Hello 4th Grade Town Center Families! Please see below for class updates and reminders:
Storybook Pumpkin Patch
The Town Center Elementary Library will host a Storybook Pumpkin Patch for any TCE students that would like to participate. At home, students and/or families can decorate a pumpkin to look like one of their favorite children's book characters. Students may bring their decorated pumpkin to the TCE Library 7:30-8:00am on Monday or Tuesday morning, October 29-30, 2018. The pumpkins will be on display for viewing Monday, October 29 - Thursday, November 1. Pumpkins must be removed from the library by 3pm on Friday, November 2. Visit this link for details and guidelines:
Texan Town Popcorn
The first session of Texan Town has started. Your learner has the opportunity to purchase a subscription for popcorn, or they can bring 50 cents every Friday. There will be 6 Texan Town days, so the cost for a subscription will be $3.00.
CGA Writing Competition (Optional)
The Coppell Gifted Association is gearing up for its annual writing competition. Below are a few reminders about the learner portion.
- FREE for Coppell ISD students to enter.
- Open to any student in grades 4-12.
- Deadline for submissions: December 7, 2018
- Details and Rules at https://coppellgifted.org/competitions/
- Categories: STORY and POETRY
Please click here to view the presentation if you missed the Writer's Workshop for Parents! If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to reach out to your child's Language Arts teacher.
*The Jack-O-Lantern Jog is October 26th at 9:30.
*Students may bring their decorated pumpkin to the TCE Library 7:30-8:00am on Monday or Tuesday morning, October 29-30, 2018.
*TCE PTO's Free Family Movie Night is October 26th at 6 PM.
In Math, we are continuing our Personal Financial Literacy unit. We will look at the advantages and disadvantages of different saving options as well as how financial institutions work.
In Science, we are continuing our Earth's surface unit. We will explore weathering, erosion, and deposition.
In Reading and Language Arts, learners will continue exploring our fictional unit where they will analyze and interpret characters. Learners will also write personal narratives.
In Social Studies, we will continue our unit on early Europeans and settlements in Texas. We will talk about the early explorers, such as Cabeza de Vaca, Francisco Coronado, and La Salle.
