Reminders for Friday, May 24th
- Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
- Homework packet due Friday, 5/31
- It will come home Tuesady, 5/28
- No School on Monday, 5/27 -- Memorial Day
- Writing fractions quiz on 6/3 (math)
- Making Predictions about Nonfiction texts quiz on 6/5 (reading)
- The student will make a prediction about what they will learn from a nonfiction text based on its cover, title, summary, and table of contents.
- Comparing fractions quiz on 6/6 (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 or wear Pinebrook colors (navy and maroon) to show school 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 between $1-4 dollars. Most things are $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 finished symmetry and started learning about equal parts and how they affect fractions. We will continue this next week.
Phonics - Turtles reviewed all short vowels - short a (ask, fast), short i (list, spin), short o (stop, lot), short u (jump, must), and short e (best, end). Flamingoes learned about suffixes/endings -- adding -ly (loudly, firmly), -less (endless, harmless), and -ful (cheerful, harmful); they also learned heart words honest and honor.
Reading - We finished up reviewing identifying conflict/resolution. We started learning how to predict what a nonfiction text will be about. We will build background knowledge abou space!
Writing - We published our graphic novels and did a verb tense review.
Reading - We finished up reviewing identifying conflict/resolution. We started learning how to predict what a nonfiction text will be about. We will build background knowledge abou space!
Writing - We published our graphic novels and did a verb tense review.
Social Studies - We learned about nutrition and body systems. Next week, we will learn about how the environment affects our health and how we can help protect it.
Have a wonderful 3-day weekend,
