Town Center Parent Newsletter

Our very own TCE Garden is turning into the TCE Pumpkin Patch for the next month! We are so excited about all of the wonderful learning activities and curriculum connections we will be able to make in our school garden! If you would like to help us turn our school garden into the TCE Pumpkin Patch, please consider donating a pumpkin (any size or type) to our garden! You can begin sending in pumpkins as soon as possible, and we will take them to the garden. You can also drop them off in the garden on your own!

Thank you so much!

October is National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month. Wear Blue Monday, Oct. 7! To signify its importance, STOMP Out Bullying, the leading national anti-bullying and cyberbullying organization for kids and teens, created the World Day of Bullying Prevention. CISD is participating this year by asking staff, students and the community to #BlueUp on Monday, Oct. 7.

Have you applied for Free or Reduced Meals yet? Now you can apply for free or reduced school meals online! The process is secure, easy and FREE, and in a few short steps you'll be done! Since the information you're providing is electronic, we'll be able to review your application faster than ever before. For more information, click here.

The district is excited to announce CHS Volleyball Feeder nights game for Town Center on October 15, 6:30 pm. All Town Center students will receive free entry that night. We hope to see you all there!

CISD invites our community to join us for our 3rd Annual Community Tailgate Friday, Oct. 4 from 5:30 p.m. to game kickoff at 7 p.m. The tailgate will be held in the parking lot of Buddy Echols field at Coppell High School in front of the tennis courts. Dinner from Hard 8 BBQ will be available for $5, which includes either a turkey or beef sandwich, two sides and a drink. The only way to guarantee a meal is to purchase tickets in advance by the end of the day Sept. 30. To purchase a ticket, visit https://www.schoolpay.com. We also will be celebrating the district’s 60th birthday with a Pop Up Party at the Community Tailgate. Join us in celebrating CISD and supporting our Cowboys as they play Hebron High School. Game tickets are still required to enter Buddy Echols Field to watch the game.

Book Character Pumpkin Extravaganza

It is a BOOK CHARACTER pumpkin extravaganza. I want to see what you can do with a little paint, a little fabric, and other craft supplies to transform an ordinary pumpkin into your favorite book character! Maybe a little red paint to make Clifford? Maybe some yellow yarn to make Goldilocks? The pumpkins you create AT HOME will be on display in the library for all to enjoy.

Extravaganza Rules:

Only Book Characters will be accepted. (Which book did you use?)

NO CARVING ALLOWED! (That makes for one stinky library!)

Each pumpkin entry must be accompanied by an entry card that includes the student(s) name, teacher name, name of book character, and title of book. Click here for sample.

Important Dates:

Monday, Oct. 21st —Friday, Oct. 25th: Bring your pumpkin creations to the library

Thursday, Oct. 31st - Participating families join us for a pumpkin celebration at 7:20 AM in the library.

*All pumpkins will need to go home by November 7th or they will be discarded.

CISD is looking for Crossing Guards for the 2019-2020 school year. Starting pay is $12 per hour Apply at www.coppellisd.com/Page/14460 or email acurry@coppellisd.com.

Friday, October 11th is Parent Conference Day at Town Center Elementary. There is no school this day. Educators use this day to conference with families about their child's level of learning, areas of success, and ways to support the learning at home. Make sure to sign up with your child's homeroom teacher for a time. We appreciate being able to partner with all of you in your child's education.

• October 4th - Texan Town
  
• October 4th - CISD Tailgate (see blurb above)
• October 8th- PTO Meeting 6:00 PM TCE Library
• October 10th - End of Nine Weeks/Spirit Rally 8:00 AM
• October 11th - No School - Parent Conference Day (Our front office will be closed this day)
• October 14th - No School - Columbus Day
• October 15th - CISD Volleyball Game Feeder Night
• October 16th - Picture Retake Day
• October 18th - Texan Town

Email: jmartin@coppellisd.com
Website: coppellisd.com/tce
Location: 185 North Heartz Road, Coppell, TX, USA
Phone: 214-496-7800
Facebook: www.facebook.com/towncentercisd
Twitter: @tcetexans