Reminders for Friday, March 15th
- Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
- Homework packet due Friday, 3/22
- It will come home Monday, 3/18
- Weight quiz on Tuesday, 3/19 (math)
- Measure to the nearest pound (estimating)
- Temperature quiz on Friday, 3/22 (math)
- Measure to the nearest 10 degrees (using a thermometer)
- Spring Break 3/25 - 3/29
- Return to school on Monday, 4/1
- Animal Life Cycle test on Wednesday, 4/3 (science)
- 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 (Unit 4)
Math - We practiced how to measure to the nearest inch using a ruler. We also learned about using a scale to measure within 1 pound. We will continue this next week and learn about using a thermometer to measure temperature.
Phonics - We learned about ir, ur, w+or- /er/ (bird, worst). New heart words were other, another, mother, brother.
Reading - We read nonfiction articles about Native Americans. We will use this knowledge to find and answer questions in a nonfiction text. The focus will be finding evidence to support thinking.
Writing - We wrote friendly letters and started brainstorming our fiction stories.
Science - We learned about Virginia plants and how plants help animals survive as well as help the environment (erosion, flooding, wind). Next week, we will start learning about animal life cycles.
Have a fabulous weekend,
