Second Grade is FUN!
Second grade is said to be the last year in which children learn to read before a lifetime of reading to learn. Students read classic works of fiction, expository text and poetry. They become authors who write to persuade, to inform and to entertain. As math students, they analyze many forms of word problems and master double-digit addition and subtraction, while beginning to explore multiplication and division. As scientists, they venture into the natural world with trips to the greenbelt and the botanical garden, along with other hands-on science activities such as witnessing the metamorphosis of caterpillar to butterfly. Geography, history and civics round out the curriculum with social studies. Creativity is encouraged and students use their talents to represent their learning through various inventive projects.
Avery Benoit, NBCT
2nd Grade Teacher
avery.benoit@austinisd.org| 512-414-2013
Mrs. Benoit has been teaching at Barton Hills for ten years and has been a teacher in AISD for 15 years. She graduated from St. Edwards with a bachelor's degree in teacher education. Mrs. Benoit proudly lives in South Austin with her daughter, her husband and their very cute dog, Millie. She is a National Board-certified teacher, and she absolutely loves teaching 1st and 2nd grade!
Reagan Mendez
2nd Grade Teacher
reagan.mendez@austinisd.org | 512-414-2013
Ms. Mendez is in her third year at Barton Hills Elementary and has been a teacher for 6 years. She is from San Antonio and moved to Austin to be a part of our awesome school community. Ms. Mendez is a graduate of Texas State University. She enjoys spending time and playing fetch with her little dog, Senna, and she has a new sweet kitty, Vlad. She also loves attending motorsport events and her goal is to attend as many Formula 1 races as possible. Her students would like you to know the three things that make her happy are: macaroni and cheese, coffee, and PLANTS! She has over 50 plants at her house that she calls her jungle paradise. Ms. Mendez also loves 80s music!