TCE First Grade 2021-2022: April 19

Calendar Events:

April 18th - No School

April 20th - Mrs. McCullough's birthday

April 29th - Field Trip to the Zoo!

May 14th - Mrs. Vincenzo's birthday

May 27th - Last Day of School - Early Release

Look at what we will be learning next week:

Math - We will begin our measurement unit using nonstandard tools.

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

Go on a shape hunt. Look for 3 dimensional shapes. Let your child tell you how many vertices, edges and faces it a rectangular prism or a cube has. Which shape has more edges? Which shape has more faces? You will be so impressed! I am so proud of my 1st grade mathematicians!
You can find geometric shapes everywhere! Practice observation skills and help your child notice geometric shapes on a family walk or drive. Discuss how many sides and vertices they see. Have a discussion with your child about rectangles and squares. Ask your child, "Why is a square a special rectangle?" Discuss the attributes of 2 dimensional shapes.
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: We will continue to read and talk about books while understanding the strategies that help us read tricky words and comprehend what we read.

Writing: We will finish publishing our realistic fiction stories. We can't have our PUBLISHING DAY and share our stories with friends.

Grammar: We will finish up our look into contractions and then begin talking about abbreviations.

Social Studies - We will locate places using the four cardinal directions.

Science - We will identify and compare the parts of plants, and we will learn about ways to protect our Earth!!!!!

Field Trip

*We will be going to the Dallas Zoo on April 29th. We 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. If you have any other questions, please reach out to your teacher. Also, remember that chaperones must provide their own transportation and that all learners will be taking the bus with the teachers.

*If you are planning to chaperone on the field trip, please click here to fill out a mandatory background check. A new form must be completed each year.

End of year conference

It's hard to believe that we are coming to the end of the year. If you have any concerns about your child's academics and you would like to schedule conference to discuss next steps, please reach out to your homeroom teacher. We will not be offering conferences after May 13th due to the crazy schedule that will be occurring at the end of the year.

Miscellaneous Information From Your Teachers

*Please remember to send your child's CHARGED Ipad to school every day. We have many Ipads coming to school that are not charged which can be frustrating for learners when they can't participate in an activity. 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

Fractions in action! Way to go first grade!