Announcements
- We loved having visitors in our room for Special Friends Day last week!
Parent Teacher Conferences
- Friday, October 7th is our Parent Teacher Conference Day. On this day, learners will have the day off, and educators will be at school having conferences. We would love to conference with you and your son/daughter, and we hope you will be able to sign up for a conference time.
- If you sign up for a face to face conference, you will have a 15 minute slot to meet with both of your son/daughter's teachers. These conferences will be learner-led, and we invite you to bring your son/daughter with you. (If there is a topic you'd like to discuss without your son/daughter present, we can arrange that as well.)
- We are offering some conference slots during the week prior to October 7th as well. If you are unable to find a time slot that works for you, please let us know and we will be happy to set something up.
- If your schedule does not permit a face to face conference, we would still love to offer you a phone or email conference. If this is the case, please email your child's homeroom teacher to set one up.
Conference Sign Ups:
If you would like to sign up for a face to face conference, please access the following links. Prior to your conference, please complete the quick questionnaire so that we may be more prepared for your conference.
Miss Peccarelli & Miss Seifert's Classes:
- 5A/5B Conferences Sign Up
- 5A/5B Pre-conference Question Form - Complete prior to your conference time.
Miss Natherson & Miss Taylor's Classes:
- 5C/5D Conferences Sign Up
- 5C/5D Pre-conference Questions Form - Complete prior to your conference time.
Classroom Communities
- We have emphasized that at TCE, we are one big family. In keeping with that theme, we will be showcasing family pictures in our classrooms again this year. If you have not already done so, please send a picture of your family to your child's teacher. You may email the picture or send in a printed picture. Thank you for your help with this!
Curriculum Tidbits
Math
The learners will begin a new unit exploring the place value of decimals. They will be able to represent numbers with decimals up to the thousandths place.
Science
This week in science we will continue exploring the different properties of matter.
Reading
In reading, we will wrap up our study of our first short story, Charles, through the Junior Great Books curriculum with a "Great Debate" in which the learners will discuss their ideas about the story. In preparation for this "Great Debate," the learners will be working on justifying their opinions with evidence from the text.
Writing & Spelling
We are loving our Narrative Writing Unit! So far the learners have learned about how to "Begin with a Bang" and end their narratives with a "Take Away Conclusion." Later this week, we will focus on writing more descriptively and really engaging our readers.
In spelling, the learners will continue to get a new list each week, study and understand the spelling patterns throughout the week, and take a quiz on Friday. As requested at Curriculum Night, you may access the learner's spelling lists on our class websites.
In spelling, the learners will continue to get a new list each week, study and understand the spelling patterns throughout the week, and take a quiz on Friday. As requested at Curriculum Night, you may access the learner's spelling lists on our class websites.
Social Studies
We have begun our study of the United States Constitution! Our learners are beginning to understand the purposes of our checks and balances system and the role of our three branches of government!
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Finally, thank you again for taking the time to read our blog. We know how important it is for our TCE families to know what is happening at school! If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to ask. Our contact information is linked below for your convenience.
5A Morgan Peccarelli - mpeccarelli@coppellisd.com
5B Kate Seifert - kseifert@coppellisd.com
5C Marly Natherson - mnatherson@coppellisd.com
5D Jenna Taylor - jltaylor@coppellisd.com
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