- September 4th: No School (Labor Day)
- September 7th: Curriculum Night 5:45-6:30
- September 8th: Special Friends Day 10-11am
- September 8th-14th: TCE Book Fair
Language Arts
Math
This week in math, we will continue learning about place value. We will focus on comparing, ordering, and rounding numbers as well as estimating and representing problems.
- compare and order whole numbers to 1,000,000,000 and represent comparisons using the symbols >, <, or =.
- read the comparison of two numbers aloud using the words less than, greater than, or equal to.
- round whole numbers to a given place value through the hundred thousands place.
- Use math vocabulary to compare quantities.
- represent an addition and subtraction problem using strip diagrams and equations.
- describe the process of estimating to a partner.
- round a number in order to estimate and solve a problem.
- round a number in order to estimate and solve a problem.
- represent an addition and subtraction problem using strip diagrams and equations.
- describe the process of estimating to a partner.
Social Studies
Science:
- Measure physical properties of matter including mass, volume, states, temperature, magnetism, and the ability to sink or float using scientific tools.
- Compare and contrast physical properties of matter including mass, volume, states, temperature, magnetism, and the ability to sink or float using scientific tools.
- Cassify physical properties of matter including mass, volume, states, temperature, magnetism, and the ability to sink or float using scientific tools.
First LEGO League Robotics Club
4th and 5th graders are invited to apply for the TCE LEGO Robotics club. We will be able to take 15-20 learners. Some learners already took an application but here is the link to the information and application form. You can contact Ms. Burks at kburks@coppellisd.com if you have any questions.
Parking and Car Loop Reminders- When exiting car loops during arrival and dismissal, follow the city signs requiring a right turn only.
- Be mindful of not blocking car loop entrances. If there is not room to pull up without blocking the entrance, please wait.
- Front and side car-loop areas are for families dropping off and picking up their child(ren). Parents in the loops will need to stay in their vehicle. If your child requires additional assistance to get out of the car, please park in one of our parking spaces.
- Use the designated crosswalks on both the front and side loop when walking across the parking lot. We have staff members at both arrival and dismissal in our crosswalk areas to support our kids in getting across the loop area safely.
- Keep handicap parking spots available for individuals that require them. Please avoid even briefly pulling into them to drop of your child if you do not have a handicap vehicle designation.
- Parking along the back curbs of the lots is not an option. You are welcome to utilize the Cozby library parking lot for overflow parking.
HomeworkWe have had requests for us to send work home for your learners to work on. We do not send homework home unless it is classwork that has not been finished after more than two days of working on it. If we do send any work home, you will receive an email explaining what it is and how to complete it. All of our lessons are designed to allow time to work on all assignments during the school day. Your children work so hard during the day as well as parents. We want our learners to have time being a child and play outside and spend time with family.
If you want your child to work on something, they can do Reflex, Dreambox, or read. But please note, they will have already done this during the school day.
Reminder: Free & Reduced Meals In order to qualify for Free & Reduced Meals, families are required to complete an application each year to determine their eligibility. CISD is encouraging our eligible families to complete an application online at www.nlappscloud.com.
Parents, guardians or students can add funds to their accounts in person at the school cafeteria via cash or check, or for a small fee, they can use the "My School Bucks" app to deposit funds with a debit or credit card. Visit www.coppellisd.com/childnutrition for more information about school breakfasts and lunches or to create or add funds to your child’s school lunch account.
Weekend Backpack Snack PackCoppell Cares will provide the Weekend Backpack Snack Program again this school year. Families may sign up for this program at any time during the school year. Siblings living in the same household are also eligible to participate. If your family would benefit from a weekly Friday snack bag delivery, please complete the following form to sign up:
Deliveries will begin Friday, 9/8/23. Deliveries will be suspended for Thanksgiving Week, Winter Break, and Spring Break. If you have any questions, please reach out to TCE's counselor, Kelly Matlock, at kmatlock@coppellisd.com.
Reminder: iPads
TCE 4th graders should come to school each day with their iPad and charger. Please ensure your child charges his/her iPad each evening. Your child should also check periodically to ensure his/her iPad's software is up to date (settings --> general --> software update).
We wanted to send a reminder that School issued iPads are for school use only. We do random iPad checks every few weeks. We reminded the students today that school issued iPads are not for personal photography books, or communicating with friends or parents via emails or chats, or watching videos on you tube that were not assigned by their teacher. It would help us out if you could reinforce this home.
Reminder: Apple Watches and Smartwatches
We love that our learners are able to wear their Apple Watches and Smartwatches to school, but could you please remind your child that it is to be used for the time and not playing games and texting parents or parents texting during the school day. There have been issues in the past and we want to make sure that we are all on the same page.
Reminder: Snack
We will have a short snack time each day while we continue to work. 4th graders do not each lunch until 12:30 PM each day, so it's 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. We also ask that the snack brought in does not require utensils.
Thank you for your help!
- When exiting car loops during arrival and dismissal, follow the city signs requiring a right turn only.
- Be mindful of not blocking car loop entrances. If there is not room to pull up without blocking the entrance, please wait.
- Front and side car-loop areas are for families dropping off and picking up their child(ren). Parents in the loops will need to stay in their vehicle. If your child requires additional assistance to get out of the car, please park in one of our parking spaces.
- Use the designated crosswalks on both the front and side loop when walking across the parking lot. We have staff members at both arrival and dismissal in our crosswalk areas to support our kids in getting across the loop area safely.
- Keep handicap parking spots available for individuals that require them. Please avoid even briefly pulling into them to drop of your child if you do not have a handicap vehicle designation.
- Parking along the back curbs of the lots is not an option. You are welcome to utilize the Cozby library parking lot for overflow parking.
In order to qualify for Free & Reduced Meals, families are required to complete an application each year to determine their eligibility. CISD is encouraging our eligible families to complete an application online at www.nlappscloud.com.
Parents, guardians or students can add funds to their accounts in person at the school cafeteria via cash or check, or for a small fee, they can use the "My School Bucks" app to deposit funds with a debit or credit card. Visit www.coppellisd.com/childnutrition for more information about school breakfasts and lunches or to create or add funds to your child’s school lunch account.
Coppell Cares will provide the Weekend Backpack Snack Program again this school year. Families may sign up for this program at any time during the school year. Siblings living in the same household are also eligible to participate. If your family would benefit from a weekly Friday snack bag delivery, please complete the following form to sign up:
Deliveries will begin Friday, 9/8/23. Deliveries will be suspended for Thanksgiving Week, Winter Break, and Spring Break. If you have any questions, please reach out to TCE's counselor, Kelly Matlock, at kmatlock@coppellisd.com.
TCE 4th graders should come to school each day with their iPad and charger. Please ensure your child charges his/her iPad each evening. Your child should also check periodically to ensure his/her iPad's software is up to date (settings --> general --> software update).
We wanted to send a reminder that School issued iPads are for school use only. We do random iPad checks every few weeks. We reminded the students today that school issued iPads are not for personal photography books, or communicating with friends or parents via emails or chats, or watching videos on you tube that were not assigned by their teacher. It would help us out if you could reinforce this home.
We love that our learners are able to wear their Apple Watches and Smartwatches to school, but could you please remind your child that it is to be used for the time and not playing games and texting parents or parents texting during the school day. There have been issues in the past and we want to make sure that we are all on the same page.
Reminder: Snack
We will have a short snack time each day while we continue to work. 4th graders do not each lunch until 12:30 PM each day, so it's 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. We also ask that the snack brought in does not require utensils.
Thank you for your help!
