TCE 1st graders will have the opportunity to learn and practice skills through the use of OSMO! PTO has purchased 5 of these for the grade level and we are excited to start using them next semester. If you have never heard of it, check out the link below. We will use OSMO to help with fact fluency, spelling, creative thinking and problem solving. It is an accessory that attaches to the child’s iPad. With the use of the iPads camera, it allows students to practices skills in a more engaging way! We just thought we would pass along the suggestion to you as well! Visit www.playosmo.com for more info!

Get excited and mark your calendars for our first TCE FAMILY S.T.E.A.M. NIGHT on Friday, February 5th from 5:30-7:30pm. STEAM is an educational term to describe real world opportunities for students to learn with science, technology, engineering, the arts, and math. At the TCE FAMILY STEAM NIGHT, TCE students and their family members of all ages are welcome to come and participate in a variety of unique, educational STEAM experiences. Participants will travel as a family (children with their adults) to share in the learning process! Pizza will be available in the cafeteria for families to purchase. More details will be forthcoming! We hope you plan to be there!

Reading - review comprehension skills and strategies

Writing - free choice narrative and expository writing with a focus on editing

Math - problem solving with the array strategy

Social Studies - explore the traditions of winter holidays

December 18 - Holiday Party 1:45-2:45 pm

December 21 - January 3 - Winter Break - No School

January 4 - No School for Students - Teachers Only

January 5 - Students return from Winter Break

January 15 - Early Release - Students will dismiss at 12:01

January 18 - No School - Martin Luther King Jr. Day