Reminders for Friday, January 12th
- Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
- Homework packet due Friday, 1/19/24
- It will come home Tuesday, 1/16/24
- No School on Monday, 1/15 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- 2-digit Addition and Subtraction quiz on Tuesday, 1/16 (math)
- Return Library books by Wednesday, 1/17
- Mrs. Higgins is giving us a block to come in and get books since we will not have library this week.
- Freshwater Biomes quiz on Wednesday, 1/17 (reading)
- The student will use their background knowledge to identify nonfiction text features - table of contents, headings, pictures, captions, maps.
- It is not a quiz on freshwater biomes. It is a quiz of reading skills.
- PNB Night of Family Literacy on Wednesday, 1/17
- Family Fitness Night on Wednesday, 1/17
- Estimating Sums and Differences quiz on Friday, 1/19 (math)
- No School on Monday, 1/22 - Teacher Work Day
- Weather test on Tuesday, 1/30 (science)
Looking Ahead
- CogAT on February 13, 14, and 15
- This is a standardized computer 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 questions, please reach out to Mrs. Wilhelm, our SEARCH teacher, at erin.wilhelm@lcps.org or Mrs. McCallister, our Assitant Principal, at turner.mccallister@lcps.org.
- Winter Class Party on Wednesday, February 14th
- Please be sure to send your child's permission slip back as soon as possible!
- 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 reviewed and continued practing 2-digit subtraction.
Phonics - Due to testing, we did not learn any new phonemes. We will pick it up again on Tuesday; the homework packet will have the same lists from this week.
Reading - We continued learning about freshwater habitats and how to recognize nonfiction text features - table of contents, headings, pictures, captions, maps. You can follow our learning on the mind map!
Writing - We focused on conjunctions this week - words that connect two sentences/ideas - and, but, so.
Science - We finished up learning about force with a magnetism lab. We will start learning about weather, major storms, and how it affects habitats over time (erosion, weathering) next week.
I will see the kids back at school on 1/16/24!
Have a wonderful 3-day weekend,
