Dear Parents and Students,

PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES:

Elementary conferences are scheduled for the week of  Feb. 4-7. School is dismissed at 12:00 PM each day during that week. Please return your conference confirmation as soon as possible and if you need to reschedule, please call Mrs. Roberts  at 292-7704 – ext 103.  I look forward to sharing with you the mid-year assessments and the progress your child has made.

SPELLING BEE:

Congratulations to the following students who represented our school at the non-public schools spelling bee on Saturday, January 25: 6th graders Anjeli Macaranas and Janae Shew, 5th graders Vijay Stephen and Isaac Hwang, and 4th graders Sophia Buchok and Rayleigh Gong. Special congratulations to Janae Shew for finishing in 3rd place and Anjeli Macaranas for finishing in 1st place!  Anjeli will represent our school at the Fresno County Spell-Off in March!

STATE OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS :

Superintendent Debbie Siebert will hold the fourth annual State of the School Address on January 27th at 7:00 PM in the G.L. Johnson Chapel.  As a school community it is beneficial for everyone involved to have a clear understanding of how well we are meeting the mission of Fresno Christian Schools. Along with reporting on  the school program, Mrs. Siebert will present information regarding the financial picture of our school.

 

 ORAL INTERPRETATION POEMS: 

All students did a fantastic job with memorization and presentation of a selected poem. Congratulations to Brittany McCann, Hadarah Kok, and Caleigh Alday for being the judges top three from our class who will present their poems in the Grades 4-6 Oral Interpretation Assembly  on Monday, January 27th from 1:30-2:45 in the Peoples Church North Lobby Chapel. Families are welcome to attend this assembly.

ELEMENTARY BASKETBALL PICTURES:

Elementary boys and girls basketball pictures will be Tuesday Jan. 28 @ 3 pm in the PC gym. They will need their shirts and if they would like, their shorts and tennis shoes.
CANDY GRAMS:
The California Junior Scholarship Federation (an organization promoting scholarship for service) at Fresno Christian Junior High is conducting its annual Candy Gram fund raiser.  The money collected will be used for books for an orphanage on the China-North Korean border. We will be selling the candy grams for $1 beginning Monday, February 3 and ending at  3 P.M. on Thursday, February 13, 2014.  The candy grams will be distributed on Friday, February 14, 2014.  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.  If you pay by check, make them payable to Fresno Christian Schools and indicate CJSF on the memo line.

BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION:

We are nearing the end of our 2013/14 Box Tops for Education promotion. There are 3 more Fridays left to turn in Box Tops. The last day to hand in Box Tops is Friday, February 14. 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.”

 

 

January Standards Overview-

Communication folder (blue)-Student will continue to place daily work and assignments in their communication folders. Graded work will continue to go home on Mondays. All students will need to utilize a planner to record weekly assignments. This will allow you the opportunity to check in on the work assigned. 


Writing-During this third quarter, students will learn how to write creative short stories by using the Excellence in Writing techniques. In February, students will become Young Authors and create their own stories. Standards: L05W1.1 – Multiple-paragraph narrative compositions, L05W1.1.a – Establish and develop a situation or plot, L05W1.1.b – Describe the setting, L05W1.1.c – Present an ending

Reading-

1.  Teacher read aloud:  Timothy of the Cay

2.  Independent Reading: Biography-book cubes are due Jan. 31.

Bible:  Study of the Four Gospels

Memory Verse: Galatians 5:22-23

Math: 

Common Core:  Week #2-Seeing percents in real life problems

Unit of Study:  Geometry and Measurements (5th grade will include multiply/divide of fractions), Khan Academy

Science 3rd Quarter:  The Heart!

Spelling and Vocabulary: 

Spelling Unit 22-prefixes

  1. invisible
  2. repeat
  3. insecure
  4. companion
  5. predict
  6. reunite
  7. remind
  8. impatient
  9. previous
  10. consult
  11. precaution
  12. revenge
  13. combine
  14. prevent
  15. impolite
  16. impossible
  17. reflect
  18. confide
  19. conference
  20. preparation

Vocabulary- auto-, self-

  1. autobiography
  2. autocrat
  3. autograph
  4. automatic
  5. automobile
  6. autonomy
  7. self-sufficient
  8. self-confident

 DATES TO REMEMBER:

  • Peach Blossom Chapel 4-6, Monday, Jan. 27th, 1:30 PM
  • Superintendent’s State of the School Address: January 27, 7:00-8:30 PM – G.L. Johnson Chapel
  • Chapel: Tuesday, January 28, 8-8:45
  • Elementary Basketball Pictures: Tuesday, January 28, 3:30 PM, PC Gym
  • Parent Teacher Conferences: February 3-7 – Dismissal at 12:00 noon
  • No School: Lincoln’s Birthday – Monday, February 10
  • Chapel: Tuesday, February 11, 8-8:45
  • No School: President’s Day – Monday, February 17
  • Chapel: Tuesday, February 25, 8-8:45
  • Half Day: Wednesday, February 26 – Dismissal at 12:00 noon
  • Elementary Spring Pictures: Tuesday, March 4
  • End of 2nd Semester: Friday, March 14
  • FCS Auction: Saturday, March 15
  • Half Day: Wednesday, March 19 – Dismissal at 12:00 noon