Dear Families,
We will NOT be having any parent helpers this week as we will put the finishing touches on Open House projects. We want you to be surprised on Tuesday night. After Open House, we will be working on Mother’s Day surprises! Also, please send water with your child as we take manydrinks throughout the day to stay hydrated in the heat.
LANGUAGE ARTS – In READING, the children are enjoying the books from our Leveled Readers! We continue to talk about the main idea, setting, characters and the problem and resolution.. We continue to work on our phonic skills as well, applying them in new text. WRITING – In journal writing we are reading back what we have written and checking to see if we have the appropriate punctuation mark.
BOOK BAGS – I will NOT be sending home any more book bags on Fridays. There are so many books that have not been returned. So, we are going to take the next couple weeks locating any books that may be laying around the house. The children are good enough readers now, they can choose books of their choose to close out the school year.
MATH – We have started our Measurement Chapter, however, we will not have a test on this chapter. We will spend a couple weeks reviewing all of our Math skills we have learned this year so the children are ready for 2nd Grade.
SCIENCE – We continue with our unit on the Rainforest.
BIBLE – We will be studying Paul.
FIELD TRIP -Our annual trip to Hanford on the train will be on May 13th. We will leave at 9:15 AM and return by 1:00 PM. Thank you to all who have offered to drive. We now have plenty of transportation. All children must be in a booster seat. A Carpool Permission Slip will come home on Monday, May 4th. Please sign and return by Friday, May 8th. Many thanks!
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 on Thursday, May 7th. 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.
OPEN HOUSE – The Fine Arts Festival is on Tuesday, May 5th. Please send a picture of your child for one of our projects. The children will bring their Diorama on the morning of May 5th.
LIBRARY INFO – Please check for any library books you have not returned. Reminders of items checked out will be sent to the students beginning the week of May 4th. 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
YEAR END SWIMMING PARTY – Our final celebration of the year will be a swim party on Tuesday, May 19th, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM at the DeGroots. All are welcome to attend. Please check outside our classroom to sign up for the needed items. You will meet at Jordyn’s house at 11:00 AM. You do not need to come to our campus first. If you will need a ride from school, please let me know, as we will not be organizing formal carpools. You will also need to pick up your child at the DeGroots after the party is over, or make arrangements for them to get home. We will not be going back to People’s Campus.
BMX SHOW – One of our fundraiser awards is the BMX Show. It will be in the afternoon on May 18th at 2:00 PM. All are invited to attend.
SOCCER SIGN-UPS – The time to start signing up for FC’s elementary Fall 2015 soccer is almost here! Sign ups will take place by the pick up area on May 8th, 13th, and 15th. Flyers will be sent home with all the information on Monday, May 4th.
5 -5 – Spring Open House – 5:30 BBQ – 6:30 Classrooms
5-5 – Happy 7th Birthday Kyleigh Bacca
5-7 – Year-End Convocation – 8:00 AM Peoples Sanctuary
5-13 – Hanford Field Trip – 9:15 Am – 1:00 PM
5-18 – BMX Show – 2:00 PM
5-19 – End of Year Celebration – 11:00-2:00 at DeGroots
5-21 – Happy 7th Birthday Kennedy Schwab
5-21 – Early Dismissal at 12:00 PM
5-22 – Last day of school – Dismissal at 12:00 PM
6-4 – Happy 7th Birthday Brooklyn Medeiros
6-21 – Happy 7th Birthday Arlyn Rylander
8-1 – Happy 8th Birthday Lala Briggs
Spirit Day is every Friday. Please wear one of your favorite FCS shirts!
SPELLING – LESSON 35 – May 4-8
beehive
airplane
football
into
homework
birthday
bookmark
firefly
wildlife
rainbow
any
number
know
BIBLE VERSE – May 4-8
God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that we might be made the righteousness of God. II Corinthians 5:21 28 pts.