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What's Happening Around TCE?
On Friday 3/8, the learners learned about the exciting 5th grade Talent Show later this Spring! They were given an informational letter, as well as application forms for those who are interested. Both are linked below.
Talent Show Letter
Application Form
Getting Ready for Middle School
A message Mr. Miller, the music teacher:
On the Tuesday we get back from spring break, during their Specials time, the Middle School North band director will be coming to the gym to talk about band with the 5th grade. We look forward to learning about this opportunity during Middle School.
The Coppell Middle School North counselors will be coming to talk to our 5th graders about 6th grade course selection on Wednesday, March 27th.
For students attending CMS North, the Rising 6th Grade Parent Registration Meeting will be on Monday, March 25, at 6pm at Coppell Middle School North.
For students attending CMS East, (Residents of Townlake Apartments):
Rising 6th Grade Parent Registration Meeting will be on Monday, March 25, at 6pm at Coppell Middle School East.
Mark Your Calendars
- Math STAAR Test - April 9th
- Reading STAAR Test - April 10th
For more information about things happening at TCE, please make sure to read Ms. Martin's latest Parent Newsletter by clicking this link.
Friendship Friday in Fifth Grade
As a reminder, we will be having "Friendship Friday" every other Friday during lunch. Our next Friendship Friday lunch will be after Spring Break on March 22nd.
Sky Ranch Updates
Sky Ranch Payments
- The final Sky Ranch payment of $50 was due Friday, March 1st. At this point, you should have paid a total of $200 toward Sky Ranch. If there is an issue making the final payment, please reach out to your child's teacher.
Important Sky Ranch Dates
- All Sky Ranch Paperwork is due April 10th.
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A Peek into Our Classrooms
Diving into our Coordinate Planes vocabulary with some hexagonal thinking.
Diving into our Coordinate Planes vocabulary with some hexagonal thinking.
Working on Westward Expansion Thought Portraits.
Working on Westward Expansion Thought Portraits.
So fun showing our Kinder friends around the book fair :)
So fun showing our Kinder friends around the book fair :)
Curriculum Updates:
Math
The learners next unit in math will be over two dimensional figures. They will use the Numbers App to explore the different ways to classify 2d shapes by attributes and properties, including scalene, isosceles, and equilateral triangles, in addition to other shapes.
Science
After finishing Unit 4, the learners will be moving onto Unit 5: Organisms and the Environment. We will begin with unpacking our essential questions and enduring understandings, and then move onto relationships, systems and cycles within ecosystems.
After finishing Unit 4, the learners will be moving onto Unit 5: Organisms and the Environment. We will begin with unpacking our essential questions and enduring understandings, and then move onto relationships, systems and cycles within ecosystems.
Social Studies
As the learners are continuing to learn about slavery and the Civil War, students will learn about the impact of states' rights, reconstruction and the change that Abraham Lincoln brought during this time.
As the learners are continuing to learn about slavery and the Civil War, students will learn about the impact of states' rights, reconstruction and the change that Abraham Lincoln brought during this time.
Reading & Language Arts
In reading, we will be starting our fourth unit of the year, Testing as a Genre, which focuses on reviewing everything that we've learned so far to help prepare us for the upcoming STAAR test next month. During this unit, we will continue with our reading workshop framework as the learners practice reading skills independently and in small group. The learners have access to a reading review packet in Schoology, and we've linked it here as well. There is not a need for learners to study at home as the review we will do in class will be sufficient. However, we know that many of our families like to have something extra to work on at home.
Reading STAAR Review Packet
In reading, we will be starting our fourth unit of the year, Testing as a Genre, which focuses on reviewing everything that we've learned so far to help prepare us for the upcoming STAAR test next month. During this unit, we will continue with our reading workshop framework as the learners practice reading skills independently and in small group. The learners have access to a reading review packet in Schoology, and we've linked it here as well. There is not a need for learners to study at home as the review we will do in class will be sufficient. However, we know that many of our families like to have something extra to work on at home.
Reading STAAR Review Packet
