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CHARACTER TRAIT:  Fairness

Reference:  Leviticus 19:11

Bible Verse:  Do not steal. Do not lie. Do not deceive one another.

Definition:  Being honest and just in my relationships with others.

Opposite:  Treating others unequally, either through favoritism or dishonesty.

SPELLING:  Lesson 24

This week is a review week.  Please review all words from Lessons 19-23.  There will be a multiple choice test this Friday.  Please see the attached list of all the words in your newsletter this week.

Lesson 19 R-Controlled Vowels:  ar, are, or, ore, our

1.  yours

2.  share

3. warm

4.  worry

5.  fourth

6.  course

7.  report

8.  corner

9.  before

10.  depart

11.  storms

12.  careful

13.  worker

14.  market

15.  warning

16.  shortest

17.  seashore

18.  forgotten

Lesson 20 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

Lesson 21 R-Controlled Vowels:  eer, err, ur, ure

1.  deer

2.  steer

3.  turns

4.  error

5.  purse

6.  hurry

7.  nurse

8.  curve

9.  merry

10.  nature

11.  picture

12.  errand

13.  pasture

14.  purpose

15.  cheerful

16.  fracture

17. surprised

18.  adventure

Lesson 22 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

Lesson 23 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

1.  noisy

2.  mountain

3.  engine

4.  symbol

5.  bottom

6.  straight

7.  direct

8.  captain

9.  electric

10.  business

PARENT CORNER

IN APPRECIATION

Wow!!  Thank you  dear parents for your tremendous help with our trip to the Tech Museum of Innovation last Thursday in San Jose.  The children wrote about their special memories and drew wonderful illustrations reflecting their experiences on Friday.  We all enjoyed the generous supply of early morning donuts, muffins, regular and chocolate milk, and deliciously brewed fresh coffee on the bus as we headed out.  Our bus driver with Best Tours, Linda Mendoza, was excellent and had such positive, wonderful comments about our class and the participation of parents.  The parent support was fantastic!  Thank you one and all for joining us in an exciting day of learning!!

SPRING PORTRAIT DAY

On Tuesday, March 3, 2015 all students will be photographed with an exciting spring background.  No money is needed on the Picture Day.  A proof picture and order instructions will be sent home for purchase if desired.  Sorry, a “Retake Day” will not be scheduled.

MEUX HOME MUSEUM/HISTORIC WALKING TOUR

As part of our Unit 3 Community History study in Social Studies, our 3rd graders will take a private tour of the Meux Home Museum on Friday, March 6th.  We will also take a “Historic 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.

So far, the  following parents have e-mailed to  volunteer to serve as carpooling chaperones: 1)  Patricia  Mynderup (Caleb’s grandmother) 2)  Brenda Rocha **We are still in need of drivers.  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 27.  Please indicate in your e-mail the number of students you are able to transport.  I will send a carpool permission form home next Monday, March 2 with the list of drivers. 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.

FCS 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 many children at Fresno Christian Schools.

Each class will put together a themed basket.  Our third grade class basket will have a “Garden” theme.   Begin thinking about an item you might like to purchase and add to our garden wheel barrow spring theme.  You may contact Jen Alberta at 273-6045 for any questions you might have regarding our Auction Class Basket.  Please send all items for the “Garden” theme third grade basket directly to Jen rather than the Central Office. 

We are asking each child’s family to contact family, friends, neighbors, and merchants to make a donation to our auction.  Students will be given a ticket for every 10 points they earn in donations.  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.  You may send donated items to the Central Office.  Non-refrigerated desserts may be delivered on Friday, March 13.  Please deliver all desserts requiring refrigeration on the day of the auction.  The dinner/silent and live auction will take place Saturday, March 14th, from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. in the FCS Gym.

GET-A-WAY LUNCH WITH MRS. FRASER & A FRIEND

 I will once again be donating  a “GET-A-WAY LUNCH WITH MRS. FRASER AND A FRIEND” at the FCS Auction Dinner Night!  One third grade child will be allowed to bring a friend with them as we all enjoy lunch together!  This item will be listed in the Silent Auction section and will go to the highest bidder.  If you are interested in this item and aren’t able to attend, have someone bid for you!

SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDER

Our Scholastic On-Line Book order is due Friday, February 27.  Use our one-time Class Activation Code when you register:  L9NJ4.  Submit your online order to Mrs. Fraser’s class.  Secure checkout–pay with a credit or debit card.  Books are delivered to our classroom.  Thank you!.

LANGUAGE ARTS

This week we continue our study of writing fictional narratives and are busy on our rough drafts, revising and crafting words with descriptive details.

SOCIAL STUDIES

This week we continue our study of Unit 3 Community History with Chapter 5  How Communities Began and reading time lines.  We will learn in Lesson 3 How Communities Change and discover our own community’s history of Fresno as we prepare for our field trip to the Meux Home Museum.

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?
BOX TOPS
This Friday, February 27th is our last Box Tops for Education collection day. Please send any Box Tops you may still have by Friday. Each Box Top is worth cash for our school. We will let you know the final results of the collection by class. The class that brings in the most Box Top will receive a prize.
Thank you for your support. Go Eagles!

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 26 – McTeachers Night at McDonalds/Cedar and Herndon

Friday, February 27 –  On-line Scholastic Book Orders Due

MARCH

Tuesday, March 3 —  Elementary Spring Portrait Day

Friday, March 6 – Meux Museum  and Historic Walking Tour of Fresno (8:00 AM to 12:30 PM)

Friday, March 13 — End of 3rd Quarter
SUNDAY, MARCH 8 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY JEREMIAH MASON!
TUESDAY, MARCH 10 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY SETH CAVAZOS!
Saturday, March 14 — FCS Auction Dinner Night
THURSDAY, MARCH 19 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDRES FIERRO
March 23-27 – Stanford Achievement Testing
Friday, March 27 – Easter Resurrection Party (1:20-2:40 PM)

APRIL

Friday, April 17 – Coke Hallowell Center for River Studies Field Trip (8:00 AM -2:00 PM)