Friday, December 18th

  Thank you for taking the time for reading our blog. We truly appreciate our Town Center families! Here are some highlights from the week:

Making shrinky dinks during our Together at Heart Day!

We got to Zoom with Renee and baby Ari on Friday! We cannot wait for Mrs. Foroodi to be back in January!

Principal Blog

Our Principal, Ms. Martin, has a Principal blog. We recommend reading this blog each time it's emailed as it is full of important information. Please click below for the most recent blog entry.

Principal Newsletter 12/18

Calendar of Events

December 21-January 5th: Winter Break

January 6th: Second semester begins!

STEM Challenge Link

As a reminder, you can find the Scope & Sequence documents in each of our Schoology courses. This will let you know what we are currently focusing on in each subject area. 

Parents and guardians of learners in 4th-12th grade can view grades in the Home Access Center (HAC) at https://hac.coppellisd.com.  Parents and guardians who need help with a HAC password should fill out a Help Desk ticket at www.coppellisd.com/helpdesk. 

Continue spreading kindness throughout the month of December! 

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Friday, December 11th

 Thank you for taking the time for reading our blog. We truly appreciate our Town Center families! Here are some highlights from the week:

Playing Blooket to practice prepositional phrases. Thanks Miss Natherson for finding this awesome resource!

Building marble mazes for science! The kids had so much fun creating and using their critical thinking skills. Check out the Flipgrid to see more.

The TCE Spelling Bee! Thank you to everyone who participated! Congratulations to Avni in 5B for winning and moving on to the district bee to represent Town Center!

Principal Blog

Our Principal, Ms. Martin, has a Principal blog. We recommend reading this blog each time it's emailed as it is full of important information. Please click below for the most recent blog entry.

Principal Newsletter 12/11

Calendar of Events

December 16th: Holiday Supply Pick-up from 8:00-9:00 AM

*Come through the loop to pick up supplies for Together at Heart Day and the Winter Party! 

December 17th: Together at Heart Day

We will share the schedule with our learners during our morning meetings this week. Two of the stations will be live on Zoom and two of the stations will be independent! The learners will have all of the instructions they need to complete the independent activities. The supplies for the winter cards and shrinky dinks will be in the supply kit. 

December 18th: Winter Party @ 2:00 PM

Our winter parties will be held on Zoom! We will be playing an online game, working on a craft, and eating snack. We would like to give a big shoutout to the room moms for organizing our parties!

 

As a reminder, you can find the Scope & Sequence documents in each of our Schoology courses. This will let you know what we are currently focusing on in each subject area. 

Parents and guardians of learners in 4th-12th grade can view grades in the Home Access Center (HAC) at https://hac.coppellisd.com.  Parents and guardians who need help with a HAC password should fill out a Help Desk ticket at www.coppellisd.com/helpdesk. 

This week we focused on ways we can spread kindness. You can use this graphic to help spread kindness throughout the month of December. 

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Friday, December 4th

 Thank you for taking the time for reading our blog. We truly appreciate our Town Center families! Here are some highlights from the week:

Principal Blog

Our Principal, Ms. Martin, has a Principal blog. We recommend reading this blog each time it's emailed as it is full of important information. Please click below for the most recent blog entry.

Principal Newsletter 12/4

*Science: If your child needs a marble to complete the science project, there will be some by the front door of the school. You can pick one up at your convenience. 

*Spelling Bee: If your child is a virtual learner, they will need to arrive to the Town Center Cafeteria (side loop) at 8:00. Parents need to stay inside the car. Learners will need their iPads and headphones. They will get to leave as soon as they are done testing. If your child is an in-person learner, they will be taking it in class at 9:00.

*Growth and Development: On Friday, December 11th, 2020 at 11:30, a video presentation and group discussion on growth and development is planned for the fifth grade. The males will attend one presentation, while the females will attend another presentation. We will offer this presentation to both virtual and in-person learners. Your child's homeroom teacher emailed you a letter from Nurse Crenshaw with more information. Please let us know if you have any questions!

Calendar of Events

December 8th: Town Center Spelling Bee

8:00-9:00 Virtual learners 

9:00-10:00 Face to face learners 

December 9th: The third nine weeks commitment form is due @ midnight

December 11th:  Growth and Development @ 11:30

December 11th:  Early Dismissal @ 12:30

December 16th: Holiday Supply Pick-up from 8:00-9:00 AM

*Come through the loop to pick up supplies for Together at Heart Day and the Winter Party! 

December 17th: Together at Heart Day

*More information to come

December 18th: Winter Party @ 2:00 PM

*More information to come

 

As a reminder, you can find the Scope & Sequence documents in each of our Schoology courses. This will let you know what we are currently focusing on in each subject area. 

Parents and guardians of learners in 4th-12th grade can view grades in the Home Access Center (HAC) at https://hac.coppellisd.com.  Parents and guardians who need help with a HAC password should fill out a Help Desk ticket at www.coppellisd.com/helpdesk. 

This week we focused on ways we can spread kindness. You can use this graphic to help spread kindness throughout the month of December. 

Thanks for reading our blog!  

Thanks for reading our blog!

Here are some highlights from the week! 

We planned and completed our own experiments to test how force affects an object. 

 

Principal Blog

Our Principal, Ms. Martin, has a Principal blog. We recommend reading this blog each time it's emailed as it is full of important information. Please click below for the most recent blog entry.

Principal Newsletter 11/20

November 23-27th: Thanksgiving Break

***Please start saving different materials such as paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls, cereal boxes, etc.  Your child (virtual or in person) will need these for science after Thanksgiving break. 

November 30th: Third nine weeks commitment form process begins.  See Principal Newsletter for more information. 

12/4/20 Deadline to sign up for Spelling Bee - Click here to go to the link to register

12/11/20  Early Dismissal at 12:30

 

A Note From Our Kindergarten & First Grade Team:
Kindergarten and First Grade will be working with the Coppell Lions Club ​to coordinate a food and toy drive at Town Center. This will help to provide food and toys for more than 100 Coppell families during the holidays. ​We'd love for our learners in grades K-5 to bring canned food items and/or a new, unwrapped toy to donate starting December 1st through December 15th. If you are a face-to-face learner, you may drop your items by the TCE ​Giving ​Tree in the front of the school​, and canned foods can be put in the boxes at the end of each hallway​. Virtual learners may call the front office ​at 214-496-7800 to make arrangements to drop off your donation ​in the front loop during school hours. THANK YOU for your support!

Every year the Lion's Club of Coppell provides food and toy support to those in need.  If you could benefit from this assistance during the winter holidays, please complete this form and fill out the information as accurately as possible.  If you are unable to print out the form, you may email the information directly to our counselor, Ms. Matlock at kmatlock@coppellisd.com and she can help complete the form.  Or, please email to request a paper copy of the form be sent home with your child(ren).  If your child(ren) are virtual learners and you would like to pick up a paper copy of the form, please call the front office to arrange for a curbside pick-up.  The form is due Friday, December 4th.  

As a reminder, you can find the Scope & Sequence documents in each of our Schoology courses. This will let you know what we are currently focusing on in each subject area. 

Parents and guardians of learners in 4th-12th grade can view grades in the Home Access Center (HAC) at https://hac.coppellisd.com.  Parents and guardians who need help with a HAC password should fill out a Help Desk ticket at www.coppellisd.com/helpdesk. 

This week we focused on all the things for which we are grateful!  Studies show that practicing gratitude increases happiness and can improve both physical and psychological health.  People who feel grateful feel less pain, have healthier relationships, and tend to academically and professionally!  Take time over the Thanksgiving break to discuss what you're grateful for with your family! 

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 Thank you for taking the time to read the fifth grade blog! 

Here are a few highlights from the week.

Students sharing for Veteran's Day: 

Socials Studies fun: 

Principal Blog

Our Principal, Ms. Martin, has a Principal blog. We recommend reading this blog each time it's emailed as it is full of important information. Please click below for the most recent blog entry.

Principal Newsletter 11/13/20

November 23-27th: Thanksgiving Break

***Please start saving different materials such as paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls, cereal boxes, etc.  Your child (virtual or in person) will need these for science after Thanksgiving break. 

A Note From Our Kindergarten & First Grade Team:
Kindergarten and First Grade will be working with the Coppell Lions Club ​to coordinate a food and toy drive at Town Center. This will help to provide food and toys for more than 100 Coppell families during the holidays. ​We'd love for our learners in grades K-5 to bring canned food items and/or a new, unwrapped toy to donate starting December 1st through December 15th. If you are a face-to-face learner, you may drop your items by the TCE ​Giving ​Tree in the front of the school​, and canned foods can be put in the boxes at the end of each hallway​. Virtual learners may call the front office ​at 214-496-7800 to make arrangements to drop off your donation ​in the front loop during school hours. THANK YOU for your support!

As a reminder, you can find the Scope & Sequence documents in each of our Schoology courses. This will let you know what we are currently focusing on in each subject area. 

Learners in 4th-12th grade have had their report card information available in the Home Access System (HAC) at https://hac.coppellisd.com since Friday, October 16th. To clarify, report cards were not sent home to students. Instead, you can access your son/daughter's report card online at the website above. Parents and guardians who need help with a HAC password should fill out a Help Desk ticket at www.coppellisd.com/helpdesk. 

This week, our school counselor, Ms. Matlock met with the classes to speak about positive self talk vs. negative self talk.   When a student experiences a challenge or makes a mistake, the way they talk to themselves makes a world of difference in their self esteem!  Instead of saying things like, "I'll never be able to do this!" or "I am not smart enough to do this!" they should give themselves a little grace!  Alternative phrases might sound like "I am just starting out... it's ok if I don't understand yet" or "I can't do this YET".  Model positive self talk for you child and remind them to speak to themselves only in a way they might talk to their best friend. 

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 Welcome to the TCE Fifth Grade Blog!  

Here are some pictures from our week: 

Enjoying some socially distant outdoor work time: 

Principal Blog

Our Principal, Ms. Martin, has a Principal blog. We recommend reading this blog each time it's emailed as it is full of important information. Please click below for the most recent blog entry.

Principal's Blog November 6, 2020

November 23-27th: Thanksgiving Break

***Please start saving different materials such as paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls, cereal boxes, etc.  Your child (virtual or in person) will need these for science later this month. 

As a reminder, you can find the Scope & Sequence documents in each of our Schoology courses. This will let you know what we are currently focusing on in each subject area. 

The last day of the first grading period was Friday, October 9th. Learners in 4th-12th grade have had their report card information available in the Home Access System (HAC) at https://hac.coppellisd.com since Friday, October 16th. To clarify, report cards were not sent home to students. Instead, you can access your son/daughter's report card online at the website above. Parents and guardians who need help with a HAC password should fill out a Help Desk ticket at www.coppellisd.com/helpdesk. 

   The seventh habit of The 7 Habits of Happy Kids is "Sharpening the Saw".  This means finding a balance between work and play - taking care of business and also having fun!  We want to encourage our students  to take time to do something that brings them happiness each day in order to "recharge their batteries".  This may be riding a bike, reading a book, or drawing! For our virtual learners, it may be helpful to pre-plan several short breaks throughout the day to prevent burn out. 

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