Dear Families,
Happy Monday!!!! We are ready to rock and roll in Room 524. At the end of this week we will have been in school for one month. It hardly seems possible. The children are progressing nicely.
Character Building -We are working hard on first time obedience in our classroom. This has been a real struggle for many in our midst. Following the rules which we laid out in our Care Agreement, is very challenging. We have some very independent spirits, but we are working together to encourage and support one another in becoming obedient followers of Jesus who use good self control.We are learning that we do not need to say everything our brain thinks!!! Any support and encouragement you can give at home in these areas will be much appreciated. Thanks!
Picture Day – Tuesday, September 10th is Picture Day. The flyer went home last Tuesday. Just a reminder to mark the picture background that you want for your child. If you don’t mark it, the photographer will just choose one.
Language Arts –Reading groups are going well. We are discussing the setting, main idea and supporting details of the stories we read. Journal writing is a free write and some are thinking they have the option of writing or not. Most certainly, that is NOT the case. It would be helpful if you talked about some ideas to write about on the way to school. After a weekend we write about what they did on Sat and Sun. There is also a list of topics to write about on the inside of the front cover of their journal. Daily journal writing is new to many. Book Report – The children brought home the requirements for the first book report in their homework folder on Friday, Aug. 30th.. It is due Sept. 27th. Hopefully, it will be a chapter book with 50-100 pgs., however, some can handle larger books than that. If you are uncertain what the appropriate requirement should be for your child, I will be happy to help with that.
Writing – We are continuing on writing a Friendly Letter, remembering all the elements of a proper sentence.
Math – We are working on the foundations of regrouping. This is very challenging for many. The work in the Friday Homework Folder will be reviewing this skill. Many are trying to get into the Math Club . Keep faithful in Math Drills at home. We have some very competitive spirits in here. Go Tally’s Treasures!!!!
Bible – We will be continuing with Abraham and Lot and what it means to walk by faith and trust God completely!!!
Social Science – We are continuing our study of the Land Around Us.
Science – We will continue studying living and non-living things with a focus on Apples. We will make a theme book learning how an apple develops and grows, as well as learning all the things you can do with an apple. We culminate our unit at the end of the month by making applesauce and enjoying other apple treats and activities. Such fun!
Conferences – A notice regarding your child’s conference time was in the work envelope on Tuesday, Sept.3rd. Siblings will be scheduled on the same day. Please sign and return by Monday, Sept. 16th. If the scheduled time does not work out for you, please call Kerry Robert’s office @ 299- 1695 to reschedule. Conference week is Sept. 23-27. School is dismissed at 12:00 PM each day that week.
Show and Tell – Show and Tell is for Team B. Your child can bring two times during the week.
Homework -Many children are not finishing their work at school because of playing around. This is a skill that you hope is learned in first grade, but for some, that is not always the case . Any encouragement you can give your child in this area would be very much appreciated. Please be sure when your child does work at home that you check it to make sure it is correct. I am still getting a LOT of papers with wrong answers and skipped problems. Also, please be sure to put a name on your paper. Thanks!!!
Fundraiser – All orders for our fundraiser are due on Monday, Sept. 9th. Thanks for all your hard work in making this a great fundraiser. Our class sold LOTS!!! When it is all counted we will find out just how well we did!!! We are truly grateful for all your efforts.
Boxtops -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 our Campus News located on our website: fresnochristian.com. 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. You can find a list of Box Tops online at: www.boxtops4education.com
Grandparent’s Day – Friday, September 13th is Grandparent’s Day. This is always a very fun time for the children. If you do not have grandarents that can attend, please feel free to invite a senior friend. We will also share grandparents for those who have none when we do our special activities. No one will be left out. The schedule is as follows:
9:30-9:50 AM K-12 Pick up schedules
9:50-11:40 AM K-12 Visit classrooms
11:40-12:25 PM K-12 Lunch
12:25 PM K-12 Say Goodbye to your grandchild
HAVE A GREAT WEEK !!
9-10 – Elementary School Pictures
9-13 – Happy 8th Birthday Sanjay Stephen
9-13 – Grandparent’s Day – 9:40 AM – 11:40 PM
9-18 – School dismissed at 12:00 PM – Teacher Inservice
9-23 – Happy 8th Birthday Kaleb Marquez
9-25 – Happy 7th Birthday Mallory Loeffler
9-27 – Happy 8th Birthday Paige Deffenbacher
9-23-27 -Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences- School dismissed at 12:00 PM
10-7 -11 – Elementary Cheer Clinic
10-8 – Elementary Picture Re-takes
10-11 – End of Quarter 1
10-16 – School dismissed at 12:00 PM – Teacher Inservice
Spirit Day is every Friday. Please wear your favorite FCS shirt.
Bible Verse – Sept. 9-13
Praise be to the Lord God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds. Psalm 72:18 18 pts.
Spelling – Lesson 4 – Sept. 9- 13
clock
quick
hike
check
backstroke
smoke
strike
backpack
ticket
lake
friend
baseball
apples