Town Center Principal Newsletter

Coming up on Monday, April 8, 2024, between the hours of 12:30 pm and 3 p.m., the DFW area will be in the path of a total solar eclipse. This phenomenon presents an incredible science educational opportunity for all students in our district. Residents in the path of this solar eclipse will not be able to see another one in their lifetimes without significant travel.

Our educators in Coppell ISD will be taking a few minutes of their day to allow students to safely witness the eclipse. We will also have lessons planned to support learning for students in all grade levels. Viewing this eclipse in a safe manner is a priority for Coppell ISD. All students and educators will be using certified eclipse viewing glasses provided by TCE or projection techniques that don’t involve looking toward the sun.

If for any reason you do NOT wish for your child/student to participate in viewing the solar eclipse, please fill out this FORM at go.coppellisd.com/EclipseOptOut by 5 p.m. on Monday, March 25.

Otherwise, we are looking forward to providing our learners with an exciting and unprecedented learning experience.

**We are not having visitors on campus during this time. If you plan to check out your child from school to attend alternative eclipse events in the community or at home, please make sure to check out your child from the office by 1:00 PM. As a reminder, any child that is at school until 10:00 AM is counted present for the full day.

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CISD would like to hear from our students, families, employees and community about why "My Home is CISD." Submit a testimonial at go.coppellisd.com/myhomeCISD.

Mark your calendars and lace up your running shoes! The Coppell ISD Education Foundation will be hosting its Annual Run to Fund at Andy Brown East Park on Saturday, May 4, 2024. You can register using the link button below.

This year’s Run will include a one-mile Fun Run perfect for adults and children of all ages followed by a 5K, timed and untimed. Proceeds from the Run to Fund will allow CEF to award transformative classroom grants and bring innovative learning opportunities to all students in CISD. CEF will also give $2 from every Run to Fund race entry to the Physical Education Department at the CISD school of your choice.

**Each year CISD has a contest to see which school has the most participants, and we'd love for Town Center to have their first win! Join Ms. Martin and other TCE staff for a fun morning!

Race Day Schedule:

8 am – 1 Mile Family Fun Run
8:30 am – 5k (timed and untimed)
9:30 am – Medal Ceremony

Early Bird Pricing:

5K RACE – CISD Students and Staff Only – Registration $30
5K RACE – General – Registration $35
1-Mile Fun Run – Registration $25
1-Mile Fun Run – Kids 5 and under are free – no shirt (but registration is required)
Sleep-In Option (shirt only) – $25

The Coppell ISD Education Foundation would like to recognize CISD educators and staff for doing great things! CISD is full of dedicated and hardworking teachers, administrators, and support staff who often go above and beyond. CEF would like to give you the chance to shine a spotlight on these CISD employees by nominating them to be a Super Star. Any CISD staff member can nominate a fellow employee. To nominate a CISD employee, visit www.coppellisdef.org/superstar/.

As we continue to work on the school yearbook, we'd love your help in providing candid photos from school events. Click here to get quick instructions on setting up your account to upload pictures.

Thank you to the dads that have taken time at TCE on Fridays to volunteer. For clarification, any amount of time you can give would be great. If you only have time to be there at drop-off or for a specific time frame, we would still love for you to sign-up.

As a reminder, we are having "Dads Club on Campus Day" at TCE. This is currently scheduled for Fridays, and they are able to sign-up to spend time at TCE supporting the campus and classrooms in different ways. This may include:

• Welcoming students to school during morning arrival
• Helping in classrooms, the office, or PE as requested by teachers
• Joining staff for lunchroom duty
• Re-shelving books in the library
• Car line dismissal and high fives to end the day

**In order for the campus to coordinate scheduling, please sign-up at least a week in advance.

Click Here to Participate in a Friday Dads Club on Campus Day.

If you would like to sign up to receive Dads Club Communications, you can email your contact information to Nick Walther at tceptodadsclub@gmail.com.

Our yearbook sale is now open! Each year we have a Town Center Yearbook that highlights photos from every class, school events, and staff. It is a great item to have to look back on memories from the year, and we even have a yearbook signing party in May. If you are interested in purchasing a yearbook, please see the graphic below for the different purchasing options. As a reminder, the TCE Yearbook cost WAS NOT included in the TCE Trail Pass. If you would like a yearbook for your child(ren), you will need to purchase using the website link below.

Our yearbook committee would also love your help in submitting photos for the yearbook. As you attend campus events, if you have any photos you would like to share, see below for information on uploading them to our committee.

We ask that all families complete a volunteer background check. 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, Dads 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.

Monday, March 25th

Solar Eclipse Opt-Out Form Due - See details above.

Friday, March 29th

Shamrock Shuffle During Specials - Visitors must check into the front office.

Wednesday, April 3rd

TCE Spirit Night at Sonic - 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Friday, April 5th

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