February 3rd - 100th Day of school (see graphic below)
February 7th - MAP testing - please make sure iPads are charged and updated
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 21st - Heart Hustle Run - (during Specials) 3rd grade @ 10:10
Character Trait of the Week
Week of February 3rd
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!
Louisa, Diego, and Josiah
100th Day of School
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
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: 2/6, 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 Writing we will continue to explore the components of an Extended Constructed Response. Last week we identified the importance of stating your thesis and citing evidence from the text. This week we will focus on EXPLAINING the evidence cited and the importance of a conclusion. We will also practice our writing skills through typing so they can become more comfortable with composing writing pieces on their iPad.
Studying theme with your kids has really blown my mind! They have picked up on this so quickly!! Ask them to share their “Piper” short and theme with you. Also please take time to go over the main idea homework feedback I provided this week. This is a tricky skill we are still working on!
In reading we are still spiraling several concepts as we finish Winn Dixie. They include plot, theme, cause and effect, main idea, and figurative language.
Social Studies - In social studies this week we will be in the beginning stages of our personal finance/economics unit. We will play the game of “Life” and learn about planning, spending, and saving.
Math - We have wrapped up learning new info about geometry and will now move into practicing our skills and applying our vocabulary (see updated geometry list below). Our area and perimeter unit will kick off on Monday with area being up first. Even though I don’t know the questions on the upcoming STAAR in April (they didn’t ask my thoughts, #rude), I can all but guarantee there will be at least 1 perimeter and 1 area question, and usually there are more. Plus, it’s a life skill they’ll need as an adult, which always makes this math teacher pumped up! In 2nd grade, they learned how to find the area by counting the square tiles that cover a square or rectangle; this year, we’ll review that skill and take it further by using the formula for finding the area of squares and rectangles, which is l x w = area. We are marching towards reading the word problem to determine if they’re finding area or perimeter, but that’s a classic marathon-not-sprint situation.
SLO Check #4 showed me that we need a refresher of 1) multiplication and division fact fluency 2) 2 by 1 digit multiplication, and 3) multiplication and division word problems, so the upcoming homework will focus on these 3 skills. I encourage you to make your child spend time on Reflex or flashcards at home in addition to the paper homework. They need it!
Our Current Geometry Vocab: attribute, polygon, angle, vertex, vertices, side, right angle, 90° angle, triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon, heptagon, octagon, nonagon, decagon, hendecagon, dodecagon, trapezoid, parallelogram, rectangle, square, rhombus, congruent, parallel lines, rectangular prism, triangular prism, cube, cone, sphere, cylinder
Science - In Science we will use our knowledge of natural resources and how they are used to help in identifying the importance of conserving them.
