Last Week Updates!

We cannot believe that it is the last week of school! This school year has flown by, and we have loved getting to know our students. Please read this quick post with a few important announcements for the last week of school. 

Important Announcements

Lunch Menu Change

• Mrs. Star has asked us to share the following menu changes with you:
• Tuesday, May 31 - Nachos with Chili & Cheese or Nachos with Veggie Chili & Cheese Or Yogurt Plate With veggies, fruit and milk
• Wednesday, June 1 - Slice Cheese or Pepperoni Pizza or Cheese Pizza Stixx or Yogurt Plate With veggies, fruit and milk
• Thursday, June 2 - Hamburger or Yogurt Plate With veggies, fruit and milk

Last Week/Early Dismissal

• We will have a regular schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday. 
• Our last day of school will be Thursday, June 2nd, and the learners will have early dismissal at 12:50 PM. On this day, we will have a modified schedule, and the learners will have the chance to eat lunch at school or to wait and eat once they get home. 
• Your son/daughter will receive their report card on Thursday, June 2nd. 

Summer Learning

• We have created a short presentation with ideas and resources for summer learning for our kids. Many parents have asked us for ideas about what the kids can work on over the summer, so we assembled this list. It is optional and more for you than for us.  
• Summer Learning Presentation

Library Updates

• If you have any questions regarding overdue books or fines, please encourage your son/daughter to speak to Mrs. Montgomery about it, or you may reach out to her at amontgomery@coppellisd.com. 

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Thank you, again, for taking the time to read our blog. We hope that all of our Fourth Grade Families have a relaxing and enjoyable summer, and we look forward to seeing you all again in August. Please feel free to keep in touch with us over the summer via email. 

Field Day

Field Day is quickly approaching! Please read these important details regarding Field Day on May 20, 2016.

This year due to construction at Andy Brown Park, we will be walking learners to Kid Country playground and the outdoor pool at the CORE. All other activities and lunch will take place outside at TCE.  If you are a Trail Pass holder, your field day lunch fee was included and has been paid.  If you did not purchase a Trail Pass you need to go to REVTRAK and pay the $8.00 field day lunch fee: https://towncenterelempto.revtrak.net/tek9.asp

PTO will be needing some VOLUNTEERS for this Hawaiian Adventure. Click this the link for the signup genius to select times and places for volunteers. Any parent that wants to come to Field Day, to volunteer or to watch, will need to have a completed background check on file with TCE. If you would like to come to Field Day, we encourage you to sign up for a specific volunteer opportunity. 

Click this link for Field day permission slip and information.
**The YELLOW permission slip should have come home with your son/daughter by now. 

PLEASE RETURN SIGNED PERMISSION SLIPS by Wednesday May 18th. Lunch payment is also due by the 18th. 

All fourth graders will need to wear their ORANGE grade level t-shirt to Field Day. In addition, they will need to wear their bathing suits and comfortable walking shoes that can get wet. Girls will need to wear one piece bathing suits (or be prepared to keep their shirts on to swim). 

IMPORTANT: If your son/daughter does not know how to swim, please be sure that his/her teacher is aware. You may email or write a note on the yellow permission slip. In addition, please have a conversation with your son/daughter about the importance of safety at Field Day. 

As always, if you have any questions regarding field day, please email us and ask. We're happy to help! 

Updates: Week 33

Thank you for taking the time to read our blog.  There is a lot of important information in this post. As always, please let us know if you have any questions. 

Important Announcements

STAAR Testing

• We will take our Math STAAR on May 9th and Reading STAAR May 10th.
• As a reminder, we will not be able to have any visitors on the building on these two days. 

Field Trip

• As you know, we will be going to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History on May 18th. 
• Please click this link for more information regarding our field trip. Please let us know if you have any questions regarding our trip.

Spring Conferences

• We are still in the process of scheduling conferences for those of you that requested a conference (face to face, email, and phone). Thank you for being flexible with our schedules as we set up these conferences! We are doing our best to get back to everyone in a timely and efficient matter. 

Library Updates

• Mrs. Montgomery has shared these important dates with our learners, but we wanted to share them with you as well. 
• Friday, May 13 - last day for students to check out books
• Friday, May 20 - all library books due
• If you have any questions regarding overdue books or fines, please encourage your son/daughter to speak to Mrs. Montgomery about it, or you may reach out to her at amontgomery@coppellisd.com. 
• Also, we will have an author's visit on Monday, May 23rd. Author Candace Fleming will be coming to speak to our TCE Texans. For more informaiton, see this link. Learners will be coming home with book order forms this week, so be on the look out. 

Recorder Program

• Our fourth grade recorder program will be Tuesday, May 24th. We will have a morning performance at 8:30 and an evening performance at 6:00. 
• The fourth graders will need to be at school at 5:45 pm on the evening of the performance. 
• Mrs. Garrett has asked that the learners wear jeans and their orange grade level t-shirt. 

Upcoming Dates

• Friday, May 6th - Mother's Day Marathon
• Monday, May 9th - Math STAAR
• Tuesday, May 10th -  Reading STAAR
• Friday, May 13th - Last Texan Town of the Year
• Wednesday, May 18th - Field Trip
• Friday, May 20th - Field Day
• Monday, May 23rd - Author's Visit 
• Tuesday, May 24th - Recorder Concert (AM and PM) 
• Thursday, May 26th - Holiday Coupon: A Movie & Popcorn
• Monday, May 30th - No School/Memorial Day
• Thursday, June 2nd - Last Day of School

Character Education
The citizenship quality for May is patience. 

Each week, Town Center focuses on one life principle, or guiding character quality. The life principles for each week are discussed on the morning announcements and will be posted on our agendas. 

What are we learning?
Math & Science

In math, the learners are investigating the different parts of lines, types of angles, and how these relate to the geometric shapes. The learners are also being given the opportunity to choose which units they think they need the most practice in to review for the STAAR test next week. 

In science, the learners will continue investigating in our life science unit. They will be learning how organisms change in appearance throughout their life cycle, and how organisms live, grow, and respond to their environments. 

Language & Literacy

In reading, we have been working through some fun and exciting nonfiction reading stations. The learners have enjoyed learning a bunch of new facts and sharing them with their peers. We've also been focusing on reviewing reading content vocabulary with a variety of games in class. 

In writing, we've been focusing on writing poetry. The learners investigated four types of poetry: haiku, diamante, cinquain, and limerick, and they are each writing their own poems in class.

We have also reintroduced weekly spelling lists after a short break in April. This week the learners are learning Greek word parts, and they'll learn about Latin roots the week after next.  

Social Studies

In Social Studies, we're exploring the successes and challenges that the Republic of Texas faced after the Texas Revolution. The learners will explore the reasons for annexation and the Mexican and American War. 

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Thank you, again, for taking the time to read our blog. We are looking forward to another great week with our fourth graders!