March 28 - April 1

Calendar Events: 

April 1st - Field trip permission slips and money are due

April 15th - Regular School Day

April 18th  -  Student Holiday

April 20th - Mrs. McCullough's birthday

April 29th - Field Trip to the Zoo!  

Look at what we will be learning next week:

Math - We will begin our geometry unit.  We will classify and sort  two dimensional shapes by their attributes. Learners will discuss two dimensional attributes that do and do not define a shape.

Math Activities to do with your child at home or while driving in the car

• Gather a group of coins and practice counting them together :-) We always say "When we change coins, we change the way we count."  Have fun! 
• Ask your child to describe a penny, dime, nickel and quarter.  Skip count while counting a group of coins. 
• Generate story problems about family members.  For example, Mom went to the store and bought some cookies.  She ate a 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. 

Language Arts  -   

    Reading/Grammar:  We will talk about synonyms and antonyms. We will also continue talking about making good choices in books when reading. We will review the rule of "5" when choosing a book. 

    Writing:    We will continue reviewing our 4 types of writing that we have covered this year:

                        (narratives, letters, persuasive, and "how to")

    Spelling:   We will talk about the two different sounds of /oo/.

Social Studies  -  We will continue our study of economics and how goods and services affect our daily lives.   We will also talk about the differences between needs and wants. 

Science -We will continue to learn about the life cycles and observe how animals grow and change through out their lives.

Miscellaneous Information From Your Teachers

Field Trip

Please look in your child's take home folder for information on the upcoming field trip to the Dallas Zoo.  We will be going on April 29th and would love to have as many chaperones as possible. If you are planning on chaperoning, please remember that younger siblings are not able to attend the field trip with us.  If you have any other questions, please reach out to your teacher. 

*Please remember to send your child's Ipad to school every day.  Also, please make sure that it is charged every evening as we do not have chargers at school for the Ipads. Thank you!! 

*We have a short snack time each day. It is important that they have a healthy and nutritious snack each day to fuel their bodies. We also ask that the snack they bring is completely free of peanuts/tree nuts. This will help provide a safe environment for all learners. Also, please make sure that your child's water bottle has a "spill proof" cap.  Thank you for your help!

*TCE's counselor is Kelly Matlock.  She can be reached at kmatlock@coppellisd.com.

Click here to find Ms. Matlock's monthly newsletter.  

Parent Newsletter

Ms. Martin, our principal, sends out a weekly parent newsletter. Please make sure you read this every week. You can click the image above for easy access.  

Volunteers

If you anticipate volunteering on campus at all this year, please click here.  A new form must be completed each year.  

Birthday Treats

Birthday treats brought by students must be store bought, have its ingredients listed, and run by the nurse before given to students.  It is recommended that the treats are individually wrapped and nonperishable treats that are easy to pass out. 😊 Birthday treats will continue to be passed out at the end of the day to be eaten at home.

Pics from the week

We are doing such a great job counting coins!   Way to go First Grade! Please continue to work with your child at home.  :-)

Making great reading choices! 

I think he found a good book!  

Working with a friend on blends.

When you love learning, you are all smiles! 

Partner work with blends is our favorite!  

Heart eyes for these two!  😍😍

Spring has sprung!  We love getting fresh air and playing with friends at recess!