CHARACTER TRAIT: Friendliness
Reference: Proverbs 17:17
Bible Verse: A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Definition: Knowing, liking, and accepting another person the way God made him or her
Opposite: Excluding others
SPELLING WORDS: Lesson 23
Pattern Words- Compound Words
1. cannot
2. himself
3. herself
4. without
5. suitcase
6. anybody
7. everyone
8. landmark
9. afternoon
10. roadblock
11. something
12. anywhere
13. northwest
14. proofread
15. downstairs
16. throughout
17. watercolors
18. underground
High-Frequency Words
19. electric
20. business
Challenge Words
* technology
* innovation
PARENT CORNER
A VALENTINE THANK YOU!
Thank you for all of the beautiful thoughtful gifts, chocolates, cards, and other goodies showered upon me this Valentine’s Day. I feel truly blessed by your outpouring of kindness. Our Valentine’s Day class party was wonderful! Thank you to all who were able to join us and to all those who generously provided delightful crafts and goodies. The children could hardly wait for their party to begin and enjoyed it so much because of you!!
AUCTION
The FCS auction is underway! This is our largest fundraising event each year. The auction is a great way to donate to our school. Your donations will bless the lives of others.
I would like to encourage you to support this event by giving or getting donations of services, trips, items, desserts, and/or dinner tickets. The dinner/silent and live auction will take place on Saturday, March 14th, from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. in the FCS Gym.
PHOTOS NEEDED FOR MEMORY BOOK
Several of you have taken some lovely photographs at our field trips or various events during this school year. We would be greatly blessed to have a CD of these photos to download for the memory book. If you can help with this, please send no later than this Friday.
TECH MUSEUM OF INNOVATION SAN JOSE FIELD TRIP
LET’S GO! We are in for an awesome field trip to the Tech Museum this Thursday!! The Tech Museum of Innovation is designed to focus on inspiring the innovator in everyone it reaches. Third graders will enjoy hands-on and interactive exhibits, divided among themed galleries, to provide a truly memorable experience. The Tech is the only museum to offer visitors of all ages the unique comprehensive Silicon Valley experience with hands-on, interactive experiences in genetics, earth sciences, alternative energy, virtual design, microchips and lots, lots more!
ARRIVAL: On Thursday, February 19th parents and students should arrive by 6:00 AM. THE BUS WILL ROLL OUT AT 6:15 AM and return at 5:30 PM. Please park your vehicles in the FARTHEST southeast tree-lined corner parking lot near Fir Street of Peoples Church Campus. Peoples Church has instructed us not park in front of the church near the world globe. This area is for church events.
EXPECTATIONS: All students and parents will check in with Mrs. Fraser before boarding the bus. Parents will board the bus first, spreading out to cover the entire bus. Children will sit their parents. Students without parents will sit across the aisle from chaperones, who will assist with supervision. Any student unwilling to cooperate with supervising chaperones will not be invited to join the class on the next field trip.
CHAPERONE RESPONSIBILITIES:
**Supervise your group at all times. This includes bus behavior, rest stops at Casa De Fruita, visits to the restrooms, exploring the museum’s three floors of galleries, using on-board escalators or elevators, lunch in the Cesar Chavez Park area with the class, shopping in the Tech Store, or visits to the Tech Cafe. Be on time for arrivals and departures.
SURPRISE BLESSING FOR CHAPERONES:
After confirming our field trip plans with The Tech Museum yesterday, the Tech representative was so impressed that our class had 24 chaperones instead of 3 coming from Fresno. The adult fee will be waived and there will be no charge for adult chaperones on this trip!!!!! What a blessing!!!!! If you have paid your $17.00, you may stop by the Central Office this week and receive a full refund. Now you have extra spending money for the trip!! Praise God!!!!!
VOLUNTEER PARENT CHAPERONES:
1) Amy Deffenbacher
2) Kelly Mynderup
3) Jen Alberta
4) Becky Covington
5) Brenda Rocha
6) Tina Stephen
7) Desiree Rocha
8) Kevin Sue
9) Jaime DeGroot
10) Judy Williams
11) Indra Gunawan
12) Deanna Hazelton
13) Martha Fierro
14) Vincent Neal
15) Nancy Flores
16) Griselda Chavez
17) Michelle Garcia
18) Monique Mason
If a larger capacity bus happens to arrive Thursday morning, the following chaperones are welcome to join us on the bus. Otherwise, these parents are welcome to follow the bus in their own vehicle or carpool together:
19) Quint Marquez
20) Sara Heath
21) Tonia Loeffler
22) Ian Myderup
23) Rene Cavazos
24) Petricia Gonzalez
NEW VOLUNTEER POLICY FORM:
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. This will free up a seat for another parent. 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 morning and afternoon snacks
Sack lunch and drink with their name
(Sack lunches will be packed in boxes and loaded under bus in storage)
Jacket or sweatshirt
Book to read
Small pillow/and or small blanket
Spending Money ($10.00) for the TECH Gift Shop/Optional
*WEAR YOUR FCS CLASS FRASER PRAISER FIELD TRIP T-SHIRT
(This is required by The Tech to recognize specific groups without identifying names of children for security reasons.)
*NO TOYS, ELECTRONIC DEVICES, OR CELL PHONES ALLOWED
TALENT SHOW
Our annual FCS Elementary Talent Show will be Fri., Feb. 20th. If your child is interested, please fill out the lavender form that came home last week. If you need a new form, please check with Mrs. Roberts. This is always a very fun evening.
McTEACHER’S NIGHT
Thursday, February 26th from 4:30 – 8:00pm we will be hosting a McTeacher’s Night Fellowship FUNdinner to, (first and foremost) gather together for fellowship and also raise money for our school. This night has raised around $800 for us in the past. The students LOVE to see our faculty AND staff in the real world…won’t you please come and support this event?
PHYSICAL FITNESS TRAINING
Mrs. Whipple has begun preparing our third graders for the Physical Fitness Testing which is in March. Please remember to wear tennis shoes each Wednesday and Friday to avoid any injuries. Thanks!
COMING ATTRACTIONS
FEBRUARY
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 7:00-8:30 PM
Thursday, February 26 – McTeachers Night at McDonalds/Cedar and Herndon
Friday, February 27 – On-line Scholastic Book Orders Due
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)
