February 1st - 5th

 

Upcoming Dates

2/12 - No School Teacher Work Day 

2/15 - No School Bad Weather Day 

Announcements

Parent Newsletter

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February Class Parties Rescheduled

Our campus has made the decision to move our second party of the year to May instead of the usual February Valentine's Day Party. While our staff will still do some type of activity for the holiday, we will not have our usual full party or exchange paper valentines. We look forward to planning the end of the year party with our room moms.

Reminder: A Note from Our Counselor

During the month of February, our counselor will teach all learners about personal safety using the "Play it Safe" program. "Play it Safe" is a child abuse awareness and prevention program for children. It teaches children to protect themselves by recognizing, reacting to, and reporting potentially dangerous situations, including unsafe and confusing touches.

For more information, please visit the "Play it Safe" website: https://playitsafe.org/index.php. All curriculum materials are available for your viewing during the month of January. Also, feel free to contact me at kmatlock@coppellisd.com if you have any questions.

iPad Charging

Please ensure that your child is plugging in their iPad when they get home and charging it overnight. We have had an issue with a large group of learners in each class coming to school with their iPad dead. This makes charging at the same time hard and distancing even harder. We would love your help with iPads arriving at school charged. 

HEADPHONES!

We have lots of kiddos who have lost/broken headphones. Please make sure that your child has a working pair of headphones for school. 

Town Center Yearbooks

Our 2020-2021 Town Center Yearbook is now available for purchase. The cost is $25, and they will arrive in the spring. Click here to place your order. **Please note that the yearbook cost Is NOT INCLUDED in the TCE Trail Pass.

What are we learning?

Math: In math, we will be starting our geometry unit. We will begin the unit by reviewing both 2D and 3D shapes and their attributes. We will be giving each learner a set of flash cards to help them practice and memorize these since that is a lot of what geometry is!

Language Arts: We will be taking our Reading MAP on Monday, February 1st!

For the rest of the week in reading we will be continuing our character traits unit by exploring the problem and climax of stories and how characters react to them. We will also be studying character relationships, and how minor characters can play larger roles in books. 

Science: We will be taking our Science MAP on Thursday, February 4th!

This week we will starting a new unit, "Patterns in the sky". We will begin by learning about the sun as our star and continue to learn about the relationship. between the earth, sun, and moon. 

Social Studies: In Social Studies, learners will learn the importance of saving money and discuss ways we can save money.  They will also explore the effects of Supply and Demand.

January 25th - 29th

  

Upcoming Dates

1/25 - LifeTouch Picture Retake (Requests Only)

2/12 - No School Teacher Work Day 

2/15 - No School Bad Weather Day 

Announcements

Parent Newsletter

Click HERE for this week's newsletter!

February Class Parties Rescheduled

Our campus has made the decision to move our second party of the year to May instead of the usual February Valentine's Day Party. While our staff will still do some type of activity for the holiday, we will not have our usual full party or exchange paper valentines. We look forward to planning the end of the year party with our room moms.

Reminder: A Note from Our Counselor

During the month of February, our counselor will teach all learners about personal safety using the "Play it Safe" program. "Play it Safe" is a child abuse awareness and prevention program for children. It teaches children to protect themselves by recognizing, reacting to, and reporting potentially dangerous situations, including unsafe and confusing touches.

For more information, please visit the "Play it Safe" website: https://playitsafe.org/index.php. All curriculum materials are available for your viewing during the month of January. Also, feel free to contact me at kmatlock@coppellisd.com if you have any questions.

iPad Charging

Please ensure that your child is plugging in their iPad when they get home and charging it overnight. We have had an issue with a large group of learners in each class coming to school with their iPad dead. This makes charging at the same time hard and distancing even harder. We would love your help with iPads arriving at school charged. 

HEADPHONES!

We have lots of kiddos who have lost/broken headphones. Please make sure that your child has a working pair of headphones for school. 

Town Center Yearbooks

Our 2020-2021 Town Center Yearbook is now available for purchase. The cost is $25, and they will arrive in the spring. Click here to place your order. **Please note that the yearbook cost Is NOT INCLUDED in the TCE Trail Pass.

What are we learning?

Math: In math, we will be taking our knowledge about area a step further in order to use the additive property to find the area of composite figures. Students will partition (split) a figure made up of 2 more shapes, find the area of each individual shape, and add them together to find the area of the whole composite figure. 

Language Arts: In reading, we are continuing with our character analysis unit by exploring a story's plot and discussing how characters fit into it. We will also develop deeper theories about our characters. In writing, we will continue our persuasive unit by beginning to discuss brainstorming and persuasive strategies.

Science: This week we will begin our learning about Natural Resources. We will learn what a natural resource is, and how we can conserve them. 

Social Studies: In Social Studies, learners will reflect on why we recognize Martin Luther King Day. We will also continue with our Economics unit with a focus on expenses.

January 18th - 22nd

 

Upcoming Dates

1/18 - MLK Holiday No School

1/19 @ 6pm - PTO Meeting 

1/25 - LifeTouch Picture Retake (Requests Only)

Announcements

Parent Newsletter

Click HERE for this week's newsletter!

February Class Parties Rescheduled

Our campus has made the decision to move our second party of the year to May instead of the usual February Valentine's Day Party. While our staff will still do some type of activity for the holiday, we will not have our usual full party or exchange paper valentines. We look forward to planning the end of the year party with our room moms.

Reminder: A Note from Our Counselor

During the month of February, our counselor will teach all learners about personal safety using the "Play it Safe" program. "Play it Safe" is a child abuse awareness and prevention program for children. It teaches children to protect themselves by recognizing, reacting to, and reporting potentially dangerous situations, including unsafe and confusing touches.

For more information, please visit the "Play it Safe" website: https://playitsafe.org/index.php. All curriculum materials are available for your viewing during the month of January. Also, feel free to contact me at kmatlock@coppellisd.com if you have any questions.

iPad Charging

Please ensure that your child is plugging in their iPad when they get home and charging it overnight. We have had an issue with a large group of learners in each class coming to school with their iPad dead. This makes charging at the same time hard and distancing even harder. We would love your help with iPads arriving at school charged. 

HEADPHONES!

We have lots of kiddos who have lost/broken headphones. Please make sure that your child has a working pair of headphones for school. 

Town Center Yearbooks

Our 2020-2021 Town Center Yearbook is now available for purchase. The cost is $25, and they will arrive in the spring. Click here to place your order. **Please note that the yearbook cost Is NOT INCLUDED in the TCE Trail Pass.

What are we learning?

Math: Students have already learned that perimeter measures the distance around the outside of a shape. They know to add up all the sides to find the perimeter, and how to use the perimeter to find a missing side. This week we will start learning about area. We will teach area as the space that takes up the inside of a shape/object. We will relate area to multiplication by teaching them A=LxW. 

Language Arts: In reading, we will continue discussing character traits. We will explore more personality traits and begin to develop theories about the characters in our books based off of what they say, think, do, and feel. In writing, we will be kicking off our persuasive writing unit!

Science: This week we will continue our learning about weathering and erosion and the role that the processes play in land changes. 

Social Studies: In social studies, we will be continuing our economics unit by discussing income and human capital. We will be defining these terms and exploring various ways people can earn income and increase human capital.

January 11th - 15th

 

Upcoming Dates

1/18 - MLK Holiday No School

1/19 - PTO Meeting 

1/25 - Lifetouch Picture Retake Day

Announcements

Parent Newsletter

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iPad Charging

Please ensure that your child is plugging in their iPad when they get home and charging it overnight. We have had an issue with a large group of learners in each class coming to school with their iPad dead. This makes charging at the same time hard and distancing even harder. We would love your help with iPads arriving at school charged. 

HEADPHONES!

We have lots of kiddos who have lost/broken headphones. Please make sure that your child has a working pair of headphones for school. 

Town Center Yearbooks

Our 2020-2021 Town Center Yearbook is now available for purchase. The cost is $25, and they will arrive in the spring. Click here to place your order. **Please note that the yearbook cost Is NOT INCLUDED in the TCE Trail Pass.

What are we learning?

Math: This week we will start our new unit of Area and Perimeter! We will begin with Perimeter learn that it is the measurement around the outside of a shape. 

Language Arts: In language arts, we are kicking off our new character analysis unit. We will start the week with a pre-assessment and then dive into different types of character traits, determining the difference between physical and personality traits. We will begin exploring traits of main characters in the books we read.

Science: This week we will learn about soil and how it is made through the processes of erosion and weathering. 

Social Studies: In social studies we are starting our economics unit by first discussing donating and the importance of charity. The learners will be completing a mind mission and exploring different ways to donate time or money. We will also discuss how donations fit into simple budgets. 

January 6th - 8th

Upcoming Dates

December 21 - January 5th - Winter Break No School

January 6th - School Resumes

Announcements

Parent Newsletter

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Optional Holiday STEAM Challenge

iPad Charging

Please ensure that your child is plugging in their iPad when they get home and charging it overnight. We have had an issue with a large group of learners in each class coming to school with their iPad dead. This makes charging at the same time hard and distancing even harder. We would love your help with iPads arriving at school charged. 

HEADPHONES!

We have lots of kiddos who have lost/broken headphones. Please make sure that your child has a working pair of headphones for school. 

Town Center Yearbooks

Our 2020-2021 Town Center Yearbook is now available for purchase. The cost is $25, and they will arrive in the spring. Click here to place your order. **Please note that the yearbook cost Is NOT INCLUDED in the TCE Trail Pass.

What are we learning?

Math: When we return from break we will start our new unit of Area and Perimeter!

Language Arts: In reading, we will continue exploring different types of folktales. We will discuss myths and explore different types of myths. We will then begin comparing and contrasting different types of folktales. 

Science: When we return from break we will start our learning about soil, what it is made up of, and the processes of weathering and erosion. 

Social Studies: In social studies we will investigate how humans adapt to different environments. We will compare and contrast different adaptations to different environments. 

December 7th - 11th

Upcoming Dates

December 8th - PTO Meeting @ 7pm

December 11th - Early Release (Dismissal at 12:30)

Announcements

Parent Newsletter

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3rd Nine Weeks Commitment Form Information

Our third nine weeks commitment form process will begin on Monday, November 30. Parents and guardians will receive an email from the district on November 30. You only fill out the form if you are changing your current (second nine-week grading period) learning mode. The deadline for this form is December 9 at 11:59 p.m. The third grading period begins on January 6, 2021. Please note CISD continues to remain committed to providing our families with the choice of in-person and remote learning for their children.

December 11th is Now an Early Release Day

CISD has designated Friday, December 11, as an early dismissal day to allow our educators and staff to have additional planning time to meet the needs of our students. Elementary schools will release at 12:30 p.m. Please make pick-up arrangements for your child.

iPad Charging

Please ensure that your child is plugging in their iPad when they get home and charging it overnight. We have had an issue with a large group of learners in each class coming to school with their iPad dead. This makes charging at the same time hard and distancing even harder. We would love your help with iPads arriving at school charged. 

HEADPHONES!

We have lots of kiddos who have lost/broken headphones. Please make sure that your child has a working pair of headphones for school. 

A Note from Kinder and 1st - Coppell Lions Club

Kindergarten and First Grade will be working with the Coppell Lions Club ​to coordinate a food and toy drive at Town Center. This will help to provide food and toys for more than 100 Coppell families during the holidays. ​We'd love for our learners in grades K-5 to bring canned food items and/or a new, unwrapped toy to donate starting December 1st through December 15^th.  If you are a face-to-face learner, you may drop your items by the TCE ​Giving ​Tree in the front of the school​, and canned foods can be put in the boxes at the end of each hallway​.  Virtual learners may call the front office ​at 214-496-7800 to make arrangements to drop off your donation ​in the front loop during school hours. THANK YOU for your support! 

Town Center Yearbooks

Our 2020-2021 Town Center Yearbook is now available for purchase. The cost is $25, and they will arrive in the spring. Click here to place your order. **Please note that the yearbook cost Is NOT INCLUDED in the TCE Trail Pass.

FREE Meals Through December!

What are we learning?

Math: In math, we will spend the beginning of the week reviewing multiplication and divison. On Wednesday, December 9th. We will review graphing on Thursday and Friday. We will cover frequency tables, bar graphs, pictographs, and dot plots.

Language Arts: In reading, we will continue exploring different types of folktales. We will discuss myths and explore different types of myths. We will then begin comparing and contrasting different types of folktales. 

Science: This week in science we will begin to learn about rapid land changes. We will research the causes and effects of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, and tsunamis. 

Social Studies: In social studies we will investigate how humans adapt to different environments. We will compare and contrast different adaptations to different environments. 

November 30th - December 4

 

Upcoming Dates

November 23rd - 27th - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break!

December 11th - Early Release (Dismissal at 12:30)

Announcements

Parent Newsletter

Click HERE for this week's newsletter!

3rd Nine Weeks Commitment Form Information

Our third nine weeks commitment form process will begin on Monday, November 30. Parents and guardians will receive an email from the district on November 30. You only fill out the form if you are changing your current (second nine-week grading period) learning mode. The deadline for this form is December 9 at 11:59 p.m. The third grading period begins on January 6, 2021. Please note CISD continues to remain committed to providing our families with the choice of in-person and remote learning for their children.

December 11th is Now an Early Release Day

CISD has designated Friday, December 11, as an early dismissal day to allow our educators and staff to have additional planning time to meet the needs of our students. Elementary schools will release at 12:30 p.m. Please make pick-up arrangements for your child.

iPad Charging

Please ensure that your child is plugging in their iPad when they get home and charging it overnight. We have had an issue with a large group of learners in each class coming to school with their iPad dead. This makes charging at the same time hard and distancing even harder. We would love your help with iPads arriving at school charged. 

HEADPHONES!

We have lots of kiddos who have lost/broken headphones. Please make sure that your child has a working pair of headphones for school. 

A Note from Kinder and 1st - Coppell Lions Club

Kindergarten and First Grade will be working with the Coppell Lions Club ​to coordinate a food and toy drive at Town Center. This will help to provide food and toys for more than 100 Coppell families during the holidays. ​We'd love for our learners in grades K-5 to bring canned food items and/or a new, unwrapped toy to donate starting December 1st through December 15^th.  If you are a face-to-face learner, you may drop your items by the TCE ​Giving ​Tree in the front of the school​, and canned foods can be put in the boxes at the end of each hallway​.  Virtual learners may call the front office ​at 214-496-7800 to make arrangements to drop off your donation ​in the front loop during school hours. THANK YOU for your support! 

Town Center Yearbooks

Our 2020-2021 Town Center Yearbook is now available for purchase. The cost is $25, and they will arrive in the spring. Click here to place your order. **Please note that the yearbook cost Is NOT INCLUDED in the TCE Trail Pass.

***IMPORTANT***

Reminder from Dr. Applegate Regarding Zoom Logins

Please ask all learners to sign into Zoom with their @g.coppellisd.com account through the SSO button.

We are needing to pull guest access to our Zoom meetings (due to safety) and learners will not be able to access your Zoom meetings. We have recently learned that logging into Zoom using the Google Button doesn’t actually transfer their account into the district enterprise account. They HAVE to go through the SSO option in order to be counted in the CISD domain. We believe this may be the reason we still have approximately 6,000 learners that have not transitioned their account.

If you see a learner with (Guest) next to their name in your Zoom participant’s list, this means that they are NOT signed into their @g.coppellisd.com account in our Coppell Zoom domain and need to add their account to our domain by signing in with SSO. When you see learners with (Guest) please share the following help documentation with each of them.

FREE Meals Through December!

What are we learning?

Math: When we return from break learners will continue to review multiplication and division word problems. We will also focus on multi-step word problems, identifying the operation, and using various strategies to solve them. 

Language Arts: In reading, we will be kicking off a new unit! We will be discussing different types of folktales, such as fairy tales, fables, myths, and legends! We will also begin talking about the difference between theme and main idea. We will explore themes in different folktales. We will also be kicking off a new fairy tale writing unit!

Science: This week in science we will complete our forces games and share them with the class. We will also be tracking the weather patterns for this time of year in Santiago and Coppell. 

Social Studies: In social studies we will continue our unit on Geography. Learners will be practicing their map skills by creating their own map and showcasing their creations.