Weekly Overview

Updated every Friday by 4pm

 

Friday Updates 3/22/24

Friday, March 22, 2024

Reminders for Friday, March 22th
  • Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
  • Homework packet due Thursday, 4/4
    • It will come home Monday, 4/1
  • Spring Break 3/25 - 3/29
    • Return to school on Monday, 4/1
  • Probability quiz on Wednesday, 4/3 (math)
  • Animal Life Cycle test on Wednesday, 4/3 (science)
  • MAP testing on 4/17 & 4/19
  • Field Trip on 4/24/24
Notes
  • PEP (Parents as Educational Partners)
    • There are monthly events for grown-ups/caregivers of English Language (EL students). They are hosted by Mrs. Gustilo and Mrs. Chatila, two of our EL teachers at PNB. All meetings are held at Pinebrook.
  • Weekly Reminder
    • Return library books by Mondays on B Weeks!
      • If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
    • Wear sneakers on Thursday and Friday for P.E.
      • If you do not wear sneakers/tennis shoes/trainers or closed-toed shoes (NO boots), you will not be allowed to participate in P.E. This is a rule from the P.E. teachers.
    • Ice Cream is available at lunch on Wednesdays for $1.
      • LCPS allows students to purchase ice cream any day of the week.
      • As a team, second grade is encouarged to get ice cream on Wednesday to help prevent any chaos (like buying 4 ice creams).
    • House Spirit Days are on Fridays.
      • Wear your house color on Fridays to show house spirit.
    • Parents can join at lunchtime on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
      • Please be sure to bring your ID card to get in the front door.
      • Our lunch is 12:45 - 1:15pm.
  • Pinebrook Family Resources Page
    • Information on how to study, testing, online programs, etc.
  • School Store is open on Fridays!
    • Everything is $2.
    • My expectations are that the kids check in and drop off their backpacks FIRST and that all of their school store items stay in their backpacks.
Week Overview
SEL/Morning Meeting - Family Communication (Unit 4)
Math - We practiced reading thermometers
Phonics - We learned about ai, ay /long a/ (nail, stay), ee, ea, ey /long e/ (beef, clean, honey). New heart words were today, very, above, among.
Reading - We practiced finding evidence from a nonfiction text to support thinking. After break, we will practice putting events from a fictional story into correct order.
Writing - We wrote and published our fiction stories this week. We will start learning about homonyms after break.
Science - We started learning about animal life cycles - frog and butterfly. We will learn about the life cycle of a white-tailed deer after break.

Have a wonderful spring break,

Friday Updates 3/15/24

Friday, March 15, 2024

 

Reminders for Friday, March 15th
  • Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
  • Homework packet due Friday, 3/22
    • It will come home Monday, 3/18
  • Weight quiz on Tuesday, 3/19 (math)
    • Measure to the nearest pound (estimating)
  • Temperature quiz on Friday, 3/22 (math)
    • Measure to the nearest 10 degrees (using a thermometer)
  • Spring Break 3/25 - 3/29
    • Return to school on Monday, 4/1
  • Animal Life Cycle test on Wednesday, 4/3 (science)
Notes
  • PEP (Parents as Educational Partners)
    • There are monthly events for grown-ups/caregivers of English Language (EL students). They are hosted by Mrs. Gustilo and Mrs. Chatila, two of our EL teachers at PNB. All meetings are held at Pinebrook.
  • Weekly Reminder
    • Return library books by Mondays on B Weeks!
      • If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
    • Wear sneakers on Thursday and Friday for P.E.
      • If you do not wear sneakers/tennis shoes/trainers or closed-toed shoes (NO boots), you will not be allowed to participate in P.E. This is a rule from the P.E. teachers.
    • Ice Cream is available at lunch on Wednesdays for $1.
      • LCPS allows students to purchase ice cream any day of the week.
      • As a team, second grade is encouarged to get ice cream on Wednesday to help prevent any chaos (like buying 4 ice creams).
    • House Spirit Days are on Fridays.
      • Wear your house color on Fridays to show house spirit.
    • Parents can join at lunchtime on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
      • Please be sure to bring your ID card to get in the front door.
      • Our lunch is 12:45 - 1:15pm.
  • Pinebrook Family Resources Page
    • Information on how to study, testing, online programs, etc.
  • School Store is open on Fridays!
    • Everything is $2.
    • My expectations are that the kids check in and drop off their backpacks FIRST and that all of their school store items stay in their backpacks.
Week Overview
SEL/Morning Meeting - Family Communication (Unit 4)
Math - We practiced how to measure to the nearest inch using a ruler. We also learned about using a scale to measure within 1 pound. We will continue this next week and learn about using a thermometer to measure temperature.
Phonics - We learned about ir, ur, w+or- /er/ (bird, worst). New heart words were other, another, mother, brother.
Reading - We read nonfiction articles about Native Americans. We will use this knowledge to find and answer questions in a nonfiction text. The focus will be finding evidence to support thinking.
Writing - We wrote friendly letters and started brainstorming our fiction stories.
Science - We learned about Virginia plants and how plants help animals survive as well as help the environment (erosion, flooding, wind). Next week, we will start learning about animal life cycles.

Have a fabulous weekend,

Friday Updates 3/8/24

Friday, March 8, 2024

Remember to set clocks forward one hour on Sunday, 3/10!

Reminders for Friday, March 8th
  • Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
  • Homework packet due Friday, 3/15
  • Inches quiz on Wednedsay, 3/13 (math)
    • measure to the nearest inch using ruler
  • Plants test on Thursday, 3/14 Friday, 3/15 (science)
  • Complete Career Matcher on School Links by Monday, 3/18 (guidance)
    • We started it on Monday, 3/4 with Mrs. Ahmed.
    • Questions, please email fatima.ahmed@lcps.org.
  • Weight quiz on Monday, 3/18 (math)
    • Measure to the nearest pound
  • Native American quiz on Wednesday, 3/20 (reading)
    • Use a nonfiction text to find answers to questions
  • Temperature quiz on Thursday, 3/21 (math)
    • Measure to the nearest 10 degrees on a thermometer
  • Spring Break 3/25 - 3/29
    • Return to school on Monday, 4/1
  • No School on 4/5 -- teacher work day
    • Report cards coming out soon after!
Notes
  • Book Fair is open 3/11 - 3/18/24
    • Family Night is 3/12/24 from 3 - 6pm.
  • PEP (Parents as Educational Partners)
    • There are monthly events for grown-ups/caregivers of English Language (EL students). They are hosted by Mrs. Gustilo and Mrs. Chatila, two of our EL teachers at PNB. All meetings are held at Pinebrook.
  • Weekly Reminder
    • Return library books by Mondays on B Weeks!
      • If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
    • Wear sneakers on Thursday and Friday for P.E.
      • If you do not wear sneakers/tennis shoes/trainers or closed-toed shoes (NO boots), you will not be allowed to participate in P.E. This is a rule from the P.E. teachers.
    • Ice Cream is available at lunch on Wednesdays for $1.
      • LCPS allows students to purchase ice cream any day of the week.
      • As a team, second grade is encouarged to get ice cream on Wednesday to help prevent any chaos (like buying 4 ice creams).
    • House Spirit Days are on Fridays.
      • Wear your house color on Fridays to show house spirit.
    • Parents can join at lunchtime on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
      • Please be sure to bring your ID card to get in the front door.
      • Our lunch is 12:45 - 1:15pm.
  • Pinebrook Family Resources Page
    • Information on how to study, testing, online programs, etc.
  • School Store is open on Fridays!
    • Everything is $2.
    • My expectations are that the kids check in and drop off their backpacks FIRST and that all of their school store items stay in their backpacks.
Week Overview
SEL/Morning Meeting - Family Communication (Unit 3), Home Document for SEL day
Math - We reviewed our calendar skills and practiced how to measure to the nearest inch using a ruler. We will continue this next week.
Phonics - We learned about er says /er/ (term, letter) and ir, ur say /er/ (firm, turn). New heart words were other, another.
Reading - We finished up our theme practice and started reading books about Native Americans. We will use this knowledge to find and answer questions in a nonfiction text. The focus will be finding evidence to support thinking.
Writing - We reviewed nonfiction text features and published a book on a nonfiction topic that they researched in class. We will continue this next week. 
Science - We learned about the plant life cycle and started discussing how plants help us survive (resource) next week. Here is a mind map to help track our learning!

Have a fantastic weekend,

Friday Updates 3/1/24

Friday, March 1, 2024

 

Reminders for Friday, March 1st
  • Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
  • Homework packet due Friday, 3/8
    • It will come home Monday, 3/4
  • No School on Tuesday, 3/5 -- teacher work day
  • Calendar test on Wednesday, 3/6 (math)
    • The student will be able to identify specific dates on a calendar and write the date using numbers. They will also be able to tell past and future days of the week (ex. if today is Monday, then yesterday was....).
  • Marine/Saltwater Biome reading quiz on Wednesday, 3/6 (reading)
  • Spring Picture Day on Thursday, 3/7
    • Order forms went home earlier this week. Please contact Mrs. Jacob with any questions, leigh.jacob@lcps.org.
  • Complete Career Matcher on School Links by Monday, 3/18 (guidance)
    • We started it on Monday, 3/4 with Mrs. Ahmed.
    • Questions, please email fatima.ahmed@lcps.org.
  • Plant test on Thursday, 3/14 (science)
Notes
  • PEP (Parents as Educational Partners)
    • There are monthly events for grown-ups/caregivers of English Language (EL students). They are hosted by Mrs. Gustilo and Mrs. Chatila, two of our EL teachers at PNB. All meetings are held at Pinebrook.
  • Weekly Reminder
    • Return library books by Mondays on B Weeks!
      • If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
    • Wear sneakers on Thursday and Friday for P.E.
      • If you do not wear sneakers/tennis shoes/trainers or closed-toed shoes (NO boots), you will not be allowed to participate in P.E. This is a rule from the P.E. teachers.
    • Ice Cream is available at lunch on Wednesdays for $1.
      • LCPS allows students to purchase ice cream any day of the week.
      • As a team, second grade is encouarged to get ice cream on Wednesday to help prevent any chaos (like buying 4 ice creams).
    • House Spirit Days are on Fridays.
      • Wear your house color on Fridays to show house spirit.
    • Parents can join at lunchtime on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
      • Please be sure to bring your ID card to get in the front door.
      • Our lunch is 12:45 - 1:15pm.
  • Pinebrook Family Resources Page
    • Information on how to study, testing, online programs, etc.
  • Spring ASEP resgistration opens on 2/9/24
  • Bingo Night on Friday, 2/23 at 6:30pm.
    • This event is virtual.
    • You can buy bingo cards at this link until 2/21.
  • School Store is open on Fridays!
    • Everything is $2.
    • My expectations are that the kids check in and drop off their backpacks FIRST and that all of their school store items stay in their backpacks.
Week Overview
SEL/Morning Meeting - Family Communication (Unit 3)
Math - We continued practicing time and learned about A.M. versus P.M. We also started reviewing our calendar skills. We will continue this next week and then start our measurement unit with measuring to the nearest inch using a ruler.
Phonics - We learned about ar says /ar/ (part) and or & -ore say /or/ (torn, more). New heart words were pretty and nothing.
Reading - We started using our marine biomes background knowledge to find theme in a fiction book.
Writing - We reviewed nonfiction text features and picked a nonfiction topic to research in class. We will continue this next week. We also wrote a letter to our future selves to be opened on leap day 2028 (2/29/28).
Social Studies/Science - We learned about Cesar Chavez and Martin Luther King Jr. and wrapped up the famous Americans unit. We started our Plants science unit by discussing living vs. non-living. We will learn about the plant life cycle and how plants help us survive (resource) next week. Here is a mind map to help track our learning!

Have a fabulous weekend,

Field Trip 2024

2nd Grade Field Trip to Cub Run Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Dear families,

The second grade will be going to Cub Run RECenter in Fairfax, Virginia to participate in their Life Cycles and Habitats Nature Program.

About the Nature Program: We will be learning about the habitats and life cycles that can be found and observed in the area around Cub Run. The kids will be studying Cub Run’s stream valley and how the critters are able to survive in the habitat. They will be exploring the life cycles of insects, plants, birds, mammals, and/or amphibians.

What to Wear: The students will be exploring all sorts of areas outside so please be sure to send them in clothes that can get dirty. Students should wear sneakers and comfortable clothes.

Lunch: Students need to bring a bag lunch. Bag lunches should not contain anything breakable. It is preferred that all contents are in disposable bags/containers as teachers and chaperones are NOT responsible for any lost items. We also request that students do not bring foods containing nuts or peanuts.

Cost: $9 per student

    • Search for “2nd Grade Field Trip to Cub Run”

Please complete the ONLINE permission slip at this link: https://permission.click/4bKgb/int

Thank you for your support,

2nd Grade Teachers

**We will send out information about chaperoning at a later date.

Free Parent Resource from LCPS

Monday, February 26, 2024

 Free Parent Resource! Care Solace Care Coordination Help students, staff, and families find mental health and substance use treatment matched to their needs. 

  • The multilingual and culturally sensitive Care Companion team is available 24/7/365

  • parentguidance.org

  • Free unlimited parent coaching 

  • Virtual Mental Health Series 

  • English and Spanish

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Care Solace Care Coordination Help students, staff, and families find mental health and substance use treatment matched to their needs. 

Multilingual and culturally sensitive Care Companion team is available 24/7/365

Resources:

Care Solace Admin Best Practices Information

Marketing Materials - English and Spanish

 

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