February 3rd - 7th

What We're Working On

Language Arts:

This week in Language Arts we will focus on:

Reading Workshop - Reading books with stamina and becoming an AVID reader.
Practice your book bag books at home too! Everyone is doing great!

Writer's Workshop - Adding details to our writing, writing MORE!
We will also practice using our SNAP Words in our writing!

Phonics Workshop:  We will learn about VOWELS!

Social Studies:

Kindness Challenge - We will read books about Valentine's Day and discuss ways
we can show each other kindness at school!
We will talk about what Valentine's Day looks like around the world:
Valentine Traditions at school and at home!

Math:

In math this week, we will be learning all about addition and subtraction. We will learn strategies for solving addition and subtraction problems. We will play some fun games and stations to help us practice these skills!

Science:

In Science we will be starting a unit all about Earth science. We will learn about Earth materials like soil, rocks, and water. We will learn how we these natural resources to help us each day. We will continue to focus on water this week. We will discuss different types of water, sources of water, and ways we use water to help us.

Important Dates:

Thursday, February 13th - 2:00 pm Class Valentine's Parties

February 14th / February 17th - No School for Students 

March 3rd - Kindergarten Field Trip to the Willow Bend Theater
March 17th - Shamrock Shuffle at 1:10 pm

April 9th - Kindergarten Field Trip to the Bio Diversity Center and Life Safety Park

Important Announcements:

Valentine's Day

We will be celebrating Valentine’s Day at school on Thursday, February 13th! Please have your child address a Valentine card to each person in their homeroom class. A class list was sent home last week! If you need a new one please e-mail your child's homeroom teacher. 

Send the cards with them to school on or before Thursday, February 13th! 

We will be making our Valentine bags (to collect our Valentines in) at school 

Friday, February 7th! 

On Thursday, February 13th we will open Valentines and celebrate with a class party from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. All parents are welcome to join us at the party! 

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Kindergarten Field Trips

Our Kindergarteners will be taking TWO Field Trips this spring! On March 3rd we will be going to the Willowbend Theatre to see a performance of Peter Rabbit. On April 9th we will be going to the Coppell Bio Diversity Center and Life Safety Park. 

Please send in money ($16 covers both trips) and permission slip by February 13th!
Thank you!

TCE Cultural Night

Please click HERE for information on our TCE cultural night!