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Important Dates
May 6th - 10th - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 7th - PTO Meeting @ 6pm
May 10th - ALL LIBRARY BOOKS DUE
May 13th - 3rd Math STAAR Test
May 14th - 3rd Reading STAAR Test
May 20th - 5th Grade Talent Show
May 21st - Field Day
May 23rd - Last Day (half day)
May 7th - PTO Meeting @ 6pm
May 10th - ALL LIBRARY BOOKS DUE
May 13th - 3rd Math STAAR Test
May 14th - 3rd Reading STAAR Test
May 20th - 5th Grade Talent Show
May 21st - Field Day
May 23rd - Last Day (half day)
Announcements
Library Books Due
The district's final due date for all library books is Friday, May 10th. Please help your child locate any Town Center Elementary library books that they may have checked out, and remind them to return books to our school library no later than Friday, May 10th. All fines for any lost or damaged books are due this same day. Your child can log into their library account at destiny.coppellisd.com and go to the "My Info" tab to make sure that all of their library books have been returned.
Please note that this is before STAAR on the 13th and 14th. Since we ask that students have a book(s) available to read when they are through testing, make sure to visit the Cozby Library or bring a book from home by next Friday the 10th. Your child is also welcome to any of the books in their teacher's classroom library.
Teacher Appreciation Week
STAAR Letters The district's final due date for all library books is Friday, May 10th. Please help your child locate any Town Center Elementary library books that they may have checked out, and remind them to return books to our school library no later than Friday, May 10th. All fines for any lost or damaged books are due this same day. Your child can log into their library account at destiny.coppellisd.com and go to the "My Info" tab to make sure that all of their library books have been returned.
Please note that this is before STAAR on the 13th and 14th. Since we ask that students have a book(s) available to read when they are through testing, make sure to visit the Cozby Library or bring a book from home by next Friday the 10th. Your child is also welcome to any of the books in their teacher's classroom library.
The STAAR test is quickly approaching and we will be spending the upcoming weeks doing lots of practicing to make sure we are ready to smash the test! We are also going to be doing a lot of encouraging and building up of our third graders so that they know just how much there are loved and prepared for this big event. One thing we would LOVE to have is an encouraging letter from each child’s parents for them to read on the morning of each STAAR test. Here is what we are asking of you:
Sometime this week please write TWO letters of encouragement for your child to read the mornings of the Math STAAR (May 13th) and Reading STAAR (May 14th). These don’t have to be long, just a quick little note to let your child know that they are going to do great! Please get these to your child's homeroom teacher no later than Friday, May 3rd. You can either email me your teacher the letters to print them out or send them with your child in a sealed envelope.
We are so thankful for your continued support and we are excited for your children to have these notes to read the mornings of their tests! Please let us know if you have any questions.
End of Year Conferences
It is hard to believe that we are already in our last nine weeks of the school year. Time has flown by so quickly with these amazing learners!
The district is unable to set aside a day for spring parent conferences, but we are happy to make time to answer any questions or concerns you may have. You recently received your learner's third nine weeks report card, which provided you with an update on how your learner is doing in class. We will also be sending home your learner's end of year data for the 2018-2019 school year in May; along with a summer packet of resources and ways to support your learner over the break.
If you would like to discuss any questions or concerns regarding your learner and would like a conference (via email, phone or face-to-face) please email your child's homeroom teacher. Please know that our district end of year assessment window is open until May 17th. If you choose to schedule a conference before that, it is possible we will not have your child's end of year data yet. As noted earlier, we will be sure to send that home when the window closes. What a JOY it has been to have these learners this year! *We are unable to discuss 4th-grade sections for next school year. Please keep questions related to your learner's academic and emotional growth from the 2018-2019 school year.*
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Parent Newsletter
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.
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 be working hard on STAAR Review. We have based review activities off of individual student needs based on their practice STAAR results. The topics they review will be directly correlated to their areas for growth. The review topics include place value, multiplication and division, addition and subtraction, fractions, geometry, area and perimeter, measurement and time, personal finance, and data analysis (graphing). We will be working to pull small groups as we spiral review this content to get them ready for the big test on May 13th!
Language Arts
In Language Arts we will be reviewing passages looking at inferencing and main idea. We will be finishing up our book clubs and playing several STAAR review games. Don't forget our Character Day is Thursday, May 16. Please email your chid's LA teacher if you have any questions!
Science
In Science we will continue our Structures and Life Cycles unit. Learners will look in depth at plant and animal adaptations.
Social Studies
In social studies, learners will continue identifying ways of earning, spending, saving, and donating money. They are beginning a project that allows them to come up with a budget and identify expenses and profit for a small business.
