Friday, March 26, 2021

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!

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!
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Friday, March 19, 2021

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!

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
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Friday, March 12, 2021

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!

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!
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Friday, March 5, 2021

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!

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

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Friday, February 26, 2021

Important Dates 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



Tuesday, March 2nd- NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS

Digital Citizenship
Throughout the year, I have talked with the students about being respectful and responsible citizens. It's also important for students to be respectful and responsible digital citizens! I know that this type of learning environment can be very difficult at times and hard to concentrate and focus. However, it's very important that students are trying their very best to stay on task and work hard. Students should not have any other tabs, games or websites open while in class. I have spoken to the class about this many times. It would be much appreciated if you could also have this discussion with your child. I can often tell when students are looking at the screen but most likely not at the google meet screen or when I call their name multiple times before they answer, which tells me they might doing something else on the computer at that time. Again, having a conversation with your child about how this is not acceptable would be very helpful.

Quiet Workspace
It's also important for students to have a quiet workspace while in class. I know the circumstances can make this difficult at times, especially when there are multiple people at home. However, if tv's and other conversations around the student can be kept minimal at the time your child is in class, that would be very helpful to your child. It's difficult for students to concentrate when there are a lot background distractions. Thank you so much for your help and understanding!

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!



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


 Read Across America Week is  March 1 - 5, 2021. 
 There are a few school wide activities planned  for the students.  

Below are the links to the activities.  Feel free to share the information with your students/parents as you see fit.  The information will be shared in numerous ways (Puma Paw, library community page, morning announcements, Focus …)

Here are the  activities in a nutshell:

*Students are invited to:
  1. dress up each day and take a photo to post on the padlet that is on the PNB website.  
  1. create a toilet paper roll book character.
  1. listen to a special read aloud.

Information letter: lists the theme for each day

Toilet Roll Book Character Information:
Padlet:

Read Alouds:  

All of this information is on the Main Library Schoology Page as well. 

School Events
March 1st- 5th- Read Across America Week
March 3rd- Equity in the Community
March 4th- 7:00 pm Coffee with Ciardiello- learn about ways to foster creative thinking at home
March 10th- Picture Make Ups
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 1st- Math: Counting Coins Quiz
Wednesday, March 3rd- Social Studies: Helen Keller/Rosa Parks Quiz
Friday, March 5th- Reading: Main Idea Quiz


 Focus Areas for the Coming Week
Reading: Main Idea review
Writing: Writing to a picture prompt
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
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Friday, February 12, 2021

Important Dates and a Peek at the Week

 

No School Monday, February 15th- President's Day

Next week is a A Week
Asynchronous (on your own) Specials: Library
Synchronous (live google meet) Specials: Music, PE, Art, Guidance



Random Acts of Kindness Month
February is Random Acts of Kindness Month! The counselors have created a fun calendar with an act of kindness for every day. Students are challenged to fill our community with kindness and complete the activity for each day. Those who complete at least 20 acts of kindness can fill out the Google Form and be recognized as Kindness Superstars on the morning news in March.



Basic Addition and Subtraction Timed Drills
We did our first timed drill today in Math! Everyone did great. It takes some time getting used to it! I always tell my students that it's okay to not finish all 50 problems, we just look for improvement each week! These are not graded. They will just be used for practice this year. It's very important that students become fluent with their basic addition and subtraction facts.



I have added a button to my Schoology page that will contain all the Science and Social Studies study guides for each unit that we will cover. If your child needs some extra guidance and review on a subject we covered in class please use the study guides!


Upcoming Quizzes on Seesaw
Tuesday, February 16th: Math- Addition and Subtraction with regrouping Quiz
Wednesday, February 17th: Science- Weather Test
Friday, February 19th: Reading- Character Traits Quiz
 

Focus Areas for the Coming Week
Reading: Character Traits
Writing: Opinion Letters about our Reading
Math: Money
Science: Finish Weather Unit
Social Studies: Begin unit on 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
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