Piney Point Weekly
Week of November 15-19, 2021
Upcoming Important Dates
November 17 - PTA Poinsettia sale ends
November 18 - COVID student immunization clinic
Math Ideas at Home
Math Night
Thank you to all who were able to attend our Math Night sponsored by Mathnasium - The Math Learning Center. Here are a few games that you can try at home.
Sum Up
Items needed: a deck of cards and a 1 minute timer.
Using a shuffled card deck, start a 1 minute timer and have students add values of cards in a continuous sum. For example, if you turn over a 2, your student would say 2. If the next card is 8, the student would then say 10. Have them try and create the greatest sum they can in 1-minute using mental math.
Addition Heads-Up (for 3 players)
All you need is a deck of cards. Without looking at the value of the cards, two players draw a card from the deck and hold it number side out on their forehead. Each player then looks at the card on the other player's head. The third player, or facilitator, announces the sum of the two cards. The first player to figure out the value of the card on their own head wins. Play five rounds to determine a winner.
Blink!
Looking for a great stocking stuffer for your student. Check out Blink! This was a very popular game at our Mathnasium event. This lightning fast game involves 2 players trying to match the shape, count, or color on their cards to either one of two discard piles. These cards are available through Amazon or Walmart.
Square One Art Fundraiser
Math Night
We appreciate the support of Mathnasium, along with PPES staff, and LHS and GMHS students that volunteered.
Counselor's Corner
Dear Piney Point Families,
During the month of November, our students will be learning about the character trait, GRATITUDE. They are learning that gratitude means:
• Being grateful or thankful
• Showing appreciation
Checkout my newsletter on Gratitude for additional resources!
Jingle Bell Run in Solomons, MD
Want to enjoy the fresh winter weather along with supporting our community? Come join fellow staff members and Beacon runners at the Jingle Bell Run for Arthritis in Solomons, MD on December 11th. Not feeling like running? Walk! Walking not an option? Come cheer your fellow Beacons on! We love community support no matter how you choose to show it.
Sign up under the team name, "PPES Beacons". Let's work together and support one another with getting active! :) Link for Sign Up
School Nurse Updates
COVID-19 Processes
St. Mary's County Public Schools COVID-19 protocols for Staff and Students are based upon MDH and MSDE Guidance.
When Will My Child Be Sent Home From School Related to COVID?
The school nurse follows the MDH and MSDE Guidance when seeing students in the health suite with COVID-19 symptoms. As outlined in the document, COVID-19 symptoms are any ONE of the following:
fever of 100.4 F or higher
sore throat
cough
difficulty breathing
diarrhea
vomiting
new onset of severe headache (especially with fever)
new loss of taste or smell
When Should I Keep My Child Home From School?
Do not send your child to school if your child is experiencing ANY signs/symptoms of illness. If your child required fever-reducing medication within the past 24 hours to maintain a normal body temperature, your child should NOT be in school.
Please contact Nurse Erica if you have any questions.
PTA Updates
Upcoming Events:
November 1- 17- Poinsettia Sale - fresh and locally grown (Pick-up Tuesday, November 30 at 5:00-6:30 @PPES) https://forms.gle/QBihZzRiCBvBDR226
Holiday Lights Display: The PPES PTA will be hosting a Holiday Lights Display on December 11 from 5:30-7:00 pm at the school. We need your help in making it a success! We are looking for people to decorate a space for the event. Decorate your truck, trailer, boat, car or even a 10x10 space and let’s get decorating! To add an extra level of fun to the evening, we will let visitors vote on their favorite display for a chance to win a prize! Want to help or know of a family member or friend who LOVES the holidays and would want to help, contact the Holiday Lights Committee and let us know: katie.hostetler@hotmail.com
Information from past weekly newsletters
Please communicate with the school when your child is absent.
Parent Volunteers
https://www.smcps.org/safety-and-security/volunteer-information
SMCPS Student Device and Resources
https://www.smore.com/c7uap-resource-accountability
SMCPS Technology and Schoology Success Steps for the Beginning of the Year:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EEpoXgdWlw3TPTuuRW79v23KtxglHk2AiES2CGKOHf8/edit
Home Access Center (HAC)
Piney Point Elementary
44550 Tall Timbers Road
Tall Timbers, MD 20690
School phone 301-994-2205