CHARACTER TRAIT: Loyalty
Reference: John 15:3-4
Bible Verse: Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.
Definition: Supporting someone even when the going gets tough
Opposite: Unfaithfulness or double-mindedness
SPELLING: Lesson 22
Lesson 22 Phonics: Contractions
1. it’s
2. I’m
3. let’s
4. we’ll
5. you’d
6. that’s
7. they’ll
8. we’re
9. you’re
10. aren’t
11. they’d
12. they’ve
13. there’s
14. couldn’t
15. weren’t
16. might’ve
17. wouldn’t
18. shouldn’t
High-frequency Words
19. direct
20. captain
Challenge Words
* president
* Washington
PARENT CORNER
PARENT CONFERENCES
Thank you for the time spent together during Parent/Teacher Conference Week. It was very helpful to connect, listen to you share your thoughts and insights, learn more about your family, celebrate progress, and set new goals together. I appreciate your support, prayers, and encouragement in this journey of education together with your child.
VALENTINE’S WEEK
The third graders are learning about the greatest command Jesus gave us: to love the Lord with all your heart, mind, and strength and to love your neighbor (your study buddy sitting beside you) as much as you love yourself. Our devotions this week will focus around what it means to be a loyal friend and love at all times by knowing, liking, and accepting another person the way God made them.
VALENTINE’S DAY PARTY
Friday, February 13, our class will celebrate Valentine’s Day with a party from 1:20-2:40 PM. Students may choose to participate in exchanging valentines. A class list was provided so that all students can be included in the valentine exchange. Please bring your valentines on the DAY of the party, not any earlier. Thank you!
It is not too late to check the Valentine’s Party sign-up sheet posted by our classroom door. Stop by to see if there is something you might like to help with our third graders’ special day.
A pizza lunch in our classroom will be provided for our third graders on Friday so you will not need to pack a lunch but just a morning snack.
MEMORY BOOK
This is a request to all who have taken pictures of our class this year. I would appreciate it if you could put them on a CD and send it to school. This would include all our field trips, Christmas program, and parties. We are in need of pictures for our Yearbook, which is prepared online. Many thanks!
TECH MUSEUM OF INNOVATION SAN JOSE FIELD TRIP
We are finalizing plans for the field trip to the Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose on Thursday, February 19th. We will be leaving at 6:00 AM and returning by 5:30 PM.
The following parents have volunteered to serve as chaperones. Chaperones, please be sure to pay your admission fee of $17.00 to Central Office (designated to our Third Grade Account) no later than this Friday, February 13th.
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
19) Quint Marquez
20) Sara Heath
21) Tonia Loeffler
22) Ian Myderup
23) Rene Cavazos
24) Petricia Gonzalez
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.)
FCS AUCTION
The FCS auction preparation is underway! This is our largest fundraising event each year. We are excited about setting our goals even higher than last year. The auction is a great way to donate to our school. Your donations will bless the lives of others.
Please start thinking about your gift or donation. We are asking each child’s family to contact family, friends, neighbors, and merchants to make a donation to our auction.
I am hoping that each family will find that special something to donate to the auction. 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 Saturday, March 14, from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. in the FCS Gym.
MEUX HOME MUSEUM/WALKING TOUR OF FRESNO
As part of our Unit 3 Fresno History study in Social Studies, our third graders will take a private tour of the Meux Home Museum on Friday, March 6th. We will also take a “Historic Downtown Walking Tour of Fresno” as we relive Fresno’s early pioneer beginnings by visiting such sites as St. John’s Cathedral, Sheriff Collin’s home and stables, Santa Fe Railroad Station, Fresno Water Tower, and Brix Mansion. Student admission has been prepaid through tuition fees.
**If you would like to serve as a carpooling chaperone on the field trip to Meux Home Museum and Walking Tour, please email me at cfraser@fresnochristian.com by Friday, February 20.
Chaperones need to pre-pay $5.00 admission fee by Monday, March 2nd in the Central Office to our Third Grade Account. No siblings are allowed on this particular field trip. We will meet in our classroom at 8:00 AM on Friday, March 6th and return around 12:15 PM for lunch on campus.
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.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
FEBRUARY
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY TATUM AUWAE!
Friday, February 13 – Happy Valentine’s Day! / 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
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)
