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,