Friday Updates 2/3/23

Friday, February 3, 2023

Pinebrook Elementary School readers are rounding the corner to the finish line. We are so proud of them! Would you please share Read-A-Thon with all your friends and family to support our hardworking readers one last time? Our readers want to finish strong!

As a reminder, any prizes that the students picked out on the Read-A-Thon prize store will ship to our school when the Read-A-Thon is finished. 

https://www.read-a-thon.com/readers/tool/qZaGHu/2

Thanks so much,

Pinebrook Elementary School

Reminders for Friday, February 3rd

  • Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
  • 30 minutes TOTAL of RAZ Kids due by Friday, 2/10
  • CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) on Monday, 2/6, Tuesday, 2/7, and Wednesday, 2/8
    • This is a standardized test that all second graders in Loudoun County take. There are three parts and we take them back-to-back. 
    • Please make sure your child's Chromebook is charged and they get a good night's sleep & breakfast!
    • If you have any questions about CogAT, please reach out to Mrs. Wilhelm, our SEARCH teacher, at erin.wilhelm@lcps.org. I am not allowed to comment on the test as per LCPS.
  • Count Collections of Coins Quiz on Monday, 2/6 (math)
    • moved from Friday, 2/3 due to testing and school schedule
    • counting amounts of coins less than $1
  • Magnets and Force test on Wednesday, 2/8 (science)
  • Biographies Quiz on Friday, 2/10 (reading)
    • The kids will learn why we read biographies and what information we can learn from them - birthplace, life history, importance to history, etc.
  • Money more than $1 Test on Friday, 2/10 (math)
    • It will include coins and dollar bills with a total value of more than $1 and less than $2.
  • Class Party on Tuesday, 2/14
    • Please be sure to send your child's permission slip back as soon as possible! A paper copy was sent home this week. Here are the digital copies:
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.
    • 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.
  • PTA Meeting on Monday, 3/6/2023 at 7pm in the Pinebrook Elementary Library
  • School store will be open on Fridays from 7:40 - 8:00mm.
Week Overview
Reading - We focused on practicing finding cause and effect. Part of our reading time was also affected by practicing for the CogAT.
Writing -  We continued to write about our Opinions; the kids are given a prompt and answer it with three reasons to support their thinking. We will start our Persuasive Letter writing next week.
Read Aloud - We learned about cause and effect in stories. Next week, we will focus on biographies.
Math - We started our money unit by learning about the different United States coins (quarter, dime, nickel, penny) and practiced adding them up. We will start using the $1 bill in math next week.
Science - We continued our Magnets and Force unit by learning about how magnets attract and repel objects. 
Handwriting - We learned f in cursive. We are still practicing our handwriting during morning work.

Stay warm this weekend,
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