Week of April 2nd

Hello everyone! We have a busy month this April and hope you all had a wonderful long weekend. We had an awesome last couple of weeks with our cultural celebration and can not believe we are in the final 9 weeks of the school year! 

Things happening at TCE:

• Tutoring Canceled - Tutoring will be canceled Monday April 2nd due to campus meetings. Tutoring will also be canceled the week of April 9th due to STAAR testing. 

• STAAR Dates - The learners will be participating in Writing, Math and Reading STAAR this school year. The dates for each test are below. As a reminder, there are no parent visitors this day for lunch. If you have a note for your child on one of these days, please contact the front office. 
• Writing STAAR: April 10th
• Math STAAR: May 14th
• Reading STAAR: May 15th

• 4th Grade Schedule Change - Tuesday April 10th
• Lunch 12:15-12:45
• Recess 12:45-1:15
• Specials 2:00-3:00

• Field Trip - Thank you for everyone who has returned the field trip permission form. If you have not, please return it to your learner's homeroom teacher ASAP. We will be taking a Field Trip to the Fort Worth Zoo on May 24th.

• There will be a PTO Meeting on Wednesday, April 4th at 5:30 PM. During this PTO Meeting, the Human Resources department from Coppell ISD will be there to discuss the process for hiring a new principal for Town Center Elementary. The Human Resources department will be asking for feedback from our TCE families before the interview process begins. For more information, see the PTO facebook page or PTO emails. 

Curriculum Tidbits:

Math:

In math, we have begun our unit over measurement. The learners will be skilled at converting measurements within the same system and solving problems that deal with measurement using models to determine a formula for perimeter and area. They will also know relative sizes of measurement within the customary and metric systems.

Science:
In science, we will be investigating why we have seasons and tides. We will also be continuing to track the phases of the moon with the moon packet that was sent home last week. 

Language Arts:
In reading, students will continue reviewing different different skills such as theme and text features to help navigate and understand text.

In writing, the learners will continue to prepare for their Writing STAAR test. Learners are working on memorizing their Revision Checklist so they can do it memory and working through their grammar STAAR review packet.

Field Day

Field Day is quickly approaching! Please read these important details regarding Field Day on May 20, 2016.

This year due to construction at Andy Brown Park, we will be walking learners to Kid Country playground and the outdoor pool at the CORE. All other activities and lunch will take place outside at TCE.  If you are a Trail Pass holder, your field day lunch fee was included and has been paid.  If you did not purchase a Trail Pass you need to go to REVTRAK and pay the $8.00 field day lunch fee: https://towncenterelempto.revtrak.net/tek9.asp

PTO will be needing some VOLUNTEERS for this Hawaiian Adventure. Click this the link for the signup genius to select times and places for volunteers. Any parent that wants to come to Field Day, to volunteer or to watch, will need to have a completed background check on file with TCE. If you would like to come to Field Day, we encourage you to sign up for a specific volunteer opportunity. 

Click this link for Field day permission slip and information.
**The YELLOW permission slip should have come home with your son/daughter by now. 

PLEASE RETURN SIGNED PERMISSION SLIPS by Wednesday May 18th. Lunch payment is also due by the 18th. 

All fourth graders will need to wear their ORANGE grade level t-shirt to Field Day. In addition, they will need to wear their bathing suits and comfortable walking shoes that can get wet. Girls will need to wear one piece bathing suits (or be prepared to keep their shirts on to swim). 

IMPORTANT: If your son/daughter does not know how to swim, please be sure that his/her teacher is aware. You may email or write a note on the yellow permission slip. In addition, please have a conversation with your son/daughter about the importance of safety at Field Day. 

As always, if you have any questions regarding field day, please email us and ask. We're happy to help!