Friday Updates 5/30/25

Reminders for Friday, May 30th

• Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
• No homework!
• ABC Countdown has begun!
• Check the calendar here.
• Plants as a Resource test on Tuesday, 6/3 (science)
• Return library books as soon as possible! All library books are due.

Notes

• Weekly Reminders
• Wear sneakers on Tuesday and Thursday 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.
• Parents can join at lunchtime on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
• Please be sure to bring your ID card to get in the front door.
• Please make sure to stay at our table with your child.
• Our lunch is 12:20 - 12:50pm.
• House Spirit Days are on Fridays.
• Wear your house color on Fridays to show house spirit. 

• Pinebrook Family Resources Page
• Information on how to study, testing, online programs, etc.

Week Overview

SEL/Morning Meeting & Grade 2 SEL Home Link document

Phonics - We practiced our phonics on Lalilo.

Handwriting  -  We practiced our cursive.

Reading - We practiced our independent reading. 
Writing - We did some prompt writing where we answered a given prompt in one sitting.

Math - We practiced repeated addition to help us with mulitplication. Your child will learn the bulk of their multiplication knowledge in 3rd grade. We will review regrouping next week.

Science- We started learning about plants as a resource and plants in Virginia in science.

Have a fabulous weekend,

  

Friday Updates 5/23/25

 

Reminders for Friday, May 23rd

• Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
• Homework packet due Friday, 5/30
• Packet will go home on Tuesday, 5/27
• ABC Countdown has begun!
• Check the calendar here.
• No school on Monday, 5/26 - Memorial Day
• Mulitplication quiz on Friday, 5/30 (math)
• Plants as a Resource test on Tuesday, 6/3 (science)

Notes

• PEP (Parents as Educational Partners)
• There are monthly events for grown-ups and caregivers of English Language (EL students). They are hosted by Mrs. Gustilo, one of our EL teachers at PNB, and Ms. Stiffler; while our kids happen to have both these teachers, these meetings are for ALL families at Pinebrook. All meetings are held at Pinebrook.
• PEP is over for the school year! Please be sure to reach out to your EL teacher next school year for information about PEP in the fall.

• Weekly Reminders
• Return library books by Mondays!
• We will get new books EVERY Monday.
• If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
• Wear sneakers on Tuesday and Thursday 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).
• Parents can join at lunchtime on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
• Please be sure to bring your ID card to get in the front door.
• Please make sure to stay at our table with your child.
• Our lunch is 12:20 - 12:50pm.
• House Spirit Days are on Fridays.
• Wear your house color on Fridays to show house spirit. 

• Pinebrook Family Resources Page
• Information on how to study, testing, online programs, etc.

PTA Events

• School Store is open on Fridays from 7:40 - 8:00am.

Week Overview

SEL/Morning Meeting & Grade 2 SEL Home Link document

Phonics - We learned about syllable division with V/CV; when the first vowel is long, you split the syllable after the vowel - elect = e/lect, locate = lo/cate. We also learned about another syllable division of VC/V; when the first vowel is short, you split the syllable after the consonant - camel = cam/el, 

Handwriting  -  We practiced our cursive I, D, J, S, G.

Reading - We practiced our independent reading. 
Writing - We finsihed writing how-to procedural texts - telling someone how to do something using step-by-step directions.

Math - We practiced repeated addition to help us with mulitplication. Your child will learn the bulk of their multiplication knowledge in 3rd grade.

Social Studies- We learned about different Eurpoean explorers and American independence (13 colonies). Next, we will learn about plants as a resource and plants in Virginia in science (test!).

Have a great weekend,

  

Friday Updates 5/16/25

Reminders for Friday, May 16th

• Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
• Homework packet due Friday, 5/23
• Packet will go home on Monday, 5/19
• ABC Countdown has begun!
• Check the calendar here.
• Puma Block Party on Thursday, 5/22
• Multiplication quiz on Friday, 5/23 (math)
• No school on Monday, 5/26 - Memorial Day
• Plants as a Resource test on Tuesday, 6/3 (science)

Notes

• PEP (Parents as Educational Partners)
• There are monthly events for grown-ups and caregivers of English Language (EL students). They are hosted by Mrs. Gustilo, one of our EL teachers at PNB, and Ms. Stiffler; while our kids happen to have both these teachers, these meetings are for ALL families at Pinebrook. All meetings are held at Pinebrook.
• PEP is over for the school year! Please be sure to reach out to your EL teacher next school year for information about PEP in the fall.

• Weekly Reminders
• Return library books by Mondays!
• We will get new books EVERY Monday.
• If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
• Wear sneakers on Tuesday and Thursday 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).
• Parents can join at lunchtime on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
• Please be sure to bring your ID card to get in the front door.
• Please make sure to stay at our table with your child.
• Our lunch is 12:20 - 12:50pm.
• House Spirit Days are on Fridays.
• Wear your house color on Fridays to show house spirit. 

• Pinebrook Family Resources Page
• Information on how to study, testing, online programs, etc.

PTA Events

• School Store is open on Fridays from 7:40 - 8:00am.

Week Overview

SEL/Morning Meeting & Grade 2 SEL Home Link document

Phonics - We learned about r-controlled vowels - or, ar say /er/ (worm, dollar). We learned about syllable division with V/CV; when a consonant is between two vowels, you split the syllable before the consonant - elect = e/lect, locate = lo/cate.

Handwriting  -  We practiced our cursive I, D, J, G.

Reading - We practiced our independent reading. 
Writing - We worked on writing how-to procedural texts - telling someone how to do something using step-by-step directions.

Math - We practiced solving word problems. Next week, we will do a short unit on mulitplication; your child will learn the bulk of their multiplication knowledge in 3rd grade.

Social Studies- We learned about how innovations have changed between the past and present and how they affect our current lives - transportation and communication. Next week, we will learn about different Eurpoean explorers and American independence (13 colonies) - NO test.

Have a great weekend,

  

Friday Updates 5/9/25

Reminders for Friday, May 9th

• Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
• Homework packet due Friday, 5/16
• Packet will go home on Monday, 5/12
• ABC Countdown has begun!
• Check the calendar here.
• Problem Solving quiz on Thursday, 5/15
• Your student will be expected to read a word problem, write the equation that matches it, and solve for the answer. This will include both addition and subtraction and there will be a couple of 3 addend problems ( ___ + ___ + ___ = ____ ).
• Example: Josh drew 7 pictures. Kate drew 11 pictures. How many pictures did Kate draw than Josh?
• Answer: 11 - 7 = 4
• Kate drew 4 more pictures than Josh.
• Example: Niya saw 8 squirrels and 5 geese. How many animals did she see altogether?
• Answer:
• 8 + 5 = 13
• Niya saw 13 animals.
• Innovations (Past and Present) test on Thursday, 5/15 (social studies)
• Puma Block Party on Thursday, 5/22

Notes

• PEP (Parents as Educational Partners)
• There are monthly events for grown-ups and caregivers of English Language (EL students). They are hosted by Mrs. Gustilo, one of our EL teachers at PNB, and Ms. Stiffler; while our kids happen to have both these teachers, these meetings are for ALL families at Pinebrook. All meetings are held at Pinebrook.
• PEP is over for the school year! Please be sure to reach out to your EL teacher next school year for information about PEP in the fall.

• Weekly Reminders
• Return library books by Mondays!
• We will get new books EVERY Monday.
• If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
• Wear sneakers on Tuesday and Thursday 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).
• Parents can join at lunchtime on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
• Please be sure to bring your ID card to get in the front door.
• Please make sure to stay at our table with your child.
• Our lunch is 12:20 - 12:50pm.
• House Spirit Days are on Fridays.
• Wear your house color on Fridays to show house spirit. 

• Pinebrook Family Resources Page
• Information on how to study, testing, online programs, etc.

PTA Events

• School Store is open on Fridays from 7:40 - 8:00am.

Week Overview

SEL/Morning Meeting & Grade 2 SEL Home Link document - NEW, Unit 4

Phonics - We learned about r-controlled vowels - or, ar say /er/ (worm, dollar).

Handwriting  -  We practiced our cursive.

Reading - We learned about text features.
Writing - We finished our imaginative stories and worked on a mother's day project. Next week, we will start our how-to procedural texts.

Math - We ended up continued with graphing review. Next week, we will focus on solving word problems.

Social Studies- We finished learning about the states of matter - solid, liquid, gas - and how materials can change between the states. We will start learning about how innovations have changed between the past and present and how they affect our current lives - transportation and communication.

Have a wonderful weekend,

  

Friday Updates 5/2/25

Reminders for Friday, May 2nd

• Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
• Homework packet due Friday, 5/9
• Packet will go home on Monday, 5/5
• ABC Countdown starts on Thursday, 5/8 with A for Animals!
• Check the calendar here.
• States of Matter test on Thursday, 5/8 (science)
• Problem Solving quiz on Thursday, 5/15
• Your student will be expected to read a word problem, write the equation that matches it, and solve for the answer. This will include both addition and subtraction and there will be a couple of 3 addend problems ( ___ + ___ + ___ = ____ ).
• Example: Josh drew 7 pictures. Kate drew 11 pictures. How many pictures did Kate draw than Josh?
• Answer: 11 - 7 = 4
• Kate drew 4 more pictures than Josh.
• Example: Niya saw 8 squirrels and 5 geese. How many animals did she see altogether?
• Answer:
• 8 + 5 = 13
• Niya saw 13 animals.

Notes

• PEP (Parents as Educational Partners)
• There are monthly events for grown-ups and caregivers of English Language (EL students). They are hosted by Mrs. Gustilo, one of our EL teachers at PNB, and Ms. Stiffler; while our kids happen to have both these teachers, these meetings are for ALL families at Pinebrook. All meetings are held at Pinebrook.
• PEP is over for the school year! Please be sure to reach out to your EL teacher next school year for information about PEP in the fall.

• Weekly Reminders
• Return library books by Mondays!
• We will get new books EVERY Monday.
• If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
• Wear sneakers on Tuesday and Thursday 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).
• Parents can join at lunchtime on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
• Please be sure to bring your ID card to get in the front door.
• Please make sure to stay at our table with your child.
• Our lunch is 12:20 - 12:50pm.
• House Spirit Days are on Fridays.
• Wear your house color on Fridays to show house spirit. 

• Pinebrook Family Resources Page
• Information on how to study, testing, online programs, etc.

PTA Events

• School Store is open on Fridays from 7:40 - 8:00am.

Week Overview

SEL/Morning Meeting & Grade 2 SEL Home Link document - NEW, Unit 4

Phonics - We learned about r-controlled vowels.

Handwriting  -  We practiced our cursive.

Reading - We reviewed author's purpose and central idea.
Writing - We will continue to expand on our main characters next week.

Math - We completed some graphing review and money review. Next week, we will focus on solving word problems.

Social Studies- We started learning about the states of matter - solid, liquid, gas - and how materials can change between the states. We will continue this next week.

Have a fabulous weekend,

  

Friday Updates 4/25/25

Hello, again! It's been a minute since we've chatted and I'm glad to be back (though I am looking forward to baby cuddles afterschool!).

Homework packets will continue next week. The study guide document is up to date with states of matter which we will start next week; paper copy of study guide and flash cards will be in the homework packet on Monday.

Reminders for Friday, April 25th

• Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
• Practice your student ID number!
• Homework packet due Friday, 5/2
• Packet will go home on Monday, 4/28
• Money review quiz on Friday, 5/2 (math)
• Mixed coins up to a total of $2 (quarters, nickels, dimes, pennies)
• States of Matter test on Thursday, 5/8 (science)

Notes

• PEP (Parents as Educational Partners)
• There are monthly events for grown-ups and caregivers of English Language (EL students). They are hosted by Mrs. Gustilo, one of our EL teachers at PNB, and Ms. Stiffler; while our kids happen to have both these teachers, these meetings are for ALL families at Pinebrook. All meetings are held at Pinebrook.
• PEP is over for the school year! Please be sure to reach out to your EL teacher next school year for information about PEP in the fall.

• Weekly Reminders
• Return library books by Mondays!
• We will get new books EVERY Monday.
• If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
• Wear sneakers on Tuesday and Thursday 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).
• Parents can join at lunchtime on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
• Please be sure to bring your ID card to get in the front door.
• Please make sure to stay at our table with your child.
• Our lunch is 12:20 - 12:50pm.
• House Spirit Days are on Fridays.
• Wear your house color on Fridays to show house spirit. 

• Pinebrook Family Resources Page
• Information on how to study, testing, online programs, etc.

PTA Events

• School Store is open on Fridays from 7:40 - 8:00am.

Week Overview

SEL/Morning Meeting & Grade 2 SEL Home Link document - NEW, Unit 4

Phonics - We learned about r-controlled vowels.

Handwriting  -  We practiced our cursive.

Reading
Writing - We will continue to expand on our main characters next week.

Math - We compared 3-digit numbers. We will do some graphing review and money review next week.

Social Studies- We finished learning about body systems. We will start learning about the states of matter - solid, liquid, gas - and how materials can change between the states.

Have a wonderful weekend,