April 2nd-6th

What's Happening at TCE?

STAAR Testing 

-STAAR Math and Reading will be on Tuesday, April 10th and Wednesday April 11th. 

-It is essential that your learner gets plenty of rest, eats a healthy breakfast, and arrives to school on time on these days. 

-Learners will be provided snacks and a water bottle, so they do not need additional snacks. 

-We will not be able to have any visitors in the building this week. This also means no visitors at lunch. 

-During the test, we will need to take up all cell phones and smart watches. Learners will get their cell phones back at the end of the day. Teachers will also not have access to our phones or computers, so please call the office if there is an urgent message. 

-Due to testing, there will be no homework this week. 

There will be no school on Friday, April 13th for learners.

Talent Show

ALL forms will be due on April 20th, and auditions will be held after school on May 1st. If your child is participating in a group performance, EVERY member needs to turn in an audition sheet. 

Sky Ranch

Our Sky Ranch field trip is almost here! Please start having discussions with your child about what they need to pack! Remember that the weather can change from cool to warm, so pack accordingly. 

Pictures for Graduation Slideshow

Please utilize the following google drive link to contribute photos for purpose of the 5th grade slide show at graduation.  The Graduation Committee would love to include all students but need your assistance to do so.    

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0Bwme4hOjIFIOX3VMRjRXWndQWGM 

Due to the quantity of kids, group photos of 2 or more students at TCE school events from Kinder through 5th grade are requested.  If you do not have any of your student, please notify his or her teacher.

Photos for Kinder through 4th grade will be accepted until Friday, April 20th.  

Photos for 5th Grade will be accepted until Friday, May 4th (to allow for Sky Ranch photos).  

Please be mindful that photos will not be accepted after the dates listed as it will alter music, timing etc within the slideshow.  

Biodiversity Center

The 5th Grade will be taking a field trip to the Biodiversity Center on May 21st. We are looking for a few chaperones from each class to come with us. Please email your homeroom teacher if you are interested.

Run to Fund

The Coppell Education Foundation invites you to our Annual RUN TO FUND on Saturday, May 5, 2018. This community-based 5K Timed Race and 1-Mile Fun Run will start and finish at a NEW LOCATION - Andy Brown Park East, located at 260 E. Parkway Blvd in Coppell.

Proceeds raised from the RUN TO FUND and other Coppell Education Foundation events allow us to award transformative teaching grants and bring innovative learning opportunities to all students in CISD. Additionally, $2 from every Run to Fund race entry will be contributed to a CISD school Physical Education Department of your choice. 

What's Happening in the Classroom?

In math, learners have been continuing to review the concepts from throughout the year by using Quizlet, Kahoots, and many other tools. Ask your learner to show you some of the review games they have been using!

In reading, we continued to review important reading concepts. We also participated in an escape room! Learners may work on iStation assignments over the weekend to help them prepare. 

In social studies, we are starting to wrap up our unit over America's Westward Expansion. 

In science, we continued our investigation of the Earth, moon, and sun by exploring rotations and revolutions. We will continue to learn about the moon causes low and high tides.