Sunday, April 30, 2023

May 1st - 5th





Calendar Dates

May 2nd - Andy's Frozen Custard Spirit Night
May 4th - Spring Family Picnic (6:00 - 7:30)
May 17th - Pinstack Spirit Night
May 22nd - Field Day
May 26th - Early Release, Last day of School!!


Important Information:

Library Books and Book Bags

Please return Library books on Monday so your child can get a new book to take home!
Thank you so much for reading with your children at home!

Mrs. Torti will begin collecting book bags this week to re-file all the leveled readers and put books away for summer!  Thank you so much for reading with your child at home this school year!  We hope you enjoyed getting weekly books home and seeing the growth and progress your child has made! 


ABC Countdown

We can't believe our final days of Kindergarten are approaching!! To celebrate the end of the year, we will be doing an ABC Countdown to the last day of school! Each day will be a different letter and different fun activity to celebrate all of our fun times in Kindergarten!!



TCE Terrific Texans

Last week we started a school-wide recognition called Terrific Texan. Throughout the week the learners can earn a Terrific Texan Ticket for outstanding citizenship, leadership and behavior from any teacher in the school. Each time that they earn a ticket they add it to our Kindergarten box. At the end of the day on Friday, Ms. Martin will draw 3 names from each grade to read over the announcements! A new round of earning tickets will begin next week! Keep up the great work!


May 6 Bond Election Information

Coppell ISD residents, who are registered to vote may cast a ballot in the May 6 Bond Election. Voters will be asked to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the $321.5 million bond measure on May 6. In accordance with state law, the bond referendum will be presented as four separate propositions.
Campus-specific Bond project information detailing the projects each campus will receive is available here.
Bond Informational Video: May 2023 Bond.


Ms. Martin's Parent Newsletter



Ms. Matlock's Counselor Newsletter




Take a Peek at our Week

Language Arts

Writer's Workshop:
This week in Writer's Workshop we will finish up our "Opinion Writing." We will review stating our opinion on a topic and use reasons to back up what we think! We had a lot of fun choosing our favorite pet and writing about why we love them!  

Reader's Workshop:
This week in Reader's workshop we will continue to read a picture book each day to go with our letter of the day from end of kindergarten ABC countdown! This week we will read "Gustavo, The Friendly Ghost," "Hair Love," "I'm Fun Too," "Just Narwhal," and "The King of Kindergarten!"
We are having so much fun reading all of these wonderful books!  

We will also continue working on our reading workshop stations and building stamina in our reading! Everyone is doing a great job!

Phonics Workshop and SNAP Words:
This week we will continue to review beginning and ending sounds in words and then begin our review of middle vowel sounds as well! Students will also continue learning our high frequency words and will add some more to our list! Here is a list you can use over the summer and for the remainder of the school year to practice and learn high frequency "SNAP" Words.



Math

In Math this week, we will be beginning our unit all about measurement! We will be introduced to measuring length, width, and capacity. This week we will focus on measuring length! We will learn about how to measure using nonstandard units. This will help lay our foundation for measuring with standard units in older grades! We will explore measuring length using a variety of measurement tools. I can't wait for a great week of learning all about measurement!!


Social Studies

In Social Studies this week, we will continue our unit on Needs and Wants. We will  discuss ways to meet the needs of others, and the wants we can live without.  We will learn about Goods (pencils, scissors, paper, toys, etc.)  and Services (restaurants, stores, etc.)which are things people can do for us that can satisfy our wants. 

Science

In Science, we will continue studying about Animal & Plant Habitats. We will learn where animals and plants live, and how living things survive (food, grow, reproduce) from their habitats.  We have been drawing habitats on Draw and Tell.  Please look at your child's ipad to see all their amazing drawings!

Scientist's of the Week:

K1: Fabian

K2: Maryam

K3: Hans



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Sunday, April 23, 2023

April 24th - 28th

Calendar Dates

April 26th - Author Visit at School
April 28th - Sun Run during Specials (1:20)
May 2nd - Andy's Frozen Custard Spirit Night
May 4th - Spring Family Picnic (6:00 - 7:30)
May 17th - Pinstack Spirit Night


Important Information:

Library Books and Book Bags

Please return Library books on Monday so your child can get a new book to take home!
Thank you so much for reading with your children at home!



ABC Countdown

We can't believe our final days of Kindergarten are approaching!! To celebrate the end of the year, we will be doing an ABC Countdown to the last day of school! Each day will be a different letter and different fun activity to celebrate all of our fun times in Kindergarten!!


TCE Terrific Texans

Last week we started a school-wide recognition called Terrific Texan. Throughout the week the learners can earn a Terrific Texan Ticket for outstanding citizenship, leadership and behavior from any teacher in the school. Each time that they earn a ticket they add it to our Kindergarten box. At the end of the day on Friday, Ms. Martin will draw 3 names from each grade to read over the announcements! A new round of earning tickets will begin next week! Keep up the great work!



Author Visit

We are so excited to have the author, Nancy Churnin, is coming to TCE to visit with our learners on April 26th. She is an award-winning children's book author who writes about people who have made the world a better place.

She will sign copies of her books for learners. This is optional, but if you are interested in purchasing one of her books through Amazon or a book seller, please send it to school with a sticky note including your child's name and homeroom class by Tuesday, April 25th. Mrs. Mancuso will collect books from homeroom teachers.

Please see Amazon link HERE for her books.


May 6 Bond Election Information

Coppell ISD residents, who are registered to vote may cast a ballot in the May 6 Bond Election. Voters will be asked to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the $321.5 million bond measure on May 6. In accordance with state law, the bond referendum will be presented as four separate propositions.
Campus-specific Bond project information detailing the projects each campus will receive is available here.
Bond Informational Video: May 2023 Bond.


Ms. Martin's Parent Newsletter




Ms. Matlock's Counselor Newsletter





Take a Peek at our Week

Language Arts

Writer's Workshop:
This week in Writer's Workshop we will learn about "Opinion Writing."  We will learn how to state our opinion on a topic and use reasons to back up what we think!  We will focus on giving our opinions on Cats vs. Dogs!  We will do some research, read some fiction and non-fiction books, and then state our opinions in our writing journals! 



Reader's Workshop:
This week in Reader's workshop we will read a picture book each day to go with our letter of the day from end of kindergarten ABC countdown!  For example, Monday's letter will be "B" so we will read the book: "Bruce's Big Move" by Ryan T. Higgins.  On Tuesday and Wednesday for the letters C and D we will read the books above that go with our writing unit ("Cats vs. Dogs" and "Dog vs. Cat)!  



We will also continue working on our reading workshop stations and building stamina in our reading!  Everyone is doing a great job!  Keep up the reading at home!  

Phonics Workshop and SNAP Words:
This week we will continue to review beginning and ending sounds in words and then begin our review of middle vowel sounds as well!  Students will also continue learning our high frequency words and will add some more to our list!  Here is a list you can use over the summer and for the remainder of the school year to practice and learn high frequency "SNAP" Words.



Math

In Math this week, we will be continuing our learning all about shapes! We will continue to learn about 3D shapes and their attributes. We will learn vocabulary terms like faces, edges, and vertices to describe our 3D shapes. We will be able to sort and classify these shapes, and on Friday we will hold a special "3D Shapes Museum" of real world example of 3D shapes! 


Social Studies

In Social Studies this week, we will be starting a new unit on Needs and Wants.  We will learn how to identify the difference between a basic Need and something you might Want. 
 YAY!! to the Kindergarten Friends that have turned in their phone/address form. I love that you are able to recite/memorize your phone number and address! A personalized letter is coming soon!  It's not too late to turn in phone/address form!   


Science

In Science, we will be studying about Animal & Plant Habitats.  We will learn where animal and plants live, and how living things survive (food, grow, reproduce) from their habitats.

Scientist's of the Week:

                                                                           K1- Devanshi

K1- Devansh

K2 - Sarah

K2 - Serenity

K3 Nahyan

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Sunday, April 16, 2023

April 17th - 21st

Calendar Dates

April 21st - Kindergarten "Down on the Farm" (see below for more details)
April 26th - Author Visit at School
April 28th - Sun Run during Specials (1:20)
May 2nd - Andy's Frozen Custard Spirit Night
May 4th - Spring Family Picnic (6:00 - 7:30)
May 17th - Pinstack Spirit Night


Important Information:

Library Books and Book Bags

Please return Library books on Monday so your child can get a new book to take home!
Thank you so much for reading with your children at home!


TCE Terrific Texans

Last week we started a school-wide recognition called Terrific Texan. Throughout the week the learners can earn a Terrific Texan Ticket for outstanding citizenship, leadership and behavior from any teacher in the school. Each time that they earn a ticket they add it to our Kindergarten box. At the end of the day on Friday, Ms. Martin will draw 3 names from each grade to read over the announcements! A new round of earning tickets will begin next week! Keep up the great work!

Author Visit

We are so excited to have the author, Nancy Churnin, is coming to TCE to visit with our learners on April 26th. She is an award-winning children's book author who writes about people who have made the world a better place.

She will sign copies of her books for learners. This is optional, but if you are interested in purchasing one of her books through Amazon or a book seller, please send it to school with a sticky note including your child's name and homeroom class by Tuesday, April 25th. I will collect books from homeroom teachers. Thanks.

Please see Amazon link HERE for her books.


May 6 Bond Election Information

Coppell ISD residents, who are registered to vote may cast a ballot in the May 6 Bond Election. Voters will be asked to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the $321.5 million bond measure on May 6. In accordance with state law, the bond referendum will be presented as four separate propositions.
Campus-specific Bond project information detailing the projects each campus will receive is available here.
Bond Informational Video: May 2023 Bond.



Kindergarten "Down on the Farm" Petting Zoo!

We are SO excited for our Kindergarten "Come to you" Field Trip on April 21st! We will be having a Kindergarten Day on the Farm complete with a petting zoo! Please send in your signed permission slip so your child can participate in this fun event! If your child wants to dress in "farm" attire (overalls, boots, cowboy hats, etc.), they are MORE than welcome to!!

Ms. Martin's Parent Newsletter



Ms. Matlock's Counselor Newsletter


Take a Peek at our Week

Language Arts

Writer's Workshop:
This week in Writer's Workshop we will continue with our new "first grade writing journals!" We will focus on adding details and "writing more." Everyone is gaining so much confidence in their writing and I am so proud of them!

Reader's Workshop:
This week in Reader's workshop we will work on extending our reading and focusing on building stamina and reading for longer amounts of time. We will add some layers to our reader's workshop in order to give students a variety of ways and activities to continue to build their reading skills.
Thanks so much for reading book bag books at home! It makes such a difference!

We will also read some fiction and non-fiction books about animals on the farm.  We will discuss the characteristics of non-fiction text and write some of our own non-fiction too! 

Math

In Math this week, we will be learning all about shapes! Last week we reviewed 2D shapes and their attributes, and this week we will apply that learning to 3D shapes! We will learn vocabulary terms like faces, edges, and vertices to describe our 3D shapes. We will also become experts at finding real-world examples of these shapes! 


Social Studies
 

Earth Day is April 22nd!   We will be celebrating Earth Day this week by showing how we can keep our planet from pollution, our water clean, and saving endangered animals, and plants.  We will learn how it is our job to make sure our Earth stays clean and healthy! It will be a Fun Week caring for our EARTH! 

Science

In Science this week, we will be studying the Life Cycles of Butterflies, Penguins, Chickens, and Frogs to better understand how living things can grow and change.  A life cycle is a series of stages a living thing goes through during its life.  We are so excited to see real baby animals at our "Down on the Farm "Petting Zoo on Friday!  

Scientist's of the Week:

K1 - Diana

K1 - Dhrona

K2 - Tirzah

K2 - Matthew

K3 - Lathian

K3 - Adrita

K3 - Diya
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Sunday, April 2, 2023

April 3rd - 7th

Calendar Dates

April 7th - No School!
April 10th - No School!
April 21st - Kindergarten Petting Zoo (More information to come!)
April 28th - Sun Run during Specials (1:20)

Important Information:

Library Books and Book Bags

Please return Library books on Monday so your child can get a new book to take home!
Thank you so much for reading with your children at home!


TCE Yearbook


Order your TCE Yearbook today! These are such a special way to remember your child's year in Kindergarten at TCE! We will also have a special day in the spring when the kid's can sign each other's yearbooks!


May 6 Bond Election Information

Coppell ISD residents, who are registered to vote may cast a ballot in the May 6 Bond Election. Voters will be asked to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the $321.5 million bond measure on May 6. In accordance with state law, the bond referendum will be presented as four separate propositions.
Campus-specific Bond project information detailing the projects each campus will receive is available here.
Bond Informational Video: May 2023 Bond.
Learn more at www.coppellisd.com/bond.

Ms. Martin's Parent Newsletter



Ms. Matlock's Counselor Newsletter



Take a Peek at our Week

Language Arts

Writer's Workshop:
This week in Writer's Workshop we will continue with our new "first grade writing journals!" We will focus on adding details and "writing more."  Everyone is gaining so much confidence in their writing and I am so proud of them!  

Reader's Workshop:
This week in Reader's workshop we will work on extending our reading and focusing on building stamina and reading for longer amounts of time.  We will add some layers to our reader's workshop in order to give students a variety of ways and activities to continue to build their reading skills.  
Thanks so much for reading book bag books at home! It makes such a difference! 

Math

In Math this week, we will be learning all about personal finance. Now that we have become experts about coins and their values, we will learn about what  to do with money! We will begin exploring topics like earning an income, saving, and spending money on wants and needs. 


Social Studies

For Social Studies this week, we will continue our unit on Geography! We will review our knowledge about maps and globes by creating a neighborhood map with a Map Key.  We will use a Map Key to identify/represent the places on our Map.  


Science

In Science this week we will be learning how Living Things Produce Offspring.  We will learn to recognize that living things produce offspring of the same kind, but normally offspring vary and are not identical to their parents. We will identify and compare baby animals with adult animals.

Scientist of the Week:

                                                                           K1 - Olivia
                                                          

K2 - Jashvi

                                                                   K3 - Shahithiyan 
                                                                                







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