It was wonderful to see everyone over the past two weeks for conferences! Coming from those conversations, I have a few notes to share for your reference:
- DRA is your child's reading level. Mrs. Hennessy, our reading specialist, has put together a great resource that explains each level and what your child should be able to do with their reading.
- Books at your child's level are important for their independent reading. Books that are above your child's level are fantastic for you to read to them or with them. You can check most books using Scholastic Book Wizard.
- Breakfast and Snack are becoming quite popular with the kiddos. I am fine with kids going to get breakfast from the cafeteria in the morning or going to pick up a snack if they don't have one pack. However, it seems that some kids might be going because their friends are going rather than because they actually need it. I just want to gently suggest talking with your child about your expectations with them - can they go get breakfast each morning? Can they go get snack each day?
- Studying for tests in social studies and science is an important skill. Second graders take many tests throughout the school year and receive a study guide for each content test (social studies and science).
As always, thank you for your support and please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Reminders for Friday, November 4th
Week Overview
- Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
- 30 minutes TOTAL of RAZ Kids due by Friday, 11/11
- Log in through LCPS Go or go to kidsa-z.com
- Report cards sent through ParentVUE on Monday, 11/7 or Tuesday, 11/8.
- No School on Tuesday, 11/8 -- election day
- Addition quiz on Wednesday, 11/9 (math)
- Main Idea AND Details Assessment on Friday, 11/11 (reading)
- Students will identify the main idea of a fiction story AND give THREE reasons from the story for why their answer is correct. It is what the story is mostly about or what is happening the most throughout the story.
- Example.) In Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the main idea is that Goldilocks is trying to find the just right items in the house.
- Detail #1 - She tries the porridge.
- Detail #2 - She tries the chairs.
- Detail #3 - She tries the beds.
- Basic Subtraction quiz on Wednesday, 11/16 (math)
- Fact Families quiz on Tuesday, 11/22 (math)
- 3, 5, 8 (3 + 5 = 8, 5 + 3 = 8, 8 - 3 = 5, 8 - 5 = 3)
Notes
- Turkey of the Year has begun!
- 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 Family Resources Page
- Information on how to study, testing, online programs, etc.
- PTA Meeting on Monday, 11/21 at 7pm in the Pinebrook Elementary Library
- School store will be open on 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 reviewed the bullying prevention lessons that Mrs. Walker has been teaching the class.
Reading - We practiced getting new information from a nonfiction text.
Writing - We continued writing about small moments in our lives.
Writing - We continued writing about small moments in our lives.
Read Aloud - We identified the main idea of a fiction story and gave three details from the story that support our answer. We will continue this next week.
Math - We practiced our basic addition (2-digits). We will continue this next week and start our basic subtraction unit.
Science - We had a short health unit on germs, colds, and flu. Next week, we will learn about changes in habitats and Veterans' Day.
Have a fantastic weekend,
