MERRY CHRISTMAS!

PARENT CORNER

IN APPRECIATION

Thank you dear parents for such a wonderful Friday Christmas caroling with our class!!  WOW!!  What blessing for the residents, children and for all of us!  The picnic lunch and beautiful playground was wonderful!  The time together was precious!! Thank you for all your help in the classroom and provisions of food and supplies throughout this semester.  God has been so good and we now enter the most beautiful season of the year.  Jesus is the reason for this magnificent season!!  My heart is full of gratitude and I pray your families will enjoy this time of celebration in honoring Christ’s birth as you spend time together with your family and close friends.  May God’s peace rest upon you. . . .

BIBLE VERSE TEST AND SPELLING TEST

There will be no new Bible verse or Spelling Test this week.  Merry Christmas!!

ELEMENTARY CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

Come celebrate a very special holiday tradition tomorrow evening, Tuesday, December 9th in the Peoples Church Auditorium.  The Elementary Christmas Program will start at 7:00 PM.  Children will sit by class.  This will be a dress-up evening for the children in their Christmas Holiday Best! We look forward to a beautiful evening for all of your family and friends!!

TOGETHER WE CAN

Thank you for all who have given so generously to the food drive for the Pinedale community during this Christmas  season.  It has been wonderful to see the buckets fill up, knowing we are helping those in need, all in the name of JESUS!

CHRISTMAS FLEECE BLANKETS

What a tremendous response we received for the fleece fabric to make and tie soft, warm blankets for the homeless and for women and children in shelters for the abused!!  WOW!!   Monday, December 8th Mrs. Mary Lou Savage will come to our classroom at 12:30 PM right after lunch to teach the 3rd graders  how to tie blanket knots and complete them. When they are finished, Mrs. Savage will lead us in a  prayer to bless the blankets that will go out to serve and minister to those in need.  If you would to join us and lend a helping hand with the children tying knots, you are very welcome!!  

BENCHMARK ASSESSMENTS

This week  we will be complete our benchmark assessments in writing,  math, and reading.  

SECRET ANGEL

Last Friday our class exchanged names and will be blessing classmates with kind notes and thoughtful deeds this week.  On Thursday, December 11th   third graders will bring a gift  (no more than $5.00) for their secret friend and reveal the person they have been blessing. Above all, keep it a secret.  Do not put the name of the child to whom the present goes, but put your own child’s name on the tag (who the gift is from.)  We will exchange gifts the last hour of the day at 1:30 PM and have a Happy Birthday Cake for Jesus.   Students should be prepared to share Christ-like traits about their Secret Angel before they reveal the name of the student they have been praying for and blessing.

LOST AND FOUND

Parents and students, you are welcome to please check the Lost and Found rack. Lots of nice items will be going to charity if not claimed by Friday the 12th. Thank you!

END OF SECOND QUARTER

Our second quarter ends on December 12th.  Please check your child’s grades on Powerschool and send in any late work, missing assignments, re-do’s NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11th.  Grades will be finalized and posted online in PowerSchool on Tuesday, December 16.

SKATING PARTY

Friday, December 12th, third graders will have a pancake and sausage breakfast  at 8:00 AM sharp.  At 9:10 AM we will load up and head to Cal Skate for our elementary Christmas Skating Party beginning at 9:30-11:30 AM.

IF YOU HAVE NOT YET RETURNED YOUR TRANSPORTATION PLANS, PLEASE DO SO BY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH SO THAT I CAN ARRANGE CARPOOLS FOR STUDENTS NEEDING RIDES  TO CAL SKATE AND RETURNING TO FCS CAMPUS.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR PROMPT HELP WITH THIS. A CARPOOL PERMISSION FORM WILL THEN BE SENT HOME ON WEDNESDAY FOR AUTHORIZATION TO TRANSPORT CHILDREN NEEDING RIDES THE SKATING RINK.

All skating fees for third grade students are pre-paid through our class account. Parents and siblings that skate will need to pay the $6.50 for each skating session at the door. Non-skating parents who would just like to come and watch kids skate will need to pay an entrance fee of $3.00 at the door. Parents that wish to be a spectator at one session and skate at the other session need to pay $9.50. Roller blades may been worn but they must have flush bolts, (no sharp exposed bolts/screws). If your skates have a heel brake it must be in good condition, no screw showing. Roller blades will be inspected by Cal Skate employees and if they do not meet the standards, you will need to use roller skates. Children are free to leave directly from Cal-Skate for Christmas vacation if that works best for you. School is dismissed at 12:00 PM.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

Tuesday, December 9 – K-6 Christmas Program @ 7:00  PM Peoples Church Sanctuary