CHARACTER TRAIT:  Patience

 

Reference:  Proverbs 15:18

Bible Verse:  A hot-tempered man stirs up dissension, but a patient man calms a quarrel.

Definition:  Waiting with calmness

Opposite: Unwillingness to wait with a happy spirit

SPELLING:  Lesson 27

Pattern Words-Prefixes

1.  aloft

2.  aglow

3.  inactive

4.  invisible

5.  incorrect

6.  incomplete

7.  prepay

8.  preview

9.  prewrite

10.  preschool

11.  return

12.  rebuilt

13.  rewrote

14.  removed

15.  unfair

16.  unable

17.  unspoken

18.  unthinkable

High-Frequency Words

19.  tied

20.  earth

Challenge Words

*  immigrant

*  transcontinental

PARENT CORNER

FCS AUCTION DINNER NIGHT

Thank you for your tremendous support Saturday evening at the FCS Auction Dinner!  Many hands working together with a great servant’s heart made this event wonderful for all who were able to attend.  The FCS  family raised over $100,000 for our school!!  Your generosity will make it possible for  FCS to continue to offer an excellent Christian education for our children in the city of Fresno.  The body of Christ is strong and alive!!  Thank you!  Thank you!!

THIRD QUARTER GRADES

The third quarter ended on Friday, March 14th and all assignments were due last Friday.  Grades will be finalized Monday, March 17.  You may print a copy of your child’s report card online at Power School on Tuesday, March 18.

MINIMUM DAY

Just a reminder that Wednesday, March 19 is a minimum day with early release at 12:00 noon due to staff in-service.

SPRING PICTURES

Spring Portrait orders are due back to your teacher by Thursday, March 20.  Simply fill out the form and enclose the exact amount.

YOUNG AUTHOR STORIES

Last week we completed our fictional narratives for the Young Author Writing Contest.  Student stories will be on display for Open House in May.  High School Judges will select a first, second, and third place winning story from each class to be published.  The first place winners will have their story published as a book and it will go on sale at Open House.  Winning authors will be available to autograph their Young Author Story.

PHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING

This week we continue Physical Fitness Testing.   Testing will be on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons during our regular P.E. times from 12:30-1:15 PM.  If possible, please try not to schedule appointments for that week.  If it is unavoidable, there  will be make-ups.  Also, please have your child wear appropriate clothing and footwear (tennis shoes) for these activities.

Here is the Physical Fitness Testing schedule for Third Graders:

Tuesday, March 18  –  Shuttle Run

As the warmer weather arrives, please send a water bottle with your child each day. We will take drinks many times throughout the day in order to stay hydrated. Thanks!

MATH

Our class will be learning about geometry and measurement in Chapter 7.  You can expect to see work that provides practice with identifying and classifying plane figures and solid figures and solid figures as well as with finding area, perimeter, and volume.

SOCIAL STUDIES

This week we will continue our Unit 3 study of Community History in Chapter 6 Building Communities.  We will study Lesson 1 Communities Grow, Skills:  Reading  Population Map, Lessons 2 The Story of a Community and Lesson 3 Discover Your Community’s History, which will include our Fresno Flag, Fresno County Seal, The Influence of Yokut Native American Indians, The Fresno Water Tower, and Our City Hall.

HEALTH AND SCIENCE

This week you will find inside your RED HOMEWORK folder an assignment called Lesson 8:  Label Language page 27.  Students will have a family activity to study nutrition facts on food labels to make healthier decisions about the foods we might choose for a snack or dessert.  The Label Language page 27 assignment is due Thursday, March 20 along with the weekly math homework in the RED HOMEWORK folder.

 

 EASTER CELEBRATION

We will have a celebration on Friday, April 11th at 1:20 PM.   Many of you signed up to help with the Easter party at Back To School Night.  Please feel free to contact Patty Steele and Emily Phillips, our Head Room Mothers, if you would like to assist with a party for our class next month. 

  COMING ATTRACTIONS

 MARCH

TUESDAY, MARCH 11 —  HAPPY BIRTHDAY DYLAN TOZLIAN!

Friday, March 14 — End of 3rd Quarter

MONDAY, MARCH 17 — ST. PATRICK’S DAY & HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. BENNETT

Wednesday, March 19– Teacher In-service/Noon Dismissal

Tuesday, March 25 —  Chapel 8:00-8:45 AM

March 31-April 4 —  SAT Testing