Happy Hannukah to anyone who celebrates (it's the second night tonight)!
Small ask: Due to a writing assignment on Monday, it would be greatly helpful if you could talk with your child about the family plans for winter break. We plan to have them write about at least 3 events. It really could be as simple as "I will be staying home. I will clean my room. I will watch some movies with my siblings." It does not need to be anything fancy (though they can write about their fancy stuff if they are.😉) Thank you!
Pokemon Cards: I do allow Pokemon card trading with three rules. One, it has to be during free time only. Two, they can only trade if they know their grown-ups are okay with it. Three, if someone asks to trade back, they trade back, no questions asked. The kids agreed to this and know that if we have 3 times of upset about it, it's over. Thanks!
Reminders for Friday, December 8th
SEL/Morning Meeting - Family Communication, Home Link
Math - We started practicing 2-digit addition which includes regrouping. We will continue this next week and then start 2-digit subtraction.
Phonics - We learned about the magic e with _ce (ice, nice) and exceptions to the magic rule (love, live, done, have, etc.) We did not learn any new heart words.
Reading - We continued learning about seasons and making inferences. You can check our mind map here.
Writing - We focused on different types of verbs - helping verbs (are, will, am), verb tenses (walked, walks, will walk -- past, present, future). We will learn about contractions next week (she'll = she will, don't = do not, I've = I have)
Social Studies - We started learning about maps and globes (continents, oceans, hemispheres). We will continue this next week.
Have a fabulous weekend,
- Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
- Homework packet due Friday, 12/15
- It will come home Monday, 12/11
- The writing lesson is marked incorrectly. It will be contractions, not noun/verb agreement.
- Continents and Ocean quiz on Tuesday, 12/12 (social studies)
- 2-digit Addition quiz on Wednesday, 12/13 (math)
- Seasons quiz on Wednesday, 12/13 (reading)
- The student will use their background knowledge to make inferences about a given fictional story.
- It is not a quiz on seasons. It is a quiz of reading skills.
- Contractions quiz on Thursday, 12/14 (writing)
- they’ve = they have, I’m = I am, she’ll = she will
- Maps and Globes test on Thursday, 12/14 (social studies)
- Winter Break is 12/21/23 - 1/1/24.
- Return to school on 1/2/24.
- Book Fair is open!
- We had our Book Browse this afternoon, 12/8.
- Click here for more information.
- 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.
SEL/Morning Meeting - Family Communication, Home Link
Math - We started practicing 2-digit addition which includes regrouping. We will continue this next week and then start 2-digit subtraction.
Phonics - We learned about the magic e with _ce (ice, nice) and exceptions to the magic rule (love, live, done, have, etc.) We did not learn any new heart words.
Reading - We continued learning about seasons and making inferences. You can check our mind map here.
Writing - We focused on different types of verbs - helping verbs (are, will, am), verb tenses (walked, walks, will walk -- past, present, future). We will learn about contractions next week (she'll = she will, don't = do not, I've = I have)
Social Studies - We started learning about maps and globes (continents, oceans, hemispheres). We will continue this next week.
Have a fabulous weekend,