Mrs. Fraser, October 20, 2014

CHARACTER TRAIT:

Gratefulness-Thankfulness

Reference:  Ephesians 5:20

Verse:  Always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Definition:  An attitude of being appreciative and grateful for all circumstances that happen to you.

Opposite:  Little appreciation for what God and others do for me.

SPELLING:  Lesson 11

Three-Letter Consonant Spelling Patterns

1. thrill

2. three

3. squall

4. spray

5. shrink

6. school

7. throat

8. strong

9. shrimp

10. thread

11. squeak

12. splinter

13. sprinkle

14. scratch

15. struggle

16. splashed

17. Christian

18. Christmas

High-Frequency Words

19. laugh

20. special

Challenge Words

* rancherias

* constitution

PARENT CORNER

MATH

This week we will begin studying telling time by the hour, half hour, quarter hour, to 5 minutes, and to 1 minute.  We will also study how many minutes after the hour and how many minutes before the next hour.  Also covered will be elapsed time.

HARVEST PARTY

Our class will be having a Harvest Party on Friday, October 31 from 1:30-2:30 PM.  Activities planned will include making a harvest craft wreath, making candied apples,  games, and activities centered around fall and harvest.  If you wish to help, you may contact Jen Alberta or Becky Covington.

FCS ACADEMICS ALL SCHOOL EVENT

It is here!!  Friday, October 24th at 6:00 PM FCS will host an evening under the star!!  Our main feature will beMR. PEABODY AND SHERMAN shown on a jumbo-tron screen!!  Join us on the West Field for this ALL SCHOOL EVENT!  Free Food! & Free Entertainment!  Don’t forget your lawn chair & blankets!

JONI EARECKSON TADA EVENT

It is with great pleasure that we announce a special guest speaker coming to 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. This is a rare and priceless opportunity to hear an inspiring message from one of today’s most influential Christian speakers.

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. If you are planning on attending please let Mrs. Devereaux know. Thanks!

EAGLES SHOP-A-LOT HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE

We are excited to announce our first Holiday Boutique with Square Heart Shop held at the FSC Gym on November 8, 2014 from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The gym will be packed with vendors selling handmade goods and many great items to make your Christmas shopping easy. Supporting our boutique, by shopping or being a vendor, will help raise funds for Fresno Christian and Square Heart Shops.

Square Heart Shops is a non-profit organization that asks people to de-clutter their craft closets and donate items to be repurposed and sold to help people who want to adopt, go on mission trips or just need to learn a skill to earn an income. You can visit their website and learn more about their cause at www.squareheartshops.com. If you are interested in being a vendor or volunteering at the boutique, please contact Square Heart Shops directly at shopalot@squareheartshops.com. Vendor applications will be reviewed and accepted based on order received and items being sold.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD

This is a wonderful opportunity to teach our children about giving.  Operation Christmas Child brought smiles to the faces of 100 million poor, sick and suffering children in more than 100 countries last year through shoeboxes filled with school supplies, hygiene items, toys, candy and other small gifts. But these boys and girls received something even more important than a Christmas present. They also leaned about the greatest gift of all—God’s son, Jesus Christ.

Each year, Operation Christmas Child delivers millions of shoebox gifts to children in desperate circumstances around the world. In addition to bringing happiness to boys and girls who other wise wouldn’t receive any presents, this exciting project of Samaritan’s Purse also opens doors for presenting the Good News of Jesus Christ. Through children’s literature and evangelistic programs, many lives are changed for eternity.

We 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 for children who face a daily struggle against war, persecution, disease, natural disaster, poverty, illness, or neglect. Pray that God will meet their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. The boxes are due on November 7th.