Friday Updates 1/13/23

Friday, January 13, 2023

Reminders for Friday, January 13th

  • Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
  • 30 minutes TOTAL of RAZ Kids due by Friday, 1/20
  • No School on Monday, 1/16 -- Martin Luther King Jr. Day
  • 2-digit Subtraction Test on Wednesday, 1/18 (math)
  • Maps and Globes quiz on Wednesday, 1/18 (social studies)
  • 2-digit Addition and Subtraction quiz on Friday, 1/20 (math)
  • Health quiz on Friday, 1/20 (science)
  • No School on Monday, 1/23 -- Lunar New Year
  • No School on Tuesday, 1/24 -- Teacher Work Day
  • Author's Purpose quiz on Friday, 1/27 (reading)
    • This is a 2-week unit.
    • An author writes a book for one of three purposes:
      • To entertain (most fiction)
      • To persuade (opinion writing)
      • To inform (most nonfiction)
  • Estimating Sums and Differences quiz on Friday, 1/27 (math)
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.
    • Parents can join at lunchtime on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
      • Please be sure to bring your ID card to get in the front door.
      • You can walk your kiddo back to the classroom after lunch (when Ms. Stiffler comes to pick them up) if you would like.
      • Our lunch is 12:20 - 12:50pm.
  • Spirit Night on Tuesday, 1/17 from 5-8pm
    • Chick-Fil-A South Riding at 43310 Defender Drive
    • Mention Pinebrook with your order!
  • PTA Meeting on Monday, 2/2023 at 7pm in the Pinebrook Elementary Library
  • School store will be open on Fridays from 7:40 - 8:00mm.
Week Overview
Reading - We took some time to get mid-year testing done this week so students worked on their reading stamina.
Writing -  We published our How-to books. Next week, we will write Friendly letters.
Read Aloud - We reviewed finding the beginning, middle, end of a story. We will learn about author's purpose next week.
Math - We continued 2-digit subtraction (regrouping) and will finish up the focused unit next week.
Social Studies We finished up our Maps and Globes unit by learning about oceans and landmarks. Next week, we will do a short health unit about the importance of going to the doctor and dentist.
Handwriting - We learned how to write a cursive a, d, g, and h.

It is a 3-day weekend so I will see the kiddos again on Tuesday, 1/17.
Have a wonderful weekend,