Friday, September 30, 2022

Happy Friday!! 

What a fun week it was in 2nd grade!  

Early Release and No School!

Thursday, October 6th is an EARLY RELEASE DAY at 12:30pm. 

Friday, October 7th there is NO SCHOOL.  Most teachers will be conducting conferences on both days. 

Monday, October 10th is a district holiday so there will be no school.

We hope you all get to enjoy this fall break!

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Next week, we are learning:

Reading: We will celebrate the end of our first reading unit!  We Have Grown Like Beanstalks and We Have Attacked Tricky Words!

Writing:  We will focus on editing our writing and have a small writing celebration at the end of the week!  We will also be discussing the difference of common and proper nouns. 

Math: We will use skip counting to determine the value of a collection of coins up to one dollar.  We will also use the cent symbol, dollar sign and the decimal point to name the value of the collection of coins.  We would REALLY appreciate help from home on this subject as it is usually a difficult concept!

Social Sciences: Historical Figure Research & American Citizenship

 

Friday, September 23rd

  Happy Friday!! 

We had another great week together in 2nd grade!  

                       Conference Sign Up!             

Beginning of the year conferences will be starting soon! Friday, October 7th the students do not come to school, this is designated as Parent Conference Day. It's very hard to schedule all parents on this day because of various schedules, so please be sure to sign up for one time slot per child! The conferences will be scheduled first come, first served. You will be given all assessment data for your child as well as a goal we have for the school year!

Thursday, October 6th is an EARLY RELEASE DAY at 12:30pm. Most teachers will be conducting conferences in the afternoon on this day too. 

Please make sure you sign up for a conference from your teacher's email....

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Next week, we are learning:

Morning Meeting Focus: Personal Space 

Reading: What Do Readers Do When They Come Across Tricky Words?

Writing:  We will use details and action words to make our writing more exciting!

Math: Comparing and Ordering Numbers

Social Sciences: Historical Figure Research & American Citizenship

Friday, September 16, 2022

 Happy Friday!! 

We had another great week together in 2nd grade!  

We started Mustang Time this week and the students have enjoyed going into different classrooms and meeting with different teachers to meet their individual needs.  

                                         

Beginning of the year conferences will be starting soon! Friday, October 7th the students do not come to school, this is designated as Parent Conference Day. It's very hard to schedule all parents on this day because of various schedules, so please be on the lookout from your child's teacher for a Parent Conference Sign Up!! The conferences will be scheduled first come, first served- and you will have the option of having them here at school in person, or online video call! No matter which one you choose, you will be given all assessment data for your child as well as a goal we have for the school year!

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Next week, we are learning:

Morning Meeting Focus: Giving your best EFFORT-- we want to be like High Effort Henry, and not like Low Effort Lisa

Reading: Rolling up our sleeves to tackle tricky words

Writing:  We will introduce revising writing using the ARMS strategy

Math: Locating the position of a number on a number line & 10 more/ 10 Less 

Social Sciences: Combine materials that when put together can do things that they cannot do by themselves such as building a tower or a bridge. How does knowing the physical properties help when building a bridge?

AUSTIN ELEMENTARY PTO!

Be sure you've registered for AustinPTO.com account.  Once you do, go to my account, my forms, paperwork, and update your child's teacher information, sign up for volunteer opportunities, and purchase spirit wear!  

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BREAKFAST AND LUNCH MENU

Click HERE to see the updated breakfast and lunch menus for our school!

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Our Mustang Stampede Fundraiser for our school will be kicking off SOON! Be on the lookout for more information from our PTO!! This is our only fundraiser for the school.

SPECIALS SCHEDULE

Please make sure that your child is wearing appropriate tennis shoes for their designated P.E. days.

	Mrs. Lortz	Mrs. Saxon	Mrs. Cook	Mrs. Naragon
Monday	P.E.	P.E.	Music	Art
Tuesday	Music	Art	P.E.	P.E.
Wednesday	P.E.	P.E.	Art	Music
Thursday	Art	Music	P.E.	P.E.
Friday	P.E.	P.E.	P.E.	P.E.

MUSTANG OF THE WEEK!

Srimayi Dhulipalla

We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend with your families! 

Dates for your Calendar:

September 25th- Mustang Stampede Fundraiser Kickoff

October 7th- No School- Parent Conference Day 

October 10- No School 

October 14th- Report Cards Go Home

October 28th- 2nd Grade Field Trip to the Arboretum --- More details to come! 

Friday, September 9, 2022

 Happy Friday, 2nd Grade!! 

We had a great short week together filled with lots of fun (Ask your child about Oobleck!!) 

Mustang Time is starting NEXT WEEK!! Every day from 8:00-8:30 your child will be placed in an intervention group or extension group based on your child's needs. Students will work with different teachers during this time (or stay with same teacher) and might remain in the same group for a couple weeks, or longer.

 

Next week, we are learning:

Morning Meeting Focus: Following Directions

Reading: Identifying a Character and Their Traits; Writing a Summary

Writing: Continue crafting small moment narratives and comparing types of sentences 

Math: Odd vs. Even, Patterns on a 100s Chart

Social Sciences: Physical Changes to Matter

Austin Library is needing your help!! 

The Austin Library is looking for volunteers to help put returned books back on the shelves. There will be orientation and training, and you can pick the dates/times that work for you. To volunteer, please contact Stephanie Joslin at snjoslin@gmail.com 

MUSTANG OF THE WEEK!

Chad Batey

We hope everyone has a wonderful weekend with your families! 

Friday, September 2nd

Hey 2nd Grade!! 

Thank you for coming to our 2nd Grade Curriculum Night! We hope the evening was informative for you. We will send an email to answer the questions that were left on the Padlet for us!

Mustang of the Week begins next week! Stay Tuned! 

Next week, we are learning:

Morning Meeting Focus: Digital Citizenship

Reading: Retelling a Story

Writing: Small Moment- Ouch Story

Math: - Representing Numbers to 100

Social Sciences: Physical Properties of Matter

Coppell Cares will provide the Weekend Backpack Program (WBPK) again this school year.  Families may sign up for this program at any time during the school year.  Siblings living in the same household, are also eligible to participate.  If your family would benefit from a weekly Friday snack bag delivery, please complete the following form to sign up:

English Application:  https://forms.gle/NDV8iAJbCUwcEUuu5

Spanish Application:  https://forms.gle/xEQi6c2Ghsa7Hye48

WBPK deliveries will begin Friday, 9/8/2022.  Deliveries will be suspended for Thanksgiving Week, Winter Break, and Spring Break.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Austin Elementary's counselor, Joanna McFarling, at jmcfarling@coppellisd.com.

Just as a reminder, we do not have school on Monday, September 5th!  

We hope everyone has a wonderful and restful LONG weekend!