CHARACTER TRAIT: Faith
Reference: Hebrews 11:1
Bible Verse: Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
Definition: Believing what God has said in His Word.
Opposite: Disbelieving God
SPELLING WORDS: Lesson 9
Pattern Words-Consonant blends
1. risk
2. kept
3. gifts
4. asks
5. clasp
6. facts
7. craft
8. actor
9. meant
10. behind
11. except
12. drifted
13. speech
14. skipper
15. present
16. subtract
17. interesting
18. understand
High-Frequency Words
19. finally
20. toward
Challenge Words
* economy
* government
PARENT CORNER
PICTURE RE-TAKE DAY
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 the photographer will be back one last time for any students who were absent, not satisfied with their original purchased package, or did not get to purchase on Picture Day. If you are retaking an original order, you must return your complete picture package for a new one or you may not be photographed. No retakes for CD orders. Pictures will be taken for school records, yearbook, and portrait package. Order forms are available in the School Office.
CHEER CLINIC
The Cheer Clinic begins this week October 6-9 from 3:30-4:30 PM on the north field grass area. Learn cheers and chants and perform with the varsity cheerleaders at the Friday, October 10th football game and half time show! Email questions to Mrs. Raymundo at craymundo@fresnochristian.com.
MATH
During the next few weeks our class will be learning about money and time. You can expect to see work that provides practice with counting and comparing collections of coins as well as reading analog and digital clocks.
SOCIAL STUDIES
We begin a new unit on Native Americans. We will study the land and the first people. Included will be Tribes of California, Using the Land, Trade and Government, Customs and Folklore. We will also study California Native Americans today with A Changing Way of Life, Preserving the Culture, and Native American Government.
BIG FRESNO FAIR FIELD TRIP
We are gearing up for The Big Fresno Fair Field Trip on Thursday, October 9. Parents, please join us in our room at 8:00 AM. Students should bring a sack lunch with drink. Put your name, grade, teacher, and school on your sack lunch. Be sure to wear our new FCS class field trip tee-shirts. You may bring up to $10.00 for spending money. Be sure to wear comfortable walking shoes. We will return at 1:30 PM. Students, you must turn your Carpool Permission Form in by Tuesday, October 7 if you have not already done so. Carpooling chaperones, be sure to have all your updated Driver Clearance Requirements turned in to Mrs. Kerry Roberts prior to the trip.
JONI EARECKSON TADA
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.
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.
BOOK REPORT PROJECT
Our next genre of literature will be to read a biography about a famous person. A biography consists of factual stories about real people from the past or present. The book should be at least 80-100 pages. If you are not sure if the length is ok, just bring it in and I will take a look. These books are meant to be something other than an easy picture book.
Third graders will be completing “Stand-Up Time Line” book report project. Also, be sure to do the “Brainwork” assignment described at the bottom of the page. It is an autobiography stand-up time line about your child. This student time line will include seven dates or events in your 3rd grader’s life. Your child will create their autobiography on the flip-side of the biography project. Included is a grading rubric indicating more detailed information and the total points possible. Your book report will be due on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6TH.
END OF THE FIRST QUARTER
The first quarter concludes Friday, Oct. 10th. Grades will be finalized and posted the following week on Tuesday, October 14 for your printing purposes.
Please check your child’s grades on Powerschool and your child’s homework folder this week for any assignments that need to be turned in. If you have assignments that you want your child to re-correct please send those in by this Thursday, October 9th. All new assignments for the week of October 6-10 will roll over into Second Quarter Grades.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
OCTOBER
October 6-10 — Elementary Cheer Clinic
Tuesday, October 7 — Elementary Picture Retakes
Thursday, October 9 – THE BIG FRESNO FAIR FIELD TRIP!!
Thursday, October 9 – FUNDRAISER Delivery! 2:45 PM
Friday, October 10 – End of the First Quarter
October 22-24 – K-3 Vision Screening
Friday, October 24 – Joni Eareckson Tada Event at FCS!
Saturday, October 25 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY VIDA DOTY!
