Week of March 19th
Welcome back! We hope you all had a fun and relaxing Spring Break. It is great to be back at school! WOW! March has been incredibly busy so far, and we've had a blast along the way. Thanks so much for your support of Jump Rope for Heart in meeting our goal of $20,000. It certainly was exciting to watch Dr. Applegate and Mrs. Ford get "oatmealed." Thanks, too, for coming out to Open House. It was so neat to watch all of our learners in action as they showed off their learning to their parents. The next couple of week are action-packed, as well.
In Social Studies, Texas has officially been annexed as the 28th state in the United States and the government has been established. Over the next couple of weeks, we’ll be exploring the role of Texas in the Civil War.
We really appreciate you taking a few minutes to read our blog post. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to your son or daughter's homeroom teacher.
Things Happening at TCE:
- TCE Cultural Celebration NightTCE is gearing up for our 1st TCE Family Cultural Celebration Night on Wednesday, March 28th from 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM. We hope to see you there!During this event, there will be a station to sample foods from different cultures cooked by TCE families. If your family has a traditional or favorite food you would like to share, please click the link below. Provide your name along with the name of your dish.In addition, we would love to celebrate your culture. Please contact your homeroom teacher to partner up and create a station to showcase your culture. It's going to be an amazing night!
- STAAR Writing will be on Tuesday, April 10th. Please be sure your learner gets plenty of rest, eats a lite/healthy breakfast, and arrives to school on time.
Curriculum Tidbits:
Math:
This week in math, we will be finishing our unit
over division. The learners will be tested on their
knowledge of how to represent the quotient of up
to a four-digit whole number divided by a one digit
whole number using arrays, area models, equations,
and standard algorithm on Wednesday. Then, we will begin our
next unit, measurement.
Science:
In science, we will be exploring Earth's movement within the solar system resulting in predictable patterns such as the moon phases and how the seasons work.
In science, we will be exploring Earth's movement within the solar system resulting in predictable patterns such as the moon phases and how the seasons work.
Language Arts:
In reading, we will be focusing on summarizing, plot, author’s purpose, and theme over the next two weeks.
In language arts, we will be reviewing everything we’ve learned this year! Ask your learner about homophones, subjects, predicates, comma rules, dialogue, apostrophe rules, and sentence patterns!
In writing, we will be continuing to write our hearts out! The learners are working on memorizing the Revision Checklist so that they can do it from memory!
A Note About Language Arts Homework:
A Note About Language Arts Homework:
- You may notice that your learner has a grammar passage instead of a reading passage this week. In preparation for the upcoming writing STAAR test, we are substituting grammar homework for the next three weeks.
- The learners do have a spelling list this week, so they should be studying at home.
Social Studies:
We really appreciate you taking a few minutes to read our blog post. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to your son or daughter's homeroom teacher.
