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,