It’s officially May! That means the end of the year is fast approaching!

OPEN HOUSE –  Open House will take place May 6th from 6:30-9:00pm! Come see everything our kids have been learning about the Rainforest! Also, we are asking that each family bring 1 dozen cookies for the event. You can bring them that morning, or that afternoon when you pick your child up from school.

Class Swim Party: This year our class swim party will be celebrated on Tuesday May 20th from 11:30-2:30 at the Pimentel’s house. Thank you to the Pimentel family for graciously opening up their home to our kids! Please do not forget to send you child with a towel to the party. Paper products and drinks will be provided, however I have sent out a sign up sheet for food items. If you are able to assist please sign up for whatever is convenient. The Pimentel’s have a pool and trampoline, if you do not wish for your child to be on the trampoline during the party please let me know. Also, you must provide your child with a way to get to the party. If you are unable to do so please let me know ASAP.

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Bible: This week we will learn about Paul 

Bible Verse: In everything you do put God first, and He will direct you. Proverbs 3:6 (15pts)

Spelling Words #36:

where

what

that

start

turn

her

making

liked

played

worked

hoped

birthday

homework

DON’T FORGET YOUR SPIRIT WEAR EVERY FRIDAY!!

I can not believe we are entering our first week of May! This school year has gone by way too fast! There is only 20 more days of school left! Last week was a short week full of fun activities! The kids had a blast at the BMX bike show!

This Week In Mrs. R’s Super Stars:

Bible: This week we will be learning about Peter

Memory Verse:

God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that we might be made the righteousness of God.     II Corinthians 5:21  28 pts.

Spelling Words: This week the kids will accurately spell compound words. They will correctly spell and write high-frequency words and challenge words.

beehive

airplane

football

into

homework

birthday

bookmark

firefly

wildlife

rainbow

any

number

know

Language Arts: This week in our reading groups we will work on fluency, main characters, setting, and reading strategies. In writing the kids have started to learn how to make a keyword outline. The beginning of this instruction will be very directed. The kids will pull out keywords that I ask them to pull out and we will discuss why those words are important for remembering the sentence. We will do this for the first few weeks.

Math: In math we have started our chapter on Geometry and fractions. We will be doing work in identifying spheres, cylinders, cubes, rectangular prisms, cones, pyramids, triangles, circles, squares, and rectangles. We will also be learning fractions such as  1/2,  1/3,  and 1/4. Vocabulary that will be covered includes “corner, solid shape, plane shape, and symmetry. Recognizing shapes can help children solve spacial problems!

Science: The kids are continuing to enjoy learning about the rainforest! I can not wait for them to see our room transformed on Open House!

OPEN HOUSE –  Open House will take place May 6th from 6:30-9:00pm! Come see everything our kids have been learning about the Rainforest! Also, we are asking that each family bring 1 dozen cookies for the event. You can bring them that morning, or that afternoon when you pick your child up from school.

END OF YEAR CONVOCATION– As the year draws to a close we would like to gather as a family to celebrate all that God has done for us. Thursday, May 1st is the National Day of Prayer and our School Community Council believes that would be the perfect day to come together as an entire school. All of you (parents, grandparents, family, and friends) are invited to join the teachers, students, administration, and staff as we gather together for this ending convocation held in the Peoples’ Church sanctuary. It is a time of celebration, worship, and prayer as we end our year with thanksgiving and praise.The service begins at 8:00 am and will end by 8:30. All students K-12 are to report directly to the sanctuary by 7:55 AM. Every class will be designated with a sign and balloons, making it easy to locate your child’s class.It is exactly the same as our opening convocation seating arrangement. You are welcome to sit with your student in their designated area or if you have more than one student attending Fresno Christian, choose where you would like to sit.I look forward to seeing all of you at this closing event as we end our year acknowledging God’s hand upon us through prayer, worship, and heartfelt celebration. 

Class Swim Party: This year our class swim party will be celebrated on Tuesday May 20th from 11:30-2:30 at the Pimentel’s house. Thank you to the Pimentel family for graciously opening up their home to our kids! Paper products and drinks will be provided, however I will be sending out a sign up sheet for food items. If you are able to assist please sign up for whatever is convenient. The Pimentel’s have a pool and trampoline, if you do not wish for your child to be on the trampoline during the party please let me know. Also, you must provide your child with a way to get to the party. If you are unable to do so please let me know ASAP.

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Hello Parents!!

We are back from Easter Break! I hope everyone enjoyed their time with their families celebrating our Lord Jesus Christ! With the month of March being so long this was a nice time of vacation to spend with those you love!

This week in Mrs. R’s Super Stars:

Bible:

We will be learning about Stephen

Memory Verse:

Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 

Ephesians 6:1 (14pts)

Spelling Words:

played

worked

needed

hopped

wagged

stepped

liked

hoped

ruled

skated

their

than

there

Language Arts:

This week in reading we will pick back up in our reading groups. The students will continue learning about main characters, setting, and fluency. Its very important to practice reading at home each night. A great way to practice fluency is to give your child a book to read. Set the timer and see how fast they can read it. Continue timing them on the same book each night, and try and get them to beat their previous time. Its fun to have a little competition with yourself and build confidence when they see their own improvement. In writing we will soon begin learning the key word outline. Students will learn how to pick out important words in a sentence. They will then be able to retell what their paragraph was about based on their keyword outline.

Math:

In math we will be starting a new chapter on Geometry and fractions. We will be doing work in identifying spheres, cylinders, cubes, rectangular prisms, cones, pyramids, triangles, circles, squares, and rectangles. We will also be learning fractions such as  1/2,  1/3,  and 1/4. Vocabulary that will be covered includes “corner, solid shape, plane shape, and symmetry. Recognizing shapes can help children solve spacial problems!

Science:

Our class is having a wonderful time learning all about the different plants and animals in the rain forest and the layers in which they live. At open house they will see our classroom transformed into a rain forest jungle!

OPEN HOUSE –  The Fine Arts Festival will take place May 6th from 6:30-9:00pm! The kids can not wait for you to see our room transformed into a rainforest jungle!

TALENT SHOW – We would love to have many of our 1st graders share at the yearly Talent Show on April 25th. Please be on the lookout for the form to fill out if you are interested. This is always a fun evening to showcase the talents God has given our students. 

BMX Bike Show: Our BMX bike show for the chocolate fundraiser will be held this Thursday during school from 10:30-11:30. The kids LOVE watching these guys fly through the air doing amazing tricks!!

Fifth Annual Blood Drive: The fifth annual Max Hinton/Fresno Christian Blood Drive will be held on Friday, April 25th, between 1:00 and 4:30 pm. Collections will take place in the Building 6 parking lot next to the HS/JH building. Following Max’s example of faith and determination we can donate to help others. The BloodCenter will be giving away T-shirts and coupons to each donor.  For donation information, see the Blood Center website. 

END OF YEAR CONVOCATION– As the year draws to a close we would like to gather as a family to celebrate all that God has done for us. Thursday, May 1st is the National Day of Prayer and our School Community Council believes that would be the perfect day to come together as an entire school. All of you (parents, grandparents, family, and friends) are invited to join the teachers, students, administration, and staff as we gather together for this ending convocation held in the Peoples’ Church sanctuary. It is a time of celebration, worship, and prayer as we end our year with thanksgiving and praise.The service begins at 8:00 am and will end by 8:30. All students K-12 are to report directly to the sanctuary by 7:55 AM. Every class will be designated with a sign and balloons, making it easy to locate your child’s class.It is exactly the same as our opening convocation seating arrangement. You are welcome to sit with your student in their designated area or if you have more than one student attending Fresno Christian, choose where you would like to sit.I look forward to seeing all of you at this closing event as we end our year acknowledging God’s hand upon us through prayer, worship, and heartfelt celebration. 

Class Swim Party: This year our class swim party will be celebrated on Tuesday May 20th at the Pimentel’s house. Thank you to the Pimentel family for graciously opening up their home to our kids! Please continue checking online for details to follow!

4-25- 5th Annual Max Hinton/Fresno Christian Blood Drive

4-25 – PTF Talent Show 

5-1 – End of Year Convocation – 8:00 AM-9:00 AM -People’s Church Sanctuary