Friday, March 8, 2024

Week of March 18th-March 22nd

                

March 18th- PTO meeting- 6:00:  TCE library

March 21st- Ipad Rollout (information below)

March 29th- Shamrock Shuffle- 11:35

April 3-TCE Spirit Night at Sonic - 5:00-8:00 p.m. More news to come.




.    Language Arts

STAAR BOOT CAMP-  We will begin reviewing the different concepts we have learned this year in reading and writing.


Math

 This week in math, we will continue learning about fractions. Our focus for the week will be comparing fractions and equivalent fractions.

  • determine if two given fractions are equivalent using a variety of methods.

  • explain in writing how to determine if two fractions are equivalent.

  • compare two fractions with different numerators and denominators using the symbols >, =, or <.

Next week in math, we will will finish up fractions and start our unit on geometry. This week we will focus on angles, lines, and triangles.

  • Identify points, lines, line segments, rays, angles, and perpendicular and parallel lines. 
  • Apply knowledge of right triangles to identify acute, right, and obtuse triangles. 
  • Identify parts of lines and angles and name triangles using mathematical vocabulary.

Social Studies   

In Social Studies this week, we will finish learn about the Civil War and Reconstruction.


Science:
This week in science, we will study the seasons and shadows.  



 The iPad exchange for new iPads for 2nd-5th grade Town Center students will occur on March 21st. Your child will need to bring in his or her current iPad, charger, and any accessories, including their case/keyboard and Apple Pencil (if applicable) for this exchange. 

Backup Instructions 

To ensure a smooth transition and preserve any data not saved on the cloud, we kindly ask all families to back up their current iPads. Click on the link below to back up the iPad. 

iPad Backup Instructions

New iPad Features:

The new iPads will come with chargers and each classroom will get a set of an Apple Compatible Metapen or Epen that students will be able to use at school. Additionally, each student's iPad will be equipped with a keyboard case, enhancing functionality and versatility.

Parent Support Resources: 

This link — www.bulbapp.com/u/family-resources~3 — includes information on the district’s iPad filtering system and how to set up a screen guide for parental controls of the iPad when at home. 

As a reminder, all CISD iPads are filtered by the district’s filtering system, Lightspeed, whether they are used at a CISD school or facility, at home, or another location. 

ScreenGuide is an app from Mosyle, CISD's device management provider, that allows parents and guardians to manage school-issued iPads. Through this app, you can do things like configure screen time limits, remotely lock the iPad, lock the iPad into an app, and hide certain apps. To learn more, visit www.bulbapp.com/u/screenguide-parental-controls.

The Device Protection Plan, which families had the opportunity to purchase in the fall, will apply to these new iPads. For those who haven’t purchased the Device Protection Plan, you can still participate for a pro-rated cost of $15 per device, if purchased between Feb. 26 and March 29.  Visit www.coppellisd.com/deviceplan for more information. 

These new iPads are part of the voter-approved CISD Bond and come with enhanced performance and features, promising to elevate the learning and working experience for CISD students and staff. In today's digital age, iPads have become an essential teaching tool, integral to the CISD learning experience, and crucial for state standardized testing, which is now conducted online and begins in third grade. 

Thank you for your support of this iPad exchange. 



Lunch Visitors

 We know this is a special treat for families. Thank you for your attention to the process and details below so we can keep safety a priority with visitors coming in and out of our building.

Here are some answers to questions you might have:What is the process for visiting my child at lunch?

1. Sign-in at the officeLunch visitors will be required to sign in at the front office and receive a visitor badge that must be worn at all times. We will need to see a photo ID (either your license or passport).2. Eat lunch with your childYou will be able to eat lunch with your child in the cafeteria. There will be designated tables for lunch visitors. You may only eat with your child. No other learners may be invited to eat with you. You may purchase lunch in the cafeteria or bring a lunch for you and your child only (please, no extras for friends). 3. Sign out in the officeParents will be dismissed from the cafeteria. You will need to go back through the front office to sign out at the end of lunchtime. Parents will not be able to join their child(ren) back in the class or at recess.

Who can visit my child for lunch?

District guidelines limit lunchroom visitors at the elementary level to parents, immediate family members with written permission from a parent, and campus mentors. Immediate family members are defined as the student’s parents/step-parents, siblings, grandparents, or any person residing in the home. A parent can list the person(s) who have permission to have lunch for the entire school year.If anyone other than the parent(s) listed as guardians in our district eschool system is eating with the child, we will need written documentation of your approval. 





 Please make sure that you are reading the Principal Newsletter each week as it will have more information about events and important reminders that we will not have in our BLOG.  Please click the picture below and it will take you to the newsletter.



Watches and Phones
We have noticed that more and more of our students have been wearing smart watches to school, so we want to take a minute to be clear about expectations for those devices. 

Students are not permitted to communicate on their personal devices during the school day. (The same rule applies for their iPads.) This includes parents. Please help us in reinforcing this expectation.  If you need to get in touch with your son/daughter during the day, please email your child's teacher or call the front office. 

We have talked about these expectations with the students. We've let them know that if they are using their smart watch, cell phone, or other personal devices to communicate, they will receive one warning. After that one warning, we will ask for those devices to stay at home.

Yearbooks
Our yearbook sale is now open! Each year we have a Town Center Yearbook that highlights photos from every class, school events, and staff. It is a great item to have to look back on memories from the year, and we even have a yearbook signing party in May. If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook, please see the graphic below for the different purchasing options. As a reminder, the TCE Yearbook cost WAS NOT included in the TCE Trail Pass. If you would like a yearbook for your child(ren), you will need to purchase using the website link below.


Our yearbook committee would also love your help in submitting photos for the yearbook. As you attend campus events, if you have any photos you would like to share, see below for information on uploading them to our committee.

Dads Club


Thank you to the dads that have taken time at TCE on Fridays to volunteer. For clarification, any amount of time you can give would be great. If you only have time to be there at drop-off or for a specific time frame, we would still love for you to sign-up.


As a reminder, we are having "Dads Club on Campus Day" at TCE. This is currently scheduled for Fridays, and they are able to sign-up to spend time at TCE supporting the campus and classrooms in different ways. This may include:

  • Welcoming students to school during morning arrival
  • Helping in classrooms, the office, or PE as requested by teachers
  • Joining staff for lunchroom duty
  • Re-shelving books in the library
  • Car line dismissal and high fives to end the day


**In order for the campus to coordinate scheduling, please sign-up at least a week in advance.

Click Here to Participate in a Friday Dads Club on Campus Day.


If you would like to sign up to receive Dads Club Communications, you can email your contact information to Nick Walther at tceptodadsclub@gmail.com.


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). 
Learners will continue filling in a "Charge Bank" to keep track of their daily iPad battery charge.  We hope this helps learners to become responsible for making sure their iPad is fully charged and in their backpacks each morning.  Below, is the daily tracker they will fill out each morning when they arrive to school.


Please remember school issued iPads are for school use only.  We do random iPad checks every few weeks. We reminded the students daily 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.






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