- Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
- Practice your student ID number!
- Homework packet due Friday, 11/8/24
- It went home with your child on 10/28/24.
- It includes flash cards to use for practicing vocabulary for Habitats and Ecosystems.
- No School 10/30 & 10/31 - teacher work day
- No School 11/1 - Diwali
- No School 11/4 & 11/5 - teacher work day
- Field Trip on 11/7
- We are going to LEGO Discovery Center to learn about force and motion.
- Please remember to have your child:
- Pack a lunch.
- Wear comfortable shoes.
- Be on time to school!
- 2-digit Place Value quiz on 11/8 (math)
- Habitats and Ecosystems Test on 11/14 (science)
- Your child needs to know that plants and animals depend on their environment and habitat to survive. (interdependence). They live in a specific habitat and environment because it gives them everything they need to survive.
- 3-digit Place Value quiz on 11/15 (math)
- 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.
- Next event is Tuesday, 11/19/24 from 5:30 - 7:30pm.
- Topic: The U.S. School System, Study Skills, and Homework
- Dinner and childcare will be provided.
- Please let Mrs. Gustilo (roxanne.gustilo@lcps.org) or Ms. Stiffler know if you plan to attend and if you would like an translator for your langauge (Arabic, Urdu, etc.) Thank you!
- 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. You can walk your kiddo back to the classroom after lunch (when Ms. Stiffler comes to pick them up) if you would like.
- 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.
- School Store will now be open on Fridays from 7:40 - 8:00am.
- PTA Fun Run Fundraising has begun!
- Donations are being accepted from now until 10/17.
Writing - We practiced checking for capital letters.