

Town Center Principal Newsletter
August 18, 2023

Friday, April 19th
Thank You PTO & TCE Families!
Each year, all grade levels have the opportunity to plan a field trip to extend the learning beyond the classroom. We are lucky to have PTO support in providing funds towards each of our field trips. For our 1st-5th grades, PTO covers the cost of buses, allowing us to only charge families any admission prices. Kindergarten brought their field trip to TCE today, and our youngest Texans had the chance to participate in a petting zoo and other class activities. A big thank you to our PTO for using TCE family donations to cover the cost. The kids had a great time, and it is a favorite day for staff, too!
Join us tonight at Interskate from 6:00-8:00 PM!
Join us tonight from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Interskate in Lewisville. You must have a signed waiver to get in: Interskate Waiver. Waivers filled out previously will not be accepted. We hope to see you all there!
All-Star Teacher Appreciation Week
We are excited to celebrate our Town Center Staff next week! PTO has fun items planned each day, and we'd love for you to join us in celebrating our wonderful staff.
Monday:
Each child received an "All-Star" thank you slip yesterday to take home, fill out and return to their teacher. Teachers will post these on their classroom doors on Monday, so we'd love for your child to bring theirs to their teacher then.
Tuesday:
Dress up like your favorite sports team, mascot, cheer squad, or dance team
Wednesday:
Pajama day
Thursday:
Classroom scavenger hunt
Friday:
Wear your grade level t-shirt
REMINDERS
Parent Panorama Survey Deadline Extended - We'd love for you to participate!
Pre-Order In-N-Out Meals for the Spring Picnic
We are excited to have In-N-Out Food Truck join us at our TCE Spring Picnic Thursday, May 2nd from 6:00-7:30 PM. Pre-order is required. They have several options to choose from, including a vegetarian option. Below is the link to pre-order by Saturday, April 27th. The meals are $5 each and include a grilled cheese, hamburger, or cheeseburger; chips; and a soft drink. Our Town Center PTO receives 75% of the sale proceeds , and the remaining 25% goes to In-N-Out's Slave2Nothing Foundation (In-N-Out Burger created the Slave 2 Nothing® Foundation to open paths to freedom for those who are enslaved by any person or substance).
Mental Health Expo Sponsored by The Defensive Line
TCE Hosts Virtual District Budget Chat for Parents - May 7th 6:00 PM
We invite all Town Center Families to join us Tuesday, May 7th at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom to hear from our CISD Superintendent Dr. Hunt, Chief Financial Officer Diana Sircar, and Chief Communications Officer Angela Brown. They will share more about our district budget and answer any questions you may have. We'd love for you all to join us!
Zoom Link to Join the Meeting:
https://coppellisd.zoom.us/j/91019056081?pwd=ZHRiQ1NEY0VMeVRGL2wrVGh3RjBqUT09
Meeting ID: 910 1905 6081
Passcode: 597204
Join Us in Raising$ for Our PE Dept! Coppell ISD Ed. Foundation Run to Fund
Help our Campus Earn Funds for Our PE Department and an extra recess block for all classes!
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. If our school wins, each class will win an extra recess time!
Race Day Schedule:
8 am – 1 Mile Family Fun Run
8:30 am – 5k (timed and untimed)
9:30 am – Medal Ceremony
Pricing:
5K RACE – CISD Students and Staff Only – Registration $35
5K RACE – General – Registration $40
1-Mile Fun Run – Registration $30
1-Mile Fun Run – Kids 5 and under are free – no shirt (but registration is required)
Sleep-In Option (shirt only) – $25
Seeking 'My home is CISD' Testimonials
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.
Coppell ISD Super Star Spring Nominations Due April 19th
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/.
Dads Club Volunteers
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.
Background Checks
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.
Upcoming Dates
Friday, April 19th
TCE Interskate Night 6:00-8:00 p.m.
Monday 22nd - Friday 26th
Teacher Appreciation Week
Thursday, April 25th
3rd-5th Math STAAR
Friday, April 26th
Sun Run during specials - please check in at the front office
Family Friday Lunch - please check in at the front office
Thursday, May 2nd
Kindergarten Roundup for upcoming kindergarten families - 5:30 PM in the TCE Cafeteria
TCE Spring Family Picnic 6:00-7:30 PM
Tuesday, May 7th
CISD Parent Budget Information Meeting - 6:00 p.m. via Zoom. Click here to join.