Town Center Principal Newsletter

Friday, September 2nd

Don't Forget! Fall Scholastic Book Fair

Our Scholastic Book Fair is next week!

We hope you will stop by the school library before school starting at 7:20, after school until 3:30, or during lunch to see our newest selection of books, posters, and trinkets. Proceeds from the book fair will help our school purchase additional library books, author visits, and other needed library supplies.

As usual, we will need several volunteers to help run the cash registers. It is not complicated, and you can sign up below. Thank you to the many volunteers who have already signed up to help at the Book Fair.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0f4ca5af22a4f49-tcefall

**A completed background check from this current school year is required to volunteer. We strongly encourage you to fill out one today using the large green link button below in the newsletter.

Families are welcome to join us at the book fair to shop, just be sure to stop in at the front office to print out a visitor's badge. Credit cards, cash, and checks are accepted, or you can go cashless by setting up a Scholastic eWallet account. The e-wallet allows you to deposit money online for your child(ren) to spend at school. After the fair, the remaining funds become a gift card balance that can be used online with Scholastic or to fund an eWallet for a future book fair.

When an adult makes a purchase they will be given the option to "round up their change." This extra amount is used to purchase books for students at our school who are unable to purchase books on their own, so the more we receive the more students we can help.

Also, be on the lookout for our Teacher Baskets. We've asked the teachers (and staff where applicable) to select their favorite books and put them into their labeled baskets. If you'd like to purchase one of these books for them, simply take it out of their basket, purchase it at a register, and have your child deliver it as a gift. They are always so appreciative of a growing classroom library.

Kate Mancuso (Librarian) and the Book Fair Committee

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Curriculum Night

If your family was not able to make it to our Curriculum Night this week, please be on the lookout for a copy of the presentation from your child's homeroom teacher.

Reminders

TCE Special Friends Day

Please plan on joining us Friday, September 9th for a fun-filled day at Town Center! We have designated times throughout the day for "Special Friends" (family & family friends) to visit our learners' classrooms in order to see some of the great things they are learning and doing. Our campus book fair will also be open during this time. Please see below for grade-level specific visiting times and sign-up.

Click Here to Sign-Up to Attend Special Friends Day

Click Here for Snack Donation for Special Friends Day

**OPTIONAL**

Coppell Cares

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 following form to sign up:

English Application:

https://forms.gle/NDV8iAJbCUwcEUuu5

Spanish Application:

https://forms.gle/xEQi6c2Ghsa7Hye48

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.

Click Here to View Updated Parent Compact Link

Free or Reduced-Priced Meals

For the last two years, free and reduced meals were provided for all Texas public school children. This year, 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.

A Note From Our Counselor, Ms. Matlock

Below is the link to my Counseling Newsletter. I've included various parent resources including access to our Family Social Emotional Literacy Library, Parent book recommendations, and sample guidance lessons that are done with our learners.

Click Here for Newsletter

Volunteer Background Check Form - REQUIRED TO VOLUNTEER

If you anticipate volunteering on campus at all this year, please fill out. A new one must be completed each school year.