CHARACTER TRAIT: Honesty
Reference: Ephesians 4:25
Verse: Therefore, each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.
Definition: Truthful words and ways
Opposite: Misleading others through lying words or deceitful actions
SPELLING WORDS
LESSON 4 Sept. 2-5
Pattern Words: Long e- e, ey, ie, y
1. brownie
2. monkey
3. secret
4. pieces
5. honey
6. equal
7. grief
8. yield
9. only
10. icy
11. keys
12. busy
13. chief
14. valley
15. sleepy
16. snowy
17. beyond
18. believes
High-Frequency Words
19. favorite
20. against
Challenge Words
* plateau
* landform
PARENT CORNER
HOMEWORK FOLDERS
Due to the shortened week, Red Homework Folders with completed work or make up work will be due on Friday of this week.
ELEMENTARY SPIRIT DAYS
Fresno Christian Schools Spirit Days are here! Starting this Friday and every Friday after, wear your FCS Spirit Wear. At the end of each month the K-6 class with the highest percentage of Spirit Wear worn will be the keeper of the FCS Eagle Trophy for a month! So wear your Fresno Christian Spirit Wear with pride. Go Eagles!!!
MOMS IN PRAYER
Any woman desiring to pray for our children and Fresno Christian School is invited to join us for a powerful time of prayer!
Fridays from 8:00 – 9:00 am
Peoples Church, Room 204
Contact: Janet Moore 448-0947 or rjdamoore@att.net
ELEMENTARY PORTRAIT DAY
Picture Day is coming soon! Elementary pictures will be taken on Tuesday, September 9th.. See attached order form.
BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
This year we will again be participating in the Box Tops for Education fundraiser. Each Box Top collected is worth cash for our school. As an incentive we will be having a class contest. The class bringing in the most Box Tops at the end of this promotion will receive a “prize”. We will post class totals monthly in the Elementary Office window.
Please hand in your trimmed Box Tops in a Ziploc bag or envelope, labeled with your child’s/teacher’s name and the amount of Box Tops to your teacher. Every Friday the student bringing in the most for the week from each class will get to choose something from the Treasure Box in the Elementary Office. You can find a list of Box Tops online at: www.boxtops4education.com.
PARENT CONFERENCES
Grades K-6 Parent conference forms will be coming home today with your child’s Homework Folder. Early dismissal will begin on Monday, September 15 at 12:00 through Friday, Sept. 19t See attached form.
HOMEWORK
As the workload increases, please check your child’s folder for any incomplete assignments not finished in class. Students should finish and return assignments for an improved score. Students may also take any daily unfinished assignments home to complete and return the next day. This is a developmental skill which needs to be encouraged and nourished on a weekly basis. It is part of learning to use time wisely in class. Thank you for helping our little ones grow in responsibility of assignments.
FALL FUNDRAISER
Your fundraising money AND order forms must be turned in on September 11th. Packets must be given to your teacher ASAP that morning. The PST Board will be counting as soon as the packets have been collected from each class. Delivery for items will be Thursday, October 9th behind Building 5.
Our class will begin an independent reading program. Students will be involved in reading books covering several genres of literature including, fiction, biography, science, poetry, Bible/Christian themes, folk tales, fables, historical fiction, sports, travel, and hobbies. Students will be assigned a specific category of books to read for a book report. Students should choose a book from the school, home, class, or public library that is age and ability appropriate.
After reading the book, students will participate in a variety of book report project styles as assigned by the teacher which may include: mobiles, diorama, puppetry, book jackets, written or oral book reports, book boxes, book posters, 3D book reports, etc. You will find attached to the newsletter specific directions for each project as assigned along with a due date. Students will be marked down a full grade for reports turned in late.
Our first book report will be to read a fiction chapter book and then complete the FANCY FOLDER book project attached to your newsletter. See attached grading rubric indicating expectations for total points possible. The book report project is to be completed outside of class. FANCY FOLDER Display fiction book report projects are due Thursday, October 2nd.
READING COUNTS PROGRAM
The Reading Counts Program is a school-wide incentive reading program to develop fluency and comprehension in reading. Students are inspired to read literature books from their recommended LEXILE reading list. The program is under a new host this year so teachers will let you know when the program is accessible and ready to launch.
SEPTEMBER SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDER
It is time for our first book order of the year! The opportunity to order books will be offered monthly. Scholastic publishes excellent books for children at a moderate price. Purchases will be made ONLINE ONLY. Today you will find a parent information letter for online ordering with details. To order online, sign in or register at: scholastic.com/reading club. For first time orders, enter our Class Activation Code: L9NJ4. I will not be accepting checks or cash. You may order from several catalogues or reading levels. Orders will need to be placed by Tuesday, September 30 3:00 PM. Thank you!
WRITING
Third graders will begin to write expository person paragraphs. We will write descriptions of people, places, or objects. We will learn to use concrete sensory details or descriptive words to present and support unified impressions of people, places, or objects. Students will learn to use a rubric to analyze their writing. Students will be tested on these writing skills through Benchmark Assessments at the end of the first quarter.
MATH
This week third graders will be finishing up Chapter 1 in Place Value. Math homework will focus on review concepts. Our test will be on Friday, September 5. Please look over your child’s math work together, correct errors, review, and return math work for possible improved scores.
ACADEMIC END OF THE YEAR MATH REWARDS
All students who reach the third grade level goal of mastering Form A and Form B of 100 facts in Addition and Subtraction Facts Sums Through 18 in 4 minutes will receive an ice cream party. All third graders who reach the goal of mastering Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, and Mixed Facts of Form A and Form B in 4 minutes will become Lifetime Members and will be rewarded a pizza party.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday, September 9 – Elementary Pictures
Thursday, September 11 – Fall Fundraiser Ends
Saturday, September 13 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY SANJAY STEPHEN!
September 15-19 – Parent/Teacher Conferences (Dismissal at 12 Noon)
Tuesday, September 23 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY KALEB MARQUEZ!
Tuesday, September 25 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY MALLORY LOEFFLER!
Saturday, September 27 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY PAIGE DEFFENBACHER!
