The Puma Paw

We want to introduce - The Puma Pawd. It's a podcast straight out of Pinebrook. The first episode starts the new adventure with a short overview of the purpose and an insightful detail about the classroom this week.

But we want this to be about you - Pinebrook's parents, students, staff, and community. So, have a topic to hear about - big or small - click here to let us know!

We've published on Spotify, Apple, Amazon, and Google (google by RSS feed). Click or search one of the listed platforms.

Let's have some fun!

• Mar. 20 - 24 is a B Week
• Mar. 20 - 24 - Pinebrook Career Spirit Week
• Monday - Wear your favorite college gear
• Tuesday - Wear neon colors/sunglasses
• Wednesday - Wear job interview attire
• Thursday - Dress as your future job
• Friday - Pinebrook or House gear!
• Mar. 20 - Club and candid photos for the yearbook
• Mar. 21 - World Down Syndrome Day - wear fun socks!
• Mar. 24 - End of the third marking period
• Mar. 27 - No School for students - Teacher Planning Day
• Mar. 29 - Family Arts Night! 6:00 pm - See Flyer!
• Mar. 30 - Read A Thon Reward - House Lip Sync Contest and Pie the Admin!
• Mar. 31 - Lock Down Drill at 12:40 pm
• Apr. 3 - 7 - Spring Break
• Apr. 14 - PTA World Bazaar 6:00 pm - See Flyer!
• Pre-Registration for the 2023-2024 school year is open - new students and rising Kindergarten! Click here or contact PNB Registrar Leigh Jacob. Hovatter families contact Bushra Ahmad.

Everglades 5th Grade House Star: Mona K.

Everglades House selects Mona as the 5th Grade House Star because of her outstanding leadership and character. Mona sets a positive tone by greeting her teachers and classmates each day. She is always Respectful, Responsible, and Ready. Way to go, Mona!

The annual St. Patrick's Day kindergarten activity turned into HUGE excitement on Friday with the yearly Potato Roll! As part of the non-standard measurement unit, students use shamrocks to count the distance their potatoes roll! This year, we naturally used the March Madness bracket theme, and congratulations to the winner, Emma, from Ms. Edwards's class! But let us tell you - it was a smashed potato hit for all the kindergarten students!

Click flyer to register!

Mrs. Herchelroath and Ms. Stiffler’s classes have been learning about plant life and saltwater/marine habitats during their reading block. They are following a learning style called “Core Knowledge Language Arts” where students learn about a topic through both fiction and nonfiction books before they apply their learning. Students will be using their plant life knowledge during the second grade science unit of plant life cycles. Mrs. H and Ms. Stiffler also collaborated with the 3rd grade team to build background knowledge on saltwater and freshwater habitats to help support their students when they focus on those habitats in their future third grade science units.

The Division of English Learners, Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Office is pleased to invite you to our next session of The Family Room:

"The United Mental Health Team"

Come and join School Social Workers to talk about how mental health staff can support your child with resources and services inside and outside of school.

Please join us on Tuesday, Mar. 21, 2023:

6 pm (English & Spanish)

7 pm (English & Arabic)

This morning, Safety Patrols and Student Ambassadors had the opportunity to work with and learn from the Student Council Association students from Independence High School as part of the Leadership Learning Lessons. Students learned about different leadership styles and opportunities available to them later on. One of the goals of this opportunity was to help our students connect what they are learning and doing now with what they can do in the future, bringing into practice our Pinebrook motto of "Today's Learners, Tomorrow's Leaders."

We're bringing back Friday Spirit Day! Each Friday, have your child wear their PNB Spiritwear or house colors!

School Colors - navy blue, maroon, white

House colors:

• Yukon - yellow
• Yosemite - red
• Patagonia - purple
• Sonoran - orange
• Everglades - green
• Andes - blue

*For many students, they might know their color ... we might not have locked up the specific house names yet.

World Bazaar: The Pinebrook Elementary PTA is proud to present its first World Bazaar event on Friday, April 14th!

We need YOUR help in order to make this a success. There are many opportunities for which both students and parents can sign up - showcase your culture, sell trinkets or food, or display information about your ancestral country! We encourage you to sign up by clicking here!

Questions? Email: infopnbpta@gmail.com

The PTA Nominating Committee is currently seeking nominations for the 2023-24 Executive Board. Please click here for more information.

Have you ever wondered if a certain movie, show, video game or even book is appropriate for your child's age? Common Sense Media is a great resource that you can turn to for advice on these questions. You can look-up just about anything and find its recommended age level. They also have a multitude of resources on how to teach your child to be a responsible digital citizen. Students learn about digital citizenship in counseling, library and classroom lessons at school. We use Common Sense Media resources to help teach positive digital citizenship. In this day and age when technology is all around us, educating students and ourselves on all possible safety measures is a must. Check out the website, it's a great resource!

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/

Hovatter ES has space available in their Early Childhood Education program for the 2023-2024 school year. This classroom will educate children with disabilities, whom Hovatter currently serves, and typically developing children from the Hovatter Elementary and Pinebrook attendance area. We are searching for typically developing children who will be four years old by Sept. 30, 2023. Our program has limited openings; please review the criteria to see if your child meets our specific requirements.

The criteria include:

*Availability to attend 5 days a week from 07:30 - 11:30 AM

*The child must be 4 by Sept. 30, 2023

* The family must live in the Hovatter ES or Pinebrook ES attendance zone

*The parents will be required to arrange transportation to and from school

*The child may not have a current IEP

For more information about the inclusion program, please call or email AP at abigail.cebular@lcps.org or Barbara Veltri barbara.cavalcantiveltri@lcps.org.

See the flyer below for SchoolCash Online! Field trip fees, scholastic orders, and other school payments will now use SchoolCash for transactions. Please sign up today!

• When you come to school, it's essential to be in the habit of three things:

1. Make an appointment
2. Have your ID;
3. Have your phone, especially if you are tardy, picking up, or returning a child to school, as we use an electronic form to record the child's return. You will access the form via a QR code scanned by your phone.

Website: https://www.lcps.org/pinebrook
Location: 25480 Mindful Court, Aldie, VA, USA
Phone: 703-957-4325

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