Fall Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent Teacher Conferences will be held next Friday, October 6th, during school hours. The learners will not have school on this day, but are invited to join you during your individual conference time. 

To sign up for a conference time, click on the link with your child's homeroom class and teacher. 

4A & 4B Conferences with Miss Peccarelli and Miss Seifert

4C Conferences with Miss Natherson

4D Conferences with Miss Taylor

4E Conferences with Mrs. Bass

If you have any questions, please contact your learner's homeroom teacher. 

Week of September 25th-29th

Hello TCE families! We had a busy week last week that ended with a fabulous Special Friends' Day and Fall Family Picnic! Thank you to everyone who took time out of your busy schedules to join us. Also, thank you to the wonderful Room Moms that helped organize and set up for Special Friends' Day!

Things Happening at TCE:

CGA Writing Competition: The fourth graders have an opportunity to participate in this annual event. Here is a little information about the competition. 

- FREE for CISD students to enter.

- Open for any student in grades 4-12.

- Deadline of December 8, 2017.
- Categories: STORY and POETRY
- Rules are available at coppellgifted.org.

Parent Teacher Conferences:  This week, homeroom teachers will be sending out a link for you all to sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences. Most of our conferences will be taking place on Friday, October 6th. The learners will not have school on this day, but will be invited to join us during their individual conference time. 

Curriculum Tidbits:

Learners have started receiving graded assignments in most subject areas. We ask our learners to put their graded assignments in their green Take Home Folder once they receive them. Hopefully, your child has taken these home and shared them with you.

Math:

We are finishing up our Place Value of Whole Numbers unit with a Place Value Project that incorporates all the components we have been learning about in math. The learners will take a post assessment over the unit this week. Then, we will take our knowledge of Place Value a bit further by learning about decimals, including the tenths and hundredths place.

Science:

In science, we will begin learning about Force, Motion, and Energy. The learners will begin the week learning about a scientist that works in the Force, Motion, and Energy field. They will then start investigation different types of energy using online investigations and hands on investigations.

ELAR:

In reading, we will continue to practice strategies for monitoring and adjusting comprehension when we read. We will also begin to set expectations for reading conferences.

In writing, we will continue to explore the Six Traits of Writing.

Social Studies:

In social studies, we will continue our study on the different regions in Texas. The learners will also begin their study on Native Americans.


Thank you so much for taking the time to read our blog post. If you have any questions, please feel free to email your child's homeroom teacher!

Updates: Week of September 11

Updates: Week of September 11

Thank you for taking the time to read our blog! We will update this blog every couple weeks with some important information, as well as what we are learning in the classroom. 

If you were unable to attend Curriculum Night, please see the previous blog post. Here is the link to the presentation that was shared that evening.

Things Happening at TCE:

• Tonal Texans: Mr. Miller will have auditions for the 4th Graders interested in Tonal Texans this Tuesday, September 12th, before school. Last week, your learner was given a handout with information about the Tonal Texans. Here is the link to a copy of the handout. Please contact Mr. Miller (pmiller@coppellisd.com) if you any questions.

• Book Fair: "Share your talents and join us in creating memories for our learners! Our TCE Book Fair is right around the corner and we're looking for volunteers to help make it a huge success. Please sign up at: tinyurl.com/TCEBF17"

The learners will be attending a "Book Fair Preview" later this week, and will have the opportunity to purchase items from the TCE Book Fair during the week of September 18th-22nd.

• Texan Town Popcorn Subscription: The learners have the option to purchase popcorn on Fridays during Texan Town, which will begin this week. They can pay $3.50 for a popcorn subscription for the entire fall session, or they can bring $0.50 for a single purchase.

• Special Friends Day: Special Friends Day at TCE is right around the corner! On Friday, September 22nd from 12:30-1:30 learners may invite special friends (such as family members or close family friends) to visit during this time. During their visit, the learners' special friends will have the chance to visit our classroom, the book fair, and other areas of our school. Please let us know if you have any questions!

• Fall Family Picnic: TCE's Annual Fall Family Picnic will be Friday, September 22nd at 5:30 PM at the Town Center pavilion right next to our school. This is a fun event for the whole family, and we hope to see you there!

Curriculum Tidbits:

Math: 

The 4th graders have been learning about place value of whole numbers to the billions place by engaging in a variety learning experiences. The learners will understand that patterns in our place value system inform how numbers are formed, written, and expressed, and that rounding gives us an approximate number that is useful for estimating and solving problems.

Science:

In Science, we will be exploring matter. The learners will learn how to measure mass, weight, and volume. They will also be learning the differences between solutions and mixtures.

ELAR:

In reading, we will continue to discuss and learn about what real reading looks like, sounds like, and feels like. We will practice strategies to be metacognitive while we read.
Here is the link to the reading requirement presentation. You can also find this presentation on Miss Peccarelli's and Miss Natherson's websites. Please let us know if you have any questions.

In writing, we will continue to practice building our writing stamina with a variety of brainstorming strategies. We will also begin to explore the Six Traits of Writing.

Social Studies:

In SS, we will continue our study on the different regions of Texas. In addition, we will be participating in Celebrate Freedom Week this week with different activities.

4th Grade Curriculum Night

4th Grade Curriculum Night

Thank you to everyone that was able to join us at Curriculum Night. If you were unable to join us, no worries! 

Here is the link to the presentation that we shared that evening. 

Please feel free to reach out to your child's homeroom teacher if you have any questions. We are always happy to help!