Friday Updates 11/18/22

Friday, November 18, 2022
Reminders for Friday, November 18th
  • Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
  • 30 minutes TOTAL of RAZ Kids due by Friday, 12/2
  • Report cards sent through ParentVUE earlier this week.
  • Fact Families quiz on Tuesday, 11/22 (math)
    • 3, 5, 8 (3 + 5 = 8, 5 + 3 = 8, 8 - 3 = 5, 8 - 5 = 3)
  • Powhatan tribe quiz on Tuesday, 11/22 (social studies)
  • No School on the following days to observe Thanksgiving:
    • Wednesday, 11/23
    • Thursday, 11/24
    • Friday, 11/25
  • Fall Photo Retakes on Tuesday, 11/29
  • Pueblo tribe quiz on Thursday, 12/1 (social studies)
  • Nonfiction versus Fiction quiz on Friday, 12/2 (reading)
    • The student will be able to identify the difference between a fiction book and a nonfiction text.
  • Problem-solving quiz on Friday, 12/2 (math)
    • The student will read and solve given word problems. The student will write a matching equation with the answer.
      • Example: Saamiya has 7 pencils. She buys 4 more. How many pencils does Saamiya have now? 
        • Saamiya has 11 pencils.
        • 7 + 4 = 11
  • Equal/No-Equal quiz on Tuesday, 12/6 (math)
  • Lakota tribe quiz on Thursday, 12/8 (social studies)
  • 2-digit Addition quiz on Thursday, 12/15 (math)
  • No School for Winter Break
    • Monday, 12/19/22 - Monday, 1/2/23
    • School returns on Tuesday, 1/3
Notes
  • Weekly Reminders
    • Wear sneakers on 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 Spirit Wear Sales 
    • Sales are open now through 11/20/22.
  • PTA Meeting on Monday, 11/21 at 7pm in the Pinebrook Elementary Library
  • Holiday Shop
    • Thursday, December 1st & Friday, December 2nd - Holiday Shop Preview Days
    • Saturday, December 3rd - Pancake Breakfast 8:30 am - 10:00 am
    • Saturday, December 3rd - Holiday Shop/Vendor Fair 9:00 am-11:30 am.

Week Overview
SEL/Morning Meeting - We talked about different feelings.
Reading - We practiced getting new information from a nonfiction text (research).
Writing -  We published our small moments writing. We started brainstorming topics that we know all about. We will continue this next week.
Read Aloud - We identified the author's message (central message) -- what life lesson does the author want us to learn from reading this book? Next week, we will just review skills.
Math - We finished up our subtraction unit. We started fact families and will wrap it up next week before Thanksgiving break.
Science We started our Native American unit with the Powhatan tribe. We will learn about Pueblo and Lakota tribes after Thanksgiving break.
Handwriting - We reviewed letters q, x, and z. We also reviewed numbers 1 and 2.

Stay warm this weekend,