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Piney Branch Distance Learning Plans Week of June 1 - June 5
Piney Branch Distance Learning Plans
Week of June 1 - June 5
Daily Learning Schedule
(Days will be designated by grade level) Instruction/Learning
9:00-10:00 Kindergarten
10:00-11:00 1st Grade
11:00-12:00 2nd Grade
12:00-1:00 Watts/Zervoudis/Cevallos
1:00-2:00 3rd Grade
2:00-3:00 4th Grade
3:00-4:00 5th Grade
The following plans provide weekly, optional review activities, skill practice, meetings, and
opportunities for student interaction for the week. Each grade has an assigned time to utilize per
day to help homes strategize resources. They will not utilize technology every day, only specified
days. Additionally, each teacher will be available at the designated hour for Office Hours to
address student unique questions and provide direct feedback.
Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade
4th Grade
5th Grade
Reading & Gifted Specialists
Encore & Guidance
Piney Branch - Kindergarten
Please direct questions to your student’s classroom teacher. For additional support and accommodations please contact Ms. Hilton
for learning support, Ms. Wade for English Learners support, Ms. Hale for enrichment support, and Ms. Marcy for reading support.
Kindergarten’s daily review and learning hour is from 9am -_10am, on select days.
Our office hours to provide support and guidance are 11am_-_12pm on Wednesday.
Reading Math Writing Science Daily
Skill
Builders
Listen to a Monster at The End of
the Book
and
Where the Wild Things Are
Read independently for 10
minutes daily.
Complete two DreamBox lessons
daily.
Listen to Monster Math
and
Count to 100 with Monsters
Write and complete the following
sentence:
If I were a wild thing ___.
Draw a picture to match your
words.
Watch:
Science with Grover
Make slime.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Interactive
Sessions Class meeting and activity
X Class meeting and activity X
Review
Activities &
Enrichment
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Listen to I Need My Monster
Sight words-pour sprinkles on a
plate and use your finger to write
the sight words in the sprinkles.
Monster DIY (Parental assistance
required)
Dance along to the
Monster Shuffle
Choose 4 problems from the
Math Mat to complete.
Watch:
Monster Facts
Use the Big Green Monster
Organizer to create and describe
your own monster.
Piney Branch 1st Grade
Please direct questions to your student’s classroom teacher. For additional support and accommodations please contact Ms. Hilton
for learning support, Ms. Wade for English Learners support, Ms. Hale for enrichment support, and Ms. Marcy for reading support.
1st grade’s daily review and learning hour is from 10 am-11 am, Monday-Thursday.
Our office hours to provide support and guidance are 9 am– 10 am on Friday.
**All activities below can be completed orally or on a separate piece of paper. Printing is not required.**
Reading Math Writing Science Daily
Skill
Builders
Read 20 minutes of reader’s
choice books daily. You can find
many books in MyOn/Epic.
Phonics—Review long vowel o
and u with silent e. Find them in
text and use them in your writing.
Complete at least 1 Dreambox
lesson daily. This week’s focus is
sequencing numbers.
Practice skip counting by 2s, 5s,
and 10s to 110. Use the 110 chart
to help you.
Practice correct letter formation
for slide down letters. (v, w, x, y)
Practice Pages
Write in your Teacher Journal/
Weekly Report.
BrainPop JR (Clever)—Watch the
assigned video on the “Sun” and
complete the different activities.
Go outside at various times
throughout the day and trace
your shadow with sidewalk chalk
to see how the position of the
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Interactive
Sessions Class Meeting/Flipgrid
X
Class Meeting
X
Review
Activities &
Enrichment
Reading Math Writing Science
Flipgrid-Share some of the silent
e words you found when reading.
Check out words from other first
graders and teachers. Use code
“firstgradepbes2” and your
Clever login information.
Reading Activity Calendar—Select
activities from the June calendar.
Origo—Complete week 7
Complete the challenge cards for
skip counting. Use the 110 chart
from above to help you.
Read “The Archer and the
Sun” (Epic). Write your own story
about the sun.
Read assigned books in MyOn/
Epic about the sun and shadows.
Read “Sun Fun” (Epic). Create a
sundial using the directions on
pages 13-18.
Piney Branch 2nd Grade
Please direct questions to your student’s classroom teacher. For additional support and accommodations please contact Ms. Klink for learn-
ing support, Ms. Nguyen or Ms. Wade for English Learners support, Ms. Hale for enrichment support, and Ms. Marcy for reading support.
2nd grade’s daily review and learning hour is from 11:00 – 12:00, on selected days.
Our office hours to provide support and guidance are 2:00 - 3:00 on Wednesday .
Reading Math Writing/ Tech Science/ Engineering Daily
Skill
Builders
Read 20 minutes of
Superhero Stories a day - You
can find many options on
MyOn or Epic!
Complete 2 dreambox lessons
Reflex Math -20 minutes
Addition and Subtraction Practice
Superhero Comic Book
If you were a superhero, what super
powers would you have? Why?
Create a new superhero. Describe
your superhero’s powers and
abilities. Write a story about his/ her
Make Villain Fog
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Interactive
Sessions
Marean - Cancelled Pearson @ 11:00 Read Aloud/Activity
Moody @ 11:00 Read Aloud
Vaughan @ 11:00 Meeting
Key @ 11:30 read aloud
Stump @ 11:00 class meeting
Marean - @ 11:00 Activity/ Read
Aloud
Pearson @ 11:00 Read Aloud/Activity
Moody @ 11:00 Read Aloud
Vaughan - Cancelled
Key @ 11:30 class meeting
Stump @ 11:00 Read aloud
Review
Activities &
Enrichment
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Choose a superhero you read about this week. Create a mask or shield or gadget that describes the
superhero’s traits.
Superhero Challenge Cards
Word Girl
Piney Branch 3rd Grade
Please direct questions to your student’s classroom teacher. For additional support and accommodations please contact Ms. Klink for learning
support, Ms. Nguyen for English Learners support, Ms. Hale for enrichment support, and Ms. Marcy for reading support.
3rd grade’s daily review and learning hour is from 1pm-2pm, Monday-Thursday.
Our office hours to provide support and guidance are 10am-11am on Friday.
Daily
Skill
Builders
Reading Math Writing Social Studies/Science
Read the News Section (at the
top) of MyOn daily. Please read
and complete the 3
comprehension questions.
Complete 2 or more lessons each
day on Dreambox or Kahn
Academy .
Write a letter to the students
who will be moving up to third
grade next year. Brainstorm
information you think a future
third grader should know using
this graphic organizer. Draft,
edit, and publish your letter.
Pick an ancient civilization and
design a museum exhibit to
include 5 artifacts. You will find
further instructions here. Your
teacher will send further
instructions on how to share your
project.
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Interactive
Sessions Cavalier - 1pm
Sloan - 1pm class meeting
Ferrell - 1pm
Sloan— interactive email
Larimore - 1pm
Cavalier - 1pm (read aloud)
Larimore - 1pm (read aloud)
Ferrell– interactive email
Review
Activities &
Enrichment
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Class Party Math Activity. Use your knowledge of money and math facts to plan a class party on a budget. You can find the instructions
here. Remember to plan so that everyone can share every item equally.
All resources for these activities can be accessed via the Third Grade Webpage on the school website.
Piney Branch 4th Grade
Please direct questions to your student’s classroom teacher. For additional support and accommodations please contact Ms. Hilton for learning support,
Ms. Nguyen for English Learners support, Ms. Hale for enrichment support, and Ms. Marcy for reading support.
4th grade’s daily review and learning hour is from 2:00 – 3:00, Monday-Thursday for the week of June 1 - June 5. Our office hours to provide support and guidance are 3:00—4:00 on Thursdays.
Language Arts Math Social Studies Science/Technology Daily
Skill
Builders
ACROSTIC POEM CREATOR Use MyOn to search for ocean or coral reef themed books. Use the link above to create an Acrostic Poem titled “Ocean,” “Beach,” or “Coral Reef.” Share at one of your Zoom meetings this week.
Complete at least 2 Dreambox lessons daily!
Complete the next three Virginia Studies review pages (THUNKS) for the week, not three a day.
Review 1-10
Review 11-20
Review 21-25
Oceans and Continents Interactive Review Game
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Interactive
Sessions Class Meeting /
Read Aloud X Class Meeting /
Read Aloud X Review
Activities &
Enrichment
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
SUMMER FUN division/
multiplication task cards
Deep Sea Math Mystery
(Number sense concepts)
Watch: Underwater World
Then click on “quiz” to complete the online quiz and explore some other features such as “related reading.”
Ocean Levels Exploration Fun
Flipgrid Writing and Presentations Extravaganza!
Visit the two flipgrids below to select a “summer” themed writing prompt. You may complete either or both! After you revise and edit your writing piece, you will present it in a flipgrid video. Have fun! Remember that these pages are moderated, which means that your video will NOT appear immediately. When a teacher has viewed your video AND approved it, then it will display for others to watch. You MUST use your PWCS Microsoft email ending in pwcs-edu.org to enter the flipgrids.
Best Summer Activity Favorite Summer Destination
Origo At Home—Week 7: Decimal Fractions
Use the link above, scroll down to blue button that says “United States “ and click 4th grade, then select week 7.
Piney Branch 5th Grade
Please direct questions to your student’s classroom teacher. For additional support and accommodations please contact Ms. Rocca for learning support,
Ms. Wade for English Learners support, Ms. Hale for enrichment support, and Ms. Marcy for reading support.
5th grade’s daily review and learning hour is from 3:00 - 4:00, Monday-Thursday.
Our office hours to provide support and guidance are 1:00 - 2:00 on Wednesday.
Reading Math Writing Geography Daily
Skill
Builders
Continue…
...Read At Home Challenge
...30 in 30 Challenge
...Genre Challenge
(print from 5th Grade Class Page)
Origo At Home Math:
Activities for Week 8
Reflex 10 min/day
One lesson/day Dreambox
Math Game: (Flipgrid it!)
Farkle!
(game on 5th Grade Class Page)
Typing.com (through Clever)
Write a short speech or
letter to your teacher and
classmates about your
experience at Piney & your
hopes for MS. You could read
it on a Flipgrid (saying good
Who was the greater
American...
Abraham Lincoln OR Susan B.
Anthony?
Watch both videos and leave
a Flipgrid response
explaining your opinion.
Monday 3:00 Tuesday 3:00 Wednesday 3:00 Thursday 3:00 Interactive
Sessions Nemerow Zoom Class Meeting
Roehn Zoom Class Meeting
Dagenhart Zoom Book Club
Ramsey Zoom Book Club
Nemerow Flipgird Book Club
Nemerow Flipgrid
Roehn Zoom Book Club
Zoom Class Meetings:
Ramsey, Evans, Dagenhart
Evans Zoom Book Club (Friday)
Review
Activities &
Enrichment
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Critical Thinking Matchstick/Toothpick Brainteaser Puzzles
Recycling Rocks worksheet
(print from 5th Grade Class Page)
Class-ic Rock Formations
(print from 5th Grade Class Page)
Put your pictures up on Flipgrid
Vacation Planner
(print from 5th Grade Class Page)
Vacation Planner
(print from 5th Grade Class Page)
Piney Branch Encore Encore office hours to provide support and guidance are 12– 1 on Wednesdays.
Ms. Shaw—art Ms. Tselides—library Mr. Shelatz & Ms. Swekosky—PE
Ms. Biegler and Ms. Williams—School Counselors Ms. Harrison—Music
Music Art Physical Education Library K-2
Activities
Guidance
Click here to open
the K-2 activities for
Music.
Hello Creative
Cardinals!
Check out this link
for art activities and
resources.
Open this link for the
activity choice board and
activity/reflection log.
Complete 3x or more per
week.
Email your log or a video
submission to Mr. Shelatz
or Ms. Swekosky.
Click here to go to
the library activities
for the week.
Click here to go to
the library page for
more activities and
ideas. Have fun!
Click here for this
weeks coping skills
lesson.
PBES School
Counselor’s
Webpage
Grades
3-5
Activities
Music Art Physical Education Library Guidance
Click here to open
the 3-5 activities for
Music.
Hello Creative
Cardinals!
Check out this link
for art activities and
resources.
Open this link for the
activity choice board and
activity/reflection log.
Complete 3x or more per
week.
Email your log or a video
submission to Mr.
Shelatz or Ms. Swekosky.
Click here to go to the
library activities for
the week.
Click here to go to the
library page for more
activities and ideas.
Have fun!
Click here for this
weeks coping
skills lesson.
PBES School
Counselor’s
Webpage
Piney Branch Reading and Gifted Specialists Specialist office hours to provide support and guidance are 12:00-1:00 on Thursday.
If you are interested in being on our podcast, Winging It!, click here to submit your story!
K-2
Websites/Activities Logic/Riddles
Check out Kids Ask Authors with Grace Lin to
learn how Mo Willems gets his ideas.
Click here to share some facts and your favorite
book on the Piney Branch #FavoriteAuthor
Flipgrid.
Try these creative thinking activities with
your family for this month. Click here to
download.
Try this paper towel challenge or this build a
bird nest challenge at home. Upload a
picture of what you built to Flipgrid.
3-5 Websites/Activities Logic/Riddles
Check out Kids Ask Authors with Grace Lin to
learn what comes first for author Don Tate the
story or the pictures?
Click here to share some facts and your favorite
book on the Piney Branch #FavoriteAuthor
Flipgrid.
Try these creative thinking activities with
your family for this month. Click here to
download.
Try this paper towel challenge or this build a
bird nest challenge at home. Upload a
picture of what you built to Flipgrid.
