Yearbooks

Yearbook flyers will be coming home in Thursday folders. Important things to note:

1.       All yearbooks have to pre-ordered directly through Lifetouch!  The Yearbook ID code is on the flyer. (7561115) Please do not sent money through Pinebrook.

2.       Yearbooks can be pre-ordered directly online.

3.       Only a few extra yearbooks will be ordered, so please order Now!

4.       Order Deadline is March 27^th.

Fraction Website

A new website with fractions games as been added to my helpful links page!

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/braingames/iknowthat/Fractions/L3.cfm

Don't forget to check out my helpful links page on my Pinebrook website here: http://www.loudoun.k12.va.us/Page/118784

Online homework

Good afternoon!
   Hopefully you saw the online homework sheet in your student's agenda yesterday. This schedule is meant to guide students through a little bit of practice on each program every week. They do not HAVE to do the assignment on the assigned day, but they do need to do the assignment by Friday. I understand that students also have Reflex math for math class on Thursdays, but we are going to start moving more towards Dreambox. Students are welcome to do Reflex and/or Dreambox whenever they want, but do not stress about doing both in one night. Reflex and Dreambox need to be done for 15-20 minutes to achieve their full potential. 
   Please sign the schedule confirming that your student practiced this week and send it back to school on Friday. If you need to do some practice over the weekend, send in the signed sheet on Monday.

Thanks for all your support at home! These programs are extremely important for reviewing content and preparing for the SOLs! Please don't hesitate to e-mail me with any questions!


P.S. Don't forget about the Black History Month profile! :) Have fun with it!

fun stuff coming up!

Hello families! There are some exciting things happening in third grade!

Valentine's Party
- scheduled for February 13th, 12:15-1:20
- students need to bring in a decorated box or bag to collect their valentines and goodies
- if students would like to give out valentines or other goodies, there needs to be one for everyone. (a list of students in the class will be coming home) no food please!
**Below is the food menu for the party. The funds collected by the room parent will cover the food, you do not need to send in anything unless otherwise directed. 
Food Menu

chocolate-Hershey brand (for a chocolate fountain!)

strawberries

bananas

pretzels

marshmallows

Goldfish

water bottles

Field Trips
- Udvar Hazy Air and Space Museum- Feb 24th
- George Mason Center for the Arts- April 27th
- cost is $16 per student
- information about chaperoning is coming home with the letter in Thursday folders

SOL information night
- since third grade is the first grade with SOLs, parents are invited to come in and learn a little about how they work and how to prepare your student for them.
- Feb 25th at 6:30 pm. 

Class Dojo
- Class dojo recently re-did their app. There are still some kinks that need to be worked out, so sorry if any of the data or features have been acting weird!
- please continue to check Dojo regularly and talk with your student about all the positive (and possibly negative) points they are receiving.
- you can also message me through Dojo for quick feedback!

Book parade

Just a reminder that student's book parade costumes need to include a sign that lists the book title, author, illustrator, and at least one thing they liked about the book. Students should also have a copy of the book with them if possible!

Thanks! Looking forward to seeing these costumes Thursday!

Hello fabulous Pinebrook families!

Here are some updates!

Academics:

The simple machines unit has started and the test is scheduled for Feb 3rd. That grade will be a part of 3rd quarter.

Patterns is a small unit in math. My class' quiz is scheduled for Wednesday the 28th unless circumstances change! This grade will be a part of 2nd quarter.

Because we have lost quite a bit of writing time due to delays and snow days, the fractured fairy tales that students have been working on will be graded loosely. The focus will be on student's ideas and story telling. I will also be asking students to work on their final drafts at home to save time in class and so they are finished by next Friday.

Please continue to monitor your child's reading at home to ensure they are reading 20 minutes a night and finishing library books before returning them.

Housekeeping:

I will be sending home a slip today informing you of what you wrote on the emergency early dismissal form from the beginning of the year. Because of all the snow lately, I want to be sure we are all clear of where students are to go if there is an early dismissal. If you would like to make a change, just let me know!

Don't forget about the book parade next Thursday!

Please take a look at Clarity over the next week or two in case you have any questions before report cards go home!


Keep being awesome!! Thanks for all you do!

Book Parade!

Pinebrook is holding its very first book parade this year! Flyers went home in gold folders last Friday since Thursday folders did not go home. The book parade is scheduled for January 29th, even though the 3rd grade newsletter said a different date! Sorry about that! The 3rd grade walk will be from 1:30-2:00. Parents are invited! Please send the bottom of the flyer back in to me so I know what character your child is doing!

All students are expected to participate.  Students are encouraged to be as creative as they can be.  If they would like to bring in props that is fine with the exception of weapons (no plastic swords, guns …).  For example: a student has chosen an American Girl fiction book and would like to bring in the American Girl doll which is fine.  Just remind students that they are responsible for the items they bring in.  They take full responsibility if they bring in something valuable, sentimental. 

Can't wait to see all of the awesome costumes!! :)