Happy Thursday!
Going home with your child in their Homework folder tonight is a We Celebrate Winter Holidays! paper. I am asking that you complete this with your child and bring back to school by Friday, December 8th. I am very excited for our students to share some of the holidays that they celebrate during the winter season!!
Thank you!
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Monday, November 27, 2017
Book Fair Week!
Hello Parents!
I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving break! I was very excited to see all of your children this morning! We have lots to do before our long winer break in December!
A friendly reminder that it's Book Fair Week! The students previewed the Book Fair on Tuesday right before break and students who bring in money to shop at the Book Fair during recess this week. If you are sending in money for your child to shop, please send it in a sealed envelope labeled with your child's name, my name (Miss Drumheller), and the words "Book Fair" on it. If you prefer to shop with your child, the family shopping event is Wednesday from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
I hope everyone has a great week!
I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing Thanksgiving break! I was very excited to see all of your children this morning! We have lots to do before our long winer break in December!
A friendly reminder that it's Book Fair Week! The students previewed the Book Fair on Tuesday right before break and students who bring in money to shop at the Book Fair during recess this week. If you are sending in money for your child to shop, please send it in a sealed envelope labeled with your child's name, my name (Miss Drumheller), and the words "Book Fair" on it. If you prefer to shop with your child, the family shopping event is Wednesday from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
I hope everyone has a great week!
Monday, November 20, 2017
Dreambox and Raz-Kids!
Hello!
I just wanted to send out a friendly reminder to be using the Dreambox and Raz-Kids programs with your children. Both of these programs do have apps, so they are great resources to use during your holiday travels! Information regarding both of these programs and student log-in information went home two weeks ago. If you are having difficulty accessing these, please let me know.
Have a fantastic Thanksgiving!
I just wanted to send out a friendly reminder to be using the Dreambox and Raz-Kids programs with your children. Both of these programs do have apps, so they are great resources to use during your holiday travels! Information regarding both of these programs and student log-in information went home two weeks ago. If you are having difficulty accessing these, please let me know.
Have a fantastic Thanksgiving!
Friday, November 17, 2017
Weekly Update
Hi Everyone,
Many thanks to those who were able to attend our ABC's of Thanksgiving yesterday. The kids love having you visit the classroom and I appreciate the time you take from your busy schedule to validate their efforts by attending our programs.
We have a short week coming up and then 5 wonderful days to spend with family and food! Here's what you need to know for next week's short week and the week after...
Quarter 1 Report Cards:
A friendly reminder that Quarter 1 report cards were issued on Wednesday. If you've not yet done so, please log into your ParentVue account to view your child's report card.
Thanksgiving Travel:
If your child will be absent next week, and/or will be leaving early on Tuesday, please kindly both the office and me in advance. For absences, you may use the online absence excuse found on the Pinebrook homepage, or by clicking HERE. For early dismissal, you may use the early dismissal found on the Pinebrook homepage, or by clicking HERE.
School Picture Retakes:
School Picture Retakes will be on Monday, November 20th. Picture retakes are for those students who were absent on picture day, or students who paid for a picture package and would like to have the photos redone. If you believe of these apply to you, your child can have their picture taken on Monday. **Information about this is in an earlier post in my blog.
No Sight Word Homework Next Week:
There will be no sight word homework next week due to it being a short week. PLEASE READ! Remember...reading isn't just homework...reading is life! :)
Scholastic Book Fair:
The Scholastic Book Fair will be held at school the week of November 27th. Students will preview the Book Fair on Tuesday. Students who bring money may shop at the Book Fair during recess the week of November 27th-December 1st. (Please do NOT send money on Tuesday...this is only a preview day for students to browse.) If your child plans to bring money for the Book Fair, please send money in a sealed envelope marked with your child's name, my name, and "Book Fair" on the outside of the envelope. If you would like to attend the Book Fair to shop with your child, our Family Shopping Night will be Wednesday, November 29th from 3:00pm-6:00pm.
Timeline Project:
I sent home your child's "Look At Me Now" Timeline Project in yesterday's Thursday folder. Please review the information in the letter and let me know if you have any questions. Timeline projects will be due no later than, Wednesday, December 6th. If your child has his/her Timeline project completed before that date, feel free to send it in early.
Focus Areas for the Coming Short Week (11/20-11/21) AND the Week of 11/27-12/1:
Many thanks to those who were able to attend our ABC's of Thanksgiving yesterday. The kids love having you visit the classroom and I appreciate the time you take from your busy schedule to validate their efforts by attending our programs.
We have a short week coming up and then 5 wonderful days to spend with family and food! Here's what you need to know for next week's short week and the week after...
Quarter 1 Report Cards:
A friendly reminder that Quarter 1 report cards were issued on Wednesday. If you've not yet done so, please log into your ParentVue account to view your child's report card.
Thanksgiving Travel:
If your child will be absent next week, and/or will be leaving early on Tuesday, please kindly both the office and me in advance. For absences, you may use the online absence excuse found on the Pinebrook homepage, or by clicking HERE. For early dismissal, you may use the early dismissal found on the Pinebrook homepage, or by clicking HERE.
School Picture Retakes:
School Picture Retakes will be on Monday, November 20th. Picture retakes are for those students who were absent on picture day, or students who paid for a picture package and would like to have the photos redone. If you believe of these apply to you, your child can have their picture taken on Monday. **Information about this is in an earlier post in my blog.
No Sight Word Homework Next Week:
There will be no sight word homework next week due to it being a short week. PLEASE READ! Remember...reading isn't just homework...reading is life! :)
Scholastic Book Fair:
The Scholastic Book Fair will be held at school the week of November 27th. Students will preview the Book Fair on Tuesday. Students who bring money may shop at the Book Fair during recess the week of November 27th-December 1st. (Please do NOT send money on Tuesday...this is only a preview day for students to browse.) If your child plans to bring money for the Book Fair, please send money in a sealed envelope marked with your child's name, my name, and "Book Fair" on the outside of the envelope. If you would like to attend the Book Fair to shop with your child, our Family Shopping Night will be Wednesday, November 29th from 3:00pm-6:00pm.
Timeline Project:
I sent home your child's "Look At Me Now" Timeline Project in yesterday's Thursday folder. Please review the information in the letter and let me know if you have any questions. Timeline projects will be due no later than, Wednesday, December 6th. If your child has his/her Timeline project completed before that date, feel free to send it in early.
Focus Areas for the Coming Short Week (11/20-11/21) AND the Week of 11/27-12/1:
- Reading- We will continue to work on our Word Detective Unit.
- Writing-We will continue our Thanksgiving writing and finish up with handwriting lessons
- Math-We will continue to learn how to recognize and create patterns. We will also be finishing up our Patterns Unit.
- Social Studies- We will finish our Long Ago and Today unit. We will begin our Economics unit. We will explore the concepts of wants and needs, goods and services, and consumers and producers.
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving! I am very excited to travel back to Pennsylvania for a few days to see all of my family! I wish you all safe travels! Enjoy!
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Wild West Book Fair!
Join us in sharing a love of reading with your child at our Scholastic Book Fair November 27-December 1. The hours of operation are November 27-30 from 8:30am-3:00pm and Friday, December 1 from 8:00am-12:00pm. The Book Fair closes at NOON on Friday! Be sure to mark your calendar for our Book Fair Family Event on Wednesday, November 29th from 3:00pm-6:30pm. This is a wonderful opportunity for your family to shop together. :)
Our first grade class will be visiting the book fair on Tuesday for a Book Fair Browse, so I'm sure some of your children will be coming home excited to share the wonderful stories they discovered that day and may be interested in purchasing.
Our first grade class will be visiting the book fair on Tuesday for a Book Fair Browse, so I'm sure some of your children will be coming home excited to share the wonderful stories they discovered that day and may be interested in purchasing.
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Picture Make-Up Day
Picture Make-up Day will be on Monday, November 20th. Make-up pictures are for those students who were absent on the first picture day, who are new to school, or would like to have their picture retaken.
All students wanting to retake their photo MUST bring back the original picture packet to return to the photographer.
If you need a retake, please let me know ASAP and I can send home a retake form with your child. Your child must bring back the original picture packet or a picture envelope with a payment inside or online payment information to have their picture retaken. You can pay online, but the photographer still needs the payment envelope to know which background to use.
If you have any questions about photo retake, please let me know.
All students wanting to retake their photo MUST bring back the original picture packet to return to the photographer.
If you need a retake, please let me know ASAP and I can send home a retake form with your child. Your child must bring back the original picture packet or a picture envelope with a payment inside or online payment information to have their picture retaken. You can pay online, but the photographer still needs the payment envelope to know which background to use.
If you have any questions about photo retake, please let me know.
Button Donations!
Hello Families!
In our first grade classroom we will be learning about sorting! As part of our sorting unit, we will be doing an activity that includes students sorting buttons! We are looking for any donations that you may have of buttons that our first grade classroom could use!
Thank you!
In our first grade classroom we will be learning about sorting! As part of our sorting unit, we will be doing an activity that includes students sorting buttons! We are looking for any donations that you may have of buttons that our first grade classroom could use!
Thank you!
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
Box Tops!
Reminder: Box Tops will be due again on Friday! If your child has been working hard to collect box tops, please remember to send them to school with your child by Friday. Whichever class raises the most box tops at the end of the year earns an ice cream party! YAY!
Weekly Update and Important Report Card Information
Good Morning!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT REPORT CARDS:
Quarter 1 report cards will go home on Wednesday, November 15th. Please note this important change to our report card delivery system: Paper report cards will NOT be issued. Your child's report card will be available for electronic viewing by logging into your ParentVUE account.
Last week, Mr. Thiessen sent an extremely detailed email about this change to the entire Pinebrook community. This email outlines all the directions needed to access your student's report card. If you do NOT have a ParentVUE account, you MUST contact Mrs. Sciortino in our school office at 703-957-4325 to obtain and authorization key. I apologize in advance, but I am not able to help you with obtaining or accessing your ParentVUE account. You must go through Mrs. Sciortino.
American Education Week:
I hope you will join us in our classroom on Thursday, November 16th from 9:45-10:30am to celebrate American Education Week. Students will present the ABC's of Thanksgiving. Our recess is immediately following the ABC's of Thanksgiving, so please be prepared to say goodbye at 10:30am. I sent home information about American Education Week, last week. I expect each of your children to be practicing their lines at home. We are also practicing this at school to be prepared for the presentation on Thursday.
Focus Areas this Week:
Reading-We are continuing our Word Deceives unit. Students earned their word detective badges last week and are excited to continue the hard work of being a word detective and solving unknown words.
Writing- Students are practicing handwriting and we will begin a Thanksgiving writing project
Math-Students are continuing to build and represent patterns.
Social Studies- We will begin our Long Ago and Today unit as we make our final preparations for American Education Week and the ABC's of Thanksgiving.
We have officially survived the first quarter and I thank you all for your continued support at home! Please be sure your child is using Dreambox and Raz-Kids at home :)
Thank you!
IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT REPORT CARDS:
Quarter 1 report cards will go home on Wednesday, November 15th. Please note this important change to our report card delivery system: Paper report cards will NOT be issued. Your child's report card will be available for electronic viewing by logging into your ParentVUE account.
Last week, Mr. Thiessen sent an extremely detailed email about this change to the entire Pinebrook community. This email outlines all the directions needed to access your student's report card. If you do NOT have a ParentVUE account, you MUST contact Mrs. Sciortino in our school office at 703-957-4325 to obtain and authorization key. I apologize in advance, but I am not able to help you with obtaining or accessing your ParentVUE account. You must go through Mrs. Sciortino.
American Education Week:
I hope you will join us in our classroom on Thursday, November 16th from 9:45-10:30am to celebrate American Education Week. Students will present the ABC's of Thanksgiving. Our recess is immediately following the ABC's of Thanksgiving, so please be prepared to say goodbye at 10:30am. I sent home information about American Education Week, last week. I expect each of your children to be practicing their lines at home. We are also practicing this at school to be prepared for the presentation on Thursday.
Focus Areas this Week:
Reading-We are continuing our Word Deceives unit. Students earned their word detective badges last week and are excited to continue the hard work of being a word detective and solving unknown words.
Writing- Students are practicing handwriting and we will begin a Thanksgiving writing project
Math-Students are continuing to build and represent patterns.
Social Studies- We will begin our Long Ago and Today unit as we make our final preparations for American Education Week and the ABC's of Thanksgiving.
We have officially survived the first quarter and I thank you all for your continued support at home! Please be sure your child is using Dreambox and Raz-Kids at home :)
Thank you!
Friday, November 3, 2017
Friday Update
Happy Friday!
First, I want to thank all of the wonderful families who helped plan and came to support students at our Fall Party on Tuesday! The students had a blast and it was a HUGE success! THANK YOU!
Field Trip:
Our field trip to Claude Moore Park and Heritage Farm Museum is on Wednesday, November 8th. We'll enjoy a nature walk through the park while we observe seasonal changes and learn how animals prepare for winter. We'll attend the apples program at the museum to learn about different types of apples, play some apple games, and press some apple cider. Your child should bring a disposable lunch on the field trip. Please watch the weather to decide what to wear; layers are best as the temperature fluctuates while we move in and out of the sun in the park. Children should wear sneakers; no sandals please.
Turkey of the Year:
Turkey of the Year voting is continuing. Sad to say that I am no longer in the competition after today's voting :( A lot of our students were disappointed. However, please encourage your child to still read so they can continue to vote for the other staff members who are still in the competition!
American Education Week:
Please mark your calendar for American Education Week celebration on Thursday, November 16th. Time TBA. Our celebration event will be in our classroom (Room 3) in the morning. Students will present the ABC's of Thanksgiving.
Pine brook Veteran's Day Program!
Please read the following message from the Pinebrook office regarding our Veteran's Day Program:
First, I want to thank all of the wonderful families who helped plan and came to support students at our Fall Party on Tuesday! The students had a blast and it was a HUGE success! THANK YOU!
Field Trip:
Our field trip to Claude Moore Park and Heritage Farm Museum is on Wednesday, November 8th. We'll enjoy a nature walk through the park while we observe seasonal changes and learn how animals prepare for winter. We'll attend the apples program at the museum to learn about different types of apples, play some apple games, and press some apple cider. Your child should bring a disposable lunch on the field trip. Please watch the weather to decide what to wear; layers are best as the temperature fluctuates while we move in and out of the sun in the park. Children should wear sneakers; no sandals please.
Turkey of the Year:
Turkey of the Year voting is continuing. Sad to say that I am no longer in the competition after today's voting :( A lot of our students were disappointed. However, please encourage your child to still read so they can continue to vote for the other staff members who are still in the competition!
American Education Week:
Please mark your calendar for American Education Week celebration on Thursday, November 16th. Time TBA. Our celebration event will be in our classroom (Room 3) in the morning. Students will present the ABC's of Thanksgiving.
Pine brook Veteran's Day Program!
Please read the following message from the Pinebrook office regarding our Veteran's Day Program:
Calling All Veterans!
You are invited to participate in Pinebrook's Veteran's Day Celebration
At Pinebrook Elementary, we love to celebrate and honor our families, especially those who have served or are currently active in the military. We would be honored to have you join us and share your stories with two classrooms of students (parents and extended family military members welcome) for our Veteran's Day Celebration to be held on Friday, November 10th from 8:00am-10:15am.
Schedule of Events:
8:00-8:25 Veteran's Check-in at the front desk and proceed to the library
8:30-9:10 Program Begins/ Veteran's share their story with two different groups of students
8:30-8:50 Session 1
8:50-9:10 Session 2
9:15-9:30 Photos of Veterans with their students
9:30-9:45 Pinebrook Veterans Day Parade
9:45-10:15 Juice, Coffee, Bagels for Veterans
Focus Area for the Upcoming Week:
- Reading- Students are continuing to work on our Word Detectives unit to learn how to solve tricky words
- Writing- Students are continuing handwriting practice and letter formation
- Word Study-Students will begin a new word sort on Thursday
- Math-Students will continue their Patterns unit by learning about different types of patterns and creating patterns
- Social Studies-We will learn about Veterans Day and begin preparing for American Education Week
Students will not have Sight Word Homework November 8th-November 10th due to the short week. Students are still expected to read every night.
I will see some of you on Monday for Parent/Teacher Conferences! Remember Monday and Tuesday are student holidays and students will return on Wednesday, November 8th.
Enjoy the nice long weekend! :)
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