Week of March 25-29

Please read the blog for important reminders about the upcoming STAAR assessment. 

Field Trip to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Permission slips and the $15 cost is due April 2nd. Please contact your homeroom teacher for any questions or concerns. 

STAAR Writing Assessment

The 4th Grade Writing STAAR Assessment will take place on Tuesday, April 9th. Please make sure your learner has a great night of sleep the night before, as well as a nutritional breakfast. It's essential that your learner arrives to school on time due to testing beginning at the start of the day. We will provide learners with snacks and a water bottle, so they don't need to bring any additional snacks. They may need to bring a sweatshirt or sweater in case the testing environment is cold. The assessment will consist of editing and revising multiple choice questions and an expository essay. The learners have been putting in loads of hard work and are ready! Additional resources and practice materials can be found on the TEA website here: https://tea.texas.gov/student.assessment/staar_released_test_questions/

No Visitors During STAAR Assessment Days

We will be administering the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) to learners on Tuesday, April 9th and Wednesday, April 10th.  Fifth grade will take Math on Tuesday and Reading on Wednesday. Fourth grade will take writing on Tuesday. During these days, all other grade levels will continue with a regular school day. It is important that we have an environment that is free of interruptions to ensure that our students have the opportunity to do their best on these important days.  In order to ensure a secure and quiet testing environment, no visitors will be allowed on campus for all grade levels. Due to this, we will not allow lunch visitors these days. You may contact the office on these day if you are in need of assistance and they will be happy to help you. Thank you for your cooperation in helping our campus and our students to be successful on our testing days!

Auction Items

TCE will be holding their annual fund raiser on April 12th.  The PTO is asking each grade level to put together a "basket" to be auctioned off during the event.  Please follow the link below to sign up for an item to be donated for the 4th grade "Beach" basket and deliver the items to Mrs. Wagner's classroom by Friday, April 5th.

 https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C044AAEA82DA5F58-auction1

 Thank you for your support of TCE!

Your Fourth Grade Room Moms,

Brooke, Cindy, Brandie and Shelly

PTO

                          

*April 2nd: PTO Meeting @ 6:00 PM

*April 3rd: CISD Night at the Ballpark

*April 4th: 4th Grade Recorder Concert at 8:00 AM & 6:00 PM

*April 9th: 4th Grade Writing STAAR Assessment 

*April 12: TCE Color Run 5:30-7:00 

*April 16th: Field Trip to the Fort Worth Museum of Science & History

*April 18th: Skate Night @ Interskate in Lewisville from 6:00-8:00 PM

*April 19th & 22nd: No school for learners 

⚾ TICKETS FOR CISD NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, ARE NOW ON SALE. TO SIT IN THE TOWN CENTER SECTION GO TO HTTPS://GROUPMATICS.EVENTS/EVENT/TOWNCENTER6

In Math, next week we will be continuing our Geometry unit by exploring types of lines and types of angles.

In Science, next week we will be continuing our Life Science unit by exploring adaptations of organisms, structure and function, and inherited and learned behaviors.

In Language Arts, we will be focusing on editing and revising during Writing Boot Camp. We will also be focusing on how to create an engaging introduction and a thoughtful conclusion.

In Social Studies, we will continue to discuss how Texas won their independence and became the Republic of Texas. 

Week of March 18-22

We had a great week back from Spring Break! 

Please see below for class updates and reminders: 

Field Trip to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

Your learner came home this week with a permission slip for our field trip which will be on Tuesday, April 16. Please sign and return the form as soon as possible to your homeroom teacher. The cost for students is $15, and the cost for chaperones is $16. We will accept cash or a check. Please make payment available to: TCE

TCE's 2nd Annual Culture Night

Our 2nd Annual Cultural Night is almost here. We are looking forward to a fabulous night with performances, food samplings, and fun activities. Please join us on March 28th at 5:30 in the gym and cafeteria. See below for a sneak peek at what the night holds for us all!

Performances include Bollywood dances, a Bollywood workshop, folk songs and dances, Folklorico dance followed by a workshop, Tonal Texan performance, and Lion Dance performance. Some of the food samplings include Mango Lassi, Dumplings, Tamales, Galaktombureko and Alfajores. Activities will include calligraphy, henna, origami, coloring pages and books to explore and read. Please join us for a fun filled family event!

*If you would like to bring a food for TCE Families to sample, please sign up below:

SIGN UP BY CLICKING HERE

Please see the below note from Ms. Martin, our principal: 

TCE Families,

The data analysis from the looping survey is complete, and a decision has been made in regards to the looping process at Town Center Elementary. Please click on the link below to view the Looping Report which includes a summary of the data received, conclusions, and next steps. 

A special thank you to our TCE families, staff, and learners that provided feedback. I appreciate the honest and thoughtful insight that was given. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any additional questions or concerns, and I would be happy to meet with you. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tT9W6yZgPopst_wT8ONRqIGh3r4XJ8HoGfc3WVKj5KY/edit?usp=sharing

Thank you,

Jennifer Martin

*March 22nd: Report cards go home

*March 25th: TCE Sonic Night 5:00-8:00

*March 28th: Cultural Night 5:30-7:00

*April 4th: 4th Grade Recorder Concert at 6pm

⚾ Tickets for CISD Night at the Ballpark on Wednesday, April 3, are now on sale. To sit in the Town Center section go to https://groupmatics.events/event/Towncenter6

In Math, we will begin our Geometry unit next week. We look forward to exploring types of polygons, angles, and lines.

In Science, we will continue our Life Science unit by exploring the structure/function of animals. 

In Language Arts, we will be focusing on editing and revising. We will also be focusing on how to address the prompt and writing with a focus in mind. 

In Social Studies, we will continue to discuss how Texas won their independence and became the Republic of Texas. 

Week of March 4th-8th

Thank you for those who attended Open House. We know our learners had lots of fun showing off some pretty amazing skills and things they have worked on this year!

Please see below for class updates and reminders: 

Field Trip to the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History

After Spring Break, we will start collecting money for fourth grade's field trip. The cost for students is $15, and the cost for chaperones is $16. We will accept cash or a check. Please make payment available to: TCE

We will also be sending home permission slips after Spring Break so please sign and return the form as soon as possible.  

TCE's 2nd Annual Culture Night

We are excited to have our 2nd annual Culture Night at TCE.  Last year was such a great success with all the dishes you shared with our TCE community.  If you would like to share an appetizer, main dish or dessert on March 28th please sign up below. TCE will provide sample cups to share the dish you bring. 

SIGN UP BY CLICKING HERE

*March 11th-15th: No School - Spring Break 

*March 22nd: Report cards go home

*March 25th: TCE Sonic Night 5:00-8:00

*March 28th: Cultural Celebration 5:30-7:00

In Math, when we come back from break we will be wrapping up our measurement unit with area and perimeter. We will start our last unit, Geometry, and then begin reviewing for our end of the year STAAR assessment. Please look for practice reading and math pages coming home in a packet today. 

In Science, we will continue our Life Science unit by exploring plant and animal life cycles, types of traits, and structure/function of animals. 

In Language Arts, we will be focusing on commas and apostrophes in editing. We will be focusing on how to address the prompt and writing with a focus in mind. 

In Social Studies, we will discuss how Texas won their independence and became the Republic of Texas. 

Week of February 25th- March 1st

Hello 4th Grade Town Center Families! Please see below for class updates and reminders: 

Volunteers needed for Book Fair! The Spring Book Fair is coming soon! We need parent/community volunteers* to help with Book Fair Preview (Feb 28, March 1 & 4) and run cash registers, tidy/restock shelves, and help customers find things during Book Fair (March 4 - 8).  We also need a couple of volunteers to help with Book Fair Set-up and Tear Down (Feb 27 & March 8). We appreciate community support to continue this exciting tradition and consumer/financial literacy learning experience for our students! Please sign-up for an available time slot at this link: 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090445AAAB2FA75-book1

*Volunteers must have an approved Coppell ISD background check on file before you will be permitted to help with Book Fair.  A new background check is required each school year.  You should submit the form at least a week before volunteering. You can find the background check form at this link:  https://www.coppellisd.com/domain/17

TCE's 2nd Annual Culture Night

We are excited to have our 2nd annual Culture Night at TCE.  Last year was such a great success with all the dishes you shared with our TCE community.  If you would like to share an appetizer, main dish or dessert on March 28th please sign up below. We will get back with you with more specific details as the event grows near. TCE will provide sample cups to share the dish you bring.  This event was successful because of all of our families' contributions. Thank you for making our school so great! 

SIGN UP BY CLICKING HERE

Be on the lookout for more information about this event including performances and interactive stations!

*March 1st: Jump Rope for Heart (During Specials @ 9:30)
*March 4th-8th: Book Fair Week
*March 6: Class Picture Day
*March 7: Open House 5:30-7pm
*March 8: Shamrock Shuffle and Spirit Rally

*March 11th-15: No School - Spring Break 

National Breakfast Week (March 4th-8th)

Youth Soccer Night

Friday, March 1, 2019 is Coppell Cowgirls Soccer Youth Night at Buddy Echols Stadium.

We will have extra posters for the kids to get autographs during and after the match.  Shirts will also be given out.  The youth will make a tunnel for the girls to run through.

The Middle School girls have the opportunity to be announced and walk out with the varsity girls.

Please fill out this form if your child is able to attend.  We will announce your name at the game.

Don't miss out on this fun event!!  Wear your jersey to get in free!

Save the date for fourth grade's field trip to the Fort Worth Science and History Museum on Tuesday, April 16th! The cost for each student is $15.

Please email your homeroom teacher if you are interested in chaperoning! We are able to take four chaperones per class. The cost for each chaperone is $16. 

In Math, we will be working on measurement and graphing. Please continue to have your learners practicing Reflex Math at home if they are not yet 100% fluent.

In Science, we will begin our Life Science unit. Our first topics are plant and animal life cycles. We look forward to taking trips to our school garden to explore these topics more closely.

In Language Arts, we will continue tackling tricky vocabulary in expository texts. We will continue working on editing and revising questions, and we will continue with the expository writing process. 

In Social Studies, we will continue to discuss how Texas won the Victory at San Jacinto.