October 3rd-7th

 

Upcoming Dates

10/6 Early Release (12:30)

10/6 Parent/Teacher Conferences (afternoon)

10/7 No School and Parent/Teacher Conferences

10/10 CISD Holiday - No School

10/12 Fall Picture Retakes

10/14 - Color Run 5:30-7:00 pm

(PTO's big fundraiser for the year to fund teacher grants, school grants, Field Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, and more. 

Fall Conferences

Early dismissal day on Thursday, October 6 - school gets out at 12:30.

Fall conferences are Friday, October 7. You will start your conference with your child’s homeroom teacher, then after 10 minutes, switch to your child’s other teacher. If you need translating help, please let your child’s teacher know! There is a service we can use, and we are happy to help. We want everyone to be included so we can talk all about your fabulous kiddo!

Color Run

October Lunch Menu

 

Math

We’re rollin’ down a river…of multiplication! Doot doot doot doot! ‘Bout to grab my Tina Turner wig and take this show on the road! This is a big moment in 3rd grade math; we spend a long time really getting comfortable with all things multiplication. This week, we will work on representing multiplication with equal groups, arrays, number lines, and repeated addition. We are also starting our Math TIME (Technology, Independent, Making Meaning, and Enrichment), which we are very excited about! Your kiddos will be working on activities that reinforce the math skills they’ve already learned, and we will be teaching the new skills through several small group lessons each day. It’s gonna be a great time, and we are coming in hot, people!

Science 

Out with the old, in with the new!  We are excited to start our new unit…Force, Motion and Energy!  This week we will begin our new unit with exploring different forms of energy.  This week we will focus on Light and Sound and how it is used in our everyday life.

Reading/Writing 

It’s change over time in all subject areas it seems.  We are closing our units on fiction and narrative writing for the time being.  Next week we will start our new units: “Reading to Learn” and “Writing to Teach”.  We will be doing all things nonfiction and informational. As this year is a big transition in reading and writing for students it will be something we would love your support on!  Please be in conversation with your kids about their favorite topics i.e. volcanoes, tornadoes, dinosaurs, crickets, gardening, classic rock music… Whatever their heart desires! We will be using information about their passions to write and teach in the style of informational essays.

Social Studies 

As we continue to study culture, we will explore our roles as citizens in our country. We will discuss our responsibilities and civic duties and how they evolve as we grow older.  

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September 26th-30th

Upcoming Dates

9/27 Color Run T-shirt information sheet due

10/6 Early Release (12:30)

10/6 Parent/Teacher Conferences (afternoon)

10/7 No School and Parent/Teacher Conferences

10/10 No School

10/12 Picture Retakes

10/14 - Color Run 

(PTO's big fundraiser for the year to fund teacher grants, school grants, Field Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, and more. 

Fall Conferences

Please be on the lookout for an additional email from your child's teacher regarding sign ups.  

Color Run

Town Center Color Run Fundraiser

We are excited to kick off our Color Run fall fundraiser soon! Please check your child(ren)'s backpack today for an informational note with details on how to donate and participate in the run. We are also including a t-shirt size sheet to return to us by Tuesday. All children will receive a free Color Run t-shirt and be able to participate in the run.

Free/Reduced Lunches

For the last two years, free and reduced meals were provided for all Texas public school children. Beginning September 29th, families must complete an application to qualify for free or reduced priced meals. For more information check out the Coppell ISD Child Nutrition website. Complete your School Meal Application here. Allow up to ten days to process your application. 

September Lunch Menu

 

Math

It’s so hard, to say goodbye, to place value…anyone hearing that Boys II Men song in your head right now? Just me? Okay, well, anywho, we are finishing up our place value unit and moving on! We will continue to review and work on the Place Value Choice Board as we get ready for our Place Value Post Test. This test will include decomposing numbers with expanded notation and expanded form, rounding, comparing and ordering numbers, making exchanges, and understanding the base 10 relationship. Your kiddos are ready to show what they know!

Science 

That’s a wrap!  We will be finishing up our Properties of Matter Unit this week by focusing on mixtures.  A mixture is made from 2 or more substances that can be easily separated and keep their individual properties.

Reading/Writing 

Reading: We will practice how to  listen actively, ask relevant questions to clarify information, and make pertinent comments about our reading. We will also use context within and beyond a sentence to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and multiple-meaning words.

Writing: We are nearing the end of our personal narrative unit.  We will finish revising, editing and publishing our narratives to make our first class book!

Social Studies 

In Social Studies this week we will work on significance of various ethnic and/or cultural celebrations in the local community and other communities. 

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September 19th-23rd

Upcoming Dates

9/19 - PTO Meeting @ 6:00 in the TCE Library

9/21  - CHS Homecoming Parade 6:30

10/14 - Color Run 

(PTO's big fundraiser for the year to fund teacher grants, school grants, Field Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, and more. 

iPads - PLEASE READ

• APPS/SETTINGS: Please assist and make sure your child is not downloading apps at home or changing their unlock passcode. We've cleaned up our iPads so they functioning properly! 
• CHARGERS: We have extremely limited chargers in the classrooms, as chargers were sent home with iPads. Please make sure that your child's iPad is charged each night. If your child's iPad needs to be charged, please send your child to school with your charger. 

CHS Homecoming

The CHS Homecoming Parade will be Wednesday, September 21st. Our theme is "Superheroes - Marvel/DC". In support of our theme "SuperHeroes" students and parents are encouraged to wear their TCE Grade Level T-Shirts, Hero Capes, or superhero costumes they might already have at home. *Please note, no costume masks*.

Students are also encouraged to bring scooters to use along the route as it can be a long walk.

It is also expected to be hot out that day so please bring water, Please note that there are no restrooms along the route.

Line-Up Time: 5:30pm

Line-Up Location: The West end of Parkway. We will meet at the corner of Buttonwood Ct and

Minyard Dr and make our way to Parkway to line up for the parade no later than 6 pm.

Start time: 6:30pm

The Parade will move along Parkway from the West, ending at CHS. Once at CHS, we will make our way to the steps in front of the arena where parents who are not walking in the Parade can come pick up their students. We are also great with any parents walking with us!

In an effort to know the parent/student ratio for safety and supervision along the parade route, please complete this google form so we can get an understanding of attendance.

If you are interested in helping or donating candy to be handed out to spectators along the parade route, please contact Annette Ponsen at annette.mcdowell@gmail.com.

Free/Reduced Lunches

For the last two years, free and reduced meals were provided for all Texas public school children. Beginning September 29th, families must complete an application to qualify for free or reduced priced meals. For more information check out the Coppell ISD Child Nutrition website. Complete your School Meal Application here. Allow up to ten days to process your application. 

September Lunch Menu

 

Math

Estimation Nation! We will estimate sums and differences, which means learning the difference between actual amounts and approximate amounts. It also means learning the difference between estimate (the verb: Let’s estimate baby!) and estimate (the noun: Your estimate is so close to the actual amount!). We are going to work on the Place Value Choice Board to review all our place value skills so that we’ll be ready for the Place Value Post Test, which will happen the week of September 26. Let’s do this!

Science 

Changing States of Matter!  To add heat or to remove heat…that is the question! :) We will take a closer look at how the addition or removal of heat affects the molecules of matter and causes it to change from one state to another.

Reading/Writing 

We are reading the book titled “Wild Robot” with our first unit in reading!  Ask your child about it so far!  It’s such a fun read.  This week in reading we are focusing on challenging texts. We will use the metacognition strategy of visualizing to make predictions based on text evidence.

In writing we are continuing with personal narratives. This week we are also focusing on how to revise and edit our narratives. Our grammar focus is on Proper Nouns and our revision focus is adding details to help our narratives come to life. 

We also continue to progress in our cursive handwriting.  Your child will learn letters that utilize the c frame including c, a, d, and g as well as how to connect them.

Social Studies 

In social studies this week we will continue to focus on the importance of  cultural celebrations in our community. Your family homework is to talk about celebrations you participate in.

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September 12th-16th

Upcoming Dates

9/13 - Spring Creek BBQ night 5pm-9pm

9/19 - PTO meeting in the TCE library

10/14 - Color Run 

(PTO's big fundraiser for the year to fund teacher grants, school grants, Field Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, and more. 

Curriculum Night Presentation

Thank you for coming to Curriculum Night!  If you were unable to attend, a hard copy of the presentation should have come home with your child Friday.  Here is a digit version as well Curriculum Night Presentation

Free/Reduced Lunches

For the last two years, free and reduced meals were provided for all Texas public school children. Beginning September 29th, families must complete an application to qualify for free or reduced priced meals. For more information check out the Coppell ISD Child Nutrition website. Complete your School Meal Application here. Allow up to ten days to process your application. 

Coppell Cares - Weekend Backpack Program (WBPK)

Coppell Cares will provide the Weekend Backpack Program (WBPK) again this school year. Families may sign up for this program at any time during the school year. Siblings living in the same household, are also eligible to participate. If your family would benefit from a weekly Friday snack bag delivery, please complete the follow form to sign up. 

English Application: Linked Here

Spanish Application: Linked Here

WBPK deliveries will begin Friday, 9/8/2022. Deliveries will be suspended for Thanksgiving Week, Winter Break, and Spring Break. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to TCE's counselor, Kelly Matlock, at kmatlock@coppellisd.com.

September Lunch Menu

 

Math

We’re standing on the edge of a precipice: will they or will they not remember how to subtract with regrouping? That is the question. My bet is that these amazing 3rd grade mathematicians WILL remember! This is a 2nd grade skill, but we will up our subtraction game by adding more place values. P.S. “Subtraction with regrouping” means borrowing - remember that old gem from your elementary days?

We will also learn to ruh-ruh ROUND this week. First comes learning what it means to round (just trying to get to our closest friendly number - number with a 0 on the end - nothing to see here folks, and then we learn the rounding rhyme and steps: Underline the place value and draw an arrow to the place value on the right. Ask: “Are you 5 or more?” If yes, raise the score (the underlined digit is increased by 1). If not, ask: “Are you 4 or less?” Then let it rest. (The underlined digit stays the same.) Whew. Big, big week in 3rd grade math, and we are here for it!

Science 

In Science this week we will start exploring the States of Matter (solid, liquid, and gas).  We will look at how the molecules are positioned and how they move.  This will help explain some of the properties of solids, liquids, and gasses.

Reading/Writing 

In Reading this week we will explore more challenging stories by visualizing the text and making predictions based on text evidence.

In Writing this week we will discover ways that writers improve their writing. We will revise and edit personal narratives we have already crafted.

Social Studies 

In Social Studies we will be exploring how communities shape cultures. We will also be sharing about cultural celebrations.

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September 5th-9th

Upcoming Dates

9/1 - 9/9 - Book Fair

9/5 - Labor Day - No school!

9/9 - Special Friends Day (3rd grade time 8:30-9:30)

*Families will be able to visit their child's classroom, school, and the Book Fair during the grade level time*

9/13 - Spring Creek BBQ night 5pm-9pm

9/19 - PTO meeting in the TCE library

10/14 - Color Run 

(PTO's big fundraiser for the year to fund teacher grants, school grants, Field Day, Teacher Appreciation Week, and more. 

Curriculum Night Presentation

Thank you for coming to Curriculum Night!  If you were unable to attend, a hard copy of the presentation should have come home with your child Friday.  Here is a digit version as well Curriculum Night Presentation

Free/Reduced Lunches

For the last two years, free and reduced meals were provided for all Texas public school children. Beginning September 29th, families must complete an application to qualify for free or reduced priced meals. For more information check out the Coppell ISD Child Nutrition website. Complete your School Meal Application here. Allow up to ten days to process your application. 

Coppell Cares - Weekend Backpack Program (WBPK)

Coppell Cares will provide the Weekend Backpack Program (WBPK) again this school year. Families may sign up for this program at any time during the school year. Siblings living in the same household, are also eligible to participate. If your family would benefit from a weekly Friday snack bag delivery, please complete the follow form to sign up. 

English Application: Linked Here

Spanish Application: Linked Here

WBPK deliveries will begin Friday, 9/8/2022. Deliveries will be suspended for Thanksgiving Week, Winter Break, and Spring Break. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to TCE's counselor, Kelly Matlock, at kmatlock@coppellisd.com.

September Lunch Menu

 

Math

In math, we are hopping on the train that will take us even further into the Land of Place Value so that we can learn about comparing and ordering numbers up to 120,000! They have learned these skills in 2nd, just not with numbers in the hundred thousands. With comparing, we will use the tried and true “the alligator wants to eat the greater number” to help us learn which sign to use, the greater than (>) sign or the less than (<) sign. Ordering numbers is a bit more challenging than comparing, so we will practice being able to find them on the number line to help us. These skills will further their numeracy, which is the foundation of math - it’s how they understand the value of numbers. All of this will prepare us for the new 3rd grade skill of rounding. It’s an exciting time to be a mathematician as a TCE 3rd grader!

 

Science 

In Science,  it’s all about EXPLORATION this week.  We will take a closer look at measuring distance and length, buoyancy (sink or float), temperature and volume.  We will also discuss the different tools used to measure them.

Reading/Writing 

In writing we will compose and organize a personal narrative piece, including an introduction and conclusion. 

We will begin our spelling/phonics practice that builds on current knowledge of spelling patterns. 

In reading, we will practice selecting appropriate and challenging texts, we will set goals for our reading growth and practice writing about what we read. 

We will also monitor and adjust comprehension by applying strategies to uncover word meaning.

Social Studies 

This week we will review citizenship in the digital world as we focus on our responsibilities in the digital world.  We will also uncover the why behind community formation as we identify the reasons communities form.

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