September 11th- Special Friends/Book Fair 10:30-11:30
September 14th-17th- Book Fair
September 18th- NO SCHOOL
September 22nd- Sonic Night 4-8
October 1st- Picture Retake
October 2nd- Family Friday Lunch
Reading and Social Studies
Reading-
We can recognize the features of an infographic and informational text.
We can determine the central idea and supporting details.
We can summarize a text using key ideas and evidence.
Word Work-
We can use the prefixes re- and pre-.
We can decode and spell words with re- and pre-.
Writing/Grammar-
We can identify central ideas and patterns of organization.
We can identify and fix sentence fragments and run-on sentences.
Home Connection for Reading
This week, we are learning how to recognize the features of infographics and informational texts. Students are learning that authors use special features to help readers understand and find important information quickly.
At home, try looking at a magazine article, website, food package, newspaper, map, or infographic together. Ask your child:
What is the main topic?
What information do you notice first?
Do you see a title, headings, labels, captions, charts, graphs, or pictures?
How do these features help you understand the information?
What is one new fact you learned?
Encourage your child to be a text feature detective! The more students notice how authors organize and present information, the stronger and more confident they become as informational readers.
40 Book Challenge
This week, we brought our 40 Book Challenge home! Students are encouraged to make reading a part of their daily routine and enjoy books across a variety of genres. Whether it’s a mystery, biography, fantasy, adventure, or a favorite series, we want students to explore, discover, and fall in love with reading!
Families can help by setting aside a few minutes each day to read together, talk about books, or simply let your child share what they are reading. Reading at home is a wonderful way to build vocabulary, strengthen comprehension, and create a lifelong love of books. We can’t wait to see where our reading adventures take us! 📖✨
Social Studies
We can explain where American Indian groups in Texas may have come from, describe the regions they lived in, and compare how they lived in different parts of Texas.
Math
In math this week, we will continue our unit on operations with whole numbers.Round whole numbers to a given place value through the hundred-thousand place
Add and subtract whole numbers and decimals to the hundredths place using the standard algorithm
Round to the nearest 10, 100, or 1,000 or use compatible numbers to estimate solutions involving whole numbers
In math next week, we will begin our unit on multiplication models and strategies.
Determine products of a number and 10 or 100 using properties of operations and place value understandings
Represent the product of 2 two‐digit numbers using arrays, area models, or equations, including perfect squares through 15 by 15
Use strategies and algorithms, including the standard algorithm, to multiply up to a four‐digit number by a one‐digit number and to multiply a two‐digit number by a two‐digit number. Strategies may include mental math, partial products, and the commutative, associative, and distributive properties
Solve with fluency one‐ and two‐step problems involving multiplication and division, including interpreting remainders
Science
- Classify and describe matter using observable physical properties, including temperature, mass, magnetism, relative density (the ability to sink or float in water), and physical state (solid, liquid, gas)
Curriculum Night Presentation
Thank you so much for those that were able to attend Curriculum Night on Thursday! If you were not able to attend, please don't worry. Below, you will find a link to the presentation for the night.
Please remember to pack a lunch, snack, and water bottle in your child's backpack each day. This helps ensure your student is ready for lunch and snack times throughout the school day.
We understand that occasional forgotten items and special celebrations happen! However, our front office is experiencing high demand for lunch deliveries, and we want to make sure we can support families when they truly need it.
Thank you for helping us keep all our students fed, hydrated, and ready to learn!
As we navigate hot (and sometimes rainy!) afternoons in the car loop, we need your help to keep dismissal moving smoothly and safely.
Please hang your family car tag from your rearview mirror before entering the car loop and keep it displayed the entire time you're in line. When tags are held in hands, resting on the dashboard, or not visible, it slows down our ability to match students with cars—which means longer wait times in the heat for everyone.
On sunny days, we want to get your child into your air-conditioned car as quickly as possible. On rainy days, a visible tag helps us get the right student under an umbrella and safely to your car without delay.
Thank you for partnering with us to make dismissal efficient and comfortable for our students!
A Note From Ms. Matlock
Please add this blurb and links to your newsletters:
FUMC Community Food Programs is pleased to offer the Weekend Backpack Program (WBPK) for the 2026-2027 school year. For those new to the district or the program, the goal of the Coppell Cares Weekend Backpack Program is to help eliminate food insecurity among children who attend CISD schools. This program provides nutritious breakfast, lunch, and snack items to eligible CISD children (and siblings), as determined by school staff. This weekly food program helps feed these children over the weekend during the school year when they are not receiving meals at school. We do not share any information about the children participating in this program with any external source outside our local team.
If you would like your child(ren) to participate in this program, please complete the online application below or print the attached form and return it to TCE's Counselor, Kelly Matlock at kmatlock@coppellisd.com. (Note: if printing your own form, be sure to add food allergies, etc. to the bottom of the form). Complete a separate online submission for each child in your home under the age of 18. If you would prefer I send a paper copy home with your child, please let me know. Families may sign up for this program at any time during the school year.
Deliveries will begin Friday, September 4th. Deliveries will be suspended for Thanksgiving Week, Winter Break, and Spring Break.
If your family previously applied for Free or Reduced Meals, your status remains the same for the beginning of the school year. However, on September 25th, families must have a NEW application submitted and accepted to continue receiving free or reduced-priced meals for the remainder of the 2026-2027 school year. If you have submitted a new application since July 8, 2026, you do not need to submit another one. If you have not submitted a new application and you wish to apply, please do so as soon as possible.
Hats and Toys
Our classrooms are a place for learning, growing, and having fun with friends. To help everyone stay focused, we ask that hats and toys stay at home. That way, our classrooms can be distraction-free, and we can all enjoy our time together while learning new things.
Tennis Shoes for PE & Extended Specials Day (CTT)
Please help ensure your child wears appropriate shoes on PE days and Move & Groove (Fridays). Additionally, every other Wednesday, the 4th grade has extended specials during CTT. The dates are outlined for the remainder of 2025 below. Thank you for your help in making sure your child is safely dressed for the gym!
9/9, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, 11/4, 11/18
Attendance
9/9, 9/23, 10/7, 10/21, 11/4, 11/18
