Mrs. Tally

Mrs. Tally’s 1st grade classroom newsletter.

Mrs. Tally – May 18, 2015


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Dear Families,

We are winding down our school year this week. Fun activities are planned to bring our year to a close. It has been a wonderful year with these precious children. I pray blessings over you this summer as you spend time with friends and family and enjoy all God’s goodness….and before we know it,  August 17th will be here and you will have 2nd Graders!!!!!

We will not be using parent helpers this week.  We are working on Father’s Day surprises!!!

canstock6897536 bmxBMX SHOW – One of our fundraiser awards is the BMX Show.  NEW TIME –  It will be Monday, May 18th at 10:30 AM.  All are invited to attend.

canstock3916409 swimYEAR 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. Directions were sent home last Thursday.  The DeGroots address is 6939 W. Lincoln Ave. Fresno, 93706.  Should you need help or have a problem Charlie’s number is 647-5501.

images congratulationsAWARD’S CHAPEL We will have our Award’s Chapel on Wednesday, May 20th at 12:45 PM in the GL Johnson Chapel.  The children will be receiving their Character Trait and Physical Fitness Awards (for those who qualified). All are welcome to attend.

images booksBOOKS – Please return your red or blue Anthology book if you have not already done so,  and any little books from our Friday book bags.  Many thanks!

LARGE BAG – We will be cleaning out our cubbies and buckets this week.  Please send a large paper bag that can sit on the floor.  We will also be bringing home our Open House projects.

HALF DAYS – Thursday and Friday are both Early Dismissal Days school ending at 12:00 PM.

lostnfndLOST AND FOUND – Please check the Lost and Found this week for any items that may belong to your child.  Any remaining items will go to charity.

 

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Mrs. Tally – May 18, 20152016-11-16T22:16:02-08:00

Mrs. Tally – May 11, 2015

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Dear Families,

Happy Mother’s Day to our great moms.  You are loved.  I pray you had a wonderful day.

It was so great seeing all of you at Open House.  The children were so excited to share all of their projects.

We are winding down our school year and pulling together all our loose ends.  We will be doing lots of reviewing in Reading and Math. As the weather is warm, please be sure to send water with your child.

GREAT DAY – The videos we taped with Kopi will air on Tuesday, May 12, from 5-10 am.  They will be on the KMPH website kmph.com that afternoon for an entire month.  Go to kmph.com, click on Great Day, click on Ten Day Forecast and Great Day Faces and everyone can see them on line. Everyone can also share the videos.

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LANGUAGE ARTS – Please return to school the Anthology books (red or blue).  Also, if you have located any other books that were in the book bags, please return.

Mathematics2MATH –  We are on 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.

cartoon-park-train_~k2144613FIELD 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. If you have not returned your permission slip, please do so.  It is a requirement to go.  Please send your child’s booster seat on the morning of the field trip.

SHOW AND TELL – This week will be Team B.

Apple with booksLIBRARY INFOYEAH!!!!  Everyone in our room has returned all their books. Congrats on a job well done!

beach012YEAR 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. I am including a Map Quest direction sheet in the envelope on Monday.


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BMX SHOWOne 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-clip-art-5SOCCER 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.

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5-13Hanford 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!

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SPELLING – LESSON 36 –  May 11-15

where

what

that

start

turn

her

making

liked

played

worked

hoped

birthday

homework

icon008sBIBLE VERSE – May 11-15

In everything you do put God first, and He will direct your path.  Proverbs 3:16  15 pts.

 

Mrs. Tally – May 11, 20152016-11-16T22:16:09-08:00

Mrs. Tally – May 4, 2015

 

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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.

studentsLANGUAGE 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.


Mathematics2MATH
–  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.

images rainforestSCIENCE We continue with our unit on the Rainforest. 

BIBLE – We will be studying Paul.


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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!

fcs initials smEND 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.

openhs2OPEN 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.  

 Open House, May 5, 5:30 BBQ ($2 suggested donation). 6:30 Classrooms open. 7:30 Musical Performances.
SHOW AND TELL – This week will be Team A.

Apple with booksLIBRARY 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

beach012YEAR 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.  

canstock6897536 bmxBMX SHOWOne 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-clip-art-5SOCCER 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.

 

 

 

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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

5-13Hanford 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!

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SPELLING – LESSON 35 –  May 4-8

beehive

airplane

football

into

homework

birthday

bookmark

firefly

wildlife

rainbow

any

number

know

icon008sBIBLE 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.

 

Mrs. Tally – May 4, 20152016-11-16T22:16:14-08:00

Mrs. Tally – April 27, 2015

 

Dear Families,

Kopi from KMPH is coming on Monday and will be filming with our Elementary students for Great Day.  Please wear a FCS spirit wear shirt. It will be lots of fun!

Please send a photograph of your child to be used with one of our projects. It can be an informal picture or a formal portrait…..whatever picture your child chooses will be just fine. It shouldn’t be bigger than 4×6.

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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.

apple_and_slateboardMATH –  Our last two chapters will be Geometry and Fractions and Measurement.We started our chapter on Geometry and Fractions last week.  The children are enjoying this very much. The chapter review will come home on Mon and we will have the test on Thursday, April 30th.  We will then do our Measurement chapter and spend a couple weeks reviewing all of our Math skills we have learned this year.

SCIENCE We continue with our unit on the Rainforest. 

BIBLE – We will be studying Peter.

cartoon-park-train_~k2144613FIELD 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. We will need drivers to take us to the train station and back from Hanford. Please check the sign up sheet outside our classroom door if you can help with transportation. – HELP!!!! As of now we only have transportation for 18 children. Please check your calendars and see if there is anyway you could help us with transportation. Many Thanks!

donors blankEND 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.

openhs2OPEN HOUSE The Fine Arts Festival is coming up on May 5th. The children are doing a Diorama which will be due on the morning of May 5th.  Please do not send it sooner, as there is no place to store them as we share space with the church. This is a very fun project.  Be creative and have fun!!! A handout came home last week explaining this assignment which will be on a book or movie that the children have experienced. You can also google the word “diorama” and come up with lots of ideas.  

1. Open House, May 5, 5:30 BBQ ($2 suggested donation). 6:30 Classrooms open. 7:30 Musical Performances.
2. Reminder, do not use the parking lots at the east end of building 5. They are reserved, per our agreement with People’s church, for Kids Inc. drop off and pick up. Many families are not following this policy and it jeopardizes our relationship with the organizations we share the campus with.
Better Together,
Amy Deffenbacher

SHOW AND TELL – This week will be Team B.

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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 1st. 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

canstock3916409 swimYEAR END SWIMMING PARTY – There is a CHANGE in our final celebration of the year at the  DeGroots. Because of the BMX show on Monday afternoon, it was necessary to reschedule.. It will now be will be Tuesday, May 19th, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.  All are welcome to attend. 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.  In May there will be a sign-up sheet outside our classroom door for the items needed for our party.

canstock6897384 bmxBMX SHOWOne 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-clip-art-5SOCCER 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.

pencil-calendar

 

5 -5 – Spring Open House

5-5 – Happy 7th Birthday Kyleigh Bacca

5-7 – Year-End Convocation – 8:00 AM Peoples Sanctuary

5-13Hanford 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!

school-pride-color

SPELLING – LESSON 34 –  April 27-May 1

played

worked

needed

hopped

wagged

stepped

liked

hoped

ruled

skated

their

than

there

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BIBLE VERSE – April 20-24

Children obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.  Ephesians 6:1  14 pts.

Mrs. Tally – April 27, 20152016-11-16T22:16:19-08:00

Mrs. Tally – April 20, 2015

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Dear Families,

Thank you for such  a wonderful celebration on my birthday.  You and your children blessed me so richly with your generosity and I am grateful. I will so enjoy using all my gift cards. The special book the children made will always be a TREASURE.

language_arts_clipartLANGUAGE 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.


apple_and_slateboardMATH
– We will take Chapter 12 test on double digits, Tuesday, April 21st.  The review for that chapter came home last Monday.  It is due on the day of the test. The chapter contract will come home in the work envelope on Monday.  Some have not finished, however, I am not requiring that they complete and return. It would be great to save it and finish up and review during the hot days of summer.  Second grade math moves into double digit very quickly. Our last two chapters will be Geometry and Fractions and Measurement.We will have a chapter test on our Geometry and Fraction chapter, but not our Measurement chapter.


images rainforestSCIENCE
We continue with our unit on the Rainforest. The children are so enjoying this unit of study.

SOCIAL SCIENCE– We are on the Marketplace which will take us through the end of the year. We will be learning what makes a good steward of what God gives us.

BIBLE – We will be studying Philip.

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. We will need drivers to take us to the train station and back from Hanford. Please check the sign up sheet outside ocartoon-park-train_~k2144613ur classroom door if you can help with transportation. – HELP!!!! As of now we only have transportation for 18 children. Please check your calendars and see if there is anyway you could help us with transportation. Many Thanks!

FCSlogoEND 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.

ELEMENTARY PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF
Parents please remember that, per our agreement with People’s Church, we are to use only the Alluvial Driveway and the parking lot behind Building 5. If you are currently using the east side driveways and parking lot, please adjust your routine to be in compliance with this policy.
Better Together,
Amy Deffenbacher

openhs2OPEN HOUSE The Fine Arts Festival is coming up on May 5th. The children are doing a Diorama which will be due on the morning of May 5th.  Please do not send it sooner, as there is no place to store them as we share space with the church. This is a very fun project.  Be creative and have fun!!! A handout came home last week explaining this assignment which will be on a book or movie that the children have experienced. You can also google the word “diorama” and come up with lots of ideas.  

SHOW AND TELL – This week will be Team A.

cat-sleeping-on-stack-of-books-thumbLIBRARY 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 1st. 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

FRESNO CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA
The Music Man – April 21, 22, and 23 – 7:00 pm

The People’s Church Auditorium 7172 N. Cedar Ave.

Tickets at the door: $10 General, $5 Students/Seniors


canstock6355973 swimYEAR END SWIMMING PARTY
– There is a CHANGE in our final celebration of the year at the  DeGroots. Because of the BMX show on Monday afternoon, it was necessary to reschedule.. It will now be will be Tuesday, May 19th, from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.  All are welcome to attend. 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.  In May there will be a sign-up sheet outside our classroom door for the items needed for our party.

canstock6897536 bmxBMX SHOWOne 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.

 

pencil-calendar

 

4-24 – Happy 8th Birthday Joshua Mirea

5 -5 – Spring Open House

5-5 – Happy 7th Birthday Kyleigh Bacca

5-7 – Year-End Convocation – 8:00 AM Peoples Sanctuary

5-13Hanford 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!

school-pride-color

SPELLING – LESSON 33 –  April 20-24

hops

hopping

stopped

stopping

hopes

hoping

makes

making

smiles

smiling

right

knew

our

 

img_62cBIBLE VERSE – April 20-24

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.   I Timothy 2:15  32 pts.

Mrs. Tally – April 20, 20152016-11-16T22:16:27-08:00

Mrs. Tally – April 13, 2015

 

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Dear Families,

We made a great transition from vacation and lots of playing in the sunshine to working hard and staying inside on a rainy Tuesday!! It was good to be back. Thank you to those who went with us on our Field Trip last Thursday. It was great fun. 

We are deep into the Rainforest curriculum and the children are enjoying it very much.  Our Kapok tree is up and we will be adding animals to it very soon.

images booksLANGUAGE ARTS – In READING, we will continue with our higher level comprehension questions that dig into the meanings in the story. We continue to work on our phonic skills as well, applying them in new text. They will encounter much of this in 2nd Grade. WRITING – We are learning how to do Key Word Outline which is also reviewed in 2nd grade.

mathMATH – We will finish with our Math Contract of Adding and Subtracting to 20.  We will have a test on this chapter on April 14th. A chapter review came home on Wednesday, April 8th. After we have completed this chapter we will go ahead and finish our Contract on double digit addition and subtraction and take that chapter test on Tuesday, April 21st.  The review for that chapter will be in the Work Envelopes on Monday, April 13th.  It is due on the day of the test.Our last two chapters will be Geometry and Fractions and Measurement.We will have a chapter test on our Geometry and Fraction chapter, but not our Measurement chapter.

images birdSCIENCE We began a unit on the Rainforest and our room will be transformed into a rainforest with a Kapok tree and all!

SOCIAL SCIENCE– We are on the Marketplace which will take us through the end of the year.

BIBLE – We will be studying Stephen.

cartoon-park-train_~k2144613FIELD 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. We will need drivers to take us to the train station and back from Hanford. Please check the sign up sheet outside our classroom door if you can help with transportation.


FCSlogoEND 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.

openhs2OPEN HOUSE The Fine Arts Festival is coming up on May 5th. The children are doing a Diorama which will be due on the morning of May 5th.  Please do not send it sooner, as there is no place to store them as we share space with the church. This is a very fun project.  Be creative and have fun!!! A handout came home last week explaining this assignment which will be on a book or movie that the children have experienced. You can also google the word “diorama” and come up with lots of ideas.  

SHOW AND TELL – This week will be Team B.

cat-sleeping-on-stack-of-books-thumbLIBRARY 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 1st. 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

FRESNO CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA
The Music Man – April 21, 22, and 23 – 7:00 pm

The People’s Church Auditorium 7172 N. Cedar Ave.

Tickets at the door: $10 General, $5 Students/Seniors

canstock3916409 swimYEAR END SWIMMING PARTY – Our final celebration of the year will be Monday, May 18th, from 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM. at the DeGroot home. All are welcome to attend. You will meet at Jordyn’s house at 10:30 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 after the party is over, or make arrangements for them to get home. We will not be going back to People’s Campus.  In May there will be a sign-up sheet outside our classroom door for the items needed for our party.

 

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4-24 – Happy 8th Birthday Joshua Mirea

5 -5 – Spring Open House

5-5 – Happy 7th Birthday Kyleigh Bacca

5-7 – Year-End Convocation – 8:00 AM Peoples Sanctuary

5-13Hanford Field Trip –  9:15 Am – 1:00 PM

5-18 – End of Year Celebration – 10:30-1:30 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!

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SPELLING – LESSON 32 –  April 13-17

hurt

verse

fern

dirt

burn

first

turn

her

girl

great

again

who

bird

icon008sBIBLE VERSE – APRIL 13-17

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not from yourself, it is a gift of God.  Ephesians 2:8  24 pts.

Mrs. Tally – April 13, 20152016-11-16T22:16:29-08:00

Mrs. Tally – April 7, 2015

 

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Dear Families,

HE HAS RISEN INDEED!!!!!! Welcome back to school!!!! I trust you had a wonderful vacation, relaxing with friends and family, celebrating the Resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. We are ready to dig right in and finish strong as our year begins to wind down, but there is still lots of learning and fun to enjoy!!!

studentsLANGUAGE ARTSIn READING, we will continue with our Anthology and Leveled Readers. They will also work on comprehension that focuses on drawing inferences from text in preparation for 2nd Grade. WRITING – We will begin learning how to do Key Word Outline which is also reviewed in 2nd grade.

mathMATH – We will continue with our Math Contract of Adding and Subtracting to 20.  We will have a test on this chapter on April 14th. A chapter review will come home on Wednesday, April 8th. After we have completed this chapter we will go ahead and finish our Contract on double digit addition and subtraction which we started in order to prepare the children for testing. Our last two chapters will be Geometry and Fractions and Measurement.

SCIENCE We will begin a unit on the Rainforest and our room will be transformed into a rainforest with a Kapok tree and all!

rainforestSOCIAL SCIENCE– We will begin a unit on the Marketplace which will take us through the end of the year.

zinger-123BIBLE – We will be studying the Ascension and Jesus’ promise that He would be with us always.

WORK ENVELOPE & BOOK BAGS – Please send back the envelope that went home before vacation by Friday, April 10th as well as the book bag.

images school busFIELD TRIPS -We are taking two field trips in the upcoming weeks. The first one will be to Great Harvest Bread Company and Waterhouse Animal Hospital on April 9th. We will leave at 9:30 AM, traveling by bus and return by 1:00 PM. The children will bring a lunch and we will have a picnic in the park behind Waterhouse after we’re done. Our second trip will be our annual trip to Hanford on the train on May 13th. We will leave at 9:15 AM and return by 1:00 PM. We will need drivers to take us to the train station and back from Hanford. Please check the sign up sheet outside our classroom door if you can help with transportation.

donors blankEND 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 coming up on May 5th. The children are doing a Diorama which will be due on the morning of the 5th.  Please do not send it sooner, as there is no place to store them as we share space with the church. This is a very fun project. A handout will come home on Monday, April 7th explaining this assignment which will be on a book or movie that the children have experienced.  You can also google the word “diorama” and come up with lots of ideas.  

SHOW AND TELL – This week will be Team A.

cat-sleeping-on-stack-of-books-thumbLIBRARY 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

canstock6355973 swimYEAR END SWIMMING PARTY – Our final celebration of the year will be Monday, May 18th, from 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM. at the DeGroot home. All are welcome to attend. You will meet at Jordyn’s house at 10:30 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 after the party is over, or make arrangements for them to get home. We will not be going back to People’s Campus. Again, if you need help with this, just let me know.  In May there will be a sign-up sheet outside our classroom door for the items needed for our party.

 

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4-7 School Resumes

4-9 – Field Trip to Waterhouse/Great Harvest

4-10 – Happy 7th Birthday Sydney Hazelton

4-24 – Happy 8th Birthday Joshua Mirea

5 -5 – Spring Open House

5-5 – Happy 7th Birthday Kyleigh Bacca

5-7 – Year-End Convocation – 8:00 AM Peoples Sanctuary

5-13Hanford Field Trip

5-18 -End of Year Celebration – 10:30-1:30 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!

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SPELLING – LESSON 31 –  April 7-10

Lord

start

sort

horse

far

chore

more

hard

part

jar

an

were

his

BIBLE VERSE – April 7-10

And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. Matthew 28:20b  17 pts.

Mrs. Tally – April 7, 20152016-11-16T22:16:33-08:00

Mrs. Tally – March 23, 2015

 

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Dear Families,

Happy Spring to one and all!!!   It is beginning to feel like summer, however, is great to see all the flowers blooming and leaves budding on trees that announces Spring..  It is a great reminder of the new life we have in Christ. Just a reminder to send a water bottle with your child as we try and stay hydrated throughout the day.

thSAT – We will begin first thing Monday morning, March 23rd with testing. We will test from 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM daily.  Please be sure your child is adequately rested and has had a nutritious breakfast. There will be NO parent helpers this week.

angel01EASTER CELEBRATION – We will have a celebration on Friday, March 27th at 12:30 PM. We have all the items needed for the party.  All are welcome to attend.

god-so-lovedBIBLE – We will finish our Easter unit, studying the death and resurrection of Jesus.

NEATNESS – We continue to focus on making our work neat. I am pointing out to the children samples of neat work. We are doing lots of encouragement in this area. I appreciate your support in this area as we together emphasize how important neat and careful work is. Many thanks!

report2REPORT CARDS Report cards will be in the work envelope on Monday, March 23rd.

images booksBOOK BAGS – The books that came home in the book bags on Friday, March 20th will not be due until Friday, April 10th.  I will NOT be sending books home on Friday, March 27th. If your child reads through them quickly, they can choose books from home to read during our firs  We also will not go to the library on that day, because of our celebration. However, you can send back the library book and a high school TA will pick them up and deliver them to the library.

SHOW AND TELL – This week will be Team B.

POWER GRADE – We are experiencing a great deal of difficulty with Power Grade. That being said, scores may not be entered right away. We are in the process of securing an off campus sight for the server so that it works more efficiently.  This should be accomplished by the time we come back in April.

pat2004sTROOP LALAYou will see a flyer with Lala Brigg’s picture on it announcing “The Walk For A Cure” for Diabetes.  If you are free, it would be a great support to the Briggs family and join them at Woodward Park on Sat. March 28th. You will arrive at 9:15 AM and refreshments will be served.  Team colors are red, white and blue.  All the details are in the flyer. 

fieldtrpFIELD TRIPS -We are taking two field trips in the upcoming weeks.  The first one will be to Great Harvest Bread Company and Waterhouse Animal Hospital on April 9th.  We will leave at 9:30 AM, traveling by bus and return by 1:00 PM.  The children will bring a lunch and we will have a picnic in the park behind Waterhouse after we’re done. Our second trip will be our annual trip to Hanford on the train on May 13th. We will leave at 9:15 AM and return by 1:00 PM.  We will need drivers to take us to the train station and back from Hanford.  After vacation, I will have a sign-up sheet outside my door for that trip.  

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3-22 – Happy 7th Birthday Braeden Oneida

3-23- 3-27 – SAT 10 Testing

3-30 – 4-6 – Spring Break

4-5 – He Is Risen….HALLELUJAH!!

4-7 – School Resumes

4-10 – Happy 7th Birthday Sydney Hazelton

4-24 – Happy 8th Birthday Joshua Mirea

5 -5 – Spring Open House

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Spirit Day is every Friday. Please wear one of your favorite FCS shirts!

 


indexBible Verse – March 23-27

He is not here,  for He is risen just as He said.  Matthew 28:6  15 pts.

images happy easterI pray you have a wonderful vacation full of rest and relaxation with friends and family as we celebrate our RISEN LORD!!!

Mrs. Tally – March 23, 20152016-11-16T22:16:36-08:00

Mrs. Tally – March 9, 2015


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Dear Families,

Daylight Savings has arrived! Hooray, for more daylight hours to enjoy time outside. We had a wonderful time last week turning our bulletin boards into Spring themes.That means we are more than ready for the new season, which is just around the corner. Bye, bye winter! YEAH!!!! As the warmer weather arrives, please send a water bottle with your child each day. We will take drinks many times throughout the day in order to stay hydrated. Thanks! This is benchmark assessment week. The children will have assessments in Math, Writing and Reading.

language_arts_clipartLANGUAGE ARTS – All groups are nearing completion of our Theme Comprehension Packets.  Some have started  Second Gr packets. They are enjoying the comprehension packets because they are much easier than what they have previously done. But alas, I continue to throw in the more challenging packets, just to keep them on the tips of their toes. By now they should all be good ballet dancers!!! Our personal narrative benchmark assessment will also take place this week.

mathMATH –  We continue with Adding and Subtracting to 20.  In order to be familiar with many of the SAT Math problems, we will introduce 2 digit adding and subtracting. We will complete both of these chapters after Spring Break and take our tests on these chapters.

FIVE – A DAY – We will make verbal corrections at school, but please go over at home the kinds of mistakes your child is making. You will know they made a mistake if the number beside the problem is circled in red. You do not need to send it back.

SOCIAL SCIENCE – In our book we are on ,”People Make a Difference”. We will continue on this unit through the month of March as well.


zinger-123BIBLE
– We will begin our study of the Easter Story.

PEPHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING – We have completed part of the activities last week. The activities left are: 3/9 ((Sit and Reach), 3/16 (Mile Run), 3/17 (Pull, Push -Ups, Hang) 19th Shuttle Run). It will be in the afternoons.  Also, please have your child in appropriate clothing and footwear (tennis shoes) for these activities.

Easter-egg-newsletter-headeEASTER CELEBRATION – We will have a celebration on Friday, March 27th at 12:30 PM. There will be a sign-up March 9th on the wall outside our classroom for the items needed at our party. 

NEATNESS – We are focusing on making our work neat. I am pointing out to the children samples of neat work. We are doing lots of encouragement in this area. I appreciate your support in this area as we together emphasize how important neat and careful work is. Many thanks!

FCSlogoFCS AUCTION– The FCS auction is underway! The dinner/silent and live auction will take place on Saturday, March 14th from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. in the FCS Gym. Our class project is a Swim Gift Basket.  You can check the ” Thermometer” in the hallway of Building 5 to see how we are doing with donations. We are doing well, but we sure could use some more contributions from our class. Many Thanks!

SHOW AND TELL – This week will be Team B.

POWER GRADE – We are experiencing a great deal of difficulty with Power Grade.  That being said, scores may not be entered right away.  It will only work if you are at school, not from home.  Power School is working on the problem, but they don’t have a up and running fix date.

 

 

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3-14 – FCS Auction

3-22 – Happy 7th Birthday Braeden Oneida

3-23- 3-27 – SAT 10 Testing

3-30 – 4-6 – Spring Break

4-5 – He Is Risen….HALLELUJAH!!

4-7 – School Resumes 4-10 – Happy 7th Birthday Sydney Hazelton

4-24 – Happy 8th Birthday Joshua Mirea

5 -5 – Spring Open House       images

Spirit Day is every Friday. Please wear one of your favorite FCS shirts!

Bible Verse – March 9-13

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.  Isaiah 40:31a  14 pts.

Spelling – March 9-13 – Lesson 29

good

soon

took

play

black

glad

pray

brown

smile

snack

child

she

shape    

Mrs. Tally – March 9, 20152016-11-16T22:16:43-08:00

Mrs. Tally – March 2, 2015

 

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Dear Families,

Welcome March!  Spring is sneaking up!!!!! Tally’s Treasures can’t wait!!! We are being spoiled by some beautiful weather and are loving it. We were also so thankful for the rain God sent. Please send a water bottle with your child each day as they are warm and thirsty when recess is over!!!!

cat-sleeping-on-stack-of-books-thumbLANGUAGE ARTS – The children are improving on their comprehension packets and getting more accurate with first time answers. Some are on their last packet of Word Builders, however, we will be reviewing throughout the remainder of First Grade and practice with application of these sounds in text. 

Mathematics2MATH – The Money Contract will be in the Monday Work Envelope.  Not all students have completed it.  It does not need to be completed and returned, however, it would be helpful if you continue to practice counting coins.  This is not mastered yet for everybody.  We have now begun Adding and Subtracting to 20.

FIVE – A DAY – We make the corrections at school, but please go over at home the kinds of mistakes your child is making. You will know they made a mistake if the number beside the problem is circled in a colored pencil or crayon. You do not need to send it back. The first week we did it all together. 

SOCIAL SCIENCE – We are also are continuing to review what country we live in, the state, and the city, as well as the seven continents. In our book we are on ,”People Make a Difference”. We will continue on these units through the month of March as well.

bible_king_davidBIBLE – We will continue with David and learn how God used him in spite of his sin.

PEPHYSICAL FITNESS TESTING –  This will take place on 3/2 (Shuttle Run), 3/3 (Curl-Ups), 3/9 ((Sit and Reach), 3/16 (Mile Run), 3/17 (Pull, Push -Ups, Hang)

NEATNESS – We are focusing on making our work neat. I am showing samples of neat work. We are doing lots of encouragement in this area.  I appreciate your support as we together emphasize how important neat and careful work is. Many thanks!

class-picture-day-color-150x150SPRING PICTURES – All children will be photographed on Tuesday, March 3rd. You do not need to send any money on Portrait Day.  A proof will go home and if you so desire, you may order pictures at that time. There will not be retakes offered.

auctionFCS AUCTION- The FCS auction is underway! This is our largest fundraising event each year. We are excited about setting our goals even higher than last year. The auction is a great way to donate to our school. Your donations will bless the lives of others. Our class will be doing a Swim Basket.There is a list of needed items outside our classroom door.  However, you can bring anything that fits the theme of our basket.  If there is too much for one basket, the items will be auctioned  separately.  I am hoping that each family will find that special something to donate to the auction. I would like to encourage you to support this event by giving or getting donations of services, trips, items, desserts, and/or dinner tickets. The dinner/silent and live auction will take place on Saturday, March 14th, from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. in the FCS Gym.

SHOW AND TELL – This week will be Team A.

 

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3-3 – Elementary Spring Pictures

3-22 – Happy 7th Birthday Braeden Oneida

3-23- 3-27 – SAT 10 Testing

3-30 – 4-6 – Spring Break

4-5 – He Is Risen….HALLELUJAH!!

4-7 – School Resumes

4-10 – Happy 7th Birthday Sydney Hazelton

4-24 – Happy 8th Birthday Joshua Mirea

5 -5 – Spring Open House

 

 

 

 

Spirit Day is every Friday. Please wear one of your favorite FCS shirts!

 

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Bible Verse – March 2-6

Jesus answered , “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. John 14:6 24 pts.

Spelling – March 2-6 – Lesson 28

wish

child

she

push

shape

check

shell

much

fish

chips

been

now

March

 

 

 

Mrs. Tally – March 2, 20152016-11-16T22:16:48-08:00
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