Reminders for Wednesday, October 2nd
- Remember your Chromebook and charger every day!
- Practice your student ID number!
- Homework packet due on Friday, 10/11.
- It will be sent home on Monday, 10/7
- No school 10/3 - Rosh Hashanah
- No school 10/4 - teacher work day
- Picture Day on Monday, 10/7
- We will also have a picture day in the spring.
- Basic Subtraction quiz on Tuesday, 10/8 (math)
- Solve for the difference (answer) within 0 to 20.
- Puma Olympics on Thursday, 10/10
- Wear sneakers and comfortable clothes and bring a water bottle.
- Spirit Week to celebrate.
- Fact Family quiz on Friday, 10/11 (math)
- Write related addition and subtraction facts.
- 10, 6, 4 are a fact family for:
- 6 + 4 = 10
- 4 + 6 = 10
- 10 - 4 = 6
- 10 - 6 = 4
- Plant Life Cycles test on Friday, 10/11 (science)
- Your child needs to know the 4 basic steps to a plant's life cycle and how a plant changes as it grows.
- No school 10/14 - Indigenous Peoples' Day
- Equal/Unequal quiz on Friday, 10/18 (math)
- Your child should know that the = sign means that the numbers on both sides are the same and the ≠ means that the number on one side is not equal to the other.
- 14 - 6 = 8 is true. 8 = 8 is true. 14 - 6 = 4 + 4 is true.
- 10 + 3 ≠ 12 is true. 7 ≠ 13 is true. 3 + 10 ≠ 14 - 2 is true.
- Animal Life Cycles test on Wednesday, 10/23 (science)
- Your child needs to know how animal life cycles repeat, that animals will change as they grow, and the similarities/differences between animal and plant life cycles.
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, one of our EL teachers at PNB, and Ms. Stiffler; while our kids happen to have both these teachers, these meetings are for ALL families at Pinebrook. All meetings are held at Pinebrook in the library.
- Weekly Reminders
- Return library books by Mondays!
- We will get new books EVERY Monday.
- If you do not return your books, you will not be allowed to pick out new books.
- Wear sneakers on Tuesday and Thursday 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).
- Parents can join at lunchtime on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
- Please be sure to bring your ID card to get in the front door.
- Please make sure to stay at our table. You can walk your kiddo back to the classroom after lunch (when Ms. Stiffler comes to pick them up) if you would like.
- Our lunch is 12:20 - 12:50pm.
- House Spirit Days are on Fridays.
- Wear your house color on Fridays to show house spirit.
- Pinebrook Family Resources Page
- Information on how to study, testing, online programs, etc.
PTA Events
- School Store will now be open on Fridays from 7:40 - 8:00am.
- PTA Fun Run Fundraising has begun!
- Donations are being accepted from now until 10/17.
Phonics - We reviewed three-consonant blends (scr-, str-, spr-, squ-, thr-, shr-, -nch); these are letters that all make their own sounds and can be blended when sounding out words. We learned about contractions (I've = I have, she'll = she wil) and schwa sounds (when vowels don't sound correct due to the American accent).
Handwriting - We practiced the capital letters F, L, S, A, O, U.
Reading - We learned about and found the Central Idea.
Writing - We wrote about a happy memory.
Writing - We wrote about a happy memory.
Math - We practiced basic subtraction where the answers are less than 20. We learned how to use a number line and drawing shapes to cross out as a way to solve for subtraction. A keyword to remember is that "difference" is the name of the answer to a subtraction problem.
Science - We did some more scientific method experiments and learned how to prevent germs from spreading.
Have a fantastic 4- day weekend and I will see the kids again on 10/7 (picture day!),
