February 13th - Because of Winn Dixie Movie (must have permission slip completed)
February 13th - Class Valentine's Party @ 2:00 (info came home 1/31)
February 13th - Valentine's Dance (see info below)
February 14th - No School - Staff Work Day
February 17th - No School - Presidents' Day
February 19th - Spring Creek BBQ Spirit Night (5-8 PM)
February 20th - STEAM Career Dress Up Day (see graphic below)
February 21st - Heart Hustle Run - (during Specials) 3rd grade @ 10:10
Because of Winn Dixie
PLEASE make sure to fill out the Because of Winn Dixie permission form that went out in an email on Friday morning!! (ONE PER student)
Character Trait of the Week
Week of February 10th
Terrific Texans
Throughout the week our learners at TCE work hard at going above and beyond! When any teacher catches them standing out in a positive way they are awarded a Terrific Texan.
Congratulations to our winners this week!
Isabel, Jessie and Sukeeth
Valentine's Party
Our class Valentine's Party will be on Thursday, 2/13 @ 2:00. Parents are welcome to attend! You will just need an ID to check in at the front office. We will be making their Valentine's bags here at school so there is no need to send in a box or bag.
A note went home on Friday, 1/31 with your child that has specific class numbers and names for their homeroom. Please refer to that if you plan on making/buying Valentine's to pass out.
If you need another copy of the letter please reach out to your child's homeroom teacher.
Valentine's Dance
Back by popular demand, TCE PTO is hosting our annual Valentine's Dance Party! Mark your calendars for Thursday, February 13th from 6PM-8PM in the TCE gym.
Tickets will include admission to the amazing dance party, snacks and a special surprise! Tickets are available on the PTO website - just Click here to log into your account and purchase. You won't want to miss this amazing event! Please reach out with any questions.
Thanks so much,
Town Center Elementary PTO
Social Emotional Literacy Library
Town Center's Family Social Emotional Literacy Library
Town Center has an exciting resource for families! We now have an entire resource library focused on Social and Emotional skill development. Themes are divided into 5 categories: Understanding Myself, Managing Myself, Respecting Others, Building Relationships, and Making Decisions.
View the titles here: TCE's Family Literacy Library Titles. Then, select the topic that interests you and complete this form to Request a Family Book Bag. Corresponding conversation starters to help facilitate discussions at home will also be included in the book bag. Books and discussion questions may be kept for two weeks and then returned to Kelly Matlock, TCE's counselor. Please email kmatlock@coppellisd.com with any questions.
STEAM Career Dress Up Day
Yearbook
Attendance
Background Checks
We ask that all families complete a volunteer background check at the start of the year. They do not carry over from year to year. Since the background checks take time to process, we ask that everyone complete one in case any type of volunteering opportunity (class field trip, Dad's Club, Room parent, class volunteer, field day, etc.) arises during the year that you are interested in. Please click on the link below to complete it.
Background Checks - Linked Here
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 Thursday 3rd grade has extended specials during CTT. The dates are outlined for the remainder of the year below. Thank you for your help in making sure your child is safely dressed for the gym!
3rd Grade CTT Dates for 2025: 2/20, 3/6, 3/27, 4/10, 4/25, 5/8
TCE Principal Newsletter
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Each week Ms. Martin sends out her Town Center Principal Newsletter. Please make sure to check out all the important campus-wide announcements in the Principal Newsletter.
In reading and writing we will begin our poetry unit! We will study poetic elements including terms like stanza, line, line break, rhyme, and rhyme scheme. We will also use poetry to deepen our understanding of broader literary elements like theme and figurative language, specifically similes, metaphors, and hyperbole. They will have the opportunity to read rich examples and create their own! Our librarian also introduced a national poetry writing competition to your third grader! Last year we had THREE Town Center 3rd graders whose poems were selected for this national anthology!!
Social Studies - We continue to learn about personal finance in social studies and how it applies to our roles as citizens. We will finish the game of LIFE and review our financial literacy terms.
Math - In math this week, we will continue our exploration of the life skill of learning how to calculate area, and I must say, your kiddos are doing great! They are grasping that finding the area of a shape (no matter the shape) means we cover the shape with square units. We dipped our toes into the pool of composite area by covering a composite shape (2 or more shapes put together) and counting the squares. They are now ready to find the area of a composite shape by using the formula for area for squares and rectangles. Please see the example below:
Step 1: Partition (split) into 2 shapes (black line)
Step 2: Label the shapes A and B.
Step 3: Find the area of A: 9 x 2 = 18 sq ft
Step 4: Find the area of B: 4 x 4 = 16 sq ft
Step 5: Add the areas: 18 + 16 = 34 sq ft - this is the answer.
In addition to practicing area calculations, the homework this week will focus on subtracting 3 digit numbers with regrouping. Regrouping is the #newmath word for “borrowing”. A lot of children have mastered regrouping across 3 digits, which is new for 3rd graders, but some aren’t quite sure how the top number changes when it needs to be regrouped. Please refer to the tutorial that is going home with the homework in case you aren’t quite sure how to help or what to say. #igotyou
Finally, I encourage you to work on this with your kiddo so you’ll know exactly where they are in their regrouping journey. And please make sure no calculators are being used!
Science - In Science we will compare and explore day-to-day weather changes in different locations. We will look at not only air temperature, but also precipitation, wind speed and wind direction and the instruments used to measure them.
