Friday Updates 4/12/24

Reminders for Friday, April 12th

• Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
• Homework packet due Friday, 4/19
• It will come home Monday, 4/8
• Math review packet due by Friday, 4/19
• This reviews all skills taught so far in math. It is intended to help your child refresh these skills prior to MAP testing. We will also be reviewing at school.
• Quarter 3 Report Cards will be available on ParentVUE on Monday, 4/15
• Reading quiz on Tuesday, 4/15
• The student will place the events of a fiction story in the correct sequence (beginning, middle, end).
• MAP testing on Wednesday, 4/17 & Friday, 4/19
• Wear purple on Wednesday, 4/17 to show support for the Military Child!
• During the Month of the Military Child, Purple Up! Day recognizes some of the military's most unsung heroes - their children.
• Matter test on Thursday, 4/18 (science)
• Field Trip on Wednesday, 4/24
• Bagged lunch with disposable items
• Long pants, tall socks
• Check your child from ticks when they return home!
• If wanted, sunscreen MUST be applied at home; school adults cannot help apply.
• Patriotic Symbols test on Monday, 4/29 (social studies) 

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 or wear Pinebrook colors (navy and maroon) to show school 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.

PTA Events

• School Store is open on Fridays!
• Everything is between $1-4 dollars. Most things are $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); we took a short quiz on our emotional situations knowledge that we had built up during SEL lessons.
Math - We continued to review for MAP with place value and regrouping. We did one-day lessons on fractions and geometric shapes. We will do a one-day lesson on symmetry (mirror images/reflections) and congruency (same shape, different form) to prepare as well. We will return to these topics in detail after testing. We will also start learning about data and graphing data next week.
Phonics - We learned about oo, u /oo/ (book, football) and oo /long u/ (broom, moon). New heart words were floor, poor, door.
Reading - We read nonfiction books about insects to build our background knowledge and started putting events from a fictional story into correct order. We will continue this next week.
Writing - We learned about homonyms - same sound, same spelling, multiple meanings. Next week, the kids will be working in their odds and evens groups. Odds will be with me reviewing plural nouns while evens will be with Mrs. H practicing their sentences.
Science - We learned about the three states of matter - solid, liquid, gas. We will review this information and learn how the states change - evaporation, melting, freezing, condensation - next week.

Have a wonderful weekend,

Thursday Updates 4/4/24

We are in the home stretch of the school year! Only one quarter (9 weeks) to go!

Reminders for Thursday, April 4th

• Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
• Homework packet due Friday, 4/12
• It will come home Monday, 4/8
• Math review packet due by Friday, 4/19
• This reviews all skills taught so far in math. It is intended to help your child refresh these skills prior to MAP testing. We will also be reviewing at school.
• Kids should return the packet completed; I will be giving them raffle tickets and dojo reponsibility points for any completed pages.
• They can also complete and return any unfinished math work from this coming week (4/8 - 4/12 & 4/15 - 4/19) for raffle tickets.
• We do raffle tickets when we have subtitutes so if you ask your child about it, they can explain more about it. 𝨾😀
• No School on Friday, 4/5 - Teacher Work Day
• Career Day Spirit Week 4/8 - 4/12
• No School on Wednesday, 4/10 - Eid al Fitr
• Quarter 3 Report Cards will be available on ParentVUE on Monday, 4/15
• MAP testing on Wednesday, 4/17 & Friday, 4/19
• Matter test on Thursday, 4/18 (science)
• Field Trip on Wednesday, 4/24
• Bagged lunch with disposable items
• Long pants, tall socks
• Check your child from ticks when they return home!
• If wanted, sunscreen MUST be applied at home; school adults cannot help apply.

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 or wear Pinebrook colors (navy and maroon) to show school 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.

PTA Events

• School Store is open on Fridays!
• Everything is between $1-4 dollars. Most things are $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); we took a short quiz on our emotional situations knowledge that we had built up during SEL lessons.
Math - We learned about probability - more likely, less likely, impossible events. We started reviewing for MAP testing with number sense. We will review place value and regrouping next week and then we will do one-day lessons on fractions, geometric shapes, symmetry (mirror images/reflections) and congruency (same shape, different form) to prepare as well. We will return to these topics in detail after testing.
Phonics - We learned about oa, ow, oe /long o/ (boat, grown, toe), ie, igh /long i/ (cried, bright). New heart words were again, against, always, and almost.
Reading - We read nonfiction books about insects to build our background knowledge. We will practice putting events from a fictional story into correct order next week.
Writing - We learned about homophones - words that sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings. We will learn about homonyms and practice writing sentences next week.
Science - We learned about the life cycle of a white-tailed deer. Next week, we will start learning about matter - solid, liquid, gas.

I will see the kids back at school on Monday, 4/8 due to the teacher work day.

Have a fantastic 3-day weekend,

Career Day Spirit Week 2024

Monday, 4/8 - College Day - Wear your favorite college gear

Tuesday, 4/9 - Your Future is Bright - wear neon colors and sunglasses

Wednesday, 4/10 - No School

Thursday, 4/11 - Who Will You Be - dress up as what you want to be when you grow up

Friday, 4/12 - It All Starts Here - wear Pinebrook or House spirit wear

Cereal Box Donations 2024

At our April 4th House Meeting, we kicked off our Cereal Box Donation Challenge.  From now until May 3rd we'll be collecting cereal boxes to donate to the Dulles South Food Pantry.  Students can bring cereal boxes to school and drop them in a collection bin.  Adults are welcome to bring a box to donate whenever you come in to have lunch with your student or come for a visit.  Click here or scan the QR code and learn more about this exciting effort to teach our Puma's about the positive impact of helping in our community.

 

 

Music Event at World Bazaar on 4/12/24

Hello, First, Second, and Third Grade Families!

We hope this finds you well! Our students have been working so hard on new musical skills that are years beyond grade level! This email contains information about an exciting upcoming performance opportunity.

Performance and Event Information

On Friday April 12th, Pinebrook will be hosting its second World Bazaar event. We are so thrilled that the PTA brings this amazing multicultural celebration to our school! We are excited and honored to have been invited to perform again this year. To that end, we wanted to feature our first, second, and third graders at this well-attended event.

Our first grade students will be performing a Japanese folk song; our second grade students will be performing a Nigerian folk song; and our third graders will be performing a Mexican folk song. Each performance will last no more than ten minutes. While this event is not mandatory, we hope that every family is already planning to attend this event and that the vast majority of our families will join us. This is your child’s only featured public performance for the school year, so we hope that is some extra motivation to attend! The event is incredible and we know you will have a wonderful time!

Attire and Schedule

Students have the choice of wearing an outfit that represents their culture, or wearing Pinebrook spirit wear with school-appropriate bottoms. While we hope that you will attend the entire event which begins at 6:00pm, please have students report no later than the following times:

1st: report by 6:45pm, perform at 7:00pm, done by 7:15pm

2nd: report by 7:00pm, perform at 7:15pm, done by 7:30pm

3rd: report by 7:15pm, perform at 7:30pm, done by 7:45pm

Specific report locations will be communicated closer to the event. If you arrive early and are enjoying the event, we will announce holding areas and report times over the microphone.

Volunteers

We are in need of several parent volunteers to supervise each grade while they are waiting to perform. The three music teachers will need to lead each group and help them transition in and out of the gym. If you are willing to wait with your child’s group in their holding area and ensure that all students are safe and exhibiting respectful behavior, and walk them back to their holding area for dismissal, we would be so grateful! You will absolutely still be able to watch them perform, as you’ll follow them into the gym and exit with them. If you are willing to volunteer in this capacity, please let us know using the RSVP form below. Thank you for considering!

RSVP

Please RSVP using the link below so we know who to expect and how many instruments to set up. Since the event is after school hours and not an official field trip, each child needs to be accompanied by a responsible adult. There is no formal checkout process – please reunite with your child in their holding area after the performance.

RSVP Form: https://forms.gle/6Mvk2dKRNDzHQqc47

Thank you so much for your continued support of all of our Pinebrook Pumas!

Take care,

The Music Team

Dr. Varona: dana.varona@lcps.org

Mr. Foote: andrew.foote@lcps.org

Ms. Yoo: somok.yoo@lcps.org 

Friday Updates 3/22/24

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.

PTA Events

• 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,