We've made it to spring break! I hope everyone enjoys the time off and you all find time to relax and hang out with your families. Remember that spring break is from April 3rd - 8th. Classes resume on Monday, April 10th.
Just a quick FYI, I turn off my email notifications during breaks. I might check it occasionally, but it it is unlikely that you will be able to get ahold of me until April 10th. If you have an school-related emergency, I would recommend contacting the PNB Front Office or the PNB admin, Mr. Thiessen, paul.thiessen@lcps.org, Mrs. Boyd, leigh.boyd@lcps.org, or Mrs. Donaldson, turner.donaldson@lcps.org
Reminders for Friday, March 31st
- Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
- 30 minutes TOTAL of RAZ Kids due by Friday, 4/14
- Log in through LCPS Go or go to kidsa-z.com.
- Kids will have access to RAZ kids, Lalilo, BrainPop Jr., Epic, and Zearn over break!
- No School 4/3 - 4/7 -- Spring Break
- School resumes on Monday, 4/10
- Graphing test on Wednesday, 4/12 (math)
- Native Americans quiz on Wednesday, 4/19 (reading)
- The student will use their background knowledge (from reading - mind map) to answer questions and write facts from a nonfiction text.
- It is not a quiz on native Americans. It is a quiz of reading skills.
- Animal Life Cycles test on Wednesday, 4/19 (science)
- Field Trip on Wednesday, April 26th
- We will be gone from about 9am until 1pm.
- Kids should dress in clothes that can get dirty. They should wear sneakers. Sunscreen is okay but your child MUST be able to apply it independently; adults cannot help.
- Please pack lunch (they can still order from the cafeteria) as we will not be at school for lunch time.
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.
- Kids are welcome to get ice cream any day. Second grade is encouraging kids to go on Thursdays so that it is less confusing and chaotic.
- 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.
- Pinebrook PTA World Bazaar on Friday, 4/14
- PTA Meeting on 4/2023 at 7pm in the Pinebrook Elementary Library
- School store will be open on Fridays from 7:40 - 8:00am.
- 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 finished our learning about freshwater habitats and started a review unit on Native Americans. You can follow our learning on the mind map. We will continue this after break.
Writing - We practiced with pronouns and reviewed verbs. After break, we will do a quick write using all of our learning - nouns, plural nouns, adjectives, pronouns, and verbs.
Writing - We practiced with pronouns and reviewed verbs. After break, we will do a quick write using all of our learning - nouns, plural nouns, adjectives, pronouns, and verbs.
Read Aloud - We continued to learn about homonyms - 2 or more words that mean different things but are spelled the same. You can follow our learning on the mind map. We will start learning about homophones after break.
Math - We practiced reading thermometers and started learning about reading data on graphs. We will continue this learning next week and after spring break.
Science - We finished our Plant Life Cycles unit this week. We will learn about the life cycles of frogs, butterflies, and white-tailed deer after break.
Handwriting
Have a fabulous spring break,
