Dear Families,
We had a wonderful conclusion to the month of October studying about harvest and pumpkins. Our Harvest Celebration on Friday was wonderful and it was so good to see everyone. I am so grateful to be back in the classroom. We now turn our thoughts towards this beautiful season of the year…..Thanksgiving. Our focus at school will be one of thankfulness and counting our blessings. God is so good!!!!
Language Arts – I will be working with the children and getting a feel for where they are at in all aspects of reading. I will be doing reading groups and assessing long the way. Most of our seat work for November will be themed based activities. They will be busy little people.
Writing – We will be working on writing about an expository place for our benchmark the week of Dec 1-5, which is right after we get back from Thanksgiving vacation. Yikes!!!
Math -We continue to work on Chapter 6 with adding and subtracting to 12. Please continue being faithful in doing a 4 minute Math Drill each night. It really pays off as we get into the bigger numbers. Our standard is facts to 18!!!
Social Science – We will continue with “We Love Our Country” as well as talking about the contributions of our veterans. We will learn that freedom is NOT free. There was great sacrifice. Also, we will be covering the immigrants (Pilgrims) who have come to America.
Bible – We will be studying Joshua.
Eagles Shop-A-Lot- Holiday Boutique November 8, 2014 8AM -1PM FCS Gym – We are excited to announce our first Holiday Boutique with Square Heart Shops. The gym will be packed with vendors selling handmade goods and many great items to make your Christmas shopping easy. Supporting our boutique, by shopping or being a vendor, will help raise funds for Fresno Christian and Square Heart Shops. Square Heart Shops is a non-profit organization that asks people to de-clutter their craft closets and donate items to be repurposed and sold to help people who want to adopt, go on mission trips or just need to learn a skill to earn an income. You can visit their website and learn more about their cause at www.squareheartshops.com. If you are interested in being a vendor or volunteering at the boutique, please contact Square Heart Shops directly at shopalot@squareheartshops.com. Vendor applications will be reviewed and accepted based on order received and items being sold.
Thanksgiving Celebration– Our Thanksgiving Blessing afternoon is Monday, November 24th. After lunch and recess we will be making a “Blessing Mix”, doing a craft and having dessert. The festivities will begin at 12:30 PM. There will be a sign-up on the door on Nov 3rd for the needed items for our Blessing Mix. Our room moms may also have some needs that you can help with. It should be a wonderful time! Many Thanks!
Thanksgiving Unit- We have many activities planned for this unit of study. We will be learning about immigrants in Social Science and the contributions they have made to America. Among the immigrants we will study are the Pilgrims who sailed from England. We will culminate our studies with a Thanksgiving Program with the Kindergartners. First Graders are the Pilgrims and the Kindergartners are the Indians. Second Graders will be Americans. Please wear dark pants or skirt and a white shirt. The girls could wear a black dress as well. Please don’t go out and buy anything special, just wear what is the closest to what you have . The program will be on Tuesday, November 25th at 10:45 AM at SMC Main. If you know your child will not be here for the program, please let me know, as that will be helpful in our preparation in assigning parts.. Thanks!
Absences – As we move into the Holiday Season, please e-mail any dates your child may be gone Some may be taking vacations and I want to be sure your child has everything that is needed to keep up while he/she is gone.
Show and Tell – This week is Team B. Your child can bring something to share two times during the week.
Operation Christmas Child – Shoeboxes are due November 10th. Please consider taking the opportunity to show your child the true spirit of giving at Christmas. Pack a shoe box with your child to send to needy children throughout the world. The children have lists of the suggested items, many of which can be purchased at a dollar store or at reasonable prices. Please be sure to put in only brand new items and include small toys ( no weapons), school supplies, stuffed animals and hygiene items. Most important is to pray over the box and for the child who will receive it. For more suggestions or to download a new form to go with the box, go to samaritanspurse.org. Also, include $7 in an envelope for shipping and handling.
Spirit Day is every Friday. Please wear your favorite FCS shirt.
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK
CALENDAR
11-8 – Holiday Boutique – FCS Gym – 8 AM – 1 PM
11-10 – Operation Christmas Child boxes due
11-11 – Veterans Day – No School
11-15 – Happy ? Birthday Mrs. Devereaux
11-23 – Happy 7th Birthday Chloe Serimian
11-24 – Blessing Afternoon – 12:30 PM
11-25 – Thanksiving Program 10:45 AM – SMC Main
11-26-28 – Thanksgiving Vacation
12-3 – Happy 7th Birthday Katherine Castiglione
12-5 – Elementary Drama “A Bag Full of Fables” 7:00 PM
12-9 -K-6 Christmas Program 7 PM
12-12 – 1st Semester ends
12-15-1-2 – Christmas Vacation – Happy Birthday Jesus!
12-24 – Happy 7th Birthday Ashley Skricka
1-5 – School Resumes – Happy New Year!!!
Bible Verse – Nov. 3-7
Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good. His love endures forever. Psalm 118:1 16 pts.
Spelling – Lesson 17 – Nov. 3-7
well
miss
back
rock
went
jump
long
bunk
walk
fall
friend
blessing
thanks