TCE First Grade 2022-2023: Sept. 19

Calendar

September 19 - PTO meeting in the TCE library

October 6 - Early Release (12:30)

October 7 - No School (staff workday)

October 10 - No School

October 12 - Picture Retakes

October 14 - Color Run (More information will come closer to the date)

October 14 - Report cards emailed home

Look at what we will be learning next week:

Math Learners will use place value and an open number line to compare and order numbers up to 20 using words and symbols. Learners will be able to use the words greater than/more than, less than, and equal to as they compare numbers and explain why/where they chose to place them on the open number line.

Fun math videos to watch with your mathematician:

Greater than/Less than a song

Comparing numbers

Language Arts

Spelling/Phonics - We will study the short /o/ sound. Please review the spelling rule with your child at home. The preassessment will come home on Monday. Thank you for helping your child with their spelling words!

Reading - We will review our 3 reading strategies (Eagle Eye, Lips the Fish, Stretchy Snake) and learn a 4th strategy to help us solve tricky words - - Chunky Monkey.

Writing - We are starting our Personal Narrative unit. Our unit involves writing about one moment in time and learning to write a sequential order of events.

Social Studies - We will identify the responsibilities of authority figures in the home, school, and community.

Science - We will predict and identify changes in materials caused by heating and cooling.

Announcements:

Please remember to send your child's Ipad to school every day. Also, please make sure that it is charged every evening. Thank you!!
The front car-loop areas are for our families that are dropping off and picking up their child(ren). In order to help keep our lines moving, we ask parents not to exit their vehicles in the car-loop lines. If your child requires additional assistance, please park in one of our parking spaces. We also ask that all families use the designated crosswalks when walking across the parking lot. This is for the safety of all our learners. Thank you for your help in keeping our kids safe!
Please make sure to look at your child's daily behavior calendar. Our goal is for the children to color in the day with the appropriate behavior. Many times, the children forget. If it is not colored, please assume it is a great day. If you see a teacher comment, we would love for you to have a conversation with your child about what happened to receive the comment. Please know many warnings were given before a comment was written. :-)
Please review and take out all papers from their take-home folder each day.

If you ever have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. Email is the best way to get a hold of us. If it's a general question, please email your homeroom teacher. If it's a question specific to an academic area, please email the teacher that teaches that subject. We are so excited to partner with you in your child's learning.

Mrs. Sork: msork@coppellisd.com (Mrs. Sork teaches math to all of the first grade)

Mrs. Vincenzo: lvincenzo@coppellisd.com (Mrs. Vincenzo teaches language arts to all of the first grade)

Mrs. McCullough: jmccullough@coppellisd.com (Mrs. McCullough teaches the science and social studies to all of the first grade. She also will be taking them to the library each week.)

Coppell Cares

Coppell Cares will provide the Weekend Backpack Program (WBPK) again this school year. Families may sign up for this program at any time during the school year. Siblings living in the same household, are also eligible to participate. If your family would benefit from a weekly Friday snack bag delivery, please complete the following form to sign up:

English Application:

https://forms.gle/NDV8iAJbCUwcEUuu5

Spanish Application:

https://forms.gle/xEQi6c2Ghsa7Hye48

WBPK deliveries will begin Friday, 9/8/2022. Deliveries will be suspended for Thanksgiving Week, Winter Break, and Spring Break.

If you have any questions, please reach out to TCE's counselor, Kelly Matlock, at kmatlock@coppellisd.com.

Dismissal

If you change the way your child goes home at the end of the day, you will need to email your teacher. Children will be sent home their "usual" way unless we hear directly from a parent. Also, please make sure that the teacher has responded to your email to ensure that we got the message. If you don't hear back from your teacher, please call the office to let them know about dismissal changes.

Celebrations & Birthday Treats

We will celebrate your child’s birthday with a spotlight on our daily school-wide announcements and a goody bag from the school that contains several items, including a coupon for a free treat in the cafeteria.

If you choose to send birthday food treats to school, they will need to be in their original packaging that lists ingredients. Please send the treats to our school nurse. She will look over the ingredients and then deliver them to your child's homeroom class. These treats will be sent home with the learners at the end of the day for them to enjoy at home.

School Lunches

For the last two years, free and reduced meals were provided for all Texas public school children. Beginning September 29th, families must complete an application to qualify for free or reduced-priced meals. For more information, check out the Coppell ISD Child Nutrition website. Complete your School Meal Application here. Allow up to ten days to process your application.

Curriculum Night

Click here to see the Curriculum Night Presentation.

Photos From The Week

Library time with Mrs. Mancuso!!