This week, the kids only got about 10 minutes of Fun Friday. Part of this was due to talking during handwriting before Fun Friday. Part of it was due to owing some "free time" for talking during "learning time" throughout the week. We had some trouble with talking while I was teaching or giving directions. I am trying new strategies (you may have heard about the "light cube") to help build their patience and listening skills. However, it would be highly appreciated if you could please talk with your child about making smart choices - Who are you sitting next to? Will you be able to focus next to them? Where are you working (desk, floor, Ms. Stiffler's desk, the carpet)? Can you focus there? Thank you!
Reminders for Friday, October 7th
Week Overview
- Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
- 30 minutes TOTAL of RAZ Kids due by Friday, 10/14
- Log in through LCPS Go or go to kidsa-z.com
- 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
- Wondering/Questioning Assessment on Friday, 10/14 (reading)
- Students will ask a question about the story that they have read. The point is to show that they know what happened in the story and want to know what will happen next.
- Example.) In Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the bears chase Goldilocks away from their house. I wonder if Goldilocks will come back to the house and apologize?
Notes
- Parent & Teacher Conferences begin this month!
- Please check that you have signed up for a conference appointment. If you have signed up, you should have recieved a Google calendar invite from me. I will also be sending home paper reminders soon.
- 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.
- Pinebrook Family Resources Page
- Information on how to study, testing, online programs, etc.
- PTA Meeting on Monday, 10/17 at 7pm in the Pinebrook Elementary Library
- School store will be open on Wednesdays and Fridays from 7:40 - 8:00mm.
- The kids should come to the classroom first so I know they are here and THEN go to the school store.
- Click here to see the flyer from the PTA.
SEL/Morning Meeting - We learned how mistakes help us learn.
Reading - We practiced using our reader response journals.
Writing - We continued practicing punctuation and capitalization. We also learned about run-on sentences.
Writing - We continued practicing punctuation and capitalization. We also learned about run-on sentences.
Read Aloud - We identified the problem and solution of our stories. Next week, we will ask questions about our fiction stories.
Math - We continued working with 3-digit place value (ones, tens, hundreds) this week. We will practice more number sense activities next week (counting forward and back by 10 and 100).
Social Studies - We discussed and reviewed the differences between past and present communities, population, transportation, and communication. Next week, we will talk about the importance of diversity and review for our quiz.
Due to the holiday on Monday, we will have a 3-day weekend!
I'll see the kiddos again on Tuesday, 10/11.
Have a wonderful weekend,
