Friday Updates 9/30/22

Friday, September 30, 2022

Reminders for Friday, September 30th
  • Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
  • 30 minutes TOTAL of RAZ Kids due by Friday, 10/7
  • No School on Wednesday, 10/5 - Yom Kippur
  • 3-digit Place Value test on Thursday, 10/6 (math)
  • Problem and Solution Assessment on Friday, 10/7 (reading)
    • Students will identify the problem (something the character has to fix) and the solution (how the character fixes the problem) of a story.
  • No School on Monday, 10/10 -- Indigenous Peoples Day
  • Counting Forward/Backward by 10s and 100s Quiz on Wednesday, 10/12 (math)
  • Past and Present (Communities) Test on Wednesday, 10/12 (social studies)
  • Community Connection Event at Pinebrook on Thursday, 10/13
Notes
  • Weekly Reminders
    • Wear sneakers on Monday, Wednesday, 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.
    • Return library books by Wednesday!
      • If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
    • Ice Cream at lunch on Thursday!
      • Ice cream is $1.
  • Fall Festival at Pinebrook Elementary
    • 2-5pm at the school
    • PTA is also doing a blanket drive; bring new or gently used blankets to the Festival.
  • PTA Meeting on Monday, 10/17 at 7pm in the Pinebrook Elementary Library
  • School store will be open on Fridays from 7:40 - 8:00mm.
Week Overview
SEL/Morning Meeting - We discussed some classroom expectations this week as well as talking about growth mindset.
Reading -  We practiced using our reader response journals.
Writing -  We continued practicing punctuation and capitalization.
Read Aloud - We identified the plot of our stories (beginning, middle, end) and characters in our texts. Next week, we will identify the problem and solution of our stories.
Math - We started working with 3-digit place value (ones, tens, hundreds). We will continue this next week.
Social Studies We started noticing the differences between past and present communities and population. Next week, we will focus on differences in transportation and communication.
Handwriting - We practiced writing words using our best handwriting.

Stay safe out in the weather this weekend!
Have a fabulous weekend,