January 6th - 10th

YEARBOOK ORDERING............

Calendar:
December 20th - Early Release 12:15
December 23rd - January 3rd - Winter Break/No School
January 6th - School resumes
January 8th - Wacky Wednesday schedule
January 10th - Report cards go home (please sign and return)

Look At What We Will Be Learning When We Get Back:

Language Arts:

• Spelling:  We will be working on the glued sounds "ing, ang, ung, ink, ank, unk"
• Writer's Workshop:  We will begin our study on Informational Writing
• Reader's Workshop:  We will continue to work on our comprehension and fluency when reading. 

Social Studies:
We will begin our unit on history and discovering how events from the past affect our present and future.  We will talk about the connections between the past and present.

Math:

We will review decomposing and composing numbers up to 120 two different ways.  We will also continue to solve and generate word problems with the unknown in any position.

Please see the link below to exercise while counting to 120 by 5s. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKg0eu9_fsM

Please see the link below to count by 2's to 100  (1st grade's goal is to count to 120 by 2's) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wwydguSKOU

Science:
We will begin studying about air and wind.  We will be discussing why air is important and how wind is moving air.

Discussions At Home:
Practice counting to 120 by 2's, 5's, and 10's.  Your child would benefit from counting backwards from 120 to 1.  Discuss patterns that you see while counting.  Enjoy counting with your child!

Encourage your child to talk more about air. Explore objects that can be moved by blowing through a straw.  As you and your child observe, ask your child what he or she understands about air and wind. Discuss questions such as 

• What is air? (Air is made up of different gases.  We need air to breathe, and we use air for power. 
• Where is air? (Air is everywhere.  It surrounds us, and it is also inside objects that look empty. )
• What happens when air moves? (When air moves, it creates wind. Wind has the power to lift objects and move them.)  
• How do different objects behave in the wind? (Some objects can be carried in the wind, while other objects cannot. It all depends on the weight and shape of the objects and the strength of the wind.)

In Other News:

We hope you all have a wonderful break with your families and enjoy this special time of year! See you in 2020!!! 

First Grade Pics:

Our 5th grade buddies came to help with our "Hour of Code"...

 

 

 

4th grade delighted us with
their music performance! 

The children were nestled all snug in their beds......

Way to go First Grade!  Our donation of canned food
and toys to the Coppell Lion's Club was awesome!!!

We love helping our community and
the Coppell Lion's Club!!!

December 16th - 20th

                                                

Kindergarten and First Grade will be working with the Coppell Lions Club to provide food and toys for more than 100 Coppell families during the holidays. Please bring canned food items and/or a new, unwrapped toy to donate to the Coppell Lions Club.  We will be collecting canned goods and toys from December 2^nd to December 19^th. You may drop your items by the TCE giving tree in the front of the school.  THANK YOU for your donation!!

YEARBOOK ORDERING............

Calendar:

Happy Holidays from your first grade teachers: 
Monday:  Bring a pillow, small stuffed animal, and a blanket for a special movie day
Tuesday:  Bring a game to class for a little bit of fun with friends
Wednesday:  Polar Express Day--wear your pajamas and slippers
Thursday:  Class Party Day 2:00-3:00
Friday:  Choose your lunch table and sit with a friend from another first grade class

December 19th - Winter Party (2:00 - 3:00) All parents are welcome!! 
December 20th - Early Release 12:15
December 23rd - January 3rd - Winter Break/No School
January 6th - School resumes
January 8th - Wacky Wednesday schedule
January 10th - Report cards go home (please sign and return)

Look At What We Will Be Learning Next Week:

Language Arts:

• Spelling:  There will be NO SPELLING next week. 
• We will spend next week doing some fun holiday reading and writing.  'Tis the season!! 

Social Studies:
Thank you for helping your child at home with these projects.  We LOVED listening to different celebrations from many different cultures.  Next week we will talk about more holidays and traditions from around the world!  If you haven't turned in your project, Monday is the last day to present your family's custom/tradition.

Math:

We will spend next week solving and generating word problems.

Please see the link below to exercise while counting to 120 by 5s. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKg0eu9_fsM

Science: 
We will be doing a holiday STEM activity.  Who can build the tallest tower using a limited amount of supplies.

Discussions At Home:
Have fun with your children counting!  Count backwards from 120 to 1, count by 5's to 120, count by 2's to 120!  Discuss the patterns you see when you are counting.

In Other News:

Please don't forget that on December 20th, we will have an early release day at 12:15.

Don't forget that library books are due on Monday.  We have had less and less learners be able to check out books from our library because they haven't brought their old books back.

First Grade Pics:

Learning how to code before we dive
into coding after the holidays!

We love going to the library! 

Partner reading in 1A makes
a teacher's heart glow! 

 

Love his smile

Working so hard on her
math choice board

Friendly math game. Roll three dice
add the two greatest number and then subtract the least.  

December 9th - 13th

                                                

Kindergarten and First Grade will be working with the Coppell Lions Club to provide food and toys for more than 100 Coppell families during the holidays. Please bring canned food items and/or a new, unwrapped toy to donate to the Coppell Lions Club.  We will be collecting canned goods and toys from December 2^nd to December 19^th. You may drop your items by the TCE giving tree in the front of the school.  THANK YOU for your donation!!

During social studies, we will be doing a teamwork challenge for our Mind Mission next week.  If you have any extra, please send some holiday ribbon (any kind will do!!) on Monday.  Thank you!! 

YEARBOOK ORDERING............

Calendar:

December 11th - Wacky Wednesday Schedule
December 13th - Jingle Bell Jog (12:30-1:20)
December 19th - Winter Party (2:00 - 3:00) All parents are welcome!! 
December 20th - Early Release 12:15
December 23rd - January 3rd - Winter Break/No School
January 6th - School resumes
January 8th - Wacky Wednesday schedule
January 10th - Report cards go home (please sign and return)

Look At What We Will Be Learning Next Week:

Language Arts:

• Spelling:  We will learn the rules of adding "s" and "es" to the end of a noun or verb. 
• Reader's Workshop: We will begin assessing our learners for sight word recognition.  The goal for the 2nd 9 week report card is 35 sight words.  We will also be assessing reading levels.  The goal is a DRA level 10.  
• Writer's Workshop: We will continue to review our grammar rules when writing as well as how to use transition words in our writing pieces.

Social Studies:
We will continue to talk about different cultures, traditions, and celebrations that we each have.  If you have not turned in your traditions/customs project, please make sure to bring it as soon as possible!  We are LOVING listening to the traditions and customs of our families.  Everyone is doing an amazing job!  Thank you for helping!  All projects are on display in the first grade hallway.

Math:

We have been working hard generating and solving word problems.  We will continue this skill and discuss how you can use a known part to find an unknown number.  Learners can use addition or subtraction with the known parts to find the unknown number.

Please see the link below to exercise while counting to 120 by 5s. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKg0eu9_fsM

Science: 
We will continue to discuss natural resources.

Discussions At Home:
Have your child explain how using subtraction can help him or her find the unknown number in an equation like 7 + ___ = 16.  Discuss different word problems that could represent that number.

In Other News:

As the temperatures begin to turn cooler, please remember that if the "feels like" temperature is 33 degrees or above we will be going outside for a little recess.  Please make sure your child has appropriate clothing for those chilly recess days.  Thank you!

We are blown away at how wonderful our first graders are doing on their presentations of their custom/tradition.  We have some amazing families at TCE and we are enjoying learning about special memories of your families.  If you haven't turned in your project, please bring it on Monday as they were all due this week.  Thank you!!

First Grade Pics:

We learned that when presenting
you must have a clear, loud voice and
be able to answer questions from
the audience. 

We found out that families are at the
heart of traditions! 

We love to see so many questions
being asked of our presenters!! 

We love looking at our presentations
and pictures of  us presenting! 

Great math partners! 

So much love!  

Our popcorn bags came with motivational quotes
today!  Love it!!! 

Playing by the Christmas tree
makes it just a little more special!

Happiness to a teacher is when someone
spills their water and when you go to get paper
towels, you realize that friends are already
taking care of it!  

A teacher's lap is always big enough for
more than one friend!

CMSN band/choir performed a Winter Concert for us! 
They were AWESOME!!!

When friends work together, they can easily
solve the game of "Perfection" before
the buzzer sounds!!