Dear Families,
I pray you will have a wonderful, blessed vacation next week, enjoying time with family and friends as we celebrate our RISEN SAVIOR!!! He Lives!!!!
FIELD TRIP – We will be singing at the Stephen Care Homes for Easter on Tuesday, April 8th, from 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM. If you have not returned your permission slip, please do so ASAP. It is a requirement in order to ride in a carpool. The Stephens will graciously provide the kids with a pizza lunch at Gettysburg Park. Fruit, veggies, chips, dessert and water are being provided by Tonia Loeffler, Desiree Rocha, Judy Williams, Sharon Karraker, Hannah Serimian, Jen Alberta and Kelly Mynderup. You will NOT need to send a lunch with your child on this day. We are BLESSED!!!!
KMPH – Grades K-6 have the opportunity to promote FCS by a visit from Kopi Sotiropulos of Great Day. We will meet out on the field on the bleachers for the 10 day forecast. After the field event, Grades 2&3 will meet with Kopi for a weather presentation. It should be a great time. So be sure and check KMPH 26 for pictures!!!! Please wear Spirit Wear!!!!
LANGUAGE ARTS – In READING, we will continue with our Literature series Andi’s Pony. They are enjoying the sequels in this study very much. We will also continue to do other comprehension that focuses on drawing inferences from text in preparation for 3rd grade. WRITING – We will begin reviewing from last year the Key Word Outline for our 4th Quarter Benchmark. Since it was also a First Grade benchmark, this should come pretty easily to them.
MATH – We will have our Chapter 12 Test on Thursday morning. The Chapter Review is also due on that day. We will start the Time and Calendar Chapter after vacation.
THE UGLY DUCKLING – We will be going to the Tower Theatre to see this musical. The date is Tuesday, May 13th. We will be traveling in carpools, leaving at 10:15 AM with a show time of 11:00AM. Parents are eligible for the group rate of $5.50, but this will need to be paid by the time we leave for vacation on April 11th. Originally, we had until April 23rd, however, they now want our payment by April 13th. If you can help with transportation, please sign up outside our classroom door.
SOCIAL SCIENCE – We will be studying the Marketplace. This chapter has some great concepts about resources and money. We will also discuss what God says about our needs and our wants. 
BIBLE – We will be studying the Easter story, focusing on the death and resurrection of Jesus.
WORK ENVELOPE – We WILL NOT bring our work envelope home on Monday, April 7th, but we will bring it home on Thursday, April 10th, which will include the Easter curriculum. Please return by April 25th.
SHOW AND TELL – This week will be Team B. Your child can show twice during the week.. 
EASTER CELEBRATION – We will be having an Easter Celebration on April 11th, from 1:00-2:40 PM. Our time will begin with the Stations of the Cross. I will be reading scripture and we will also be “nailing” our names to the cross. This will be a very meaningful time for the children. After we have had this activity, we will celebrate our Risen Lord. Each child is to bring 12 filled, plastic Easter eggs for our egg hunt. Otherwise, we have everything we need for our party. Many thanks!!! 
OPEN HOUSE – The Fine Arts Festival is coming up in May. Our final book project will be a diorama to display at Open House on May 6th. It will not be due until the morning of Open House. The rubric for this assignment came home in the Homework Folder on March 14th. This is a very fun project. Use your creativity!!!!! We will also do an Oral Presentation on our project .
SHOW AND TELL – This week will be Team B.
TALENT SHOW – We would love to have many of Tally’s Treasures share at the yearly Talent Show on April 25th. The form that came home last week is due April 22nd. This is always a fun evening to showcase the talents God has given our students.
END OF YEAR CONVOCATION– As the year draws to a close we would like to gather as a family to celebrate all that God has done for us. Thursday, May 1st is the National Day of Prayer and our School Community Council believes that would be the perfect day to come together as an entire school. All of you (parents, grandparents, family, and friends) are invited to join the teachers, students, administration, and staff as we gather together for this ending convocation held in the Peoples’ Church sanctuary. It is a time of celebration, worship, and prayer as we end our year with thanksgiving and praise.The service begins at 8:00 am and will end by 8:30. All students K-12 are to report directly to the sanctuary by 7:55 AM. Every class will be designated with a sign and balloons, making it easy to locate your child’s class.It is exactly the same as our opening convocation seating arrangement. You are welcome to sit with your student in their designated area or if you have more than one student attending Fresno Christian, choose where you would like to sit.I look forward to seeing all of you at this closing event as we end our year acknowledging God’s hand upon us through prayer, worship, and heartfelt celebration.
LIBRARY INFO – Parents please note: As we come to the end of our school year would you please encourage your students to return all items checked out from the Library. The final due date for all items checked out is Friday, May 2. Reminders of items checked out will be sent to the students beginning the week of May 5. There is a fine of $25.00 for each item that is not returned. Many wonderful titles are lost each year because they are not returned. We greatly appreciate your assistance in getting books back in and onto the shelves so the collection is ready to go again in August. Please contact me if you have any questions. Lin Brown, Librarian 299-1695 ext, 119
LOST AND FOUND – Before you go home for Easter vacation, be sure and check the Lost and Found up in the hallway of Building 5. We have a LOT of unclaimed clothes, umbrellas, lunch boxes, backpacks, etc. Any items left on Friday, April 11th will be donated to charity.
Spirit Day is every Friday. Please wear one of your favorite FCS shirts!
Bible Verse – April 7-11
He is not here, for He is risen, just as He said. Matthew 28:6 15 pts.
Spelling – April 7-11 – Lesson 33
ankle
eagle
apple
uncle
castle
turtle
pickle
buckle
jungle
puzzle
people
bubble
middle
whistle
waffle
bicycle
hours
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