Hi Everyone!
Happy Friday! It finally feels like Spring and Summer! It's been wonderful to leave our jackets inside and enjoy recess in the warm sunshine!
Following is your weekly update...
Mark Your Calendar for Our Poet's Tea:
Please mark your calendar for our Poet's Tea on Friday, May 25th from 10:30 - 11:25 am in our classroom. All families are welcome. The tea is the culminating event in our poetry unit. During the tea, each student will read at least one poem from his/her poetry anthology. After, I will serve cookies, juice, and water. (Food permission form to follow.) I've told the kids the tea is a "fancy" event, so they are welcome to come to school in their fancy clothes that day. You are welcome to stay and eat lunch with your child after the tea, or to keep him/her company during lunch. If you stay through our lunch period, please plan to say goodbye to your child in the cafeteria at 12:02 pm. This is when our lunch is over, and our normal instructional day resumes.
Pinebrook Mission Survey:
Earlier this week, Mr. Thiessen emailed a survey to the Pinebrook community to gather your thoughts about our school's mission/vision. If you haven't completed the survey, you can do so by clicking HERE.
Spring Pictures:
If your child had his/her individual picture taken last month, I sent it home in yesterday's Thursday folder. Please follow the enclosed directions if you would like to purchase any of the portraits. If you do not wish to purchase any pictures, please return all the pictures to school with your child.
End of Year Literacy Testing:
I am continuing our end-of-year literacy testing. Please be sure your child is reading every day...weekends included. Your child should read out loud to practice decoding and fluency, and then practice retelling the story in sequence using characters' names and providing as many details as possible. Ask your child to make a connection to the story. Ask about the author's message...What is the author trying to teach us in the story? Ask your child to identify his/her favorite part and state why.
We are going to Food Fight at the Dulles Expo Center this weekend to help pack meals for children in Third World countries. It's a lot of fun, and it's one of our family's favorite ways to serve others. If you haven't heard of it, I encourage you to check it out!
Enjoy your weekend!
Happy Friday! It finally feels like Spring and Summer! It's been wonderful to leave our jackets inside and enjoy recess in the warm sunshine!
Following is your weekly update...
Mark Your Calendar for Our Poet's Tea:
Please mark your calendar for our Poet's Tea on Friday, May 25th from 10:30 - 11:25 am in our classroom. All families are welcome. The tea is the culminating event in our poetry unit. During the tea, each student will read at least one poem from his/her poetry anthology. After, I will serve cookies, juice, and water. (Food permission form to follow.) I've told the kids the tea is a "fancy" event, so they are welcome to come to school in their fancy clothes that day. You are welcome to stay and eat lunch with your child after the tea, or to keep him/her company during lunch. If you stay through our lunch period, please plan to say goodbye to your child in the cafeteria at 12:02 pm. This is when our lunch is over, and our normal instructional day resumes.
Pinebrook Mission Survey:
Earlier this week, Mr. Thiessen emailed a survey to the Pinebrook community to gather your thoughts about our school's mission/vision. If you haven't completed the survey, you can do so by clicking HERE.
Spring Pictures:
If your child had his/her individual picture taken last month, I sent it home in yesterday's Thursday folder. Please follow the enclosed directions if you would like to purchase any of the portraits. If you do not wish to purchase any pictures, please return all the pictures to school with your child.
End of Year Literacy Testing:
I am continuing our end-of-year literacy testing. Please be sure your child is reading every day...weekends included. Your child should read out loud to practice decoding and fluency, and then practice retelling the story in sequence using characters' names and providing as many details as possible. Ask your child to make a connection to the story. Ask about the author's message...What is the author trying to teach us in the story? Ask your child to identify his/her favorite part and state why.
Focus Areas for the Coming Week:
- Reading: We will talk about the sequence of events in stories. We will retell story events using the words "first", "next", "then", and "last."
- Writing: We will continue exploring poetry and poetry writing.
- Math: We will continue our Money unit. We will explore features of coins and practice counting groups of coins.
- Social Studies: We will work on a super secret project for the moms. :)
We are going to Food Fight at the Dulles Expo Center this weekend to help pack meals for children in Third World countries. It's a lot of fun, and it's one of our family's favorite ways to serve others. If you haven't heard of it, I encourage you to check it out!
Enjoy your weekend!
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