Week of Sept. 23rd-27th

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

Town Center Parent Newsletter

Please read through our Town Center Parent Newsletter for important campus updates and reminders.

Fall Parent Teacher Conferences

Fall Parent Teacher Conferences will be Friday, October 11th. Please be on the outlook for an email with the sign-ups from our child's homeroom teacher. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's homeroom teacher. 

Writer's Workshop for Parents

We would love to invite you for a Writer's Workshop. We will go through the writing process and model what our writing block looks like in our classrooms. We will also provide tools and resources for our learners to practice at home. 

TCE Pumpkin Patch

This Fall we will be turning our very own TCE Garden into the TCE Pumpkin Patch!  We are so excited about all of the wonderful learning activities and curriculum connections we will be able to make in our school garden!  If you would like to help us turn our school garden into the TCE Pumpkin Patch, please consider donating a pumpkin (any size or type) to our garden!  You can begin sending in pumpkins as soon as possible, and we will take them to the garden. You can also drop them off in the garden on your own!   

Thank you so much!  

2019-2020 Creative Writing Competition

It's time for the 2019-2020 Creative Writing Competition sponsored by the Coppell Gifted Association. This will be the 12th year CGA has run this competition, and we'd love to have our 4th and 5th graders participate. Please see below for the link to register and important details.

• FREE for Coppell ISD to students to enter.  
• Open to any student in grades 4-12
• Students do not have to be part of the gifted program to participate in the competition
• Deadline for submissions: December 6, 2019
• Details and Rules at https://coppellgifted.org/2019-2020-creative-writing-competition/

PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, October 8th.

CISD Tailgate will be Friday, October 4th. End of the 1st Nine Weeks/Spirit Rally will be Thursday, October 10th.
Parent Conferences will be Friday, October 11th. 

There is no school on Monday, October 14th.

PTO Movie Night will be Friday, October 18th. 

Picture Retakes will be Wednesday, October 16th. 

Writer Workshop for Parents will be Wednesday, October 23rd at 5:30 PM.

In Writing, we will write our beginning of the year expository writing. Then, we will use checklists to edit and revise our personal narratives, so that we can publish our writing. We will test for spelling words with the long i spelling ie, y, igh and will explore pronouns using our mentor sentence.

In Reading, we will learn and apply how to find meaning in recurring objects, images, and details when we read. 

In Math, we will continue our unit on place value of decimals. Learners will continue presenting their place value projects. We will also introduce decimals on a number line. 

In Science, we will continue to learn about matter and how it is classified, changed and used. We will dive into understanding mixtures and solutions through a fun lab and a Discovery Education interactive activity. 

In TX History, students will begin exploring the early Texans. 

Week of Sept. 16th-20th

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

Fall Parent Teacher Conferences

Fall Parent Teacher Conferences will be Friday, October 11th. Please be on the outlook for an email with the sign-ups from our child's homeroom teacher. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child's homeroom teacher. 

Curriculum Night Presentation

Thank you so much for coming out to Curriculum Night yesterday! Please click hereto view the curriculum night presentation if you missed it and would like to be updated. Contact your homeroom teacher regarding questions or additional information. 

Home Access Center (Parent Portal)

Many parents at Curriculum Night were wondering about how to access the Home Access Center login. Our secretary, Laura Fairchild, has let us know that you are able to log in to this link using the same login you used for summer registration (Infosnap was the previous name). You should be able to try the "forgot password" button if the login is not working. You can also try putting in a help ticket with the link on the site if the login is not working. 

Schoology

If you are interested in creating a parent account for Schoology please see this helpful Google Doc for more information. 

Sonic Night Fundraiser will be Tuesday, September 24th. 

PTO Meeting will be Tuesday, October 1st.
End of the 1st Nine Weeks will be Thursday, October 10th.
Parent Conferences will be Friday, October 11th. 
There is no school on Monday, October 14th.

In Writing, we will continue working on personal narratives and revising our writing. We will test for spelling words with the long a spelling ei, ai, ay and will explore irregular verbs using our mentor sentence.

In Reading, we will continue our lessons on growing ideas about characters. We will practice supporting our ideas with evidence from the text. Learners have come home with the learning progressions and self assessment rubrics. Please click here for a digital copy of the learning progressions. 

In Math, we will continue our unit on place value of decimals. Learners will also begin presenting their place value projects. 

In Science, students are going to begin exploring measuring tools.. They will first complete a "crash course" on how to use various measuring tools, such as mass, volume, buoyancy, etc. They will continue working on their stations this week. 

In TX History, students are continuing to learn about the four regions of Texas through their Cornell Notes. We will start creating a Regions of TX blog to showcase what we have learned so far.

Week of Sept. 9th-13th

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

Curriculum Night Presentation

Thank you so much for coming out to Curriculum Night yesterday! Please click hereto view the curriculum night presentation if you missed it and would like to be updated. Contact your homeroom teacher regarding questions or additional information. 

Home Access Center (Parent Portal)
Many parents at Curriculum Night were wondering about how to access the Home Access Center login. Our secretary, Laura Fairchild, has let us know that you are able to log in to this link using the same login you used for summer registration (Infosnap was the previous name). You should be able to try the "forgot password" button if the login is not working. You can also try putting in a help ticket with the link on the site if the login is not working. 

Schoology
If you are interested in creating a parent account for Schoology please see this helpful Google Doc for more information. 

Google Calendar

*We were made aware that the Google calendar may have not been viewable for our parents. It is now public; however, it may not be compatible on phones (only on iPads, laptops and/or computers). We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

You may have noticed that we have a Google Calendar embedded at the top of this blog. We will keep this calendar updated with important dates throughout the year, so please be sure to check it whenever you visit our blog.

Sonic Night Fundraiser is Tuesday, September 24th. 

In Writing, we will continue working on personal narratives and revising our writing. We will test for spelling words with VCe (vowel and consonant and e) syllables and will explore all nouns using our mentor sentence.

In Reading, we will continue our lessons on growing ideas about characters. explore the learning progressions and use rubrics to set reading goals. Learners have come home with the learning progressions and self assessment rubrics. Please click here for a digital copy of the learning progressions. 

In Math, we will begin looking at place value to the hundredths place.

In Science, students are going to begin exploring measuring tools in science. They will first complete a "crash course" on how to use various measuring tools, such as mass, volume, buoyancy, etc. Then using this knowledge and skills, they will work through measuring stations for a few days. 

In TX History, students are continuing to learn about the four regions of Texas through their Cornell Notes. As a way to make connections, students will complete a Hexagonal Thinking activity. 

Week of Sept. 3rd-6th

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

Curriculum Night Presentation

Thank you so much for coming out to Curriculum Night yesterday! Please click hereto view the curriculum night presentation if you missed it and would like to be updated. Contact your homeroom teacher regarding questions or additional information. 

Home Access Center (Parent Portal)
Many parents at Curriculum Night were wondering about how to access the Home Access Center login. Our secretary, Laura Fairchild, has let us know that you are able to log in to this link using the same login you used for summer registration (Infosnap was the previous name). You should be able to try the "forgot password" button if the login is not working. You can also try putting in a help ticket with the link on the site if the login is not working. 

Schoology
If you are interested in creating a parent account for Schoology please see this helpful Google Doc for more information. 

Google Calendar

*We were made aware that the Google calendar may have not been viewable for our parents. It is now public; however, it may not be compatible on phones (only on iPads, laptops and/or computers). We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

You may have noticed that we have a Google Calendar embedded at the top of this blog. We will keep this calendar updated with important dates throughout the year, so please be sure to check it whenever you visit our blog.

Robotics

If your child expressed interest in our after school Robotics club, they should have come home with an application with detailed information. Applications are due on Monday, September 9th to Ms. Rice or Ms. Burks. 

Book Fair

Our Fall TCE Book Fair will be September 9th-13th. They are looking for volunteers to help out. If you are interested, please sign up using the link below. 

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904044eaca62d6-2019

Picture day is Thursday, September 5th. 

Book Fair begins Monday, September 9th and will go on all week!

Special Friends Day is Friday, September 13th from 12:30 to 1:30 PM.

Sonic Night Fundraiser is Tuesday, September 24th. 

 

In Writing, we will continue working on personal narratives and revising our writing. We will learn about spelling words with VCe (vowel and consonant and e) syllables and will explore nouns using our mentor sentence.

In Reading, we will continue our lessons on growing ideas about characters. explore the learning progressions and use rubrics to set reading goals. Please be on the lookout for the learning progressions and self assessment rubrics.

In Math, we will finish our unit up on place value of whole numbers.  We will begin looking at place value to the hundredths place.

In Science, we will continue our unit of study on matter. We will focus on the tos that we use to measure matter.

In TX History, we will continue our exploration on the different regions of Texas.