Room 20 Classwork 4/19/21

     

Classwork for Monday, April 19th

• This is an A Week.
• No specials today.
• Complete your Monday Playlist on Schoology.

Reminders

• Everyone should attend our Google Meet at 8:00am! 
• Remember that Tuesday, April 20th is the first day where ALL of the Room 20 kids will come to school! Maroon, make sure to come to school on April 20th.

Friday Reminders 4/16/21

  

What a week! The kiddos are excited to get moved over to Room 20 and be with all their classmates. Of course, we are preparing for some growing pains and will be doing a lot of community building over the next few weeks. So just a lot of patience and support as we move forward. 💗 We are also getting one new student (there is a welcome post on Seesaw)! Please be sure to read the blog post about hybrid, if you haven't already. 👍

I sent a message on Remind, but please check your child's agenda for a checklist of supplies they need to restock. In general, our class is in need of pencils, glue sticks, and tissue boxes (especially with allergy season starting). If you would like to donate those items to our class, we would greatly appreciate it!

Of course, we are going 4-days just in time for end of the year testing to begin. We will be taking the MAP assessments (reading and math) the week of April 26th and will start PALS and DRA testing around then as well. This time around, all testing will be done at school so all I need from you is to make sure that your kiddo is coming to school with a good breakfast in their tummy and good night's sleep. 😉 If you want more information about these assessments, please view this blog post.

Reminders for Friday, April 16th

• Please make sure your child has completed the following assignments on Seesaw. All these assignments are GRADED and due by 4/20.
• Alliteration quiz (reading)
• Fractured Fairy tale book (see below - not on Seesaw)

• Fractured Fairy Tale books are due Tuesday, April 20th
• The kids have been working on these books in class and at home for the past two weeks.
• Please remind your child to finish publishing their book and bring it to school with them on Tuesday. Thanks!

• 4-day Hybrid will begin the week of April 19th
• The whole class will be in-person Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
• The class will continue to be online on Mondays.

• RAZ and Dreambox due by Friday, 4/23
• 30 minutes of RAZ kids
• 30 minutes of Dreambox
• To earn Fun Friday time (extra indoor recess) or it will be used to complete missing work.

• Measurement Quiz on Wednesday, 4/21 (Seesaw)

• Plant Life Cycles test on Friday, 4/23 (Seesaw)

• MAP Testing April 27 & 29
• Our class will be taking the MAP tests at school.
• Math on Tuesday, April 27
• Reading on Thursday, April 29

Notes

• Equity in the Community #2 is on Thursday, April 29th at 7pm. Read more about it here.

• Scholastic Book Clubs is still active! You can get books shipped to your home instead of school. Our class code is RKQRV. You can view the April catalogs and information HERE.
• March orders are due by 4/29/21.

Week Overview

*Morning Meeting - We learned about competitiveness and how it can healthy as well as how it can have negative effects.

*Reading - We learned about alliteration (when two nearby words have the same beginning sound).

*Writing - We published our fractured fairy tales.

*Math - We started our measurement unit and reviewed regrouping.

*Science - We learned about living/nonliving things and started learning about the plant life cycle.

I'll see all the kids online Monday morning!

Have a fantastic weekend,

Room 20 Classwork 4/16/21

      

Classwork for Friday, April 21st

• This is an B Week.
• No Synchronous specials today.
• Remember to do your Asynchronous P.E. lesson.
• If you have any questions, email Ms. Causey at michaela.causey@lcps.org.
• Complete your Friday Playlist on Schoology.
• Navy, this includes your math homework from yesterday.

Reminders

• Equity in the Community #2 is on Thursday, April 29th at 7pm. Read more about it here.

• You should attend our Google Meet at 8:00am! We will do morning announcements, morning meeting, and read aloud.

• No small reading groups today.

• Today is a teacher work day for Ms. Stiffler to get the classroom ready for our whole class next week! Make sure to get your work done on Seesaw.

Navy Classwork 4/14/21

      

Navy Classwork for Wednesday, April 14th

• This is an B Week.
• Library is Asynchronous/on your own today at 11:00am.
• Go to our Schoology page, click on Specials, click on Library, click on the yellow "2nd Grade" button, and then click on the yellow Asynchronous folder for this week.
• If you have any questions about Library, please email Mrs. Higgins at denise.higgins@lcps.org.
• Complete your Wednesday playlist on Schoology
• This includes your math homework.

Reminders

• Equity in the Community #2 is on Thursday, April 29th at 7pm. Read more about it here.

• You should attend our Google Meet at 8:00am! We will do morning announcements, morning meeting, and read aloud.

Friday Reminders 4/9/21

 

Happy Friday, folks!

It was a little rough coming back from spring break (the spring "itchies"), but the kids are rolling back into their usual routines. They did well with a few new routines being added as we gear up for the 4-day schedule with all of the Room 20 kiddos. 

A few things to note for the upcoming 4-day schedule:

• Finally (as the kids have been saying), we will be moving to Room 20 on April 20th! We have been in Room 6 during our in-person days, but will finally be heading to our normal classroom.

• With a new room and more students comes assigned seating both in the classroom and at lunch.
• Previously, the kiddos were able to choose their seats each morning, but in order to more accurately do contract tracing for COVID (if needed!), the kids will have assigned seats.
• To give them a little more choice, I have created a Seesaw activity where they can choose 3 people they would like to sit by and 3 people they think would not be a good choice for them. I have not had the chance to discuss this with the kids yet, but it is up on Seesaw.

• Mondays will continue to have the same format as they have all year.
• 8-8:30/8:45am -- Morning Meeting (announcements, morning meeting lesson, read aloud)
• 8:45am - 2:30pm -- Playlist
• Small Groups as assigned

• Tuesday - Friday
• The kids will NOT have a playlist since they are at school all day.
• Majority of graded assignments will still be on Seesaw, but the kids will generally be completing them at school rather than at home.
• There will still be Must-Do and Graded activities on Mondays as well.
• All reading groups with Ms. Stiffler will be in-person at school.
• If this changes, I will let you know!

• The daily blog posts will shift to show homework for that day as well as any upcoming tests/quizzes (rather than the plan for the next day). 
• Please be sure to check your child's agenda. It will match the blog post.

• Speaking of homework, since we will be at school more often, I will be expecting the kids to complete at least 30 minutes of RAZ kids and at least 30 minutes of Dreambox each week.
• This is to help continue to support their skills at home.
• It will also earn them Fun Friday time, as an incentive.
• Fun Friday is a 30-minute period on Fridays where it's basically an extra indoor recess, but it has been earned by completing online homework. Since it is extra time, it can be used for completing missing work.
• If they are missing a graded activity on Seesaw, then this would be a time that they will be given to make sure that activity is completed.

Reminders for Friday, April 9th

• Please make sure your child has completed the following assignments on Seesaw. All these assignments are GRADED and due by 4/13.
• Plural Pronouns (writing)
• American Symbols Quiz (social studies)
• Reading a Calendar Quiz (math)
• Doctor/Dentist Quiz (health)
• Telling Time Test (math)
• Hyperboles Quiz (reading)

• No School on Monday, April 12th
• It is a Teacher Work Day.
• No playlists, Google Meets, or small groups.

• Friday, April 16th is an Asynchronous day.
• The kids will have online morning meeting and then work on their Friday playlist.
• No small groups with Ms. Stiffler or Mrs. Feeser.
• This is a special teacher work day so that teachers can prepare for the 4-day schedule change the week of April 19th.

• 4-day Hybrid will begin the week of April 19th
• The whole class will be in-person Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
• The class will continue to be online on Mondays.

Notes

• Scholastic Book Clubs is still active! You can get books shipped to your home instead of school. Our class code is RKQRV. You can view the April catalogs and information HERE.
• March orders are due by 4/29/21.

• PTA still has masks and chrome book sleeves available for purchase.  With more in person days, students may need more mask options 🙂
• Contact secretary@pnbpta.org to order.

Week Overview

*Morning Meeting - We discussed SMART goals (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, timely).

*Reading - We learned about hyperboles (when you exaggerate/make something bigger to make your point). We made SMART goals in reading.

*Writing - We started our fractured fairy tales. We will publish next week.

*Math - We reviewed time and calendar. Next week, we will start measurement.

*Social Studies - We learned about American symbols (Statue of Liberty, Bald Eagle, Washington Monument, American flag). We will start learning about plant life cycles next week.

*Health - We learned about going to the doctor and the dentist.

I'll see Navy in person and Maroon online Tuesday morning!

Have a wonderful weekend,

Navy Classwork 4/9/21

         

Navy Classwork for Friday, April 9th

• This is an A Week.
• No specials today.
• Complete your Friday Playlist on Schoology.
• This includes your math homework.

Reminders

• You should attend our Google Meet at 8:00am! We will do morning announcements, morning meeting, and read aloud.

• Reading Small Groups:
• 9:10am - Whales
• 9:25am - Dolphins

Navy Classwork 4/7/21

        

Navy Classwork for Wednesday, April 7th

• This is an A Week.
• No specials today.
• Complete your Wednesday Playlist on Schoology.

Reminders

• You should attend our Google Meet at 8:00am! We will do morning announcements, morning meeting, and read aloud.
• Remember to wear sneakers/tennis shoes on 4/8 for P.E.!
• Reading Small Groups:
• 9:10am - Crabs
• 9:25am - Dolphins

Room 20 Classwork 4/5/21

    

Classwork for Monday, April 5th

• This is an A Week.
• No specials today.
• Complete your Monday Playlist on Schoology.
• Maroon, this includes your math homework from Friday.

Reminders

• Everyone should attend our Google Meet at 8:00am! 

Friday Reminders 3/26/21

Happy Spring!

Just a few gentle suggestions as we head into spring break:

• Check kiddo's backpack for any stray papers.
• Any papers in their backpack at this point can just stay at home.

• Check that kiddo has their Chromebook, agenda, silver folder, and purple writing folder in their backpack.
• PLEASE check that your child has the above items. A few kiddos have misplaced their agendas and silver folders.
• Any other items might need to come to school. Please feel free to email me if you're not sure.

• Make sure kiddo has a good set of headphones that can come to school.

• Make sure kiddo has 2-3 well-fitted face masks.
• I would really recommend keeping a couple extras in their backpack.

• Take time for the kids and yourself to relax! It's been a long school year and we're coming up to the final stretch after spring break.

Please keep in mind that my email and Remind notifications will be turned off during break. I might check it occasionally, but I will not actively be checking until the morning of April 5th. 

If you have an school-related emergency, I would recommend contacting the PNB Front Office or the PNB admin, Mr. Thiessen (paul.thiessen@lcps.org), Mrs. Boyd (leigh.boyd@lcps.org), or Mrs. Wilhelm (erin.wilhelm@lcps.org).

Reminders for Friday, March 26th

• Please make sure your child has completed the following assignments on Seesaw. All these assignments are GRADED and due by 3/30.
• Compare/Contrast Fairy Tales Quiz (reading)
• Matter Test (science)
• Telling Time to the Five Minute Quiz (math)
• Singular Pronouns (writing)

• Spring Break is Monday, March 29th - Friday, April 2nd!
• The kids will have online morning meeting on Monday, April 5th.

• 4-day Hybrid will begin the week of April 19th
• The whole class will be in-person Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
• The class will continue to be online on Mondays.

Notes

• Scholastic Book Clubs is still active! You can get books shipped to your home instead of school. Our class code is RKQRV. You can view the March catalogs and information HERE.
• March orders are due by 3/26/21.

Week Overview

*Morning Meeting - We shared numbers this week.

*Reading - We compared fairy tales to fractured fairy tales to see what's similar and what's different. We also practiced retelling stories. 

*Writing - We wrote stories using picture prompts. We will write fractured fairy tales after spring break.

*Math - We practiced telling time to the nearest 5 minutes and learned the difference between a.m. and p.m. We will continue this after spring break.

*Science - We continued learning about matter. We learned how matter can change states - evaporate, condensate, heat/cool. When we return from spring break, we will learn about American symbols and going to the doctor and dentist.

I'll see all the kids online Monday, April 5th!

Have a fantastic spring break,

Navy Classwork 3/26/21

      

Navy Classwork for Friday, March 26th

• This is an B Week.
• No specials today.
• Complete your Friday playlist on Schoology
• This includes your math homework.

Reminders

• You should attend our Google Meet at 8:00am! We will do morning announcements, morning meeting, and read aloud.

Navy Classwork 3/24/21

     

Navy Classwork for Wednesday, March 24th

• This is an B Week.
• Library is Asynchronous/on your own today at 11:00am.
• Go to our Schoology page, click on Specials, click on Library, click on the yellow "2nd Grade" button, and then click on the yellow Asynchronous folder for this week.
• If you have any questions about Library, please email Mrs. Higgins at denise.higgins@lcps.org.
• Complete your Wednesday playlist on Schoology
• This includes your math homework.

Reminders

• You should attend our Google Meet at 8:00am! We will do morning announcements, morning meeting, and read aloud.

Room 20 Classwork 3/22/21

    

Classwork for Monday, March 22nd

• This is an B Week.
• No Synchronous specials today.
• Remember to do your Asynchronous SEARCH lesson.
• If you have any questions, email Mrs. Ciardiello at julie.ciardiello@lcps.org.
• Complete your Monday Playlist on Schoology.
• Maroon, this includes your math homework from Friday.

Reminders

• Everyone should attend our Google Meet at 8:00am! We will do morning announcements, morning meeting, and read aloud.
  
• No small reading groups today.

Friday Reminders 3/19/21

  

LCPS will be having hybrid students start on a 4-days a week schedule, beginning the week of Monday, April 19th. We will still have Asynchronous Mondays with morning meeting. For more information, please refer to an email sent from our Interim Superintendent, Dr. Ziegler on Wednesday, 3/18. If you have any questions about placement or the format, please feel free to reach out to Mr. Thiessen (paul.thiessen@lcps.org) or Mrs. Boyd (leigh.boyd@lcps.org).

I will be discussing this with the kids on Monday. Of course, there's going to be changes (as minimal as I can make them) and adjustments to be made. Knowing the kids, they will be alright, but I'm preparing for some growing pains! As always, I just ask for your patience and support as the kids and I navigate our new situation and coming together as a whole class. I also want to remind you to give yourselves plenty of grace and self-care as we go forward as well! Thank you in advance!

Reminders for Friday, March 19th

• Please make sure your child has completed the following assignments on Seesaw. All these assignments are GRADED and due by 3/23.
• Comparing Money Quiz (math - Maroon only)
• Money Test (math)
• Famous Americans Test (social studies - Maroon only)
• Inferencing Quiz (reading)

• Spring Break will be Monday, March 29th - Friday, April 2nd

• 4-day Hybrid will begin the week of April 19th
• The whole class will be in-person Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays and then online on Mondays.

Notes

• Scholastic Book Clubs is still active! You can get books shipped to your home instead of school. Our class code is RKQRV. You can view the March catalogs and information HERE.
• March orders are due by 3/26/21.

Week Overview

*Morning Meeting - We reviewed the 3Rs of Pinebrook (ready, respectful, responsible) for the hallway, cafeteria, recess, and working online.

*Reading - We learned how to make inferences - looking beyond what is actually said by the author to determine what is NOT being said, but is true.

*Writing - We started writing and began publishing our fiction stories.

*Math - We started our time unit. We learned how to read a clock and tell time to the hour, half hour, and nearest five minutes. We will continue this unit next week.

*Science - We learned about the three states of matter - solid, liquid, and gas. We will continue learning about matter next week.

I'll see all the kids online Monday morning!

Enjoy the sunshine this weekend,

Navy Classwork 3/19/21

        

Navy Classwork for Friday, March 19th

• This is an A Week.
• No specials today.
• Complete your Friday Playlist on Schoology.
• This includes your math homework.

Reminders

• You should attend our Google Meet at 8:00am! We will do morning announcements, morning meeting, and read aloud.

• Reading Small Groups:
• 9:10am - Whales
• 9:25am - Dolphins

Navy Classwork 3/17/21

       

Navy Classwork for Wednesday, March 17th

• This is an A Week.
• No specials today.
• Complete your Wednesday Playlist on Schoology.

Reminders

• You should attend our Google Meet at 8:00am! We will do morning announcements, morning meeting, and read aloud.
• Remember to wear sneakers/tennis shoes on 3/18 for P.E.!
• Reading Small Groups:
• 9:10am - Crabs
• 9:25am - Dolphins

Room 20 Classwork 3/15/21

   

Classwork for Monday, March 15th

• This is an A Week.
• No specials today.
• Complete your Monday Playlist on Schoology.
• Maroon, this includes your math homework from Friday.

Reminders

• Everyone should attend our Google Meet at 8:00am! 

Friday Reminders 3/12/21

 

Please make sure that your child has headphones, scissors, and glue for school. I have some extras of these items, but it's very helpful when they have their own.

There is nothing set in stone yet, but I did want to give a heads up that the School Board will be voting on Tuesday, March 23rd to decide if hybrid students will come back to school 4 days a week or not. I do not have any further information at this point since it has not been decided at this point. For this reason, I have not discussed this with the kids yet. I did want to make sure that grown-ups are aware that this is a possibility for this school year. If it does pass, I will, of course, be sending more information and discuss it with the kids as a class.

Reminders for Friday, March 12th

• Please make sure your child has completed the following assignments on Seesaw. All these assignments are GRADED and due by 3/16.
• Benjamin Franklin & George Washington Carver Quiz (social studies)
• Abraham Lincoln & Cesar Chavez Quiz (social studies)
• Counting a Collection of Coins Quiz (math)
• Dialogue Quiz (reading)
• Comparing Money Quiz (math - Navy)
• Famous American Test (social studies - Navy)

Notes

• Scholastic Book Clubs is still active! You can get books shipped to your home instead of school. Our class code is RKQRV. You can view the March catalogs and information HERE.
• March orders are due by 3/26/21.

Week Overview

*Morning Meeting - We learned the friendship skill of making up when we get into disagreements.

*Reading - We learned about dialogue and how to tell if a sentence is a line of dialogue.

*Writing - We started our fiction stories by planning out our characters, settings, problem, and solution.

*Math - We finished up our money unit this week. Next week, we will start learning about time and the clock.

*Social Studies - We learned about Cesar Chavez and Abraham Lincoln. Next week, we will start learning about matter (solids, liquids, gases).

I'll see all the kids online Monday morning!

Enjoy the wonderful weather this weekend,

Navy Classwork 3/12/21

     

Navy Classwork for Friday, March 12th

• This is an B Week.
• No specials today.
• Complete your Friday playlist on Schoology
• This includes your math homework.

Reminders

• You should attend our Google Meet at 8:00am! We will do morning announcements, morning meeting, and read aloud.

Navy Classwork 3/10/21

    

Navy Classwork for Wednesday, March 10th

• This is an B Week.
• Library is Asynchronous/on your own today at 11:00am.
• Go to our Schoology page, click on Specials, click on Library, click on the yellow "2nd Grade" button, and then click on the yellow Asynchronous folder for this week.
• If you have any questions about Library, please email Mrs. Higgins at denise.higgins@lcps.org.
• Complete your Wednesday playlist on Schoology
• This includes your math homework.

Reminders

• You should attend our Google Meet at 8:00am! We will do morning announcements, morning meeting, and read aloud.

Room 20 Classwork 3/8/21

   

Classwork for Monday, March 8th

• This is an B Week.
• No Synchronous specials today.
• Remember to do your Asynchronous SEARCH lesson.
• If you have any questions, email Mrs. Ciardiello at julie.ciardiello@lcps.org.
• Complete your Monday Playlist on Schoology.
• Maroon, this includes your math homework from Friday.

Reminders

• Everyone should attend our Google Meet at 8:00am! We will do morning announcements, morning meeting, and read aloud.
  
• No small reading groups today.