Calendar
May 1st-5th - Teacher Appreciation Week
May 6th - Election Day
May 8th - Mrs. McKinney Returns!
May 15th - All Library Books Due
May 17th - Pinstack Spirit Night
May 22nd - Field Day
May 26th - Last Day of School/Early Release
Announcements
Teacher Appreciation Week
Thank you!!! First of all, we want to say thank you to each of our second-grade families. You have made us feel so loved and appreciated by this teacher appreciation week. From homemade cards, flowers, thoughtful gifts, hugs, and words of appreciation from your children and families, we're so very thankful. We are immensely grateful for the role you play in making these students be all that they can be!
Second, we would like to thank our PTO. This incredible week of celebration and appreciation would not be possible without our incredible PTO and the many of you parents who help serve on various committees. We are so thankful for our PTO and all they do both to celebrate teachers and help make our school such a wonderful place. Many thanks! Mrs. Bowman, Mrs. Judd, Mrs. McKinney, & Mrs. Brimhall
SmartWatches
We have noticed that we have several students that have begun wearing smartwatches to school, so we want to take a minute to be clear about expectations for these devices.
Students may wear their smartwatches to school, but they may not use them to text, email, or call ANYONE during the day. (The same rule applies to their iPads.) This includes parents. Please help us in reinforcing this expectation. If you need to get in touch with your son/daughter during the day, please email your child's teacher or call the front office. Smartwatches MAY be used AFTER school for communicating with your child that may be walking, biking, etc.
We have talked about these expectations with the students. We've let them know that if they are using their smartwatch to communicate, they will receive one warning. After that one warning, they will lose the privilege of wearing their smartwatches during the day and will have to keep them in their backpacks.
Thank you for your support!
We have talked about these expectations with the students. We've let them know that if they are using their smartwatch to communicate, they will receive one warning. After that one warning, they will lose the privilege of wearing their smartwatches during the day and will have to keep them in their backpacks.
Thank you for your support!
May 6 Bond Election Information
Coppell ISD residents, who are registered to vote may cast a ballot in the May 6 Bond Election. Voters will be asked to vote "FOR" or "AGAINST" the $321.5 million bond measure on May 6. In accordance with state law, the bond referendum will be presented as four separate propositions.
Campus-specific Bond project information detailing the projects each campus will receive is available here.
Bond Informational Video: May 2023 Bond.
Learn more at https://www.coppellisd.com/bond.
Campus-specific Bond project information detailing the projects each campus will receive is available here.
Bond Informational Video: May 2023 Bond.
Learn more at https://www.coppellisd.com/bond.
Reminder: iPads
TCE 2nd graders should come to school each day with their iPad fully charged. Please ensure your child charges his/her iPad each evening. Your child should also check periodically to ensure his/her iPad software is up to date (settings--> general --> software update). 
Reminder: Snack
We have a short snack time each day while we continue to work. 2nd graders do not each lunch until 12:00 PM each day, so it's important that they have healthy and nutritious snacks each day to fuel their bodies. We also ask that the snack they bring is completely free of peanuts/tree nuts. This will help provide a safe environment for all learners. Thank you for your help!
Sack Summer Hunger
What are we learning?
Math Workshop - In Math this week, learners will determine a solution to a problem involving length, including estimating lengths. Learners will also use concrete models of square units to find the area of a rectangle and explain the process they used to find the area of a rectangle with square units.
Parent Resource Link - Measurement
Reading Workshop - In Reading Workshop, learners will review strategies using a variety of mentor texts. They will also work on reading stamina during Independent Reading time.
Writing Workshop- In Writing Workshop, learners will write to a variety of prompts using skills that they have learned this year including writing an introduction, additional description, and writing a conclusion. In Grammar, we will begin reviewing nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns, and adverbs.
Social Studies - In Social Studies this week, learners will finish up their unit reflecting on market day, explaining choices people can make about earning, spending, and saving money by exploring the development of a product from a natural resource to a finished product.
Science - In Science this week, learners will investigate how seasonal changes affect an organism's behavior.
