Dear Families,
Welcome Monday!!! It is hard to imagine that this month is almost half over!!!! October 14th starts the first day of our second piece of second grade pie, or known better by others as the second quarter!!! You will notice much growth in your child’s skills during these next couple of months. We are working on becoming responsible, confident learners. The children are so proud of what they can already do and they look forward to all the new things to learn. I am very proud of them and I know you are also.
Language Arts –Writing – We did a friendly letter for the first assessment, incorporating all the elements of a good sentence. They had to write about their teacher!!!!!! This next quarter we will be learning how to write a personal narrative. Reading – We continue to work on comprehension, both stated and inferred. Inferential comprehension is extremely challenging for some. We will be working on this throughout the year. There is so much language processing involved in this activity. As the children move up in the grades, this skill is so very important.
Math – We are in the chapter on re-grouping. This is challenging for some. Reviewing the work when it comes home will be very helpful. Please keep the family letter from each chapter, as it has the vocabulary words that are introduced. Congratulations to our new Math Club members; certificates will be forthcoming!!! Several others are nipping at their heels…….almost there!!!
Science -Our theme for October will be Pumpkins and Harvest. We will learn what pumpkins need to grow and all the many different things you can do with a pumpkin.We are excited to learn new things on our field trip as well. We will integrate this into our Math and writing as well. We have begun a writing book on sequencing the growth of a pumpkin.
Social Science – We are on the chapter “Using Our Resources” both natural and man-made. We are learning that God wants us to be good stewards of what He has created and given us.
Bible – We will be studying Moses and how God used him in leading the Israelites. We will also learn that his disobedience is what kept him out of the Promised Land.
Show and Tell – This week is Team A. Your child can bring something to share two times during the week. If a child has not completed work for that day, show and tell is forfeited.
Homework Folder – Folders are due due every Friday. There are usually skill sheets and always a reading log due. This week’s homework has practice in regrouping in Math. Please check your child’s work before it is returned to make sure understanding is happening.
Report Cards – Report cards will go home on Thursday, Oct 17th. At this stage of development , a letter grade of P which means progressing, is very acceptable in academic areas. If they knew everything at a satisfactory or excellent level in this stage of the game, I would be out of a job!!!!! However, the N’s in Character Development or Homework are not. Your report card will say “Needs More Time”, but at Second Grade, unlike K or First, that now means “Needs Improvement”.
Book – It Program – The first Book-It form is due on November 1st. You just need to color in the pumpkins after your child has read. Each pumpkin stands for 20 minutes and 12 is required to get a certificate. You are actually reading 20, 20 minute sessions a month!
Fall Festival – Our fall festival this year will take place on October 19th from 4:00 PM- 7:00 PM on the North Field. Bring your blanket or chairs and come enjoy the food and fun! This is a great time for family and friend’s fun!
Operation Christmas Child -Operation Christmas Child brought smiles to the faces of 100 million poor, sick and suffering children in more than 100 countries last year through shoeboxes filled with school supplies, hygiene items, toys, candy and other small gifts. But these boys and girls received something even more important than a Christmas present. They also leaned about the greatest gift of all—God’s son, Jesus Christ.
Each year, Operation Christmas Child delivers millions of shoebox gifts to children in desperate circumstances around the world. In addition to bringing happiness to boys and girls who other wise wouldn’t receive any presents, this exciting project of Samaritan’s Purse also opens doors for presenting the Good News of Jesus Christ. Through children’s literature and evangelistic programs, many lives are changed for eternity. We would like to invite you to join us this year as we again reach out to boys and girls in the name of Jesus Christ. Our goal is to collect 250 shoeboxes at Fresno Christian Elementary by November 7th for children who face a daily struggle against war, persecution, disease, natural disaster, poverty, illness, or neglect. Pray that God will meet their physical, emotional and spiritual needs.
Field Trip – We will be going to Single Palm Pumpkins on Thursday, Oct. 24th. We will learn about the growth of pumpkins, see farm animals, take a tractor pulled hay ride, do a hay and corn maze and pick a large pumpkin from the vine. The chaperones will cut the pumpkins off the vine for the children. We will be riding the bus, leaving at 10:30 AM and returning by 2:00 PM. We will have lunch there at the farm. The children have already paid and the chaperones are free. If a chaperone wants to pick a pumpkin to take home the cost will be $5.00. If you do not work in the classroom, please stop by the room or the elementary office to sign a waiver from the farm. Thanks!
Fresno Christian Music Department Presents:
“A Candlelight Christmas”
Kindergarten through Fourth Grades
Elementary Choir
Junior High Choir
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
5:30 pm
Fresno Christian Gym
10-16 – School dismissed at 12:00 PM – Teacher Inservice
10-24 – Single Palms Field Trip – 10:30AM – 1:30 PM
11-6 – Teacher Inservice – School dismissed at 12:00 PM
11-11 – Veteran’s Day – No School
11-27-29 – Happy Thanksgiving – No School
12-11 – Teacher Inservice – School dismissed at 12:00 PM
12-11 – Christmas Program – 5:30 PM – FCS Gym
12-13 – School dismissed at 12:00 PM
12-13 -End of Quarter 2.
12-16 – 1-3 – Christmas Vacation
1-6 – School Resumes
Spirit Day is every Friday. Please wear your favorite FCS shirt.
Bible Verse – Oct. 14-18
It is hard to stop a quarrel once it starts, so don’t let it begin. Proverbs 17:14 18 pts.
Spelling – Lesson 10 – Oct. 14-18
goal
hope
coat
over
hold
obey
know
older
those
grown
spoke
froze
hundred
high