Sunday, March 25, 2018

Springtime at TCE!


TCE Cultural Celebration Evening 
Wednesday, March 28th from 5:30-7:00pm

This week we will have our first ever cultural celebration night at TCE.   We want to celebrate all of the diversity within our campus and get the chance for our kiddos to learn more about each of the cultures and family traditions that make up our TCE family and the world.  We have several activities around the school including stations for kiddos, performers in the gym and a tasting of various foods in the cafeteria.  

We still would love to have more food items brought in, so please add your name to the list link below for a traditional/favorite family dish that you could bring with you to the event!  You will just drop off your item in the cafeteria and it will be a part of our tasting experience!  (if you bring it in a platter or dish, we will get it back to you at the end of the evening, or feel free to bring it in a disposable container)

Click here to sign up for your traditional/favorite family dish!


Friday, March 30th - Weather Day 
Please remember that we don't have school this Friday, March 30th as we did not have to use it for any inclement weather this year.  School will resume on Monday, April 1st.  Have a safe and happy three day weekend!


Parent Input on TCE Future Principal
Wednesday, April 4th - 5:30pm - Cafeteria
As you all know, I am currently in the process of transitioning to my new role as Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction for Coppell ISD and will be fully transitioned by the end of this school year.  It is still hard to believe and I am going to miss TCE and all of our kiddos, staff and families so much!  I am truly blessed as I will be remaining in the district and will continue to get to have an impact on our campus and both present and future TCE Texans with my new role.  

Therefore, I wanted to inform you of an important opportunity.  In addition to our regular PTO board meeting which is being rescheduled to Wednesday, April 4th at 5:30pm, you will have the opportunity to hear from the CISD Human Resources department as they will be discussing the process of hiring the new principal for Town Center.  They will be asking for feedback from our TCE families before the interview process begins.  This will be your opportunity to have a voice in the process, so make sure and attend the meeting if you would like to share any thoughts or feedback for the position!  



STAAR Testing
Our first round of STAAR testing will be on April 10th and 11th.  Our 5th graders will be taking their Math and Reading assessments and our 4th graders will be taking their Writing test.  More info to come in a letter this week!  Please remember on testing days that no visitors are allowed to be in the school building as far as classrooms or cafeteria.  So, no (K-5) parents are allowed to come up to eat lunch with your child on these days or volunteer due to state requirements for testing security.  You may still drop off lunches or items in the front office as needed and our fabulous office ladies will get anything delivered.  



TCE Hoedown
We are gearing up and getting ready for our favorite and biggest fundraiser for the year for TCE!  Our annual TCE Hoedown will be Friday, April 20th from 5:00-8:00pm.  We need everyone who can help volunteer in order to pull off this great event for our kiddos and the community.

Please see the info below to pre-order tickets and get ready to have a blast again this year!!  Also, we will be sending home a  paper copy this week with your child!




Kinder Registration and 
Kinder Round-Up
If you have an incoming Kindergartener or know of a family who does for the 2018-2019 school year, please reach out to our front office to get registered and find out everything you need to know about coming to TCE.   
TCE's Kinder Round-Up will be held on Thursday, May 3rd at 5:30pm.  We ask that our families arrive at 5:00pm in order to get checked in and ready to go!


TCE Shout Outs for Volunteers, Staff and Community
We are continuing to find ways for our educators and parents to celebrate all of our parents, community members and staff who go the extra mile to help out with our classrooms, in the office, for events, etc. this year!  

Remember, anyone can fill out a shout out!  We are wanting parents to give each other shout outs as well, since there are many times when you know there was an event and you appreciated the extra hands helping out! Here are recent shout outs that have been turned in from our link!

Click here to give a shout out!


Thank you Ron for painting our tables in the lounge! They look fantastic! Laura and Sherri

Kinsey - Thank you so much for organizing and planning our exciting Valentine's Day Party (1A). We had so much fun with all the activities! I appreciate all that you do for me and our class!

1A Parents - Thank you to all the parents that came and helped with our Valentine's Party. We had a great time!
Thank you,
Lorri Brehm

Laura - You are the best! You are so sweet to always help with supplies, copier, chocolates, and answer questions. I love coming into the office and seeing your positive attitude (always with a smile). Thank you for everything!
Lorri

Paula - What can I say..... Friday's are the best....because you always help me with stapling my Go Math!! I really appreciate you! You are always so kind to me, and I loved the article that you gave me to read. Thank you for everything!
Thanks,
Lorri Brehm

Ron! Thank you so much for making our lounge tables look so good! We appreciate all your work on getting us set up with a great and pretty space.
Annelise

Thank you to all of our families who have donated treats to share with our staff on our faculty meeting days!  It means so much to our staff and everyone truly appreciates your kindness!  - Angie Applegate

Ron! Thanks for your super powers of organization in our textbook shelving area. Teachers all over are singing your praises. They now have extra room. Thank you! Annelise

Thank you PTO for fulfilling some of 3A's book fair book wishes! We loved reading A Letter to my Teacher and The Underground Railroad. New books always bring us so much joy! -Mrs. Bowman & 3A

Thank you to all of our parents and teachers who helped out during our book fair with set up, selling and packing everything back up!  You all are amazing and we appreciate you so much! 

Thank you Mr. Ron for putting our trampoline together! You saved me all the time trying to figure out the directions!


Thanks to Michelle Skillern for being an awesome copy mom for second grade!!! We appreciate all your time and help !!!!