2nd Grade Newsletter
March 21 - March 25, 2022
Mrs. Knudson, Mrs. Collins, Ms. Rodenberger, Mrs. Blanchard, Mrs. Dagger
Welcome to 2nd Grade
You must call the office, 817-305-4870, by 2:00 p.m. to communicate any change in your child's dismissal.
Please check and initial your child's Great Tiger Folder every evening.
Save the Date! All 2nd Graders will be performing LIVE on Thursday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. in our cafeteria! Please contact Mrs. Vencill bethany.vencill@gcisd.net with questions or concerns.
Weekly Learning Objectives
Math- Learners will put a number in the correct place on a number line. Ask your child what "number neighbors" are on a number line.
ELAR-Learners will use sticky notes to help keep track of their thinking while they read. Please have your child read for 20 minutes. Ask your child to tell you about his/her favorite character. Be sure to ask him/her why.
Social Studies - Learners will learn about assembly lines and how goods are made. Ask your child to give you an example of a product that was created in an assembly line.
Science-Learners will be able to tell the difference between manmade and natural resources.
Fundations (spelling)- Learners will review open syllables and understand how to combine syllable types.
Volunteer Opportunities Coming Soon!
Be sure to complete the background check in order to volunteer.
Mark Your Calendar
March 14-18- Spring Break
Sunday, March 20- Plug in the iPad and get the backpack ready
Monday, March 21- Rock Your Socks! Wear fun socks to celebrate World Down Syndrome Day
Thursday, April 28- 6:30 p.m. Festival of Friends
Book Bags/Nightly Reading
Your child should bring home a leveled "bag of books" each evening for his/her 20 minutes of nightly reading. We kindly ask that the books, with the table of contents card, stay in your child's backpack. *Bookbags are distributed each Monday and are turned in each Friday.
Math at Home
Please make sure your child is practicing addition and subtraction facts each night.
Here are some ways to practice in fun ways:
Practice math facts orally while you're driving somewhere.
Use flashcards and make it a game by trying to race the clock to see how many they can solve in a certain amount of time.
They also have many math apps downloaded to their school iPad that they can use at home.
Learning Commons
Please help your child keep his/her library book in the large plastic bag that is labeled with their name. This bag will help protect the book from "all the things" that live in backpacks.
Students will visit the Learning Commons with their homeroom. Students must turn in their books in order to check out another book. *Please have your child bring their library books to school the day before their scheduled day to visit the Learning Commons. Students will be able to turn in their books to allow for ample time for Mrs. Irwin to check them back in. Thank you!
Thursdays- Knudson and Rodenberger
Fridays- Dagger and Blanchard (Pettit)
Spring Cleaning?
Have you found the urge to purge? Are you cleaning out bookshelves and cabinets?
Your second-grade teachers will happily accept used picture books, early chapter books, puzzles, and games.
Books help us build classroom libraries and keep collections interesting and relevant. Old puzzles and games help us with cooperation, problem solving, creativity, and indoor recess.
Let us help you with your donation piles!
Donations Appreciated
Treasure Box-
We are now accepting treasure box donations for our classrooms. We will happily accept small rewards/trinkets such as pencils, stickers, and Happy Meal toys.