BIBLE VERSE
Character Trait: Seeker
Reference: Jeremiah 29:1
Verse: And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
Definition: Searching to know more of who God is
Opposite: Lack of interest in the things of God
*This week students will write their Bible verse without a line prompt form. Third graders should write the character trait, reference, and verse with spacing between words. (It is not required to write the definition and opposite meanings.)
SPELLING
LESSON 20 Pattern Words: R-Controlled Vowels (air, ear, er, ir )
1. stir
2. first
3. silver
4. chair
5. learn
6. early
7. stairs
8. skirts
9. heard
10. nearly
11. fearful
12. airport
13. answer
14. upstairs
15. thirteen
16. covered
17. together
18. shepherd
High-Frequency Words
19. engine
20. symbol
Challenge Words
* temperature
* thermometer
**This week third graders will be required to write the first fifteen words in cursive on their spelling test. Next week students will begin writing all spelling words in cursive.
PARENT CORNER
PEACH BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Congratulations to the following students who were chosen to compete in our Oral Interpretation Assembly on Monday, January 26th from 12:30-1:30 PM in the North Lobby Chapel!
Tryphena Gunawan
Madilyn Hazelton
Mallory Loeffler
Adrianne Paderna
All students did a fabulous job in presenting their poems to the class and should be proud of their accomplishments! Parents are all welcome to attend the finalist round of the 1st-3rd grade Oral Interpretation Assembly. Students will be selected to advance as representatives of Fresno Christian Schools to the Peach Blossom Festival held at California State University, Fresno in early spring.
Parent conferences will be held next week, February 2-6 for grades 1-6. Monday through Friday are minimum release days with dismissal at 12:00 PM. Please return your conference confirmation by Friday of this week if you have not already done so. If you need to reschedule, please call Mrs. Roberts at 292-7704 – ext 103. I look forward to sharing with you the progress your child has made.
TECH MUSEUM OF INNOVATION SAN JOSE FIELD TRIP
We will be traveling to the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose on Thursday, February 19th to spark students’ fascination for science and technology. Students will explore interactive exhibit galleries and hands-on experiences.
We will be leaving at 6:00 AM and returning by 5:30 PM. If you would like to be a chaperone THE DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7th. Please email me by Friday, February 7th, as I will have a limited number of chaperones on a chartered bus. There will be no siblings or other family members allowed on this trip. There will also be a sign-up sheet at parent conference appointments next week. Please kindly understand that I will not be able to take any parents at the last minute who wish to join.
All parent chaperones will need to complete the new Volunteer policy form before attending, if you haven’t already done so. These forms are available in the office and can be turned into Mrs. Roberts when completed. She will let me know who has been cleared to attend the field trip. If your child will not be able to attend please let me know that as well. All students are expected to ride the bus and I encourage all the chaperones to ride the bus as well. We look forward to a GREAT trip!
Students should bring: Food and drink for snacks, a SACK lunch and drink with their name, a jacket or sweatshirt, and a book to read.
**They may bring spending money for the gift shop. (Optional.)
MATH
During the next few weeks our class will be learning about geometry and measurement. You can expect to see work that provides practice with identifying and classifying plane figures and solid figures as well as with finding area, perimeter, and volume.
WRITING
This third quarter we will focus on learning to write fictional narratives or stories. We will study about story elements including characters (imaginary people, animals, or creatures), the setting (time and place), the plot (sequence of events), the villain (someone or something that causes a problem), the conflict (a problem), and the resolution (how the problem is solved).
Third graders will learn how to develop a plot with a beginning, middle, and end. They will also develop the characters and setting by using strategies like dress-ups, action, descriptive detail, and dialogue to make their stories interesting. We will also focus on correct grammar, capitalization, and punctuation.
READING COUNTS PROGRAM
Our Reading Counts Program is up and going in third grade! Mr. Hyatt, our Computer Technologist, is teaching computer lab with our new ipads for elementary every Monday morning. You will find a weekly “Student Reading Report” printed each Monday in your child’s Red Homework Folder. It logs the progress your third grader makes each week. It will show the titles of books your child has read independently and the score received after completing a comprehension quiz. Students must have a 70% or above to receive points toward goal levels of recognition. This week students should read a minimum of two books and successfully pass the comprehension quizzes as part of their reading grade.
Students may also take quizzes at home under adult supervision.
SCHOLASTIC READING INVENTORIES
The second component of the Scholastic reading program is an reading tool to measure reading comprehension. Students take an inventory once a month to measure the growth in their lexile comprehension level. By the end of the third grade students should be reading in a lexile range of 500-800 and beyond. The more they read, the more the scores will grow.
CANDY GRAM FUNDRAISER
The California Junior Scholarship Federation (an organization promoting scholarship for service) at Fresno Christian Junior High is conducting its annual Candy Gram fundraiser. The money collected will be used for books for a local group in the Fresno area.
CJSF will be selling the candy grams for $1 beginning Tuesday, February 3 and ending at 3 P.M. on Thursday, February 12, 2015. The candy grams will be distributed on Friday, February 13, 2015. If you pay by check, make them payable to Fresno Christian Schools and indicate CJSF on the memo line. If you or your child wish to purchase any candy grams, you may ask your child’s teacher for forms, or call the high school office (299-1695 ext. 4), and Mrs. Belmont will see that you get the forms you need.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDER
The January Scholastic Online Book Order is due Friday, January 30th. You may place your order online and pay by credit card at scholastic.com/reading club. Use the one time class activation code: L9NJ4.
VALENTINE’S PARTY
We will celebrate on Friday, February 13th. Our party will be from 1:20 PM – 2:40 PM. The children will exchange valentines with each another. Please be sure your child brings a valentine for everybody. A class list will be provided for your convenience. Please bring your valentines on the DAY of the party, not any earlier. Thank you
COMING ATTRACTIONS
JANUARY
Monday, January 26 – Peach Blossom Assembly Grades 1-3 North Lobby Chapel 12:30-1:15 PM
FEBRUARY
February 2-7 – Parent Teacher Conferences / Early Dismissal at 12:00 PM
Monday, February 9 – No School / Lincoln’s Birthday
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY TATUM AUWAE!
Friday, February 13 – Happy Valentine’s Day! / Class Party 1:20-2:40 PM
Monday, February 16 – No School / Presidents’ Holiday
Thursday, February 19 – Tech Museum of Innovation San Jose Field Trip (6:00 AM to 5:30 PM)
Friday, February 20 – PST Elementary Talent Show
MARCH
Friday, March 6 – Meux Museum and Historic Walking Tour of Fresno (8:00 AM to 12:30 PM)
March 23-27 – Stanford Achievement Testing
Friday, March 27 – Easter Party (1:20-2:40 PM)
APRIL
Friday, April 17 – Coke Hallowell Center for River Studies Field Trip (8:00 AM -2:00 PM)
Spirit Day is every Friday. Please wear your favorite FCS shirt.
