STEAM Expo 2015!

STEAM Expo 2015 is fast approaching! On this day the school is overrun with activities and demonstrations of various STEAM related fields. It's such a blast and the students learn a lot! However, to make this day happen, we need YOU! It's super easy to monitor one of the activity rooms. All of the materials and instructions will be there. The activities are meant to be student centered, so all you'll need to do is provide a little guidance if anyone is really stuck. It's an easy and fun way to show your love for Pinebrook! Please sign up using the sign-up genius link below. Hope to see you there!

Pinebrook Elementary’s Second Annual  

STEAM EXPO 2015

Volunteer Opportunities

A Saturday filled with 

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math!

Saturday, May 9th from 9:30am-2:00pm

We need your help!

There is a wide range of volunteer needs to make STEAM Expo 2015 a success.  Please consider being a part of this amazing day!

Here are some of the activities you can help with:

Dome Theater             Egg Drop    Angry Peeps

Roller Coaster Mania   Bee Bots    Magnetic Slime

Scratch Programming                    Geo-Towers 

and MUCH MORE!

To volunteer please click: STEAM Expo Volunteers​

End of the Quarter!

The third quarter is wrapping up already! 

Habitats test: Friday
My class' graphing test: Friday

If your student will be out any days this week (particularly Thursday and Friday), please let me and their math teacher know ASAP so we can make arrangements for assignments to be finished for report cards.

An optional work packet will be sent home over spring break. With SOLs fast approaching, this practice is crucial to maintaining skills over a long break. Also, don't forget about websites that are also helpful and a little more fun! Thanks for your help!

Important Dates

Relay for Life Movie Night: Friday, March 13th
Greece Test: Wednesday, March 18th
My Class' Probability Test: Tuesday, March 17th
Book Fair: March 16th-20th
Triple Play: Thursday, March 19th
End of the Quarter: March 27th

Mali Test Change: IMPORTANT

Good morning parents!

    Driving to school this morning I had the startling realization that we could be out the rest of the week for snow! The poor kids have been working on Mali on and off for a while now. So, instead of having the test potentially moved to next Monday or Tuesday, I decided to have a good review this morning and take the test today. Because of the late notice, any student that doesn't get a satisfactory grade will have the chance to retake it. I will be letting you know as soon as I have your student's score, and I will be asking parents to let me know if they want a retake. I will be sending this information home with the score as well. I hope this relieves stress rather than creates it. Please let me know if you have any questions!

   Additionally, I am sending some extra math and reading work home with your student. This is to be done by Monday if there is no school Thursday and Friday. If there is only no school on Thursday, they should complete about half of the work and bring it back to school on Friday. This is meant as snow day work, not weekend work.

Thanks so much for your support with these crazy days! 

test dates and catching up!

As of now, the Mali test is scheduled for Wednesday, March 4th. We have had to finish up this unit pretty quickly, so please spend some time this weekend studying. There have been quite a few breaks in between lessons. 

My math class' fractions test is scheduled for Thursday, March 5th. I have sent home bonus homework over the weekend. It is the student's choice to do this, but I highly recommend it because it because it will help make up for lost time. 

   **Students not in my class, be on the lookout for your test dates!!

New word study words are being given out Tuesday. Please make sure homework activities are being completed. 

Please continue to monitor that your student is completing their online homework. Signed forms need to be turned in on Fridays. I will be monitoring online that students are completing activities. If they miss many activities they may be asked to make them up during recess. 

Students may be asked to do more at home over the next few weeks as we catch up from time lost. Thank you for your understanding and support!

SOL Night

Thank you so much to the few parents that represented our class at SOL information night last night! It was a great turnout overall, and we love seeing so much parent support! If you were not able to make it, all of the information will be sent home with your student. So please be on the lookout for those papers and review them carefully. As always, please don't hesitate to e-mail me with any questions!


One link to review resources: http://www.lcps.org/Page/105047 

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.