writing:    We will finish up our persuasive writing unit. 

          Phonics:  Next week we will talk about the 2 sounds that /oo/ can make.

 Social Studies:    When making good choices, you must  have character traits of a good                                        citizen.

Fun activities to do at home: 

Have fun learning about coins while singing along to this song.

Start collecting coins in a zip lock bag.  Have your child organize the coins by their value.  Keep the bag of coins ready during our math zoom time. 

Practice counting to 120 by twos with your child.

READING  - Enjoy some extra time reading  on Bookflix, Epic, Learning A-Z, Book in a Bag, or check out some books from the TCE library.  Our librarian hands out library books on Wednesdays. 

In the reading course of Schoology, you can find the kindergarten, first grade, and second grade snap word list. 

Social Studies: We have started our unit on Economics in social studies.  This is a great time for discussions with your children about earning money, spending money, and the differences between needs and wants.  

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/3e99db6ca13c438a8b891ceb1029898

• Our district uses a web-based platform called bulb.  Using bulb, your child can showcase their work and growth as a learner.  We will need everyone to download the bulb app from manger. Once the app is downloaded, please watch the video and follow the steps to log into your child's account and add a page to their digital portfolio. Please have this done by Monday, March 8th.   If you need help, please reach out to your child's math and science teacher. 
  
  
  https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MlifWSX0HxzNkeUm3sMNTwgZdVpSAbWL/view
  

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.

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

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

All this reading makes my heart super happy!!!

Morning Meetings.....a VERY special time!!!!

Recess Rocks! 

What a cutie!

So handsome! 

We love pizza day!