Dear Families,
Friday, December 12 marks the end of the 2nd quarter. Please check Powerschool to see if there are any missing assignments. All missing assignments must be turned in ASAP. Be sure to check Powerschool on Tuesday, December 16 for 2nd Quarter final grades.
Christmas Craft:
Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Thompson will be leading a Christmas craft time with our students Tuesday afternoon. We’re looking forward to a fun creative time!
CLASS CHRISTMAS PARTY:
We will have a Christmas party this Friday morning, December 12, from 8:00-9:00 AM. We will leave for our annual Skating Party at 9:10 A.M.
SKATING PARTY TRANSPORTATION:
We need to carpool to and from the Skating Party this Friday, December 12. Carpools will leave school at 9:10 A.M. and leave Cal Skate at 11:30 A.M. Please return the transportation forms that were sent home so that I know the transportation plans for your child.
TOGETHER WE “CAN” FOOD DRIVE:
Once again (over the last 11 years; previously called Red Buckets) we have the privilege to help the families of Pinedale this holiday season! We will be collecting CANned foods thru Dec. 9th to distribute through the Pinedale Book Buddies program. Our students are already volunteering as Book Buddies at Pinedale elementary school and we would like to continue our support for their programs. Our delivery this year will help families by providing food for Christmas.
If you are interested in making a financial donation, please send cash/check to the office and designate “Food – Pinedale.” We have a program with Food Maxx where we use scrip and S.H.A.R.E.S. so FCS also benefits!
If you have any questions, please contact Rob Foshee at rfoshee@fresnochristian.com.
DECEMBER AND JANUARY READING:
There are no independent reading requirements for the month of December. The required reading for January is a genre of the student’s choice and the activity will be to write a “Response to Literature.” We will review how to write a Response to Literature in January.
WRITING:
Students will write the persuasive writing 2nd Quarter assessment on Monday, December 8.
MATH:
We continue Chapter 6:Data,Statistics and Probability. Students will be tested on probability on Tuesday, December 9.
SOCIAL STUDIES:
This week we continue Chapter 3 The Age of Exploration. Students are using study guides to extract details from informative text.
BIBLE:
This week we continue Unit 4 Gospel Writings: Jesus’ Birth and Early Ministry
SCRIPTURE MEMORY VERSE:
The memory verse for this week is John 15:10 and the test will be this Thursday, December 11. Students will be graded on writing the verse accurately, including correct wording, spelling, punctuation, grammar and scripture reference.
If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love.
John 15:10
SPELLING: Spelling Lesson 17 words will be tested this Thursday, December 11.
Lesson 17
Words with prefixes over-, under-, sub-
- overbearing
- overcast
- overconfident
- overdevelop
- overdraft
- overhang
- overindulge
- overlay
- overpower
- undercarriage
- underdone
- underestimate
- underrate
- undertake
- submarine
Challenge Words
- overwhelm
- substandard
- subcommittee
- overindulge
- subsequent
DATES TO REMEMBER:
- JH/HS Christmas Program: December 8 at 7:00 PM
- K-6 Christmas Program: December 9 at 7:00 PM
- Classroom Christmas Party: December 12 from 8:00-9:00 AM
- Elementary Roller Skating: December 12 from 9:30-11:30 AM
- NOON DISMISSAL – December 12
- End of First Semester: December 12
- Final Grades in Powerschool: December 16
- NO SCHOOL – Christmas Break: December 15-January 2
- School Resumes: January 5
- NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Day: January 19