2nd Grade Newsletter
October 18 - 22, 2021
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.
Weekly Learning Objectives
Math- Learners will classify, sort and compose 3-dimensional solids based on their attributes.
ELAR-Learners will discuss an author's purpose for writing. Learners will plan and write stories with a clear beginning, middle, and end.
Social Studies - Learners will identify contributions of historical figures.
Science- Learners will identify how the different parts of a plant help it meet its basic needs.
Fundations (spelling)- Learners will review suffixes in spelling.
Mark Your Calendar
The OCT Storybook Pumpkin Patch is open! Click here for details!
Tuesday, October 19- Cogat Testing, headphones and charged iPad required
Thursday, October 21- Cogat Testing, headphones and charged iPad required
October 25-29- Red Ribbon Week
October 29- Book Character Day. Dress as your favorite story book character and bring the book to share.
Red Ribbon Week Dress Up Days
Everyone is invited to participate in themed dress-up days. This is optional but so much fun!
Monday, October 25- Pajama Day
Tuesday, October 26- College shirts, tie-dye, and/or sunglasses
Wednesday, October 27- Sports...wear your favorite team gear/colors or wear something sporty
Thursday, October 28- Hawaiian Shirts
Friday, October 29- Book Character Dress Up Day
Do you know a VETERAN you would like to honor this Veterans Day? If you know someone who served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines or Coast Guard, you are invited to add their photo to our Wall of Honor slideshow. You can either email your picture to Mrs. Vencill (bethany.vencill@gcisd.net) or send your photo to school with your student. Please label the picture with your student’s name, the veteran’s name and the branch of the military they served in. These pictures will be returned to you after Veterans Day. If you added a picture to our slideshow last year, I will add those photos again this year.
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.
Nightly reading can take many forms. Your child can read aloud to you, you could read aloud to your child, or you can share the reading. After reading discuss the book by asking questions like "Who was your favorite character? Why?" "What was your favorite part of the story? Why?"
Fidgets, pop gizmos, trinkets, spinners, doodads, thing-a-ma-jigs...
Students are allowed to bring one "fidget" type toy to school. This "fidget" should be no larger than a hand. The idea behind a fidget is to help keep a child focused while learning, but when the fidget becomes the focus it is a problem. So please, if your child must have a fidget, have him/her choose one fidget that is no larger than a hand. We appreciate your support and understanding.
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 schedule
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!
Wednesdays-Rodenberger
Thursdays- Vaughan and Knudson
Fridays- Dagger and Blanchard (Pettit)
Cleaning/Purging?
Now that the children are back in school have you found the urge to purge? Are you cleaning out book shelves 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!
Birthday Celebrations
Birthdays are special. We will celebrate your child's special day with singing in our classroom. You may send in small treats like pencils, erasers, stickers, etc., if you choose. Please refrain from sending in any food item.