CHARACTER TRAIT: Loyalty
Reference: John 15:3-4
Bible Verse: Greater love has no man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command.
Definition: Supporting someone even when the going gets tough
Opposite: Unfaithfulness or double-mindedness
SPELLING: Lesson 22
Lesson 22 Phonics: Contractions
1. it’s
2. I’m
3. let’s
4. we’ll
5. you’d
6. that’s
7. they’ll
8. we’re
9. you’re
10. aren’t
11. they’d
12. they’ve
13. there’s
14. couldn’t
15. weren’t
16. might’ve
17. wouldn’t
18. shouldn’t
High-frequency Words
19. direct
20. captain
Challenge Words
* president
* Washington
PARENT CORNER
PARENT CONFERENCES
Thank you for the time spent together during Parent/Teacher Conference Week. It was very helpful to connect, listen to you share your thoughts and insights, learn more about your family, celebrate progress, and set new goals together. I appreciate your support, prayers, and encouragement in this journey of education together with your child.
VALENTINE’S DAY
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!! The third graders are learning about the greatest command Jesus gave us: to love the Lord with all your heart, mind, and strength and to love your neighbor (your study buddy sitting beside you) as much as you love yourself. Our devotions this week will focus around what it means to be a loyal friend and love at all times by knowing, liking, and accepting another person the way God made them.
MEMORY BOOK
This is a request to all who have taken pictures of our class this year. I would appreciate it if you could put them on a CD and send it to school. This would include all our field trips, Christmas program, and parties. We are in need of pictures for our Yearbook, which is prepared online. Many thanks!
SCIENCE
This week we have a science homework assignment to do as a family. You will find it in your Red Folder along with your weekly math homework. It is called “Lesson 5: Breakfast Blast!” There is a student activity along with a family activity. Please return the assignment on Thursday along with your other work in your Red Homework Folder.
With preparation for Physical Fitness Testing we will focus on Lesson 7 this week entitled: “Get Ready, Get Set, Get Moving!” along with Lesson 8 “Label Language” and food labels.
WRITING
In writing we are learning to write fictional narratives using sample prompts, cluster charts to brainstorm characters and settings, story maps to plan the beginning, middle, and ending, color code our descriptive words, dialogue, similes, and peer conference in pairs to revise and improve our rough drafts.
READING
This week we will focus on the comprehension skill of story structure with elements of main characters, setting, plot, problem, what happens, and ending. We will also study the comprehension skill of making judgements and decisions.
READING COUNTS
For students who have read non-RED STAR books, you are able to get credit for reading those books toward your Blue, Red, Bronze, Silver, and Gold Certificates. Here are the requirements:
1) You must complete the STORY ELEMENTS CHART book report.
2) Record the number of pages in the length of the book.
3) Also record the lexile level if given inside the cover of the book.
4) Return the book report along with the book to school for credit.
I have included a copy of the “STORY ELEMENTS CHART” in your newsletter this week. You may obtain future copies at school in a basket for students.
MATH
We continue our study of our multiplication fact families. Check to see where your child is. This week we will introduce the factor family of 6:
6 x 0 = 0
6 x 1 = 6
6 x 2 = 12
6 x 3 = 18
6 x 4 = 24
6 x 5 = 30
6 x 6 = 36
6 x 7 = 42
6 x 8 = 48
6 x 9 = 54
6 x 10 = 60
BOX TOP COLLECTIONS
Our final Box Top Drawing is this Friday, February 14. Your class participation has been FANTASTIC!!! The class with the most box tops at each campus will win a prize so let’s give our very best this week and remember to turn in those BOX TOPS as a fundraising effort to help FCS!!!!!
FCS 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.
You received the information about our class basket which is a “Beach” theme. Please start thinking about your gift or donation. We are asking each child’s family to contact family, friends, neighbors, and merchants to make a donation to our auction. Students will be given a ticket for every 10 points they earn in donations. 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 15th, from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. in the FCS Gym.
SPIRIT DAYS
Just a a reminder that every Friday is SPIRIT DAY at Fresno Christian. Wear your school pride and let’s give the Spirit Trophy along with Baldwin, our school mascot Eagle a proud home in our classroom for a WHOLE MONTH! We need 4 weeks in a row of 100% to win!! WE ARE ONE AND WE CAN DO IT!!!
COMING ATTRACTIONS
FEBRUARY
Friday, February 14 — Spirit Day
Friday, February 14 – Happy Valentine’s Day! / Party 1:20-2:40 PM
Monday, February 17 – No School / Washington’s Birthday
Wednesday, February 26 – Staff In-Service / 12:00 PM Dismissal
