Friday Updates 11/17/23

Friday, November 17, 2023

Reminders for Friday, November 17th
  • Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
  • NO homework packet next week!
  • No School on 11/22, 11/23, and 11/24 - Thanksgiving/Fall Break
  • Fall Picture Re-takes on Tuesday, 11/28
    • Fall photos will be coming home on Monday, 11/20!
  • Lakota quiz on Tuesday, 11/28 (social studies)
  • Problem-Solving quiz on Wednesday, 11/29 (math)
    • The student will read math word problems and write the matching equation. The student will solve the equation with the correct answer.
  • Plant Life Cycle Reading quiz on Wednesday, 11/29 (reading)
    • The student will use their background knowledge and a nonfiction text to ask and answer questions about plant life cycles.
    • It is not a quiz on plant life cycles. It is a quiz of reading skills.
  • Equal and Unequal quiz on Friday, 12/1 (math)
Notes
  • PEP (Parents as Educational Partners)
    • There are monthly events for grown-ups/caregivers of English Language (EL students). They are hosted by Mrs. Gustilo and Mrs. Chatila, two of our EL teachers at PNB. All meetings are held at Pinebrook.
  • Weekly Reminder
    • Return library books by Mondays on B Weeks!
      • If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
    • Wear sneakers on Thursday 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.
    • Ice Cream is available at lunch on Wednesdays for $1.
      • LCPS allows students to purchase ice cream any day of the week.
      • As a team, second grade is encouarged to get ice cream on Wednesday to help prevent any chaos (like buying 4 ice creams).
    • 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.
      • Our lunch is 12:45 - 1:15pm.
  • Pinebrook Family Resources Page
    • Information on how to study, testing, online programs, etc.
  • School Store is open on Fridays!
    • Everything is $2.
    • My expectations are that the kids check in and drop off their backpacks FIRST and that all of their school store items stay in their backpacks.
Week Overview
SEL/Morning Meeting - Family CommunicationHome Link
Math - We practiced our subtraction skills this week! We will focus on our word problem skills next week.
Phonics - We learned about the magic e with long i (i_e = ride, five) and long o (home, those). We learned the heart words: by, my.
Reading - We started learning about plant life cycles and how to use nonfiction texts to ask and answer questions.
Writing - We learned about capital letters and punctuation. We will continue this and practice these skills next week..
Social Studies - We continued learning about Native groups unit with the Pueblo. We will learn about the Lakota next week.

Have a wonderful weekend,