TCE First Grade 2022-2023: September 5th

Calendar

September 5th - No School (Labor Day)

September 7th - Reading MAP assessment for 1B and 1C (please make sure your child's Ipad is charged.)

September 8th - Reading MAP assessment for 1A (please make sure your child's Ipad is charged.)

September 9th - Special Friends Day 9:15 - 10:15 - Each learner is invited to bring a special friend (parent, grandparent, special friend) to visit TCE. You can sign up using the link below.

Click Here to Sign-Up to Attend Special Friends Day

September 19 - PTO meeting in the TCE library

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

Look at what we will be learning next week:

Math Learners will continue to represent numbers in a variety of ways. We will learn how to create a set or break apart a set of objects up to 20.

Fun videos to watch with your child:

Subitize up to 10 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRR9LK3zfho

Subitize up to 20 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVjvswqL-Ow

Subitize with tally marks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmWGHnoCOng

Language Arts

Spelling/Phonics - We will not have spelling this week due to our MAP testing and our shortened week.

Reading - We will be using our new "Book in a Bags" as we talk about reading stamina. Each "Book in a Bag" has leveled readers that are just right for your child. We will also be taking the beginning of the year MAP assessment to get a baseline of where each child started first grade. Please make sure your child's Ipad is fully charged on their assessment day (see calendar above)

Writing - We will be using our writing journals to understand the mechanics of writing as they write on a topic of their choice.

Social Studies - We will identify characteristics of good citizenship.

Science - We will sort objects by larger and smaller, heavier and lighter, shape, color, and texture.

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

Subitizing with friends is so much fun!