Happy Lunar New Year!
Reminders for Friday, January 20th
- Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
- 30 minutes TOTAL of RAZ Kids due by Friday, 1/27
- Log in through LCPS Go or go to kidsa-z.com.
- 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)
- Magnets and Force test on Wednesday, 2/8 (science)
- Class Party on Tuesday, 2/14
Notes
- Family Literacy Night at PNB on Thursday, February 2nd!
- Click here for more details.
- 5:30 - 7:00pm
- Read-A-Thon returns to Pinebrook!
- We will be reading toward our Read-A-Thon goals between Wednesday, 1/25 and Friday, 2/10.
- Please click here for more details.
- Class Page
- PEP (Parents as Educational Partners) on Thursday, January 28th at 5:30pm
- What: PEP is a monthly program where parents of English language learners come together to share information. It is hosted by Mrs. Chatila and Mrs. Gustilo, two of our English Language Teachers.
- Where: Pinebrook Elementary Library
- Topic for 1/28 - School Personnel and Procedures
- Click here to view the flyers.
- Someone Special Dance is coming up 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.
- House Spirit Days are on Fridays.
- Wear your house color on Fridays to show house spirit.
- 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.
- Pinebrook Family Resources Page
- Information on how to study, testing, online programs, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
Reading - We
Writing - We wrote Friendly letters.
Writing - We wrote Friendly letters.
Read Aloud - We started learning about author's purpose this week. We will continue this next week.
Math - We finished up our 2-digit addition and subtraction unit this week. Next week, we will learn how to estimate sums and differences.
Social Studies - We finished up our Maps and Globes unit and learned about the importance of going to the doctor. Next week, we will start our new science unit - Magnets and Force.
Handwriting - We learned how to write a cursive t and p and practiced using the letters we have learned so far (c, a, d, g, h, t, p).
It is a 5-day weekend (see above for the reasons why). I will be checking my email on Tuesday, 1/24 during the work day but otherwise, I'll see the kiddos on Wednesday, 1/25!
Have a fantastic weekend,
