CHARACTER TRAIT: Respectfulness
Reference: I Peter 2:17
Bible Memory Verse:
Show proper respect to everyone: Love the brotherhood of believers, fear God, honor the King.
Definition:
Showing honor and love for everyone God allows in my life, because every human being bears the image of God
Opposite: Lack of reverence for God and others
SPELLING WORDS
LESSON 3: Long e: ea, ee, ei
1. leaf
2. beat
3. easy
4. jeans
5. steep
6. really
7. mean
8. eager
9. reach
10. queen
11. speed
12. street
13. please
14. breeze
15. receive
16. deceive
17. cleaned
18. between
HIGH-FREQUENCY WORDS
19. said
20. says
CHALLENGE WORDS
* carnivore
* herbivore
PARENT CORNER
MOVIE NIGHT UNDER THE STARS!
It was great to see so many of you turn out for the first ever Movie Night Under the Stars! The weather was perfect and the fellowship was GREAT!!
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT
Thanks to all who were able to attend the Back to School Night last Tuesday. It was a wonderful evening getting to know you better. If you were not able to come, a Back to School Packet was sent home with your child the following day with content on curriculum, schedules, dress code, field trips, and other items. You may wish to take time to look through the packet when you have a quiet moment. Thanks so much!
STUDENT COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENT
Student Council is a team of students who play a vital role in every school. Participants share ideas and interests to promote school wide events, fundraisers, and service projects. Student council promotes responsibility, commitment, and collaboration among students. On Monday, students in grades 3-6 will be given the opportunity to apply. Those who desire to be an active leader must complete and return their application by 8:00 AM on Wed., August 28. Tweleve students will be elected to represent the 2013-2014 FCS School Year. Those who are elected must be willing to commit to the following responsibilities for the 2011-2012 school year.
Responsibilities of Representatives:
-Attend meetings twice a month to discuss ideas
-Work at special events
-Help with school service projects
-Serve as a positive role model to other students
-Maintain academic and behavior excellent status
-Pray together and for our school
A TOTAL OF 12 STUDENTS WILL BE SELECTED BASED ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, AVAILABILITY, LEADERSHIP, AND DEMONSTRATION OF RESPONSIBILITY.
Thank you,
Mrs. Hancox
POWERSCHOOL
Please check your child’s grades on Powerschool weekly and let me know if anything needs to be changed. Remember, I am not the only one grading assignments and we are all human and will make mistakes. Please save your child’s work each quarter in a file at home and send in anything that doesn’t coincide with Powerschool so I can make the change. Also, be checking to see which assignments your child might be missing and have them complete them for a grade.
Remember, your child may re-do any assignment below a 70% that comes home in Monday’s packet for a better grade. If they are going to make changes, please return it to me by the end of the same week so it doesn’t pile up at the end of the quarter. Thank you for your support and for helping your child succeed!!
HOMEWORK
Any work not completed in class, such as math, reading. language or spelling, is considered homework and needs to be returned the following day. Students not finishing their work that night are subject to finishing it the next day at recess or lunch before they play. Please communicate with me if there was a valid reason as to why a child was not able to complete an assignment. Thank you for your partnership in this area.
HONOR ROLL/MERIT LIST
At Back to School night I attached the requirements for the Honor Roll and Merit List certificates. If a student receives honor roll all 4 quarters, they will also be awarded with a trophy at the end of the year awards ceremony! Please note that citizenship grades will count towards earning Honor Roll, as well as academic grades. If your student has any N’s or P’s in their character development grades or academic subjects, this will disqualify them from earning Honor Roll. They will still be able to qualify for Merit List.
FIELD TRIPS/DRIVER’S CLEARANCE FORM
Parents, please note that if you plan on driving for field trips, you must have a Driver’s Clearance Form on file in the Central Office. Please see Kerry Roberts for the proper form and provide driver information needed for approval prior to driving on a school field trip. Thank you for your assistance with these matters.
FALL FUNDRAISER
We are off to a great start with the fall fundraiser! Students are busy at work placing orders. All checks are made payable to “Fresno Christian PTF” and orders are due no later than September 5. Students are excited about earning the COOL prizes! Keep up the terrific work!!
LOCKED DOORS
We wish to maintain a very friendly welcome to parents when you come on campus. Thank you for understanding that our classroom doors must be locked at all times for security reasons. If you knock on the door, students and teachers are not permitted to open the door. So please report to the office and an authorized personnel will escort you to the room if necessary for entry.
VISITOR PASS
Be sure to check with the office and obtain a visitors pass BEFORE entering the classroom.
PORTRAIT DAY
Picture Day is coming soon! Elementary pictures will be taken on Tuesday, September 10. Watch for order envelopes in the near future.
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES
Conferences are the week of September 23rd-27th. Monday through Friday of that week will be minimum release days at 12:00 noon. Parent conference forms will be coming home next week on Tuesday, September 3 with your child’s Homework Folder. Please sign and send your form in before Monday, September 16th.
Early dismissal will begin on Monday, September 23rd at 12:00. Early dismissal will be each day of the week through Friday, Sept. 27th. Please assist each other by being on time to the scheduled conference as we have only 20 minutes per conference. At conference time we can focus on strengths and areas for future growth together. I am looking forward to seeing each of you!!
GRANDPARENT’S DAY
Grandparents Day is on Friday, September 13, 2013. It is a fun day for the children to spend with their grandparents. If their grandparent is unable to come, feel free to invite a close, senior family friend. The schedule is as follows:
9:30-9:50 AM K-12 Pick up schedules in the Peoples Courtyard
9:50-11:40 AM K-12 Visit classrooms
11:40-12:25 PM K-12 Lunch provided for you and your grandchild
12:25 PM K-12 Say Goodbye to grandchild
Shuttle service will be available from parking lots “A” and “F.” For maps and further information, visit www.fresnochristian.com
SPIRIT DAY
Show your school pride each Friday and wear your favorite FCS shirt!
COMING ATTRACTIONS
AUGUST
Wednesday, August 14 – Happy Birthday Micah!
Thursday, August 15 – Happy Birthday Macie!
Saturday, August 24 – Happy Birthday Diego!
SEPTEMBER
Monday, September 2 – Labor Day/No School
Monday, September 9 – Happy Birthday Joshua!
Tuesday, September 10- Elementary Picture Day
Friday, September 13 – Grandparents Day
Wednesday, September 18 – Half Day/Staff In-Service/Early Release at 12:00 PM
September 23-27 – Fall Parent/Teacher Conferences
