2nd Grade

2nd Grade Families:

Coming up Jan. 21st - Jan. 24th

• Spanish Language Arts (Spanish):

• Nr,lr combinations

• Prepositions

• Familias de palabras

• Words with Vv, Xx , Ff, Kk

• Prefijos pre- y re-

• Sufijos; –sión, -ción.

• Características del texto

• Hacer conexiones

• Math (English):

• Addition and subtraction in multi-step problems

• Unknowns that are in any position of an equation

• Vocab: Sum, difference, addend, minuend, or subtrahend, unkown

• Science (Spanish):

• ¿Cómo se mide y se registra el tiempo?

• Los estudiantes miden, anotan y grafican información sobre el tiempo.

• ELA/SS

• Homophones in English and Spanish.

• Practice decoding with VC/CV

• Spelling: Compose VC/CV words

• Identify transportation technologies used today and in the past.

• Describe how technology has affected transportation

• Describe how transportation has affected people’s lives

Coming Up:

• As a reminder, the trip to Spain is still on, and we can’t wait for you to experience this amazing adventure! From the stunning architecture of Barcelona to the vibrant streets of Madrid, this is your chance to immerse you and your family in the beauty, culture and flavors of Spain. If you’ve been thinking about joining, now’s the time to make it happen. The last day to enroll is March 27, 2025 so don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience! For additional assistance, feel free to reach out to Ms. Delgado (alba.delgado@austinisd.org) or Ms. Arriaza (maya.arriaza@austinisd.org).

https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/2759360UA

• January 21st- Science Fair Judging

• January 22nd- Spelling Bee

• January 30th- Caregiver Math Workshop

• January 31st- A Day in Africa Presentation for students @8am

2nd Grade Teachers:

Ms.Rodriguez - stephani.carrascorodriguez@austinisd.org

Mrs. Diaz - wanda.diaz@austinisd.org

Mr.Soto - roberto.sotopalomares@austinisd.org

2nd Grade Families:

Coming up Jan. 13th - Jan. 17th

Spanish Language Arts (Spanish):

• Combinaciones fl, gl, tl; Sufijos –ando, –iendo; Prefijos pre- y re-

• Causa y efecto

• Ideas y apoyo

• Orden cronológico

• Adverbios

• Poesia:

• Publicar y compartir

• Students will add up to four two-digit numbers and subtract two-digit numbers using mental strategies and algorithms based on knowledge of place value and properties of operations.

• Keep the Same Distance Strategy

• Over and Adjust Strategy

• Sistemas y Procesos de la Tierra

• ¿Cómo se conservan y desechan los recursos?

• Los estudiantes describen cómo se puede limitar el impacto humano al tomar decisiones para conservar y desechar adecuadamente los materiales.

• Vowel Teams ow, oa, oe /ō/ and igh, ie /ī/

• Texas Symbols and Landmarks

• Communication

Coming Up:

• As a reminder, the trip to Spain is still on, and we can’t wait for you to experience this amazing adventure! From the stunning architecture of Barcelona to the vibrant streets of Madrid, this is your chance to immerse you and your family in the beauty, culture and flavors of Spain. If you’ve been thinking about joining, now’s the time to make it happen. The last day to enroll is March 27, 2025 so don’t miss out on this unforgettable experience! For additional assistance, feel free to reach out to Ms. Delgado (alba.delgado@austinisd.org) or Ms. Arriaza (maya.arriaza@austinisd.org).

https://www.eftours.com/tour-website/2759360UA

• January 17th & 21st- Science Fair Judging

• January 22nd- Spelling Bee

• January 30th- Caregiver Math Workshop

• January 31st- A Day in Africa Presentation for students @8am

2nd Grade Teachers:

Ms.Rodriguez - stephani.carrascorodriguez@austinisd.org

Mrs. Diaz - wanda.diaz@austinisd.org

Mr.Soto - roberto.sotopalomares@austinisd.org

2nd Grade Families –

Coming up Jan 7th to Jan 10th

• Spanish Language Arts (Spanish):

• Combinaciones:

• fl, gl, tl.

• Sufijos -able, -ible.

• Lectura

• Punto de vista en tercera persona

• Hacer inferencias

• Causa y efecto

• Pistas del contexto

• Hacer conecciones

• Poesia

• Pre-escritura

• Identificar las características de la poesía

• Elementos de la Poesía

• Escribir un borrador

• Math (English):

• Students will add up to four two-digit numbers and subtract two-digit numbers using mental strategies and algorithms based on knowledge of place value and properties of operations.

• Give and Take Strategy

• Keep the Same Distance Strategy

• Science (Spanish):

• Sistemas y Procesos de la Tierra

• ¿Cómo distinguir los distintos tipos de recursos?

• ELA/SS:

• Vowel Teams ey, eigh /ā/ and ow, oa, oe /ō/

• US and Texas Symbols and Landmarks

Coming Up:

A reminder about the exciting Spain trip coming up this summer! There’s still time to enroll if you and your family would like to join us on this unforgettable adventure. In other news, we’re thrilled to announce a new opportunity for summer 2026! Instead of Belize, we now have an incredible chance to travel to England. This trip promises to be an amazing way for our students to experience English culture and history. If you’re interested in joining us, click on the link below to enroll. For more details, you can also fill out the form to schedule a meeting for more information. For additional assistance, feel free to reach out to Ms. Delgado (alba.delgado@austinisd.org) or Ms. Arriaza (maya.arriaza@austinisd.org).

• Spain

• England

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdYuJQogpe6rHvdOLBFojZfSmlmZb9koxxoAeApDARPes2BQ/viewform

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Ms.Rodriguez - stephani.carrascorodriguez@austinisd.org

Mrs. Diaz - wanda.diaz@austinisd.org

Mr.Soto - roberto.sotopalomares@austinisd.org

2nd Grade Families –

Reminders –

Monday: Dress like an elf!

Tuesday: Dress in team santa or team grinch!

Wednesday: Dress as a reindeer!

Thursday: Wear something shiny or sparkly!

Friday: Pajama Day!

Coming up Dec 16th to Dec 20th

• Spanish Language Arts (Spanish):

• Combinaciones:

• cl, bl, pl

• Lectura

• Punto de vista

• Hacer inferencias

• Causa y efecto

• Pistas del contexto

• Hacer conecciones

• Poesia:

• Pre-escritura

• Escribir un borrador

• Math (English):

• Finalize instruction

• Coins

• Decimal

• Cent and Dollar Symbol

• Review

• Subtraction with a number line

• Science (Spanish):

• HSR Lessons

• Students who opted out will be taking opt out lessons.

• ELA/SS

• Patriotism

• Patriotic Symbols

• Vowel Teams ai, ay, /ā/

Coming Up:

• 12/16-12/20- HSR Lessons

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Ms.Rodriguez - stephani.carrascorodriguez@austinisd.org

Mrs. Diaz - wanda.diaz@austinisd.org

Mr.Soto - roberto.sotopalomares@austinisd.org

2nd Grade Families –

Reminders –

Monday: Dress up in blue or white attire..or like a snowman!

Tuesday: Wear your flannel plaid!

Wednesday: Wear your favorite holiday accessories and socks!

Thursday: Dress up as a tree, present, ornament, etc.!

Friday: Ugly sweater!

Coming up Dec 09 to Dec 13

• Spanish Language Arts (Spanish):

• Combinaciones:

• gr, pr, fr, cr, dr

• Adjetivos

• Textos informativos

• Elementos del texto informativo

• Poema

• Math (English):

• Determining the value of a collection of coins

• Using cent sign, dollar sign and decimal

• Science (Spanish):

• El agua mueve suelo y rocas

• ELA/SS

• Patriotism

• Patriotic Symbols

• Vowel Teams ai, ay, /ā/

Coming Up:

MAP Growth School Wide Test Administration:

• Monday 12/09- Math

• Tuesday 12/10- ELA

• Wednesday 12/11- SLA

*MAP Growth Make-Ups will continue through 12/20

• 12/16-12/20- HSR Lessons

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Ms.Rodriguez - stephani.carrascorodriguez@austinisd.org

Mrs. Diaz - wanda.diaz@austinisd.org

Mr.Soto - roberto.sotopalomares@austinisd.org

2nd Grade Families –

Reminders –

Thursday: College T-shirt

Friday: SVE Spirit Shirt Day

Coming up Dec 02 to Dec 06

• Spanish Language Arts (Spanish):

• tr, br combinations

• Generative Vocabulary

• Academic Vocabulary

• Power Words

• Evaluate Ideas and Support

• Retell and Paraphrase

• Content Area Words

• Types of Adjectives

• Math (English):

• Names of coins and their values

• Identify coins and examine relationships between coins

• Use skip counting to determine the value of a collection of similar coins

• Science (Spanish):

• The wind moves the soil and rocks.

• Essential Question: ¿Cómo mueve el viento materiales por la superficie de la Tierra?

• ELA/SS

• Decode words with consonant + le

• Decode words with vowel teams ee, ea, ey (/ē/)

• Describe what makes someone an example of a good citizen

Coming Up:

• Keep Austin Beautiful: Generation Zero Waste Interactive Lessons

Dates

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024 –Second in-class presentation date- Compost Critters

Schedule

· 12:30 – 1:15 pm – Mr.Soto, Room 303

· 1:20 – 2:05 pm – Ms.Rodriguez, Room 304

· 2:10 – 2:55 pm – Mrs.Diaz, Room 307

https://keepaustinbeautiful.org/generation-zero/

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Ms.Rodriguez - stephani.carrascorodriguez@austinisd.org

Mrs. Diaz - wanda.diaz@austinisd.org

Mr.Soto - roberto.sotopalomares@austinisd.org

2nd Grade Families –

Reminders –

Thursday: College T-shirt

Friday: SVE Spirit Shirt Day or CRAZY OUTFIT DAY!!

Coming up Nov 18th - Nov 22th

• Spanish Language Arts (Spanish):

• Words with x /ks/ y w /u/

• Figurative Language

• Character Traits

• Synthesize

• Text Features

• Pronouns

• Possessive Nouns

• Possessive Pronouns

• Math (English):

• Representing and solving one-step word problems (subtraction)

• Science (Spanish):

• Fuerza y Movimiento

• Essential Question: ¿Cómo la fuerza al jalar o empujar cambia el movimiento de un objeto?

• ELA/SS

• Decode words by dropping e for Suffix Addition

• Decode words by changing y to i for Suffix Addition

• Explain the significance of Veteran’s Day

• Explain the significance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

• Explain the significance of Memorial Day and Independence Day

• Explain the significance of Thanksgiving Day

Coming Up:

• Keep Austin Beautiful: Generation Zero Waste Interactive Lessons

Dates

Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 – First in-class presentation date- Diversion Dash
Wednesday, December 4th, 2024 –Second in-class presentation date- Compost Critters

Schedule

· 12:30 – 1:15 pm – Mr.Soto, Room 303

· 1:20 – 2:05 pm – Ms.Rodriguez, Room 304

· 2:10 – 2:55 pm – Mrs.Diaz, Room 307

https://keepaustinbeautiful.org/generation-zero/

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Ms.Rodriguez - stephani.carrascorodriguez@austinisd.org

Mrs. Diaz - wanda.diaz@austinisd.org

Mr.Soto - roberto.sotopalomares@austinisd.org

2nd Grade Families –

Reminders –

Thursday: College T-shirt

Friday: SVE Spirit Shirt Day

Coming up Nov 11th - Nov 15th

• Spanish Language Arts (Spanish):

• Palabras con ch /ch/

• Estructura del cuento

• Causa efecto

• Texto persuasivo

• Math (English):

• Representing and solving one-step word problems (addition)

• Science (Spanish):

• Pushes and Collisions

• Essential Question: How do objects push against each other and can change their shape when they touch or collide?

• ELA/SS

• Decode words by Doubling for Adding Suffixes –ed, –ing

• Decode words by Doubling for Adding Suffixes –er, –est

• Explain the value of the fire department and police to the community

• Explain the value of government services to the community

Coming Up:

• 🌱Keep Austin Beautiful: Generation Zero Waste Interactive Lessons

Dates

Wednesday, November 20th, 2024 – First in-class presentation date- Diversion Dash
Wednesday, December 4th, 2024 –Second in-class presentation date- Compost Critters

Schedule

· 12:30 – 1:15 pm – Mr.Soto, Room 303

· 1:20 – 2:05 pm – Ms.Rodriguez, Room 304

· 2:10 – 2:55 pm – Mrs.Diaz, Room 307

https://keepaustinbeautiful.org/generation-zero/

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Ms.Rodriguez - stephani.carrascorodriguez@austinisd.org

Mrs. Diaz - wanda.diaz@austinisd.org

Mr.Soto - roberto.sotopalomares@austinisd.org

2nd Grade Families –

Reminders –

Tuesday - No school for students!

Thursday: College T-shirt

Friday: SVE Spirit Shirt Day

Coming up Nov 4th - Nov 8th

• Spanish Language Arts (Spanish):

• Elements of a play

• Make and confirm predictions

• Persuasive texts

• Words with syllables:

• hue, hui, or hie

• Math (English):

• Computational strategies to solve two-digit problems - Get to 10

• Science (Spanish):

• Push and pull

• Essential Question: What happens when objects come together and collide?

• ELA/SS

• Decode words with -

• y as /ĭ/ /ē/

• Identify and read the words busy, business

• Doubling for Adding Suffixes –ed, –ing

• Describe how elections work

• Identify places in the community provided by governments

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Ms.Rodriguez - stephani.carrascorodriguez@austinisd.org

Mrs. Diaz - wanda.diaz@austinisd.org

Mr.Soto - roberto.sotopalomares@austinisd.org

📖2nd Grade Families –

Reminders –

🎀Red Ribbon Week!🎀

Monday: Wear your pajamas to school! 💤

Tuesday: Wear your craziest hat! 🤠

Wednesday: 2nd grade Field Trip to Mama Mary’s Farm and Pumpkin Patch🎃

Thursday: Come dressed as your favorite book character! 📖

Friday: NO SCHOOL!!!

Coming up October 28th - October 31st

• Spanish Language Arts (Spanish):

• Make inferences

• Understand the characteristics of a persuasive text

• Organization of the text

• Cause and effect

• Story structure

• Beginning, middle, end

• Words with ñ

• Math (English):

• Beginning computational strategies to solve two-digit problems

• Counting Up

• Beginning computational strategies to solve two-digit problems

• Get to a Friendly Number

• Science (Spanish):

• Energy is everywhere

• Learn about sound and how it travels

• ELA/SS

• Decode words with Inflectional Suffix –ed

• Identify and read the words busy, business

• Describe the functions of government

• Identify public officials

• Describe how public officials are selected

Coming Up:

• 2nd grade’s Field Trip to 🎃Mama Mary’s Farm and Pumpkin Patch🎃

• Don’t forget to pack a lunch for your student

• Students have let teachers know if they need a lunch from the cafeteria

• Tennis Shoes are highly recommended

• We will leave the school at 9:30 am and arrive around 1:45 pm

Once again, we thank you for your support and understanding. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Ms.Rodriguez - stephani.carrascorodriguez@austinisd.org

Mrs. Diaz - wanda.diaz@austinisd.org

Mr.Soto - roberto.sotopalomares@austinisd.org

2nd Grade Families –

Reminders –

Thursday: College Shirt Day

Friday: SVE Spirit Shirt Day

Coming up October 21st - October 25th

• Spanish Language Arts (Spanish):

• Words with y and ll /y/

• Grammar

• Verbs in past and future

• Story structure

• Make inferences

• Math (English):

• Add up to four two-digit numbers and subtract two-digit numbers using mental strategies and algorithms based on knowledge of place value and properties of operations.

• Science (Spanish):

• Energy is everywhere

• How do we communicate over long distances?

• ELA/SS

• Decode words with -

• VCe Syllables

• People Who Helped Shape Their Communities

Coming Up:

• Scholastic Book Fair Link

• Parent Volunteers - Sign Up Sheet

• What is EWallet? Explanation

Book Fair Daily Schedule

• Monday, October 21st, 7:30 - 3:00 and extended hours from 3:30 - 5:00 pm.

• Tuesday, October 22nd, 7:30 - 3:00 pm

• Wednesday, October 23rd, 7:30 - 3:00 pm

• Thursday, October 24th, 7:30 - 3:00 pm

• Friday, October 25th, 7:30 - 3:00 and 5:00 - 7:00 pm, will open for Fiesta Night.

• Author Visit

• Author, Nadine M. Fonseca, will present to 2nd grade 1:00 - 1:45 on October 25th. Link to purchase books. About the author.

Once again we thank you for your support and understanding. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Ms.Rodriguez - stephani.carrascorodriguez@austinisd.org

Mrs. Diaz - wanda.diaz@austinisd.org

Mr.Soto - roberto.sotopalomares@austinisd.org

2nd Grade Families –

Reminders –

Monday: October 14th Parent-Teacher Conferences (No School)

Thursday: College Shirt Day

Friday: SVE Spirit Shirt Day

Coming up October 15th - October 18th

• Spanish Language Arts (Spanish):

• Main Idea

• Words with y and ll/y/

• Math (English):

• Using place value to compare and order whole numbers up to 1,200 using comparative language, numbers, and symbols (>, <, or =)

• Science (Spanish):

• Energy is everywhere

• Vibration and Sound

• Language Arts & Social Studies (English):

• Decode words with -

• VCe Syllables

• trigraphs -tch, -dge

• Identify how individuals have impacted their communities

Coming Up:

• Scholastic Book Fair Link

• Parent Volunteers - Sign Up Sheet

• What is EWallet? Explanation

Book Fair Daily Schedule

• Monday, October 21st, 7:30 - 3:00 and extended hours from 3:30 - 5:00 pm.

• Tuesday, October 22nd, 7:30 - 3:00 pm

• Wednesday, October 23rd, 7:30 - 3:00 pm

• Thursday, October 24th, 7:30 - 3:00 pm

• Friday, October 25th, 7:30 - 3:00 and 5:00 - 7:00 pm, will open for Fiesta Night.

• Author Visit

• Author, Nadine M. Fonseca, will present to 2nd grade 1:00 - 1:45 on October 25th. Link to purchase books. About the author.

Once again we thank you for your support and understanding. Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Please reach out to your homeroom teacher via email at:

Ms.Rodriguez - stephani.carrascorodriguez@austinisd.org

Mrs. Diaz - wanda.diaz@austinisd.org

Mr.Soto - roberto.sotopalomares@austinisd.org