Homework

Reflex Math 60 minutes Due by Friday, September 7th
Citizenship Quiz:  Thursday, September 6th

Homework

Calendar Quiz TOMORROW:  Friday, August 31st
Calendar Worksheet (both sides)

Today I passed out homework folders.  Please take all the information from keep at home out and only return the items that are in the return to school side.

Reflex Math and Raz Kids sign in information and passwords are stapled in the back of the agendas.  Please feel free to practice logging on from home and feel free to start either programs.  I will assign students to complete their 60 minutes/week of Reflex starting next week.  If you want to get on Reflex anytime after school on Friday (tomorrow), that counts toward the 60 minutes for next week. 

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Homework

We will be having a Calendar Quiz this Friday, August 31st.  Students should be able to look at a calendar and identify the day of the week, the date, and the month.  They should also be able to identify the days of the week in order and the days of the week that come before and after.  Students should also be able to write the date in numerical form.  For example... today is 8/29/18

Math Worksheet

Citizenship Quiz:  September 6th

Homework

Citizenship Quiz:  Thursday, September 6th

Agendas will be sent home today and should be brought back to school every day.

Homework folders have not been delivered to Pinebrook yet.  As soon as they are delivered, they will be passed out.

The online quizlet for the Citizenship Quiz is now on the blog.  It is located in the Study Guides tab.

Study Guide Tab

I have added a Study Guide Tab to the top of this page.  In this tab you will find the Quizlet for the Social Studies and Science units as we have covered and are covering.  If you have any questions, please feel free to send me an email.  courtney.allen@lcps.org

Homework

Today I passed out the study guide for the Citizenship Assessment.  Today was the first day we learned about Citizenship, so there are still more lessons to come.  The Citizenship Assessment will be on Thursday, September 6th.

I will pass out Reflex Math logins and passwords as soon as I get all log in information and passwords.  Hopefully Reflex will be up and running by next week.

Important Dates and A Peek At Our Week

Happy Friday!

We're back in the swing of things with school! It's like we never left! All the students seem to be doing very well and adjusting to a new classroom and a new teacher! I couldn't ask for anything more!


MAP TESTING
MAP testing will begin next week. It's a new computer assessment that Pinebrook has adopted to assess each students areas of strengths and weaknesses in reading and math. These assessments are done on the computer and will give us immediate feedback on where we need to focus instruction for each individual child. These results are not to be used as any type of grade or information that will come home, it's primarily to help teachers know what to focus on with each student.

DEN RALLY
We had our first "Den Rally" today!  It's a new assembly format Mr. Thiessen introduced this year as a way to build community and better connect our teachers and students.  Once a month or so, the whole school gathers in the gym for a short morning assembly during which we listen to the school news, say the pledge together, recite the "Puma Creed", learn about social skills, and generally celebrate being part of our AWESOME Pinebrook community.  Please ask your child about our Den Rally from this morning!



School Dates/Events
Aug. 27- Fire Drill
Aug. 30- Lock Down Drill
Sept. 3- Labor Day -NO SCHOOL
Sept. 11- Patriot Day Ceremony

PTA Events/Dates
Sept. 11- Volunteer Breakfast 8:30am
Sept. 14- Box Top Collection
Sept. 17-PTA meeting 7:00pm



A Peek At Our Week

Reading: Students will enjoy read alouds about important character traits.

Writing: Students will write about important character traits.

Social Studies: We will begin our Citizenship unit- What is a good Citizen?

Math: We will review Calendar skills. (days of the week, months of the year, writing numerical dates, and reading a calendar.)

First 2 Days!!!

It has been a fantastic first couple days of school!  There is no homework this weekend!  Enjoy time with your family!  I will post a Peek At Our Week and Important Updates later today.  Have a great weekend!!!

First Day of School!!!

We had an AMAZING first day today!  The students were all well behaved and good listeners.  I'm looking forward to a great school year!  The only homework tonight, is to practice lunch codes.  The homework folders have not been delivered to Pinebrook, but as soon as we get those, I will pass those out.  Have a great afternoon! 

Classroom Schedule

Here is the schedule for now.  If there are any updates or changes, I will post another blog update.  Remember to bring a snack to school tomorrow and a water bottle in case you get thirsty.

Monday - Physical Education and Library
Tuesday - Computer Lab/Guidance
Wednesday - Music/Physical Education
Thursday - Art, and Search (every other week)
Friday - Physical Education and Music

Lunch - 11:59-12:29

Note From Your Teacher

Thank you to all the parents who came to Back To School Night and to all the students who came in for Open House!  It was nice to get to meet all of you!  I'm looking forward to a great school year together.  Our classroom is ready for learning. See you Thursday!!!  I will send out a blog post tomorrow with our finalized schedule.

First Week of School!

Ten Ways To Help Your Child the First Week of School

1. Please help your child to memorize their lunch code.  I will be assisting your child with the lunch procedures the first week of school.  Learning the lunch code is a HUGE help with lunch routines.

2. Make sure your child knows his/her bus number and how they will be getting home.  Notify me in writing if there is any change in routine.

3. Be sure to check your child’s daily folder for school news and notes.  If you have any notes for me, or the office, please place them in the daily folder as I check these EVERY morning.  The daily folder is our method of communication!

4. Do not allow your child to bring any toys or distracting objects to school.

5. Please send in all school supplies as soon as possible.  Also, please sharpen pencils before sending them to school.

6. Prepaying your child’s lunch account is a good idea.  You can pay in advance for lunch and ice cream.  This is easier than having your child handle money daily.  You can make a check payable to the County of Loudoun. See the cafeteria staff for details.


7. Please let me know of any important medical information regarding your child.

8. We will have snack on a daily basis.  Your child is responsible for bringing his/her own snack.  Please pack a healthy snack and do not send any drinks since we have a water fountain in our classroom.

9. Please label backpack, coats, and supplies.  You do not need to label any pencils, as those will be community supplies. 

10. Resource classes (art, music, PE, library, computers, etc.) will begin the first week of school.  Please send your child in tennis shoes so they will be prepared.  Although the schedule has been made, changes may occur!

Thank you in advance for all your support and help throughout the first week!  If you have any questions or concerns, please ask!
It’s going to be a great year!

Sincerely,
Mrs. Allen

Welcome to the 2018-2019 School Year!

Back To School!

I hope everyone had a fantastic summer!  I loved being home with my little ones, but I am also looking forward to meeting my new class and seeing some of my old students!

There is so much that needs to be done to get ready for a new school year. Here is the classroom today....