2nd Grade Newsletter

March 7 - March 11, 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 compare and order 4-digit numbers. Ask your child how to order numbers from least to greatest.

ELAR-Learners will explore playful language in poetry and will write their own poems. 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 explain and demonstrate how different forces affect the speed of a marble. Ask your child about their team roller coaster.

Fundations (spelling)- Learners will review open syllables and understand how to combine syllable types.

Welcome Mrs. Collins!

Hello, my name is Cameron Collins. I’m so excited to be a part of the 2nd- grade team, more importantly, I am thrilled to work with your student this year.


I was raised in Rockwall, TX. I graduated from Dallas Baptist University in May. I also just got married in June. I enjoy reading, hanging out with friends/ family, drinking coffee, shopping, and being outside.


I am passionate about teaching and OCT. My favorite thing about teaching is making connections with students, learning with them, and helping students learn new concepts. I also love watching students continue to grow in confidence and become successful. My favorite thing about OCT is the community, OC Taylor truly feels like a family and I’m grateful to be a part of it.



Mark Your Calendar

March 7-11- Book Fair! Check your child's GREAT Tiger folder AND Mrs. Irwin's section of the newsletter for details, including volunteer opportunities.

March 10- Portrait of a Graduate 6:00-7:00 p.m. See you there!

March 14-18- Spring Break

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.