- Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
- Homework packet due Friday, 1/26/24
- It will come home Tuesday, 1/23/24
- No School on Monday, 1/22 - Teacher Work Day
- Family Fitness Night on Wednesday, 1/24
- Estimating Sums and Differences quiz on Thursday, 1/25 (math)
- Volcanoes quiz on Wednesday, 1/31 (reading)
- The student will use their background knowledge to correctly sequence given events from a fictional text.
- It is not a quiz on volcanoes. It is a quiz of reading skills.
- Weather test on Thursday, 2/1 (science)
- Someone Special Dance on Friday, 2/2
- Permission slip due by 1/29/24.
- PNB Night of Family Literacy on Wednesday, 2/7
- 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 practiced 2-digit addition and subtraction.
Phonics - We learned about open and closed syllables.
Reading - We finished learning about freshwater habitats. We will start learning about the landform, volcanoes! We will use this topic to practice sequencing events in a text (putting events in order).
Writing - Due to snow, we did not do any writing practice.
Science - We finished up our forces unit and started learning about weather, starting with seasons. We will continue this next week.
Due to the teacher work day on Monday, I will see the kids on Tuesday, 1/23!
Enjoy this wonderful 4-day weekend,
