Town Center Principal Newsletter
August 16, 2024
Friday, September 27th
TCE Texans at the CISD Homecoming Parade
Shout out to our Dads and Dudes Club!
Our Dads and Dudes Club has been busy this month supporting Town Center! They helped relocate our old lounge furniture, created a 90s-themed CISD Homecoming Parade float for our TCE learners, and greeted learners today during morning arrival. If you'd like to join our Dads and Dudes Club, we'd love to have you! You can find contact information at the bottom of the newsletter.
Thank you TCE Families for your support at our Sonic Spirit Night!
The Dallas Zoo Outreach Program Visited Our TCE Texans This Week
A Note From Nurse Crenshaw
St. Ann's Thanksgiving Baskets
St. Ann’s Catholic Parish is once again sponsoring Thanksgiving Basket deliveries (or a pickup option at St Ann’s Church if you prefer). This program provides families in need with a complete Thanksgiving dinner for the entire family. The baskets will be delivered to your home the weekend before Thanksgiving, so it is critically important that an adult representing the family be at the home between the hours of Noon and 4PM on Sunday, November 24th, 2024. The deadline to sign up for a basket is October 22nd, 2024.
Please fill out this form with all information requested. Please contact Nurse Crenshaw if you have any questions. kcrenshaw@coppellisd.com
Teacher Qualification Request Option for Parents
As a school receiving Title 1 Funds, parents may request information regarding state qualifications of their child(ren)'s classroom teachers and paraprofessionals providing service to their child(ren). See below for additional information.
Reminders
A Note From Our Counselor - Weekend Backpack Program
Coppell Cares offers the Weekend Backpack Program for families who have financial need. Each Friday, learners receive a bag of snacks for the weekend. The goal of the program is to help eliminate food insecurity for children. They provide nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack items to eligible CISD children (and siblings). This weekly food program helps feed children over the weekend during the school year when they are not receiving meals at school.
If you would like your child(ren) to participate in this program, please complete the online application below. If you would prefer a paper copy to be sent home with your child, please email TCE's counselor, Kelly Matlock, at kmatlock@coppellisd.com. Families may sign up for this program at any time during the school year. Deliveries will begin Friday, September 6th. Deliveries will be suspended for Thanksgiving Week, Winter Break, and Spring Break.
2024-2025 Coppell Cares - Weekend Backpack
Yearbook Orders Open!
Free & Reduced Meal Eligibility
In order to qualify for Free & Reduced Meals, families are required to complete an application each year to determine their eligibility. CISD is encouraging our eligible families to complete an application online at www.nlappscloud.com.
Parents, guardians or students can add funds to their accounts in person at the school cafeteria via cash or check, or for a small fee, they can use the "My School Bucks" app to deposit funds with a debit or credit card. Visit www.coppellisd.com/childnutrition for more information about school breakfasts and lunches or to create or add funds to your child’s school lunch account.
Dads and Dudes Club
If you are interested in learning more about or joining our Dads and Dudes Club, we'd love to have you. Please email Nick Walther at dadsclub@towncenterpto.org and be on the lookout for upcoming volunteer opportunities.
Background Checks
We ask that all families complete a volunteer background check at the start of the year. They do not carry over from year to year. Since the background checks take time to process, we ask that everyone completed one in case any type of volunteering opportunity (class field trip, Dads and Dudes 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 - Join Us!
We want to make sure all of our families are in the loop about upcoming events and volunteer opportunities. Please mark your calendars with our fall events. There are quite a few activities that parents and families are invited to, and we'd love to have you! As each event nears and we finalize details, we will share additional information.
Thursday, October 3rd
Title 1 Parent Meeting (a repeat of the August 26th presentation) 10:30 a.m. - Click here for Zoom Link
Friday, October 4th
Family Friday lunches begin - visitors will check in at the front office
Wednesday, October 9th
Picture Retake Day for any learners absent on the original day or wanting a new photo
Thursday, October 10th
Spirit Rally 8:00 a.m. - visitors will need to check-in at the front office
Friday, October 18th
Evening Color Run at TCE - All families invited & more details to come
Tuesday, November 5th
No school for students- district professional development day
Monday, November 11th
TCE Veterans Day Ceremony 8:00-9:00 a.m. - We invite veterans that are family and/or friends of our learners to join us that morning as we celebrate our veterans in a school-wide assembly.
Friday, November 22nd
Turkey Trot- This will be during each grade level's specials time. Parents are invited to attend.
Monday, November 25th - Friday, November 29th
No school - Thanksgiving Break
Tuesday, December 10th
5th grade music program 5:30 p.m.
Friday, December 13th
Reindeer Run- This will be during each grade level's specials time. Parents are invited to attend.
Thursday, December 19th
Class winter parties 2:00 p.m. - Parents are invited to attend.
Friday, December 20th
No school - staff workday
Monday, December 23rd - Monday, January 6th
No school - Winter Break