Friday Updates 5/29/26

Reminders for Friday, May 29th

• Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
• Homework packet due Friday, 6/5
• It will be sent home Monday, 6/1
• Puma Block Party on 5/29 at 6-8pm!
• Library books due by 6/1!
• If our class gets our books in by 6/1, then we will get a popsicle party from Mrs. Bauer and Mrs. Clark!
• Word Problems quiz on 6/2 (math)
• United States Expansion test on 6/5 (social studies)
• European Exploration - What and where is Europe? Why did Europeans set out to explore? Why did they go to North America? What happened when Europeans got to North America?
• Washington, D.C. - What is a capital? Why is D.C. the national capital?
• Louisiana Purchase - Who did we buy from? Who helped facilitate the purchase? How did it change the size of the United States?
• Puma Palooza on 6/8
• Remember sneakers, water bottles, and sunscreen!
• Nutrition test on 6/10 (science and health)
• Class Party on 6/10
• You are interested in helping, please let Cathy Haugen chaugen0724@gmail.com know! The more parent volunteers we have, the more stations we can do.
• Last day of school on 6/12

Notes

• Weekly Reminders

• Wear sneakers on Monday 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!
• Ice cream is $2.
• We would prefer that students plan to purchase ice cream on Fridays. Per LCPS, they are allowed to buy it any day of the week. 
• 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.
• Please make sure to stay at our table.
• Our lunch is 12:10 - 12:40pm.

• Pinebrook Family Resources Page

• Information on how to study, testing, online programs, etc.

• Parents as Educational Partners - PEP

• Please consider joining the Pinebrook Elementary PEP Remind group to get reminders about PEP sessions, EL FACE sessions, and other EL programs offered by LCPS and Pinebrook! Join by going to rmd.at/pnbpep2526 or by texting @pnbpep2526 to 81010.

Week Overview

SEL/Morning Meeting

Reading - 

We found different examples of cause and effect in a text.

Writing -  

We worked on a few quick writes and wrote about a second grade memory and our morning routine. Next week, we will write and publish our How-to/Procedural Text.

Math - 

We have been learning about one-step and two-step word problems with addition and subtraction. We will continue this next week and start multiplication.

Science - 

We learned about plants as a resource and specific plants that grow in Virginia.

Social Studies - 

Next week, we will learn about why Europeans came to North America, why Washington D.C. is our capital city, and how the Louisiana Purchase changed the size of the United States.

Handwriting - 

We have started going back over cursive. We will be making keychains to 3d print of our names in cursive!

Have a marvelous weekend,

Friday Updates 5/22/26

Reminders for Friday, May 2nd

• Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
• Homework packet due Friday, 5/29
• It will be sent home Tuesday, 5/26
• No school on 5/25 - Memorial Day
• Virginia Plants test on 5/27 (science)
• Library books due by 6/1!
• If our class gets our books in by 6/1, then we will get a popsicle party from Mrs. Bauer and Mrs. Clark!
• Word Problems quiz on 6/2 (math)
• Class Party on 6/10
• You are interested in helping, please let Cathy Haugen chaugen0724@gmail.com know! The more parent volunteers we have, the more stations we can do.

Notes

• Weekly Reminders

• Return library books by Wednesday, 5/27!
• If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
• Wear sneakers on Monday 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 will be available at lunch next week!
• Ice cream is $2.
• We would prefer that students plan to purchase ice cream on Fridays. Per LCPS, they are allowed to buy it any day of the week. We encourage them to buy ice cream only on Fridays so that they are less likely to make it a competition.
• 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.
• Please make sure to stay at our table.
• Our lunch is 12:10 - 12:40pm.

• Pinebrook Family Resources Page

• Information on how to study, testing, online programs, etc.

• Parents as Educational Partners - PEP

• Please consider joining the Pinebrook Elementary PEP Remind group to get reminders about PEP sessions, EL FACE sessions, and other EL programs offered by LCPS and Pinebrook! Join by going to rmd.at/pnbpep2526 or by texting @pnbpep2526 to 81010.

Week Overview

SEL/Morning Meeting

Reading - 

We found different examples of cause and effect in a text.

Writing -  

We added dialogue to our imaginative stories.

Math - 

We finished up fractions and will be working with word problems this week and next week! 

Science - 

We are learning about plants as a resource and specific plants that grow in Virginia.

Handwriting - 

We have started going back over cursive. We will be making keychains to 3d print of our names in cursive!

Have a fantastic 3-day weekend,

Friday Updates 5/15/26

Reminders for Friday, May 15th

• Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
• Homework packet due Friday, 5/22
• It will be sent home Monday, 5/18
• Fractions quiz on 5/19 (math)
• LAST library check out on 5/20
• No school on 5/25 - Memorial Day
• Virginia Plants test on 5/27 (science)
• Word Problems quiz on 5/27 (math)

Notes

• Weekly Reminders
• Return library books by Wednesday each week!
• If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
• Wear sneakers on Monday 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 will be available at lunch next week!
• Ice cream is $2.
• We would prefer that students plan to purchase ice cream on Fridays. Per LCPS, they are allowed to buy it any day of the week. We encourage them to buy ice cream only on Fridays so that they are less likely to make it a competition.
• 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.
• Please make sure to stay at our table.
• Our lunch is 12:10 - 12:40pm.

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

• Parents as Educational Partners - PEP
• Please consider joining the Pinebrook Elementary PEP Remind group to get reminders about PEP sessions, EL FACE sessions, and other EL programs offered by LCPS and Pinebrook! Join by going to rmd.at/pnbpep2526 or by texting @pnbpep2526 to 81010.

Week Overview

SEL/Morning Meeting

Reading - We found different examples of cause and effect in a text.

Writing - We added dialogue to our imaginative stories.

Math - We learned about fractions and fractions of a set. We will wrap up fractions next week and start word problems.

Science - We learned more about matter this week. We will start our final science unit next week and learn about plants as a resource and specific plants that grow in Virginia.

Handwriting - 

Have a beautiful weekend,

Friday Updates 5/8/26

Reminders for Friday, May 8th

• Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
• Homework packet due Friday, 5/15
• It will be sent home Monday, 5/11
• States of Matter test on 5/15 (science)
• Fractions quiz on 5/19 (math)

Notes

• Weekly Reminders
• Return library books by Wednesday each week!
• If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
• Wear sneakers on Monday 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 will be available at lunch next week!
• Ice cream is $2.
• We would prefer that students plan to purchase ice cream on Fridays. Per LCPS, they are allowed to buy it any day of the week. We encourage them to buy ice cream only on Fridays so that they are less likely to make it a competition.
• 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.
• Please make sure to stay at our table.
• Our lunch is 12:10 - 12:40pm.

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

• Parents as Educational Partners - PEP
• Please consider joining the Pinebrook Elementary PEP Remind group to get reminders about PEP sessions, EL FACE sessions, and other EL programs offered by LCPS and Pinebrook! Join by going to rmd.at/pnbpep2526 or by texting @pnbpep2526 to 81010.
• Come join the May PEP session at Pinebrook! 
• Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
• Time: 4:30 - 6:30pm
• Place: Library at Pinebrook Elementary
• Topic: Summer Resources and Transitioning to Middle School
• A simple Halal dinner will be provided. 
• We will have in-person interpreters available for Arabic, Mandarin, and Spanish languages.
• We will have online interpreters for other languages.
• Childcare will be provided.
• RSVP to the event!

Week Overview

SEL/Morning Meeting

Reading - We worked on identifying text features - headings, glossary, diagrams.

Writing - We practiced finding and adding punctuation to dialogue. We will add dialogue into our imaginative stories and get them published next week!

Math - We finished learning about symmetry and congruent shapes. We started our fractions unit learning about equal parts (the kids made the observation that the parts must be congruent). We will continue our fractions unit next week.

Science - We finished our science unit on the force and motion next week (friction, gravity, magnetism). We started matter this week, learning about solids, liquids, and gases. We will continue this next week.

Handwriting - 

Have a beautiful weekend,

Friday Updates 5/1/26

Reminders for Friday, May 1st

• Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
• Homework packet due Friday, 5/8
• It will be sent home Monday, 5/4
• Symmetry and Congruency quiz on 5/5 (math)
• Force and Motion test on 5/5 (science)

Notes

• Weekly Reminders
• Return library books by Wednesday each week!
• If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
• Wear sneakers on Monday 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 will be available at lunch next week!
• Ice cream is $2.
• We would prefer that students plan to purchase ice cream on Fridays. Per LCPS, they are allowed to buy it any day of the week. We encourage them to buy ice cream only on Fridays so that they are less likely to make it a competition.
• 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.
• Please make sure to stay at our table.
• Our lunch is 12:10 - 12:40pm.

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

• Parents as Educational Partners - PEP
• Please consider joining the Pinebrook Elementary PEP Remind group to get reminders about PEP sessions, EL FACE sessions, and other EL programs offered by LCPS and Pinebrook! Join by going to rmd.at/pnbpep2526 or by texting @pnbpep2526 to 81010.
• Come join the May PEP session at Pinebrook! 
• Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
• Time: 4:30 - 6:30pm
• Place: Library at Pinebrook Elementary
• Topic: Summer Resources and Transitioning to Middle School
• A simple Halal dinner will be provided. 
• We will have in-person interpreters available for Arabic, Mandarin, and Spanish languages.
• We will have online interpreters for other languages.
• Childcare will be provided.
• RSVP to the event!

Week Overview

SEL/Morning Meeting

Reading - We learned about homophones this week.

Writing - We started our imaginative stories.

Math - We finished learning about 2d and 3d shapes. We learned about symmetry and congruent shapes. Next week, we will finish up geometry and start fractions.

Science - We started our science unit on the force and motion next week (friction, gravity, magnetism). We will continue this next week and then start our matter unit.

Handwriting - 

Have a marvelous weekend,

 

Friday Updates 4/24/26

Reminders for Friday, April 24th

• Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
• Homework packet due Friday, 5/1
• It will be sent home Monday, 4/27
• Geometry quiz on 4/27 (math)
• Force and Motion test on 5/5 (science)
• Symmetry and Congruency quiz on 5/5 (math)

Notes

• Weekly Reminders
• Return library books by Wednesday each week!
• If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
• Wear sneakers on Monday 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 will be available at lunch next week!
• Ice cream is $2.
• We would prefer that students plan to purchase ice cream on Fridays. Per LCPS, they are allowed to buy it any day of the week. We encourage them to buy ice cream only on Fridays so that they are less likely to make it a competition.
• 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.
• Please make sure to stay at our table.
• Our lunch is 12:10 - 12:40pm.

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

• Parents as Educational Partners - PEP
• Please consider joining the Pinebrook Elementary PEP Remind group to get reminders about PEP sessions, EL FACE sessions, and other EL programs offered by LCPS and Pinebrook! Join by going to rmd.at/pnbpep2526 or by texting @pnbpep2526 to 81010.
• Come join the May PEP session at Pinebrook! 
• Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026
• Time: 4:30 - 6:30pm
• Place: Library at Pinebrook Elementary
• Topic: Summer Resources and Transitioning to Middle School
• A simple Halal dinner will be provided. 
• We will have in-person interpreters available for Arabic, Mandarin, and Spanish languages.
• We will have online interpreters for other languages.
• Childcare will be provided.
• RSVP to the event!

Week Overview

SEL/Morning Meeting

Reading - We learned about homophones this week.

Writing - We started our imaginative stories.

Math - We continued learning about 2d and 3d shapes. We will wrap this up next week and then start symmetry and congruent shapes.

Social Studies - We learned about different scholars and innovators, including Benjamin Banneker. We will start our science unit on the force and motion next week (friction, gravity, magnetism).

Handwriting - 

Have a fantastic weekend,