April 24th - 28th

We had an absolute amazing time at the Dallas Zoo!  Thank you to all of our wonderful chaperones who helped make this day possible! We couldn't do it without you!! There are some pictures of our day below.  

Calendar

April 28th - TCE Sun Run during specials time (12:30 - 1:20)

April 28th - CISD Night at the Ballpark

May 2nd - PTO Spirit Night Fundraiser -  Andy's Custard 

May 4th - TCE PTO Spring Family Picnic (begins at 6:00)   See you there! 

May 4th - Reading MAP testing for 1B and 1C. Please make sure your child's Ipad is fully charged.

May 5th - Reading MAP testing for 1A.  Please make sure your child's Ipad is fully charged.

May 9th - Math MAP testing for 1A and 1C.  Please make sure your child's Ipad is fully charged.

May 10th - Math MAP testing for 1B.  Please make sure your child's Ipad is fully charged.

May 14th - Mrs. Vincenzo's birthday

May 22nd - Field Day

May 26th - Last day of school - early release

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD'S IPAD IS FULLY CHARGED EACH DAY.  WE HAVE A LOT OF IPADS COMING TO SCHOOL THAT ARE NOT CHARGED.  SOME ACTIVITIES WE DO REQUIRE AN IPAD AND IT CAN BE DIFFICULT IF YOUR CHILD DOESN'T HAVE A WORKING IPAD TO USE.  THANK YOU!

Look at what we will be learning next week:

We will be having an author visit on April 26th.  Nancy Churnin will visit with kindergarten and first grade to read one of her books and talk about being an author.  If you would like to purchase a book for her to sign (optional of course), please click on the following link: 

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Nancy-Churnin/author/B01CR5K762?ref=ap_rdr&store_ref=ap_rdr&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

We ask that all books be given to your homeroom teacher by the 25th with a sticky note that has your child's name on it so that we can make sure to get the signed book back to you.  

Math

 We will end our unit on telling time and begin our measurement unit using nonstandard tools.  Your amazing first grader has been using an app called "telling time".  This app will help them become an expert at telling time. :-) Please continue to practice telling time with your children at home as well as counting change.  Thank you for the extra practice at home.  It makes such a difference.  :-) 

Fun videos to watch with your child: 

Math Activities to do with your child at home 

• Go on a shape hunt with your child.   Let them tell you all about the attributes of a particular shape
• Play guess my shape?  I am thinking of a shape that has 8 vertices, 12 edges, and 6 faces.  What shape am I thinking of? ( cube or rectangular prism)   Two triangles make me.  What shape am I thinking of? ( rhombus) I have 5 sides and 5 vertices.  What shape am I thinking of? (Pentagon) 
• Gather a group of coins and practice counting them together :-) As we are counting our coins, we  say "When we  change coins, we change the way we count."  Have fun! 
• Generate story problems about family members.  For example, Mom went to the store and bought some cookies.  She ate half a dozen cookies in the car.  Now she has 10 cookies.  How many cookies did mom have in the beginning?  :-) 
• Practice counting to 120 by ones from any given number.  
• Practice counting to 120 by tens from any given number.  
• Practice counting to 120 by fives. 
• Practice counting to 120 by twos. 
• DREAMBOX - 15 minutes daily.  Please do not tell your child the answers.  The program is designed to help them at their level.  

Language Arts 

Grammar/Spelling:  CONGRATULATIONS EVERYONE!!  We have made it through our last spelling rule for first grade.  Woohoo!!!  For the remainder of the year, we will work on putting all of those rules to good use through reading and writing.  We will also review these rules as we work through our the last few weeks of school.

We will also be talking about abbreviations and looking at the most common abbreviations that we see. 

We will also be reviewing synonyms/antonyms/homophones through partner work.  We are working on being able to correctly identify which pairs of words fall into each category. 

Writing:  We are working hard on our first realistic fiction story.  We are learning that adding conversation to stories can increase enjoyment when reading.  

Reading: We will work on monitoring and self correcting oral reading fluency.

**Don't forget to let your child log on to the Kids A-Z (Raz-Kids) app at home.  The "Level Up" part of the app is excellent for listening, reading, and answering comprehension questions.  There are lots of great non-fiction books in their Raz-Kids libraries. All iPads have been updated to your child's current reading level. 

Social Studies  - We will continue with our Maps/Globes Unit!!!  We are having so much fun!!  We loved putting our map skills to good use at the zoo! 

Science  - We will identify and compare the parts of a plant.

Announcements:

TCE Parents and Families – Yearbook Photos Needed!

TCE PTO is looking for your help in gathering photos for the Town Center Yearbook! We set up an easy process for you to share your images from different campus or classroom events. We would love for all families to contribute their images so we can make sure we have equal representation from all grade levels and classrooms! Please use the following step-by-step directions document or video to create a Lifetouch account and begin uploading your images now. Thank you!

Volunteer Background Check Form - REQUIRED TO VOLUNTEER

If you anticipate volunteering on campus at all this year, please fill it out. A new one must be completed each school year. If you plan on chaperoning our field trip, this must be filled out at least 10 days prior to our field trip.  You will not be able to chaperone our field trip unless this form is correctly filled out ten days prior to our field trip.  Please click on the VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECK FORM above to fill out. 

• School begins at 7:40.  If your child arrives after 7:40 they will need to go to the office and receive a tardy pass.  Please make sure your child arrives in the building before 7:40 each day.  
• Please remember to send your child's Ipad to school every day.  Also, please make sure that it is charged every evening.  Thank you!! 
• 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.  

Email is the best way to get in touch with your child's teacher: 

• Mrs. Sork:  msork@coppellisd.com  (math)
• Mrs. Vincenzo:  lvincenzo@coppellisd.com  (language arts)
• Mrs. McCullough: jmccullough@coppellisd.com (science and social studies)

Dismissal 

If you change the way your child goes home at the end of the day, please 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 the 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

Who can visit my child for lunch?

Every Friday families are allowed to eat lunch in the cafeteria. 

District guidelines limit lunchroom visitors at the elementary level to parents, immediate family members with written permission from a parent, and campus mentors. Immediate family members are defined as the student’s parents/step-parents, siblings, grandparents, or any person residing in the home. A parent can list the person(s) who have permission to have lunch for the entire school year.

If anyone other than the parent(s) listed as guardians in our district eschool system is eating with the child, we will need written documentation of your approval.

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. 

Photos from the week:

We can identify the parts of an analog clock! 

"I can show 1:30 or you can say half past one! "


Scientist of the Week

Shivin taught 1C how to make a volcano erupt!!!

He used baking soda and vinegar to make the eruption.

The red paint he used made it look like 

lava coming from the volcano. Way to go,

Shivin!!!  1C LOVED it!!!!

Zoo Pics