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Mr. Miranda October 6, 2014

Dear Parents,

We are at the end of the first quarter and I’m including some information to help you better understand the subject area scores on Gradebook.

Testing

Scores will continue to be entered through this Friday, October 10.

Reading Writing Connection: Character Analysis

Students are working on character analysis as our response to literature. I posted instructions on a take home assignment in a previous newsletter on the FCS website newsletter connection. I also gave each student these instructions in a hard copy. It will be due on Friday, October 10.

Reading Comprehension:

During the course of the first quarter we completed and corrected worksheets titled Jumpstart Reading. The students have taken several of these as tests that have been graded and posted. Additionally, they are taking other reading comprehension tests. These will continue to be graded and posted on Gradebook.

SRI:

Please note that students are now able to take an SRI inventory for a lexile score. Students can take tests on computers that are available on a mobil lab in class. I will give this grading weight accordingly. Remind your student to give his/her best effort.

Language/Writing:

Students need to have these assignments turned in:

Onomotepeia- Using sound words in a paragraph (homework)

Adjectives- Describe a busy street scene (in class assignment)

Book Jacket- Book summary (project as homework)

Personal Narrative- (assigned in class or homework)

Extra – Write a summary of what you learned in Social Studies so far.

Science

No science first quarter. Students will receive instruction in Science quarter 2.

Social Studies

Two open book tests that cover all the lessons in Chapter 1 and lesson 1 Chapter 2. Students read and discussed lessons in class and answered questions orally. Students took a practice open book test with help in class. No grade was given. A second open book test was given students worked independently on this. This grade will be entered this week. A second test will be given Monday, October 6.

Bible:

In Bible, the students need to turn in worksheets accumulated during the first quarter as a workpacket “Heroes of Faith.” Students can ask me for any missing worksheets. Most students have all the sheets in their Bible folders in class as nothing was sent home. This will be heavily weighted towards their final grade. The packet needs to be complete and neat. We will be putting all the work together in class to turn in Monday, October 6.

Memory Verse this week

Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes Him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.

John 5:24

Spelling:

Week 9

Words with suffixes –able, -ible

noticeable
inflatable
convertible
wearable
avoidable
predictable
profitable
applicable
accessible
breakable
destructible
excitable
bearable
sensible
understandable

Challenge Words

manageable
comprehensible
recyclable
survivable

passable

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Happy Birthday to Peter Castiglione October 1
and Mason Beal October 15
Choir Fall Concert: October 6, 7:00 P.M.
Elementary Picture Retakes: October 7
End of First Quarter: October 10
Joni and Friends Event: October 24
Homecoming: October 31
NO SCHOOL Veterans’s Day: November 11
NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break: November 26-28
End of First Semester: December 5
K-6 Christmas Program: December 12
NO SCHOOL Christmas Break: December 15-January 2

School Resumes: January 5

Mr. Miranda October 6, 2014PC Pierce2016-11-16T22:19:01-08:00

Mrs. Witters October 6, 2014

Dear Parents, October 6, 2014

Harvest and Fall is our theme for this week. Be watching for a pumpkin book to come home soon!

What a wonderful time we had with all the grandparents!!! They are lots of fun!!

Our character trait is Friendship. Please continue to earn money for the little missionary books we sent home a few weeks ago. Keep sending letters regarding instances your child exhibits any of our character traits. It’s such a great way to reinforce good behavior!

Our verse this week is, H-“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty.” Revelation 4:8. Remember to practice at home.

Please send a plain white pillowcase for your child. We will dye and cut them for our Indian costumes for the Thanksgiving Celebration.

Our Pumpkin Patch field trip is Friday, October 17. We’ll ride the bus, but if you bring a sibling you will have to drive a car. We will have a picnic there so send a SACK LUNCH (disposable containers please). Chaperones may ride the bus… but if you want a quiet, peaceful ride you should take your own car.

The Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes are due by November 10. Thank you for giving “Christmas” to a child who would get nothing.

Hello ALL!

This Thursday is our FUNdraiser delivery day. Would you be so kind as to put the following blurb in your newsletter/eblast?

FUNdraiser REMINDER — Please remember to pick up the items you sold during our Fall FUNdraiser, i.e. Stella cookie dough and Signature catalog items. The prizes will be included. Please be aware that NO ITEMS can be stored. Everything must be picked up and taken home.

Where? Behind building 5 on the playground/parking lot. When? Thursday, October 9th at 2:45pm.

PST THANKS YOU for your participation and hard work!

In Christ’s Joy,

Darbee Whipple

Important Events

October 1 7 Pumpkin Patch Field Trip (8:00-12:00)

November 7 Discovery Center Field Trip – (8:00 – 11:30)

November 11 Veteran’s Day ( NO school)

November 25 Our Thanksgiving Celebration – kids come to

school at 8:00 and are dismissed at 12:00.

info. later

November 26-28 THANKSGIVING VACATION

Thank you for all your help, support and prayers,

Mrs. Witters

Mrs. Witters October 6, 2014PC Pierce2016-11-16T22:19:02-08:00

Mrs. Fraser, October 6, 2014

CHARACTER TRAIT: Faith

Reference: Hebrews 11:1

Bible Verse: Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

Definition: Believing what God has said in His Word.

Opposite: Disbelieving God

SPELLING WORDS: Lesson 9

Pattern Words-Consonant blends

1. risk

2. kept

3. gifts

4. asks

5. clasp

6. facts

7. craft

8. actor

9. meant

10. behind

11. except

12. drifted

13. speech

14. skipper

15. present

16. subtract

17. interesting

18. understand

High-Frequency Words

19. finally

20. toward

Challenge Words

* economy

* government

PARENT CORNER

PICTURE RE-TAKE DAY

Tuesday, October 7, 2014 the photographer will be back one last time for any students who were absent, not satisfied with their original purchased package, or did not get to purchase on Picture Day. If you are retaking an original order, you must return your complete picture package for a new one or you may not be photographed. No retakes for CD orders. Pictures will be taken for school records, yearbook, and portrait package. Order forms are available in the School Office.

FUNDRAISER REMINDER

Please remember to pick up the items you sold during our Fall FUNdraiser, i.e. Stella cookie dough and Signature catalog items. The prizes will be included. Please be aware that NO ITEMS can be stored. Everything must be picked up and taken home.

Where? Behind building 5 on the playground/parking lot. When? Thursday, October 9th at 2:45pm.

PST THANKS YOU for your participation and hard work!

In Christ’s Joy,

Darbee Whipple

CHEER CLINIC

The Cheer Clinic begins this week October 6-9 from 3:30-4:30 PM on the north field grass area. Learn cheers and chants and perform with the varsity cheerleaders at the Friday, October 10th football game and half time show! Email questions to Mrs. Raymundo at craymundo@fresnochristian.com.

MATH

During the next few weeks our class will be learning about money and time. You can expect to see work that provides practice with counting and comparing collections of coins as well as reading analog and digital clocks.

SOCIAL STUDIES

We begin a new unit on Native Americans. We will study the land and the first people. Included will be Tribes of California, Using the Land, Trade and Government, Customs and Folklore. We will also study California Native Americans today with A Changing Way of Life, Preserving the Culture, and Native American Government.

BIG FRESNO FAIR FIELD TRIP

We are gearing up for The Big Fresno Fair Field Trip on Thursday, October 9. Parents, please join us in our room at 8:00 AM. Students should bring a sack lunch with drink. Put your name, grade, teacher, and school on your sack lunch. Be sure to wear our new FCS class field trip tee-shirts. You may bring up to $10.00 for spending money. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes. We will return at 1:30 PM. Students, you must turn your Carpool Permission Form in by Tuesday, October 7 if you have not already done so. Carpooling chaperones, be sure to have all your updated Driver Clearance Requirements turned in to Mrs. Kerry Roberts prior to the trip.

JONI EARECKSON TADA

On Friday, October 24, Joni Eareckson Tada will be speaking to students and their families from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the People’s Church Auditorium.

Each student is allowed to invite two adult guests. The free reservations adult guests must be made by emailing the Joni and Friends Central California office directly: jafcentralcal@gmail.com. Please provide your student’s name, grade, and the names and addresses of the guests. You will be sent an email confirmation. For questions about the event, call the Joni and Friends office directly at 559-227-5664.

BOOK REPORT PROJECT

Our next genre of literature will be to read a biography about a famous person. A biography consists of factual stories about real people from the past or present. The book should be at least 80-100 pages. If you are not sure if the length is ok, just bring it in and I will take a look. These books are meant to be something other than an easy picture book.

Third graders will be completing “Stand-Up Time Line” book report project. Also, be sure to do the “Brainwork” assignment described at the bottom of the page. It is an autobiography stand-up time line about your child. This student time line will include seven dates or events in your 3rd grader’s life. Your child will create their autobiography on the flip-side of the biography project. Included is a grading rubric indicating more detailed information and the total points possible. Your book report will be due on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH.

END OF THE FIRST QUARTER

The first quarter concludes Friday, Oct. 10th. Grades will be finalized and posted the following week on Tuesday, October 14 for your printing purposes.

Please check your child’s grades on Powerschool and your child’s homework folder this week for any assignments that need to be turned in. If you have assignments that you want your child to re-correct please send those in by this Thursday, October 9th. All new assignments for the week of October 6-10 will roll over into Second Quarter Grades.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

OCTOBER

October 6-10 — Elementary Cheer Clinic

Tuesday, October 7 — Elementary Picture Retakes

Thursday, October 9 – THE BIG FRESNO FAIR FIELD TRIP!!

Thursday, October 9 – FUNDRAISER Delivery! 2:45 PM

Friday, October 10 – End of the First Quarter

October 22-24 – K-3 Vision Screening

Friday, October 24 – Joni Eareckson Tada Event at FCS!

Saturday, October 25 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY VIDA DOTY!

Mrs. Fraser, October 6, 2014PC Pierce2016-11-16T22:19:03-08:00

Mrs. Tally October 6, 2014

Dear Families,

Grandparent’s Day was truly special. I know all the children were so proud to have their grandparents in their classroom and do some activities with them. Thank you to all who came. It was a great time of blessing.

Picture Re-Takes – On Tuesday, October 7th, the photographer will be back one last time for any students who were absent, not satisfied with their original purchased package, or did not get to purchase on Picture Day. If you are retaking an original order, you must return your complete picture package to be be photographed. No retakes for CD orders. Pictures will be taken for school records, yearbook, and portrait package. Order forms are available in the School Office.

Cheer Clinic– The Cheer Clinic is from 3:30-4:30 PM on October 6-9 at the north field grass area. Learn cheers and chants and perform with the varsity cheerleaders at the Friday, October 10th football game and half time show! Send registration forms to the Central Office no later than Wednesday, October 1st. Email questions to Mrs. Raymundo at craymundo@fresnochristian.com.

Fundraiser – This Thursday is our FUNdraiser delivery day. Would you be so kind as to put the following blurb in your newsletter/eblast?

Where? Behind building 5 on the playground/parking lot. When? Thursday, October 9th at 2:45pm.

PST THANKS YOU for your participation and hard work!

Joni Eareckson Tada
Special Guest Speaker on October 24, 2014

It is with great pleasure that we announce a special guest speaker coming to FCS this fall. On Friday, October 24, Joni Eareckson Tada will be speaking to students and their families from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the People’s Church auditorium. This is a rare and priceless opportunity to hear an inspiring message from one of today’s most influential Christian speakers.

Simonian Farms – We will be going for our pumpkin field trip this year to Simonian Farms on Thursday, October 16th.. We will travel by bus, leaving at 9:45 AM and returning by 12:30 PM. Please send a lunch and drink with your child. It should be lots of fun. The children have already paid through tuition and there is no charge for parents unless they want to buy a pumpkin.All are welcome to come. I will have a sign-up sheet outside our door if you are able to come, however, no siblings may come. This is a new rule this year.

Language Arts – We continue to work on our Anthology Book. Many are rushing through their seat work and in particular, comprehension. Some are not even reading the story or information that applies to the questions. We have talked at length about being a careful reader. When you are reading at home, please quiz your child about what they are reading by asking who, what, why and when questions, Have them list the characters and their significance in the story. We continue to work hard on this as well at school.

Writing – We will have our first writing benchmark this week. This is an Elementary School wide assessment.We have been practicing different prompts to get us ready for this. We will be writing about an expository person. A good score will stay on topic and have correct sentence form. They will also be scored on correct capitals and punctuation.

Math -We will start Chapter 4 which is Data and Graphing as well as taking our Quarter 1 benchmark, which will cover everything we have learned this quarter.

Social Science -We will begin Chapter 4 which is Our Changing World.

Science – Our theme for October will be Pumpkins and Harvest. We will learn what pumpkins need to grow and the many different things you can do with a pumpkin.We will integrate this into our Math and writing as well.

Show and Tell – This week is Team B. Your child can bring something to share two times during the week.

Book Bags and Work Envelopes – Just a reminder that book bags and work envelopes are due every Friday. Please assist your child in being responsible to return both ON TIME. Imagine that!!! This is where the training begins for the older grades when turning in something late means a lower grade.

Bible – We will be continue with Joseph and learn about the power of forgiveness.

Book Order – You will have a book pamphlets in your envelope this week. The book order will be submitted on Oct.15th.. Please be sure you have ordered by then if you are interested. You will order and pay online. You will have many more options than what is in your child’s grade level pamphlet. It is a very easy site to navigate. There are also free perks when you order online. Our class activation code is J4ZNG.

Absences – The flu season is coming!!! If your child is sick or gone for more than one day, please call our office (292-7704) and come by the school to pick up your child’s missed work. If your child is gone only one day, I will send the missed work home on the day he/she returns. If they are gone 2 or more days, their work will be gathered and left with Mrs. Roberts. Just let me know when you want to pick it up.Also, if your child is leaving school early and you know ahead of time, please email me or send me a note so I can be sure your child has everything that is needed. This will be really helpful. I understand there are emergencies where this is not possible.

Spirit Day is every Friday. Please wear your favorite FCS shirt.

HAVE A FABULOUS WEEK !

CALENDAR

10-7 – Picture Retakes

10-10 – Quarter 1 ends

10-11 -Happy 7th Birthday Bella Hess

10-15 – Happy 6th Birthday Demetri Kamara

10-24 – Joni Eareckson Tada – 11: AM – 12: PM Peoples Church Sanctuary

10-30 – Happy 6th Birthday Meghan Creamier

11-11 – Veterans Day – No School

11-25 – Thanksiving Program AM (to be announced)

11=26-28 – Thanksgiving Vacation

Bible Verse – Oct. 6-12

The earth belongs to God! Everything in all the world is His!! Psalm 24:1 15 pts.

Spelling – Lesson 12 – Oct. 6-10

back

neck

kick

pick

sick

rock

sock

duck

have

want

here

harvest

Mrs. Tally October 6, 2014PC Pierce2016-11-16T22:19:04-08:00

Mrs. Vander Kooi October 6, 2014

FUNdraiser REMINDER:

Where? Behind Building 5 on the playground/parking lot.

When? Thursday, October 9th at 2:45pm.

PST THANKS YOU for your participation and hard work!

K-6 CHEER CLINIC:

The Cheer Clinic is from 3:30-4:30 PM on October 6-9 at the north field grass area. Cheerleaders will perform with the varsity cheerleaders at the Friday, October 10th football game and half time show! Email questions to Mrs. Raymundo at craymundo@fresnochristian.com.

READING LEXILE:

Parents, thank you for your patience while the Scholastic Reading Inventory (SRI) was being prepared for the year. The students took the test last week and will bring home a report on Monday which shows their reading lexile. The goal is to have your child read in the 700-1,000 target range by the end of the school year.

OCTOBER READING:

Students will independently read a book from a different genre each month. Class time will be given every day for silent reading and students are expected to read a minimum of 10 pages a day. If they are unable to complete this in class, then reading becomes homework.

The genre for the month of October is science fiction. Students should show their selected science fiction book to me for approval. As a response to this literature, students will make a shoebox diorama, with a description of the scene and the page number from the book glued or taped on one side of the box, and the title, author and summary of the book glued or taped on the other side of the box. The students have been given the grading rubric. Check out the following websites for ideas on making a shoebox diorama.

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Diorama

http://www.abcteach.com/babysit/projects/dioramas.htm

http://www.dltk-teach.com/books/book_reports/m-diorama.htm

WRITING:

This week students will write the first quarter benchmark writing assessment on Response to Literature.We also begin persuasive writing.

MATH:

This week we begin Chapter 3: Multiplication.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

This week we learn about Native Americans of the Southwest.

BIBLE:

This week we continue Unit 2: Writing in the Books of Poetry.

SCRIPTURE MEMORY VERSE:

Students will memorize scripture weekly and take a written test each Friday. The memory verse for this week is John 5:24 and the test will be this Friday, October 10. Students will be graded on writing the verse accurately, including correct wording, spelling, punctuation, grammar and scripture reference.

Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes Him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over from death to life.

John 5:24

SPELLING:

Lesson 9 words will be tested this Friday, October 10.

Words with suffixes –able, -ible

noticeable
inflatable
convertible
wearable
avoidable
predictable
profitable
applicable
accessible
breakable
destructible
excitable
bearable
sensible
understandable

Challenge Words

manageable
comprehensible
recyclable
survivable
passable

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Choir Fall Concert: October 6, 7:00 P.M.
Elementary Picture Retakes: October 7
Happy Birthday to Sophia Buchok: October 9
End of First Quarter: October 10
Joni and Friends Event: October 24
Homecoming: October 31
NO SCHOOL Veterans’s Day: November 11
Happy Birthday to Owen McCann: November 25
NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break: November 26-28
End of First Semester: December 5
Elementary Drama “A Bag Full of Fables”: December 5
K-6 Christmas Program: December 12
NO SCHOOL Christmas Break: December 15-January 2
School Resumes: January 5

Mrs. Vander Kooi October 6, 2014PC Pierce2016-11-16T22:19:05-08:00

Mr. Miranda September 29, 2014

Dear Parents,

This week students are being reminded to be responsible for their learning by keeping electronic devices such as ipads closed when not being used as an educational tool.

Testing

Friday will be testing day. Every week students will be tested in spelling/vocabulary, memory verse, reading comprehension, and social studies.

Reading Writing Connection: Character Analysis

Students are working on character analysis as our response to literature. I will be sending instructions on a take home assignment today and also posted this on the FCS website newsletter connection. It will be due on Friday, October 10.

Bible:

This week in class students are putting together their work for the first quarter to turn in as one collection. They will be given time to complete any missing pages during Bible time as well as study hall.

Memory Verse

God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.

2 Corinthians 5:21

SPELLING:

Lesson 8 words will be tested this Friday, October 3.

Lesson 8: Easily Confused Words

accept
adapt
adopt
affect
latter
complement
compliment
device
devise
effect
except
formally
formerly
insight
incite

Challenge Words

allusion
illusion
imminent
eminent
bazaar

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Grandparents Day: October 3, 9:30-12:30
Happy Birthday to Peter Castiglione October 1
and Mason Beal October 15
Choir Fall Concert: October 6, 7:00 P.M.
Elementary Picture Retakes: October 7
End of First Quarter: October 10
Joni and Friends Event: October 24
Homecoming: October 31
NO SCHOOL Veterans’s Day: November 11
NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break: November 26-28
End of First Semester: December 5
K-6 Christmas Program: December 12
NO SCHOOL Christmas Break: December 15-January 2

School Resumes: Januar

Mr. Miranda September 29, 2014PC Pierce2014-09-29T10:11:38-07:00

Miss Nolte September 29, 2014

Nolte News

Sep. 29th-Oct. 3rd

MATH PRACTICE

I have attached a Math worksheet for extra practice.

Math due: Friday, Oct. 3rd

Reading Logs Due: Friday, Oct. 3rd

Continue recording the books and minutes your child is reading each day.

Lesson 7 Spelling Words

long a:

wave

grade

today

faith

eight

train

weigh

gave

praise

played

railway

neighbor

high frequency words:

enough

children

Bible Verse:

Test Oct. 3rd

God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.

Genesis 1:31a

This will NOT be a fill in the blank.

Student will need to write the entire verse.

Character Trait:

Creativity

This week in class:

Tuesday: Music and PE

Wednesday: Library

Friday: Music

Daily Starters: Spelling Lesson 7 and DLR (Daily Language Review)

Math: Odd/Even numbers, number patterns, and comparing (>, <, =)

Lang. Arts: Reading Groups

Writing: We are writing letters in class to our friends. Each letter needs a Heading (date), Greeting, Body, Closing, and a Signature.

Science: Some students will be planting another seed.

Social Studies: We begin a new Unit on using our resources.

CALENDAR:

Oct. 3rd

Grandparents Day:

Please fill out how many are coming for your child.

***Click the link in my email****

Oct. 7th

Picture Retakes

Oct, 14th

2nd Grade Chapel

My worship pastor will be coming to play piano

and help us lead the student in worship.

Oct. 22-24th

Vision Screening

Harvest Party:

We will be celebrating fall with some fun fall activities and yummy food.

I will be sending you a sign up sheet soon.

After a lot of thought and prayer, as well as counsel from other teachers, we will not be taking a field trip to the pumpkin patch. I have been looking into alternative trips that better reflect our 2nd grade curriculum and are still a ton of fun! Please stay turned for further details:)

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We will be having some fun WITH pumpkins during the last week in October: art, science, math, cooking……all with pumpkins. I will need some donated, If you are interested in helping email me. Thanks so much for all your support at home in helping these kids have a fun and fabulous 2nd grade year!!!

Miss Nolte September 29, 2014PC Pierce2016-11-16T22:19:05-08:00

Mrs. Witters September 29, 2014

.Dear Parents, September 29, 2014

Thank you to those of you who help so faithfully in the classroom. We couldn’t accomplish all the things we do without you!!!

Our theme this week is “All About Me”. Our character trait is “contentment”, being happy or satisfied with who we are (i.e. The way God made us) and with what we have (the things God has given us). Even as adults, we struggle with this at times. When your child brings his/her “Me” book home on Friday, please be sure to read and discuss it together. You may learn some new things about your little one.

Our verse this week is “God is love,” I John 4:8.

We are going to the Hillcrest Pumpkin Patch the morning of Friday, October 17 from 8:00– 12:00. We are taking a bus. REMEMBER TO BRING A SACK LUNCH! Let us know if you can chaperone.

Our Discovery Center field trip is the morning of November 7. More news to come on this GREAT trip!!!

Important Events

October 3 Grandparent’s Day

October 1 7 Pumpkin Patch Field Trip (8:00-12:00)

November 7 Discovery Center Field Trip – (8:00 – 11:00)

November 11 Veteran’s Day ( NO school)

Have a great week!

Love,

Mrs. Witters and your Content Kindergartner

P.S. Each child will need to bring a white pillowcase for an Indian project we are doing in November. Just giving you LOTS of notice!

Mrs. Witters September 29, 2014PC Pierce2014-09-29T07:00:34-07:00

Mrs. Fraser, September 29, 2014

CHARACTER TRAIT: Diligence

Reference: Colossians 3:23

Bible Verse: Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.

Definition: Working hard to accomplish a task in a way that pleases my Lord

Opposite: Laziness or slothfulness

SPELLING WORDS

Lesson 8

Long u: ew, oo, u, ue, u-e, ui

1. suit

2. clue

3. fruit

4. root

5. tube

6. huge

7. usual

8. loose

9. crew

10. knew

11. useful

12. cruise

13. fewer

14. foolish

15. choose

16. truthful

17. uniform

18. overdue

High-Frequency Words

19. Mr.

20. Mrs.

Challenge Words

*conservation

*recycle

SPELLINGCITY.COM

This year, we will be using VocabularySpellingCity.com in our classroom. VocabularySpellingCity is a website that helps students learn their weekly spelling and vocabulary words while having fun at the same time.

As a teacher, I will put up my weekly spelling lists on VocabularySpelling City and your children can review the words, and play spelling and vocabulary games with their words to reinforce the learning process.

Here is how to help your child master his or her spelling and vocabulary words:

Simply go to www.spellingcity.com to see how the site works. To get started, click on “Sample Lists” and choose any list your like. Then try the Teach Me, Test Me, or Play a Game link.

You can find our class’ spelling lists by using the Find A List feature and searching for my name, Mrs. Fraser, or you can go directly to my VocabularySpellingCity homepage at spellingcity.com/cherifraser33. You can bookmark this URL on your computer to make it easy for your child to access the class’ word lists each week!

Many kids enjoy building their spelling skills with Spelling City. Please encourage your children to spend about twenty minutes, two nights in a row before their weekly test. Let’s work together as a team to ensure that your child becomes an independent, lifelong learner.

PARENT CORNER

SAFETY FIRST

Thank you for supporting our efforts to keep your child safe by picking them up from their lines at the end of the day. Please remember to use only the Cedar or Alluvial Avenue entrances to FCS Campus rather than the east side of Building 5 accessed by Fir Street.

NEWS FROM OUR CLASS HEAD ROOM MOTHER

We are happy to announce that Jen Alberta, Mia’s mom, has volunteered to be our Head Room Mother for our third grade class this year. Her phone number is 273-6045 and her email address is jenalberta@yahoo.com.

Jen would like to ask parents to text or email her with your info so that she may have it when up and coming holiday parties are being planned or special events in class. Thank you so very much in supporting our activities this year to make experiences extra special for our third graders.

CLASSROOM VOLUNTEERS

All adult visitors to campus, including volunteers, must sign in with the office and receive a lanyard with a name tag before going into the classroom. Volunteers are required to complete a Volunteer Application Form, as well as read and sign the Volunteer Policy. See Mrs. Roberts for more information.

FIELD TRIP DRIVERS

If you plan on driving FCS students on field trips, athletic events, or school business, you are required to have a Driver’s Clearance Form and required insurance documents on file. These forms are located on our website or in the school office. As stated in our Volunteer Policy, when driving or chaperoning, we expect your full attention for the children you are supervising. Volunteers may not bring other children with them.

THE BIG FRESNO FAIR FIELD TRIP

Next week Thursday, October 9th, our class will be going to THE BIG FRESNO FAIR! Admission to the fair is free for all third graders. We will have a drawing for the carpoolers the morning of the trip. There are 6 free admission tickets!! The remaining 6 parents will need to pay $5.00 at the Butler Entrance gate.

*Students, wear your Class T-Shirt with Fraser’s Praisers, bring a sack lunch, clearly labeled with your first and last name, grade, teacher, and school. You may bring no more than $10.00 for spending money. Remember, you are responsible for your own money.

The following parents have volunteered to serve as carpooling chaperones:

1. Jenn Alberta

2. Kim Castiglione

3. Becky Covington

4. Marcos Fierro

5. Paul Loeffler

6. Patty Manderup

7. Kara Marquez

8. Brenda Rocha

9. Desiree Rocha

10. Hannah Serimian

We will also add two non-carpooling chaperones for supervision purposes:

Deanna Hazelton

Vivian Paderna

***FRESNO FAIR CARPOOLING CHAPERONES

Please email me at cfraser@fresnochrisitan.com with the number of students you can transport in your vehicle. We are not allowed to transport students in the front seat due to air bag regulations.

Parents, please join us in our room at 8:00 AM for parent guideline packets, carpool arrangements, and instructions for the day. St We will leave school at 8:30 AM and and return around 1:30. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes. Please have your child wear their class t-shirt.

CARPOOL PERMISSION FORM

Attached to today’s newsletter you will find a Field Trip Carpool Permission Form listing the driver chaperones for THE BIG FRESNO FAIR field trip. Please sign the authorization form and return it by Friday, October 3.

END OF THE FIRST QUARTER

The first quarter concludes Friday, Oct. 10th. Grades will be finalized and posted the following week on Tuesday, October 14th for your printing purposes.

Please check your child’s grades on Powerschool this week. Please check your child’s homework folder this week for any assignments that need to be turned in. If you have missing assignments or assignments that you want your child to re-correct, please send those in NO LATER THAN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2nd. Assignments and grades for the week of October 6-10 will roll over into Second Quarter.Thank you for your help!!

VISION SCREENING

This fall the California-Hawaii Elks organization will bless our school family with a free vision screening for all K-3rd grade children. This service is conducted by a certified pediatric vision screener. Screening is scheduled to take place October 22, 23, and 24. If the screening determines that your child might have a problem with their vision, you will be notified in writing and be advised to make an appointment with an eye doctor. Please see the form attached to Monday’s newsletter and return by Friday, October 10.

JONI EARECKSON TADA GUEST SPEAKER AT FCS!!

On Friday, October 24, Joni Eareckson Tada will be speaking to students and their families from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the People’s Church Auditorium. Please see the purple attached letter that shares details of this rare event. Each student is allowed to invite two adult guests, and reservations for this FREE event can be made by emailing the Joni and Friends Central California office directly: jafcentralcal@gmail.com. Please provide your student’s name, grade, and the names and addresses of the guests. You will be sent an email confirmation. For questions about the event, call the Joni and Friends office directly at 559-227-5664.

This is the ONLY elementary-middle-high school Joni is speaking at this year, so it really is quite a privilege to have her at FCS. Please plan to take advantage of this extraordinary opportunity with your child.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

FCS would like to invite you to join us this year as we again reach out to boys and girls in the name of Jesus Christ. Last year Fresno Christian collected 275 shoeboxes. This year our goal is to collect 300 shoeboxes. See the flier attached to Monday’s newsletter along with the brochure explaining this outreach and how to put together an Operation Christmas Child shoebox. If you have any questions you may contact Rob Foshee or Kerry Roberts. The deadline is November 10.

MATH

Thursday, October 2 our class will have a math test over Chapter 3 Addition and Subtraction. Students will bring home a Chapter 3 Pre-Test as their math homework packet this week to review concepts for Thursday’s test. Students may also bring home their math textbook to help them study for the test.

WRITING

Third graders will soon be assessed on writing an expository paragraph about a person for Benchmark assessments. I am so proud of the growth they have shown this quarter in adding more details and descriptive words to their stories!

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDER

Just a reminder that we will be placing monthly book orders ONLINE ONLY this year. You may place your order online by September 30 at 3:00 PM. Go to scholastic.com/readingclub. Enter our One-Time Class Activation Code: L9Nj4. Search by item number, add to cart, and pay by credit card. You may order from more than one advertisement catalogue depending upon reading level or interest.

GRANDPARENTS DAY

Friday, October 3rd is Grandparent’s Day. This is always a very fun time for the children. If you do not have grandparents that can attend, please feel free to invite a senior friend. We will also share grandparents for those who have none when we do our special activities. No one will be left out.

9:30-9:50 AM — K-12 Pick-up Schedules in Peoples Courtyard

9:50-11:40 AM — K-12 Visit Classrooms on Peoples Campus

11:40-12:25 PM — K-12 Lunch on Peoples Campus

12:25 PM — K-12 Say Goodbye to Grandchild

**Lunch provided for you and your grandchild.

Shuttle service will be available from parking lots “A” and “F”.

For maps and further information, visit www.fresnochristian.com.

ELEMENTARY PICTURE RE-TAKES DAY

Please note that Elementary Picture Re-Take Day will be Tuesday, October 7.

BOXTOPS FOR EDUCATION

This year we will again be participating in the Box Tops for Education fundraiser. Each Box Top collected is worth cash for our school. As an incentive, we will be having a class contest. The class bringing in the most Box Tops at the end of this promotion will receive a “prize.” We will post class totals monthly in the Office window and on our Campus News located on our website: fresnochristian.com. Please hand in your trimmed Box Tops in a Ziploc bag or envelope, labeled with your child’s/teacher’s name and the amount of Box Tops, to your teacher or school office. You can find a list of Box Tops online at: www.boxtops4education.com. Thank you for your support.

COMING ATTRACTIONS

SEPTEMBER

Tuesday, September 30 – Scholastic Book Club Online Orders Due

OCTOBER

Thursday, October 2 – Fancy Folder Fiction Book Reports Due

Friday, October 3 – Grandparent’s Day

Tuesday, October 7 – Elementary Picture Re-Take Day

Thursday, October 9 – THE BIG FRESNO FAIR FIELD TRIP!!

Friday, October 10 – End of the First Quarter

October 22-24 – K-3 Vision Screening

Friday, October 24 – Joni Eareckson Tada Event at FCS!

Saturday, October 25 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY VIDA DOTY!

Mrs. Fraser, September 29, 2014PC Pierce2016-11-16T22:19:06-08:00

Mrs. Tally September 29, 2014

Dear Families

Fall has arrived!!! What a beautiful season of the year…..my favorite!!!!! Now, if only the temperature is starting to cooperate. We are looking forward to October in Room 524. The first quarter is coming to a close and the children are adjusting well . So much progress has already been made.

A big thank you for all those who went and helped on our field trip. It was great.

Power School – All the scores from Spelling, Bible Verse, Dictation and Conventions (periods, proper capitals). With the scores separated in Dictation and Copy it is easy to see what your child is struggling with and what kind of extra practice is needed at home. Math Tests and Chapter Review are also recorded. If you are unfamiliar with the Power School process just check in with Central Office and they can walk you through the steps and give you your password.

Language Arts – We continue to talk about the setting and characters of the story. Mrs. King is doing a great job on Word Builders each day and I can already see the children applying these phonetic strategies during our reading groups and classroom reading. Going over Word Builders at home a couple times a week will be very helpful. Remember these words only need to be blended and read, not spelled. Mrs.Devereaux is going a great job with Reading groups and progress is being made. Be faithful in reading each night the books that come home in the bags and the reading assignment and vocab each week.Most of our reading now is sight as we continue to build our phonetic skills.Be sure to turn in your book bags every Friday. Mrs. Devereaux is only getting about half of them

Math -We are finishing the chapter on Addition and Subtraction to 10. Our test is Thurs. Oct. 2nd. The chapter review is due on the day of the test and is worth 10 pts. in Power School.Be faithful with the Math Drills. It will really pay off.

Social Science – We are working on Rules and Laws Rules, which will also be completed at the end of the month. God’s word has a lot to say about obeying laws.

Science – The children are enjoying the study of apples. We are working on an apple book as well. We are also learning what the different parts of the apple are called. On September 26th we will will have an apple tasting activity. A sign-up is on the door for the items needed. This is always a very fun activity.

Bible -. We will be studying Joseph, Jacob and Esau

Show and Tell – This week is Team A. Your child can bring something to share two times during the week.

Grandparent’s Day – Friday, October 3rd is Grandparent’s Day. This is always a very fun time for the children. If you do not have grandarents that can attend, please feel free to invite a senior friend. We will also share grandparents for those who have none when we do our special activities. No one will be left out. More details and the schedule will be forthcoming.

Boxtops For Education – This year we will again be participating in the Box Tops for Education fundraiser. Each Box Top collected is worth cash for our school. As an incentive, we will be having a class contest. The class bringing in the most Box Tops at the end of this promotion will receive a “prize.” We will post class totals monthly in the Office window and on our Campus News located on our website: fresnochristian.com. Please hand in your trimmed Box Tops in a Ziploc bag or envelope, labeled with your child’s/teacher’s name and the amount of Box Tops, to your teacher or school office. You can find a list of Box Tops online at: www.boxtops4education.com. Thank you for your support.

Cheer Clinic

Monday October 6th-9th @ North Field Grass 3:30pm-4:30pm

Perform With Varsity Cheerleaders at the Friday, October 10th Football Game and Half Time Show!!

Clinic Includes T-Shirt and Half-Time Show!

$40 Registration Fee

($10 additional Child In Same Family)

Make Checks Payable To: Fresno Christian Schools (write “cheer clinic” on memo line)

Send Registration Forms with child’s name, t-shirt size, and Money To:

Fresno Christian Central Office

No Later Than Wednesday October 1st!!!!

Any Questions Please E-mail @ craymundo@fresnochristian.com

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK !!

Moms in Prayer
Any woman desiring to pray for our children and Fresno Christian School.
Join us for a powerful time of prayer!
Fridays from 8:00 – 9:00 am
Peoples Church, Room 204
Contact: Janet Moore 448-0947 or rjdamoore@att.net

CALENDAR

9-24 – Field Trip to Lost Lake

10-7 – Picture Retakes

10-10 – Quarter 1 ends

10-11 –Happy 7th Birthday Bella Hess

10-15 – Happy 6th Birthday Demetri Kamara

10-30 – Happy 6th Birthday Meghan Creamier

11-11 – Veterans Day – No School

Bible Verse – Sept. 29-Oct. 3

Compose new songs of praise to God. Psalm 33:3 10 pts.

Spelling -Sept. 29-Oct 3

will

well

puff

you

live

what

find

miss

add

kiss

doll

egg

picnic

Mrs. Tally September 29, 2014PC Pierce2016-11-16T22:19:07-08:00

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