Important Information and a Peek at the Week

 

Next Week is A Week 

Asynchronous (on your own) Specials: PE, Art, Guidance

Synchronous (live google meet) Specials: Music, Library

Report Cards

On Monday, April 19th you will be able to view your child's report card in ParentVue at 4:00pm!

MAP TESTING

We will be having our end of the year MAP testing the week of April 26th. Unlike the other two testing periods, we will be completing these assessments in the afternoon during the student's asynchronous time. Therefore, there will be NO AFTERNOON GROUPS that week. When the time gets closer, you will be given a schedule of which TWO DAYS your child will need to log on to our google meet in the afternoon for their assessment. The testing window will start at 1:00 pm. 

Yearbook Information

The link below will take you to a Google Slide that has links for 1) ordering a yearbook (deadline: April 30), 2) uploading an individual portrait for our class page if your child did not get their picture taken at school on picture day, and 3) uploading fun pictures of your kid from this school year (i.e. distance learning, fun projects at home, etc).

http://bit.ly/2021PNBYearbook

School Events

No School Events for Next Week

**More information about these events can be found in the Puma Paw. The link is always located at the bottom of the BLOG

Upcoming Quizzes and Assessments on Seesaw

Tuesday, April 20th- Math: Measuring in Inches

Friday, April 23rd- Science: Plant Life Cycle Test

 Focus Areas for the Coming Week

Reading: Reviewing Different Reading Skills

Writing: Poetry

Math: Measurement

Science: Life Cycle of a Plant

PTA Newsletter:     
https://www.smore.com/5jza0

For all School Related Information Please Read the Puma Paw Regularly!! The link is below!

https://sites.google.com/lcps.org/community-message-site/the-puma-paw

Important Dates and a Peek at our Week!

 

Happy Friday!

** Monday, April 12th: NO SCHOOL DAY FOR STUDENTS

** Friday, April 16th: ASYNCHRONOUS DAY FOR STUDENTS: Please log in at 8:15-8:45 for Morning Meeting and Read Aloud.  

Cursive Club:  We will be doing cursive club on Friday, April 16th at 8:45-9:05

Purple Reading Group:  We will meet right after cursive club on Friday, April 16th from 9:10-9:30.

Next Week is B Week 

Asynchronous (on your own) Specials: Search, PE, Art

Synchronous (live google meet) Specials: Music, Library

Measurement Unit

Next week we will be starting a new math unit on measurement. As mentioned in a Remind text earlier this week, each student will need an inch ruler. If you do not have one at home and are unable to get one, please print a 12 inch ruler for your child to use. Ruler_12-inch_by_4.pdf

MAP TESTING

We will be having our end of the year MAP testing the week of April 26th. Unlike the other two testing periods, we will be completing these assessments in the afternoon during the student's asynchronous time. Therefore, there will be NO AFTERNOON GROUPS that week. When the time gets closer, you will be given a schedule of which TWO DAYS your child will need to log on to our google meet in the afternoon for their assessment. The testing window will start at 1:00 pm. 

Yearbook Information

The link below will take you to a Google Slide that has links for 1) ordering a yearbook (deadline: April 30), 2) uploading an individual portrait for our class page if your child did not get their picture taken at school on picture day, and 3) uploading fun pictures of your kid from this school year (i.e. distance learning, fun projects at home, etc).

http://bit.ly/2021PNBYearbook

CLASS PICTURE:  TUESDAY, APRIL 13th

I will be taking a picture of our Google Meet for our class picture this year.

Career Week Information

Pictures

Picture packets/ proofs can be picked up from the front office Monday- Friday between 9 am - 1:30 pm.

School Events

April 9th- PTA BINGO at 6:00pm

**April 12th- No School for Students

April 13th- PTA Meeting 7:00pm

**April 16th- Asynchronous Day for Students (after morning meeting and read aloud)

**More information about these events can be found in the Puma Paw. The link is always located at the bottom of the BLOG

Upcoming Quizzes and Assessments on Seesaw

Friday, April 16th- Reading: Alliteration Quiz

 Focus Areas for the Coming Week

Reading: Alliteration

Writing: Fractured Fairytales

Math: Measurement

Science: Life Cycle of a Plant

PTA Newsletter:     
https://www.smore.com/5jza0

For all School Related Information Please Read the Puma Paw Regularly!! The link is below!

https://sites.google.com/lcps.org/community-message-site/the-puma-paw

Important Information and a Peek at our Week

 

HAPPY SPRING BREAK!

No school next week: March 29th- April 2nd

Next Week is A  Week (after Spring Break)

Asynchronous (on your own) Specials: Music, Library

Synchronous (live google meet) Specials: P.E., Guidance, Art

MAP TESTING

We will be having our end of the year MAP testing tentatively the week of April 26th. Unlike the other two testing periods, we will be completing these assessments in the afternoon during the student's asynchronous time. Therefore, there will be NO AFTERNOON GROUPS that week. When the time gets closer, you will be given a schedule of which TWO DAYS your child will need to log on to our google meet in the afternoon for their assessment. The testing window will start at 1:00 pm. 

Just added to the school calendar:

Friday, April 16th- Asynchronous Day for all students

Students will log in for morning meeting and read aloud. They will then have asynchronous activities for the rest of the day to accommodate for the hybrid schedule changing. 

Tuck-In Tuesdays: Reading Incentive

Tune in every Tuesday evening at 7:00 for a bedtime read aloud with a Pinebrook staff member. Click the link below for more information!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_bsCJBgreeNSzvvQB88VYUyfGX0lxVye/view?usp=sharing

School Events

March 29th- April 2nd- SPRING BREAK

April 9th- PTA BINGO at 6:00pm

**April 12th- No School for Students

April 13th- PTA Meeting 7:00pm

**April 16th- Asynchronous Day for Students (after morning meeting and read aloud)

**More information about these events can be found in the Puma Paw. The link is always located at the bottom of the BLOG

Upcoming Quizzes and Assessments on Seesaw

Wednesday, April 7th - Math: Calendar Quiz

Friday, April 9th- Reading: Exaggeration Quiz, Math: Time Test

 Focus Areas for the Coming Week

Reading: Exaggeration in stories

Writing: Fractured Fairytales

Math: Telling Time Review, Calendar Skills

Social Studies: American Symbols

Health: Doctor and Dentist

PTA Newsletter:     
https://www.smore.com/5jza0

For all School Related Information Please Read the Puma Paw Regularly!! The link is below!

https://sites.google.com/lcps.org/community-message-site/the-puma-paw

Important Information and a Peek at Our Week

 

Next Week is B Week

Asynchronous (on your own) Specials: P.E., Art

Synchronous (live google meet) Specials: Music, Library

Cursive Club

Our cursive club met today from 12:20-12:40.  We reviewed cursive letters c, a, d, g q.  We also learned the cursive letters i, t, p, u, and w.

Tuck-In Tuesdays: Reading Incentive

Tune in every Tuesday evening at 7:00 for a bedtime read aloud with a Pinebrook staff member. Click the link below for more information!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_bsCJBgreeNSzvvQB88VYUyfGX0lxVye/view?usp=sharing

School Events

March 23rd- Moe's Taco Kit Night

March 29th- April 2nd- SPRING BREAK

April 9th- PTA BINGO at 6:00pm

**More information about these events can be found in the Puma Paw. The link is always located at the bottom of the BLOG

Upcoming Quizzes and Assessments on Seesaw

Tuesday, March 23rd - Math: Time to the 5 Minute Quiz

Friday, March 26th- Reading: Comparing/Contrasting Quiz

 Focus Areas for the Coming Week

Reading: Comparing and Contrasting Fairytales

Writing: Picture Prompt

Math: Telling Time

Science: Matter

PTA Newsletter:     
https://www.smore.com/5jza0

For all School Related Information Please Read the Puma Paw Regularly!! The link is below!

https://sites.google.com/lcps.org/community-message-site/the-puma-paw

Important Information and a Peek at the Week!

 

Next Week is A Week

Asynchronous (on your own) Specials: Music, Library

Synchronous (live google meet) Specials: Guidance, PE, Art

Art Supply Pick Up

If you still have not picked up your Art supplies from school, you can stop by Pinebrook at anytime.  At the front entrance you can just say you are there to pick up second grade art supplies.

Tuck-In Tuesdays: Reading Incentive

Tune in every Tuesday evening at 7:00 for a bedtime read aloud with a Pinebrook staff member. Click the link below for more information!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_bsCJBgreeNSzvvQB88VYUyfGX0lxVye/view?usp=sharing

Career Day

Would you like to share your career with curious students? We are looking for volunteers to make short (5 minutes or less) videos of their careers for our virtual career day. Here’s how it works:

1. Fill out our volunteer Google Form. https://forms.gle/jBnBGXFdUvztHdYL8

2. Watch a FlipGrid tutorial on how to upload or record your video in FlipGrid.

Pinebrook Virtual Career Day FlipGrid How To (wevideo.com)

3. Make your video and post it to the Pinebrook Career Day FlipGrid! https://flipgrid.com/walker7341

Here are some talking points for your video:

What is your career?

How/Why did you choose your career?

What type of training or education do you need for your career?

What are your day-to-day responsibilities?

What are the best and most challenging parts of your career field?

Feel free to use props or show your work place (if you are currently at work)

Any questions? Please contact your school counselors at tory.walker@lcps.org, lisa.morales@lcps.org or courtney.bogan@lcps.org

School Events

April 9th- PTA BINGO

**More information about these events can be found in the Puma Paw. The link is always located at the bottom of the BLOG

Cursive Club

Our cursive club met today from 12:20-12:40.  We reviewed cursive letters c and a.  We also learned the cursive letters d, g, and q.

Music Class

Our music day and time will remain the same, but our music teacher has changed.  Dr. Verona will be the new music teacher.  She is out on maternity leave so there is currently a music substitute in her place.  All the links for music in Schoology have been switched around.  Students will still be connected to Mr. Foote's main page, but will be linked to Dr. Verona's Google Meet. 

Upcoming Quizzes and Assessments on Seesaw

Monday, March 15th - Math: Money Test 

Friday, March 19th- Reading: Inferring Quiz

 Focus Areas for the Coming Week

Reading: Making inferences

Writing: Fiction Stories

Math: Telling Time

Science: Matter

PTA Newsletter:     
https://www.smore.com/5jza0

For all School Related Information Please Read the Puma Paw Regularly!! The link is below!

https://sites.google.com/lcps.org/community-message-site/the-puma-paw

Important Information/Dates and A Peek at Our Week

 

Next Week is B Week

Asynchronous (on your own) Specials: Library, Music, Search

Synchronous (live google meet) Specials: PE and Art

Cursive Club

I hope students enjoyed the first optional Cursive Club.  Students learned the lower case cursive letter "a" and "c"

As a reminder Cursive Club is optional and is not required toward any grade or toward the report card.  Cursive Club will meet every Friday from 12:20-12:40.

Art Supply Pick-Up

When: March 8th 8:00 am-10:00 am or 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm

Where: Pinebrook Bus Loop

Picture Re-takes

When: March 10th 8:15 am - 12:00 pm

Where: Pinebrook Gym

** a sign up genius was sent from the school if you wish to have your child's picture retaken

Tuck-In Tuesdays: Reading Incentive

Tune in every Tuesday evening at 7:00 for a bedtime read aloud with a Pinebrook staff member. Click the link below for more information!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_bsCJBgreeNSzvvQB88VYUyfGX0lxVye/view?usp=sharing

Career Day

Would you like to share your career with curious students? We are looking for volunteers to make short (5 minutes or less) videos of their careers for our virtual career day. Here’s how it works:

1. Fill out our volunteer Google Form. https://forms.gle/jBnBGXFdUvztHdYL8

2. Watch a FlipGrid tutorial on how to upload or record your video in FlipGrid.

Pinebrook Virtual Career Day FlipGrid How To (wevideo.com)

3. Make your video and post it to the Pinebrook Career Day FlipGrid! https://flipgrid.com/walker7341

Here are some talking points for your video:

What is your career?

How/Why did you choose your career?

What type of training or education do you need for your career?

What are your day-to-day responsibilities?

What are the best and most challenging parts of your career field?

Feel free to use props or show your work place (if you are currently at work)

Any questions? Please contact your school counselors at tory.walker@lcps.org, lisa.morales@lcps.org or courtney.bogan@lcps.org

School Events

March 8th- Art Supply Pick up

March 10th- Picture Re-takes

April 9th- PTA BINGO

**More information about these events can be found in the Puma Paw. The link is always located at the bottom of the BLOG

Upcoming Quizzes and Assessments on Seesaw

Monday, March 8th - Math: Counting a Collection of Coins Quiz, Social Studies: George Washington Carver/Benjamin Franklin Quiz

Wednesday, March 10th- Social Studies: Cesar Chavez/Abraham Lincoln Quiz

Friday, March 12th- Reading: Dialogue Quiz, Social Studies: Famous Americans Test

 Focus Areas for the Coming Week

Reading: Dialogue in a story

Writing: Fiction Stories

Math: Money

Social Studies: Famous Americans

PTA Newsletter:     
https://www.smore.com/5jza0

For all School Related Information Please Read the Puma Paw Regularly!! The link is below!

https://sites.google.com/lcps.org/community-message-site/the-puma-paw