December 10th - 14th

Thank you for taking the time to read our third grade blog. Make sure you are checking it weekly for calendar updates and what we are learning!

Important Dates

December 3rd-December 19th - Town Center Giving Tree
December 14th - Jingle Bell Jog @10:20
December 14th - Winter Texan Town #2
December 17th - 5th Grade Music Performance
December 20th - Class Winter Parties @ 2pm
December 21st - Half Day! Winter Break
December 24th-January 4th - Winter Break No School
January 7th - First Day Back!
February 19th - Read To Succeed Deadline

Announcements

Third Grade Students of the Week
December 7th, 2018
We are SO proud of these learners for being model citizens every day this week. They are so respectful, kind, and follow directions the first time they are asked. We are so proud of you!
3A: Zain Sahib, 3B: Sahana Sudhir, 3C: Sydney Skillern, 3D: Ethan Lee, and 3E: Colin Cook

Six Flags Read To Succeed

Your learner should have come home with a letter and reading log for the Six Flags Read To Succeed program. If your child reads 6 hours (360 minutes) and logs their reading (with a parent signature), they will earn a free ticket to Six Flags. This reading log is due back by February 19th to earn the Six Flags ticket. 

Town Center Giving Tree

Town Center Giving Tree

When: December 3^rd  – December 19^th  

What: Town Center first graders are collecting new, unwrapped

toys for children in need in Coppell.  We will be donating the toys to the

Coppell Lions Club. When you place your toy under the Christmas Tree,

please sign your name on an ornament and hang it on the tree!

Where: Place new, unwrapped toys under the Christmas tree by the

front office.

Jingle Bell Jog!

Yearbooks on Sale NOW!

 It's that time of year to purchase a yearbook for your child. Yearbook cost was NOT part of the Trailpass this year, so the only way to purchase is through  balfour.com  at a cost of $25. 

You can also purchase an ad to appear in the yearbook to make this year extra special. Optional ads come in multiple sizes ranging from $15-$120.

We sold out for the last couple of years, so don't miss out! Yearbook sales end January 18, 2019. 

Parent Newsletter

Ms. Martin sends out a parent newsletter each week with many important announcements about TCE. Click here to check out this weeks newsletter.

What are we learning?

Math

In math, we will continue to practice identifying multiplication and division word problems and solving them using various strategies. Identifying the correct operation is the most difficult part, so we will talk a lot about the difference between the two. We will continually review multiplication so that everyone is ready for our post test over both multiplication and division on December 14th. 

Language Arts

In reading we will continue working on cause and effect. Readers will be using both non fiction and fiction texts to apply their knowledge of cause and effect.  We will continue to read different genres in our book clubs. We will also be doing readers theater in class working on our fluency skills. 

In writing learners will continue to write using non fiction text features while working on their Social Studies research project. We will also be working on making our writing contain more details and more vivid verbs.

Science

In Science we will explore and record how soils are formed by weathering of rock and the decomposition of plant and animal remains.  For next week we are asking that all learners bring in a small sample of soil from around their house or Coppell for us to explore and observe.

Social Studies

In Social Studies we will be finishing up our research on our historical/contemporary figure and will begin writing our rough draft.

December 3rd - 7th

Thank you for taking the time to read our third grade blog. Make sure you are checking it weekly for calendar updates and what we are learning!

Important Dates

December 3rd-December 19th - Town Center Giving Tree
December 4th - PTO Meeting @ 6pm
December 7th - Winter Texan Town #1
December 7th - PTO Family Movie Night @6pm
December 14th - Jingle Bell Jog @10:20
December 14th - Winter Texan Town #2
December 20th - Class Winter Parties @ 2pm
December 21st - Half Day! Winter Break
December 24th-January 4th - Winter Break No School
January 7th - First Day Back!
February 19th - Read To Succeed Deadline

Announcements

Third Grade Students of the Week
November 30th, 2018
We are SO proud of these learners for being model citizens every day this week. They are so respectful, kind, and follow directions the first time they are asked. We are so proud of you!
3A: Dylan Charles, 3B: Leyton Wang, 3C: Ted Jung, 3D: Vishi Sharma, and 3E: Gianna Tapp

Six Flags Read To Succeed

Your learner should have come home with a letter and reading log for the Six Flags Read To Succeed program. If your child reads 6 hours (360 minutes) and logs their reading (with a parent signature), they will earn a free ticket to Six Flags. This reading log is due back by February 19th to earn the Six Flags ticket. 

Town Center Giving Tree

Town Center Giving Tree

When: December 3^rd  – December 19^th  

What: Town Center first graders are collecting new, unwrapped

toys for children in need in Coppell.  We will be donating the toys to the

Coppell Lions Club. When you place your toy under the Christmas Tree,

please sign your name on an ornament and hang it on the tree!

Where: Place new, unwrapped toys under the Christmas tree by the

front office.

Jingle Bell Jog!

PTO Family Movie Night!

Parent Newsletter

Ms. Martin sends out a parent newsletter each week with many important announcements about TCE. Click here to check out this weeks newsletter.

What are we learning?

Math

In math, we will start to make the connection between multiplication and division. We will discuss division being the inverse operation to multiplication and review division strategies including repeated subtraction, number lines, equal groups, and arrays. 

Language Arts

In Language Arts, learners will continue to learn strategies on how to find the main idea in a non fiction text. Learners will also be learning about cause and effect and apply strategies in their reading. 

In writing learners will continue to write using non fiction text features while working on their Social Studies research project. We will also be working on making our writing contain more details and more vivid verbs.

Science

In Science, learners will finish up their rapid changes research by creating a survival guide for the natural disaster of their choice. They have researched earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, and landslides. Now, they will pick the natural disaster of their choice and create a presentation about it and tips to survive it. Towards the end of the week learners will explore and record how soil is formed by weathering of rock and the decomposition of plant and animal remains. 

Social Studies

In Social Studies learners will continue working on their research for their historical or contemporary figure. 

November 26th - 30th

Thank you for taking the time to read our third grade blog. Make sure you are checking it weekly for calendar updates and what we are learning!

Important Dates

November 19th-November 23 - NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break
December 4th - PTO Meeting @ 6pm

Announcements

CogAT Test Results

Your learner is coming home with an envelope containing their CogAT test results as well as a letter explaining the scores. 

Third Grade Students of the Week
November 15th, 2018
We are SO proud of these learners for being model citizens every day this week. They are so respectful, kind, and follow directions the first time they are asked. We are so proud of you!
3A: Soee Jakhu , 3B: Naima Andrew, 3C: Avni Malik, 3D: Rika Okuda, and 3E: Sahana Hosalli

Parent Newsletter

Ms. Martin sends out a parent newsletter each week with many important announcements about TCE. Click here to check out this weeks newsletter.

What are we learning?

Math

In math, we will continue with 2 digit by 1 digit multiplication. We have covered the Distributive Property/Partial Products and Area Model strategies and will continue to practice these. After our break we will hone in on the Standard Algorithm. There are strategy videos on our websites to better understand how we will be teaching these methods. If you would like your child to watch these at home to practice as "flipped learning" so that they will be familiar with the strategies as we practice them at school, that would be great! You can also find these strategy videos here. We will continue with our "fact fluency" timed practice. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday will be retake days for past quizzes. New quizzes will be taken on Wednesdays and Fridays. This will not be a grade of any sort, just a way to practice and reinforce memorizing multiplication facts. Additionally, we will get some more practice with multi-step multiplication word problems. 

Language Arts

In LA we will be finishing up our review on Non Fiction Text Features.
Learners will read, infer, and draw conclusions to identify the details or facts that support the main idea of an article or book. 

In writing Learners will write about and discuss what they read and will get ideas for informational writing. We will integrate our SS projects with writing as we write about our Historical Figures.

Science

In Science, learners will investigate rapid changes in Earth’s surface such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and landslides and the effects they have after the fact.  After taking a deeper look into the rapid changes the learners will take this information to create a survival guide for a natural disaster. 

Social Studies

In Social Studies learners will continue to consider the following while they conduct their initial research on their historical figure:
How do historical and contemporary figures shape our community?
How have scientific and technological developments affect our community and us as individuals?
What are the characteristics of heroes as related to good citizenship?

November 12th - 16th

Thank you for taking the time to read our third grade blog. Make sure you are checking it weekly for calendar updates and what we are learning!

Important Dates

November 16th - Turkey Trot/ Fall Texan Town #6
November 19th-November 23 - NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break
December 4th - PTO Meeting @ 6pm

Announcements

Third Grade Veterans Day Performance

If you did not attend the Veterans Day Celebration, you can find a video of our fabulous third graders performance here.

Third Grade Students of the Week
November 9th, 2018
We are SO proud of these learners for being model citizens every day this week. They are so respectful, kind, and follow directions the first time they are asked. We are so proud of you!
3A: Stephen Howe, 3B: Asher Reed, 3C: Clark Cooney, 3D: Summer Ea, and 3E: Satvik Avadhanan 

Parent Newsletter

Ms. Martin sends out a parent newsletter each week with many important announcements about TCE. Click here to check out this weeks newsletter.

Turkey Trot

Our TCE Turkey Trot will take place on Friday, November 16th during specials. Third grade has specials from 10:20-11:10 on Fridays.

What are we learning?

Math

In math, we will officially be moving on to 2 digit by 1 digit multiplication. We will be learning a few different strategies including the Distributive Property/Partial Products, Area Models, and the Standard Algorithm. There are strategy videos on our websites to better understand how we will be teaching these methods. If you would like your child to watch the videos over the weekend as "flipped learning" so that they will be familiar with the strategies as we learn them next week, that would be great! You can also find these strategy videos here. We will continue with our "fact fluency" timed practice. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday will be retake days for past quizzes. New quizzes will be taken on Wednesdays and Fridays. This will not be a grade of any sort, just a way to practice and reinforce memorizing multiplication facts. Additionally, we will get some more practice with multi-step multiplication word problems. 

Language Arts

In reading we will have a scavenger hunt to review our non fiction text features.  We will be setting up our BULB websites with the help of our camps Digital Learning Coach specialist. We will continue to work on book clubs and reviews biographies.  

In writing we will continue our gratitude journals. 

Science

In Science, learners will begin our new unit on Earth's surface.  They will take their pretest at the beginning of the week. We will then begin our unit by investigating rapid changes in Earth’s surface such as volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, and landslides.

Social Studies

In Social Studies learners will begin to research historical and contemporary figures and be able to identify how Our past is related to the present, how heros, scientists, entrepreneurs, and inventors have certain characteristics and how Science and technological developments affect our community and citizens in a positive way.

November 5th - 9th

Thank you for taking the time to read our third grade blog. Make sure you are checking it weekly for calendar updates and what we are learning!

Important Dates

November 9th - Veteran's Day Program @ 9am
November 9th - Fall Texan Town #5
November 16th - Turkey Trot/ Fall Texan Town #6
November 19th-November 23 - NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break
December 4th - PTO Meeting @ 6pm

Announcements

Student of the Week 

3rd Grade Families,

Starting this week we will be choosing a student of the week from each third grade class. We hope that this will promote positive and respectful behavior towards peers and teachers. Some behaviors that we will be looking for include:

• Following directions the 1st time

• Showing kindness 

• Showing respect

• Respecting the "no"

We are hoping to highlight the students who are showing these behaviors all the time and encourage those who might need more of an incentive. We are not making it a priority that "everyone will get a turn"; instead, only those who are consistently showing the behaviors will get rewarded. Additionally, it might be that the same student earns Student of the Week more than once. The Student of the Week will be nominated on Fridays by third grade teachers (one per class) and will be featured on our 3rd grade blog, on Twitter, will wear a name tag, and pick wherever they would like to sit at lunch on that day.

Third Grade Students of the Week
November 2nd, 2018
We are SO proud of these learners for being model citizens every day this week. They are so respectful, kind, and follow directions the first time they are asked. We love you!
3A: Tate Gipson, 3B: William Stewart, 3C: Madison Makil, 3D: Lianne Thomas, and 3E: Logan Shaper

What are we learning?

Math

In math, we will press on with our multiplication and division unit. We will continue with our "fact fluency" timed practice. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday will be retake days for past quizzes. New quizzes will be taken on Wednesdays and Fridays. This will not be a grade of any sort, just a way to practice and reinforce memorizing multiplication facts. We have pushed back our introduction of 2 digit by 1 digit multiplication to ensure everyone has a solid understanding of multiplication concepts. To practice this, we will be reinforcing our multiplication representations including equal groups, arrays, number lines, and repeated addition. There are strategy videos to explain these representations on Miss Heath and Mrs. Naughton's websites. Additionally, we will get some more practice with multi-step multiplication word problems. 

Language Arts

In Reading we will finish up our unit on poetry. Learners will create a poetry journal, reflect on the different types of poems, and how they use their senses to analyze poems. We will finish up our book clubs on Biographies and use the app "Clips" to make trailers about the books.  

In writing we will begin our gratitude journals for the month of November. 

Science

In science, we will conclude our unit on Force, Motion, and Energy by completing our career connection trade card. 

Social Studies

In Social Studies, Learners will be being to research different historical and contemporary figures and the positive impact they had on communities.

October 29th - November 2nd

Thank you for taking the time to read our third grade blog. Make sure you are checking it weekly for calendar updates and what we are learning!

Important Dates

October 29th - Storybook Pumpkin Patch
November 2nd - Pansy Planting
November 2nd - Fall Texan Town #4
November 9th - Fall Texan Town #5
November 16th - Turkey Trot/ Fall Texan Town #6
November 19th-November 23 - NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break
December 4th - PTO Meeting @ 6pm

Announcements

Report Cards

Friday, October 19th, your child brought home their report card for the first nine weeks of school. If you would like more clarification for what each standard means and what it looks like for your child to met standard, approach standard, and make insignificant progress towards standard please check out the CISD standards-based report card rubrics found here. Please note that every nine weeks the same standard may be reported on but the rigor and expectations increase from nine weeks to nine weeks.Please reach out to your child's teacher(s) if you have any questions or would like clarification regarding their report card. 

Storybook Pumpkin Patch

The Town Center Elementary Library will host a Storybook Pumpkin Patch for any TCE students that would like to participate. At home, students and/or families can decorate a pumpkin to look like one of their favorite children's book characters. Students may bring their decorated pumpkin to the TCE Library 7:30-8:00am on Monday or Tuesday morning, October 29-30, 2018. The pumpkins will be on display for viewing Monday, October 29th - Thursdday, November 1st. Pumpkins must be removed from the library by 3pm on Friday, November 2nd. Visit this link for details and guidelines: tinyurl.com/TCEpumpkinpatch. 

What are we learning?

Math

In math, we will press on with our multiplication and division unit. We have officially introduced our "fact fluency" timed practice that we will be doing each day. This will not be a grade of any sort, just a way to practice and reinforce memorizing multiplication facts. During class we will start to learn strategies for 2 digit by 1 digit multiplication including the distributive property, partial products, and the standard algorithm. 

Language Arts

In reading this week learners will continue to read poetry, understand, and analyze the elements and forms of poetry. We will continue to look at figurative language in poetry, and ask questions about poetry. We will continue to analyze the mood of a poem. We will work on the spelling pattern of dropping the final "e" and adding "ing" to words. 

In writing, learners will continue to look at poetry. Learners will continue to use describing words to begin to use their poet's voice to make meaning in their poems and add imagery. 

Science

In science, we will finish up our discussion about forces such as pushes, pulls, friction, and gravity. 

Social Studies

In Social Studies learners will complete the Unit on Government by using different forums to showcase their understanding of the basic structure of government in our local community, state and nation.