Week of August 31st - September 4th

 

What We Are Learning! 

Language Arts:

This week in Readers Workshop we will practice ways that we can read and re-read books! We will continue to enjoy books and see ourselves as readers.  In Phonics we will begin to focus on letter sounds!   In Writer's Workshop we will continue with writing our date and putting our ideas on paper through pictures and words.  We will begin to label our ideas (pictures) using beginning sounds or words! 

Math:

This week we will continue to learn about subitizing! Subitizing means to instantly recognize a group of objects. We will also learn about counting strategies! 

Science:

This week we will be learning about the 5 Senses! 

See, Touch, Taste, Hear, and Smell 

Social Studies: 

We will continue our study about RULES!  The rules of home, school, and our community!  

We will learn the rules of keeping one another safe from illness! 

Ms. Martin's Principal Newsletter: 

Please review Ms. Martin's Principal Newsletter by clicking HERE!

She has included a lot of important information about:

Curriculum Night (This Thursday)

Supply Pick Up for Learners who will Remain at Home

Zoom Update -  New info to be able to log in come Monday!  

Purchasing School Supplies if you are still in need! 

Zoom Update: 

Starting on Monday, our learners will have to use their Google account to log in and join all of our Zoom meetings. Please use THIS LINK for step by step directions on how to do this!

Important Dates:

Thursday, September 3 Virtual Curriculum Night @ 5:00 p.m.

Friday, September 4th Supply Pick Up @ 

7:15 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. or 2:30 p.m. -3:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 8th @ 7:40 a.m. Face to Face Learners Return to TCE

Week of August 24th - August 28th

What We Are Learning! 

Language Arts:

This week in Reading and Writing we will learn about how we can see ourselves as readers and writers. We will introduce Reader's and Writer's Workshop! It's going to be a great week! 

Math:

This week we will learn about subitizing! Subitizing means to instantly recognize a group of objects. Knowing this skill will help us to become better Mathematicians. 

Science:

This week we will be learning about what a Scientist does and different types of Scientist. We will learn about the tools Scientist use to help them. 

Social Studies: 

We will learn all about RULES!  The rules of home, school, and our community!  We will also learn about digital citizenship and meet our new friend, Technology Ted! 

Ms. Martin's Principal Newsletter: 

To read Ms. Martin's Weekly Principal Newsletter click here! 

Weekly Schedules: 

This week we will begin using our regular daily schedule.  It is our hope that this will be remain consistent.  We appreciate all your help and support at home!  Your child will start having live lessons on Zoom this week. To get to a live lesson, your child can use the calendar feature or they can go to the learning folder in that subject. Check out our schedules below: 

Virtual Kindergarten F.A.Q.s

Virtual Kindergarten - Frequently Asked Questions!  

Welcome to Kindergarten! We hope this post is helpful in answering some questions you might have on starting kindergarten virtually! 

How do I pick up my School Supplies? 

-TCE will be having a drive thru pick up today, Friday August 14th from 10-11 or 2-3.  You are welcome to drive thru the car loop line and pick up your school supplies and grade level t shirts.  This is an optional pickup and we will have more opportunities throughout virtual learning.  If you choose to pick up your supplies please keep them all together so that you will have them ready to bring to school when you choose to return face to face.  More info on Ms. Martin's principal newsletter 

How do I get the Schoology App (or any Apps) on my child's iPad?

-Student iPads do not have an "App Store" app on them!  You will use an app called "MANAGER" to search for and download other apps.  Look for the Manager App and use it to download Schoology!  The manager looks like this:  

How do I find my child's classwork and classes in Schoology? 

-First download the Schoology app from Manager on your child's CISD iPad.

or use the web version of Schoology by going to http://schoology.coppellisd.com

-Using the web version of Schoology is usually a little more "user-friendly," but we want you to have access to both versions!

-You will follow your child's schedule of classes (coming soon to an e.mail near you!) and work through the courses in that order each day! 

How do I log into Schoology?

-To log into Schoology you will enter your CHILD's username and password. 

-The username is a series of 3 letters and 4 numbers that will look something like this: 

lwt1920 (example only) the password for all kindergarten students is 12345678. 

-Once you log in you will choose "Courses" from the drop down menu to see the classes your child is enrolled in! 

What time will my child be on "LIVE" Zoom each day? 

- For the FIRST week of school only your child will get on Zoom at these times: 

7:50, 9:30, and 1:20.  

-The links to the Zooms will be found in the "HOMEROOM HUB" folder in Schoology.  

-The HOMEROOM HUB folder will be found inside a course, see below

    K1 - Torti = Reading and Writing Course -  Homeroom Hub Folder

    K2 - Brehm = Science Course - Homeroom Hub Folder

    K3 - Rice = Math Course - Homeroom Hub Folder

*They will also have a chance to Zoom with their Specials Teachers. They will communicate this to you! 

What will take place on the Zoom Meetings? 

-During the first week of school our Zoom meetings will be mostly about getting to know one another and getting to know all the kindergarten teachers. We will spend time building classroom community, playing games, and learning all about our school! After the first week we will be doing more curriculum connections and lessons during the live Zooms.  

What if I can't get on the Zoom during that time? 

-All of the Zoom Meetings will be recorded and the videos will be available for you to watch in Schoology.  All the first week of School Zoom Videos will be found in the Homeroom Hub Folders. 

-If you can't get on then don't worry,  just watch the video later! 

Welcome to Kindergarten!

 Welcome Kindergarten families!

We are so excited to have you at TCE for this unforgettable school year! This is where you will find weekly updates about curriculum, events, and happenings in Kindergarten! 

Keep checking back for updates to come! We are so excited to have you!

Coppell ISD Return to School Guide

Ms. Martin's Parent Newsletter

February 24th - 28th

What We're Working On

Language Arts:

Reading Workshop - Book Bags are coming home on Monday 2/24! Keep up the great reading!
We will discuss the difference between fiction and non-fiction text as we learn about
and read books about penguins! 

Writer's Workshop - We are continuing to write "HOW TO..." books. Everyone is
making so much progress and growth!
We can't wait to show off our writing journals at Open House! 

Phonics Workshop: We will continue to learn about VOWELS!

We will discuss long and short sounds of each vowel.

Social Studies:

We are beginning a new unit on Geography and learning about our world!
We will start by focusing on positional words such as:

• over, under, near, far, left, and right, to describe relative location.

Math:

In math this week, we will be learning all about money! We will learn about different types of US coins. We will learn the values of the coins and about what makes each coin unique.

Science:

In Science we will be studying all about our favorite Arctic animal - the penguin!! We will learn about where a penguin lives and how it survives in its habitat. We will become experts about different types of penguins and what makes them unique! 

Important Dates:

March 3rd - Kindergarten Field Trip to the Willow Bend Theater
March 5th - Picture Day! Spring Individual Pics and Class Pictures 

March 5th - Open House (5:30 - 7:00 pm)

March 9th - 13th - SPRING BREAK - No school!

March 17th - Shamrock Shuffle at 1:10 pm

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

Important Announcements:

Parent Book Club

Our counselor and librarian will facilitate a parent book club this Spring in the Town Center library, and we would love for you to attend! It will be a great time to get to know and collaborate with other parents. The book study will start towards the end of March and go through April. It will be a total of five sessions, with each session lasting one hour. All participants will receive a free copy of the book, and it will be yours to keep. If you are interested in attending/learning more, please fill out THIS LINK. This will help us pick the day that works best for everyone and gauge interest in the book club.

Our Spring Book Club Book:

Teach Your Children Well - Why Values and Coping Skills Matter More Than Grades, Trophies, or "Fat Envelopes"

Spring Book Fair

Lions, and Tigers and Books Oh My! Our Spring book fair is March 2nd - 6th and we would love to have parents volunteer. Please sign up on the link below.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080b4aadad22a4fb6-spring

Kids Heart Challenge Benefiting the American Heart Association

We are wrapping up Kids Heart Challenge with the American Heart Association. Thank you so much for helping our campus stay heart-healthy and save lives at the same time! If you haven’t had a chance to join the TEAM there’s still time to earn ALL the Heart Heroes… Perrie, Knox, Nico, Sofie, Crush, and Sunny! Get started now by downloading the app, Kids Heart Challenge for iPhone and Android OR go online CLICK HERE to View Our School Webpage and Sign Up (you can earn a wristband just for registering).

ANY student who raises $200 or more will get to SLIME Coach T, plus anyone who raises $500+ will get to SLIME Principal Martin!!

Watch the heart-healthy experience that students are having at school https://youtu.be/2I1fRcpW7Mg!

·Town Center Elementary’s Kids Heart Challenge event day is: 2/28/2020

Donations are due: 3/4/2020

www.heart.org/kidsheartchallenge

February 10th - 13th

What We're Working On

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 - We are learning to write "HOW TO..." books.  We are teaching
each other how to do things that we are an expert on, for example...
How to ride a bike.
How to swim.
How to walk a dog.

Phonics Workshop:  We will continue to learn about VOWELS!
We will discuss long and short sounds of each vowel.

Social Studies:

We will read books about Valentine's Day and discuss ways
we can show each other kindness at school!

Math:

In math this week, we will be continuing to learn 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! We will also do lots of fun Valentine's addition and subtraction!

Science:

In Science we will be ending our  unit all about Earth science. We will review about Earth materials like soil, rocks, and water. We will learn how we these natural resources to help us each day. We will discuss all the ways we use these resources 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! 

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! 

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!

Kids Heart Challenge Benefitting the 

American Heart Association

The American Heart Association visited our school this week to kick off the Kids Heart Challenge (formerly Jump Rope for Heart)! During their visit, learners joined teams to work together to defeat heart disease while learning how easy and FUN it can be to take care of our hearts!

Over the next few weeks, learners will continue learning more about heart disease, exercise, healthy eating, and the importance of helping/giving back to others. We hope you will join us as we work to support the American Heart Association’s mission of saving lives. Sign up through the Kids Heart Challenge App (App Store for iPhone or Google Play for Android) or online at www.heart.org/khc

This year we have set a goal to reach at least $15,000 raised again to help fight heart disease and help kids with sick hearts! To help us reach our goal, we are taking a SLIME CHALLENGE!!! Any learner who raises $200 (or more!) earns a cup of SLIME and will get to SLIME Coach T. and any learner that raises $500 (or more) earns a cup of SLIME to SLIME Ms. Martin!

Check out our Heart Hero Alexa explaining more about this fun experience: https://youtu.be/mJYbsNji1QA

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!