PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES:
Elementary conferences are scheduled for this week. School is dismissed at 12:00 PM each day. I look forward to sharing with you the mid-year assessments and the progress your child has made.
ORAL INTERPRETATION POEMS:
Congratulations to Naty Tewodros who was selected as a finalist at the Oral Interpretation Assembly last week. She will represent our school at the Peach Blossom Festival in March.
CANDY GRAM FUNDRAISER:
The California Junior Scholarship Federation (an organization promoting scholarship for service) at Fresno Christian Junior High is conducting its annual Candy Gram fundraiser. The money collected will be used for books for a local group in the Fresno area. We will be selling the candy grams for $1 beginning Tuesday, February 3 and ending at 3 P.M. on Thursday, February 12, 2015. The candy grams will be distributed on Friday, February 13, 2015. If you pay by check, make them payable to Fresno Christian Schools and indicate CJSF on the memo line. If you or your child wish to purchase any candy grams, you may ask your child’s teacher for forms, or call the high school office (299-1695 ext. 4), and Mrs. Belmont will see that you get the forms you need.
WRITING:
Students will write fictional narratives during the third quarter, focusing on story elements such as characters, setting, villain, conflict, rising action, climax and resolution. The first draft is due this Friday, February 6.
READING:
The required reading for the month of February is realistic fiction. The writing response will be “Add a Chapter” and is due on Friday, February 27. Students will extend the story, writing about what might happen next. Grading rubrics for “Add a Chapter” will be handed out and discussed this week.
Class time will be given every day for silent reading and students are expected to read a minimum of 10 pages a day. If they are unable to complete this in class, then reading becomes homework.
MATH:
This week we finish Chapter 6: Data, Statistics, and Probability. The test will be this Wednesday, February 4.
SCIENCE:
Next week we begin our study of the solar system. Students will make a foldable about a particular planet.
BIBLE:
This week we continue Unit 5 Gospel Writings: Jesus’ Ministry.
SCRIPTURE MEMORY VERSE:
The memory verse for this week is Hebrews 4:12 and the test will be this Friday, February 6. Students will be graded on writing the verse accurately, including correct wording, spelling, punctuation, grammar and scripture reference.
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12
SPELLING: Spelling Lesson 22 words will be tested this Friday, February 6.
Lesson 22
- postpone
- misinform
- uncertain
- improvement
- indestructible
- uncomfortable
- unbeatable
- unexpected
- reexamine
- unmistakable
- telescope
- thermometer
- microscope
- mischievous
- prescription
Challenge Words
- symbolize
- sympathy
- symphony
- symmetrical
- symptomatic
DATES TO REMEMBER:
- NOON DISMISSAL – Parent Teacher Conferences: February 2 through February 6
- Happy Birthday Kamdon Marquez: February 4
- NO SCHOOL – Lincoln’s Birthday: February 9
- Happy Birthday Gregory Tanaka: February 10
- NO SCHOOL – President’s Day: February 16
- Happy Birthday Max Hinton: February 16
- Elementary Spring Pictures: March 3
- Happy Birthday Christian Swiridoff – March 4
- Happy Birthday Rayleigh Gong: March 7
- End of 3rd Quarter: March 13
- Happy Birthday Jenna Smoljan: March 14
- Happy Birthday Azlynn Lipe: March 16
- Happy Birthday Joseph Igot: March 25
- SAT 10 Testing: March 23 through March 27
- NO SCHOOL – Easter Break: March 30 through April 6
- Happy Birthday Robert Williams: April 6
- School Resumes: April 7
- Happy Birthday Dev Gopal: May 13