Mrs. Vander Kooi November 25, 2013

We Are One: Growing in Christ

Dear Families,

I wish you a time of relaxation, refreshment and thankfulness during this Thanksgiving week. Praise God from whom all blessings flow for His goodness to us!

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD:

Thank you to everyone who brought an OCC box to school. We topped last year’s total! This year K-12 brought in 277 boxes that will be sent out all over the world to effect children for the gospel of Jesus Christ! Thank you for working together to make that happen. It was awesome to see students from Kindergarten to High School loading the boxes for delivery and praying together (as they surrounded the boxes) for the Lord to use these gifts to reach others!

TOGETHER WE CAN FOOD DRIVE:

We’re on week two for our school-wide canned food drive. Last year we brought in over 1,100 items of food. Our goal is to surpass that number. We can only do it with everyone’s help from K-12! As you’re doing your Thanksgiving shopping at Costco, Sam’s Club, or the grocery store, pick up some items from the list of food that we need to bring. Last year we provided dinners for over 100 families in Pinedale. Let’s reach that many families and more this year!

If you are interested in making a financial donation, please send cash/check to the office and designate “Food – Pinedale.” We have a program with Food Maxx where we use scrip & S.H.A.R.E.S. so FCS also benefits!

If you have any questions, please contact Rob Foshee at rfoshee@fresnochristian.com .

FRESNO CHRISTIAN MUSIC DEPARTMENT PRESENTS:

“A Candlelight Christmas”

Kindergarten through Fourth Grades

Elementary Choir

Junior High Choir

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

5:30 pm

Fresno Christian Gym

WRITING:

We will review writing persuasive essays in preparation for the 2nd Quarter Benchmark Writing Assessment which will be administered after Thanksgiving Break.

READING:

The historical fiction book cube is due Monday, December 2. There is no required reading for the month of December. 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:

The 5th grade will continue Chapter 4: Division and Equations. The 6th grade will continue Chapter 3: Number Theory and Fractions.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

This week we continue reading the novel, “The Golden Goblet.” Students will continue to gather information and record facts for their research papers. The first draft of the body paragraphs is due Monday, December 2. Students will be given instruction in class on how to write the introduction and conclusion paragraphs. The final draft of the research paper is due Monday, December 9.

BIBLE: We begin Unit 4 which focuses on Gospel Writings: Jesus’ Birth and Early Ministry

BIBLE MEMORY VERSE:

There is no memory verse this week.

The memory verse for next week is Isaiah 9:6 and the test will be taken on Friday, December 6. Students will be graded on writing the verse accurately, including correct wording, spelling, grammar, punctuation and the scripture reference.

For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 9:6

SPELLING:

There is no spelling test this week.

Lesson 15 test will be taken on Friday, December 6.

Lesson 15: Suffixes –im-, in-, ir-, il-

All Students

inability
inaccessible
inadequate
inadmissible
inappropriate
inattentive
impress
inaudible
indigestion
irrational
insecure
irresponsible
immobile
immovable
impartial

6^th Grade Only

impassive
ineffective
illogical
illuminate
improper

Challenge Words for All

inequitable
ineligible
indistinctive
impending
inexcusable

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Thanksgiving Break: November 27-29 – No school
Happy Birthday to Hunter Raynes: November 26
Happy Birthday to Shauna Howard: December 4
Half Day: December 11 – Dismissal at 12:00 noon
“A Candelight Christmas” Concert: December 11
End of 1st Semester: December 13
Half Day: December 13 – Dismissal at 12:00 noon
Christmas Break: December 16 – January 3
School Resumes: January 6, 2014

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Mrs. Hancox December 2, 2013

Dear Parents and Students,

TOGETHER WE CAN FOOD DRIVE:

Once again we have the privilege to help the families of Pinedale this Holiday season! We will be collecting Canned food Nov. 12th thru Dec. 6th to distribute through the Pinedale Book Buddies program. Our High School students are already volunteering as Book Buddies and we would like to continue our support for their programs. Please take a look at the list of needed items. If you are able too, please share in this opportunity to provide canned food to families in our community.

OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD:

Thank you to everyone who brought an OCC box to school. We topped last year’s total! This year K-12 brought in 277 boxes that will be sent out all over the world to effect children for the gospel of Jesus Christ! Thank you for working together to make that happen. It was awesome to see students from Kindergarten to High School loading the boxes for delivery and praying together (as they surrounded the boxes) for the Lord to use these gifts to reach others!

ELEMENTARY CHRISTMAS SKATING PARTY

Grades 1-6 grades will be going skating on Friday, December 13 at Cal Skate of Clovis. Travel arrangements will be by CARPOOL. A form will be coming home with more information. Please return the form that is being sent home by Friday, December 6th.

1st Session – 8:15-9:55 AM / Classes: Tally, Raymundo, Weimer, Fraser

2nd Session – 10:15-11:30 AM / Classes: Ferguson, Hancox, Vander Kooi, Broersma

All skating fees for third grade students are pre-paid through our class account. Parents and siblings that skate will need to pay the $6.50 for each skating session at the door. Non-skating parents who would just like to come and watch kids skate will need to pay an entrance fee of $3.00 at the door. Parents that wish to be a spectator at one session and skate at the other session need to pay $9.50.

Roller blades may been worn but they must have flush bolts, (no sharp exposed bolts/screws). If your skates have a heel brake it must be in good condition, no screw showing. Roller blades will be inspected by Cal Skate employees, if they do not meet the standards you will need to use roller skates.

Please fill out the Skating Transportation form and return no later than Friday, December 6. Based on the information received, we will plan for the number of carpoolers needed.

FRESNO CHRISTIAN MUSIC DEPARTMENT PRESENTS:

“A Candlelight Christmas”

Kindergarten through Fourth Grades

Elementary Choir

Junior High Choir

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

5:30 pm

Fresno Christian Gym

WRITING:

Students will be given a school assessment this Wednesday to demonstrate skills of writing a persuasive essay.

READING and LITERATURE CIRCLES: We have completed both studies. Students are assigned a reading counts quiz. They may take the quiz from home if they have not done so in class. Failure to complete will result in a zero.

MATH: Students will utilize this week to review decimals, fractions, integers, in and out boxes, and order of operation. A final test will be given this Friday covering these concepts taught and reviewed during the 2nd quarter. A review packet will be going home

SOCIAL STUDIES: Over the next two weeks, will finish our studies on Ancient Israel.

SCIENCE: Students will taught a short unit on water. This unit will review concepts: water cycle, water crisis. Students will receive a study packet this Monday. An essay style quiz will be given on Friday covering this unit.

SPELLING: UNIT 17 SCIENCE WORDS

ecology
natural
wildlife
forestry
survival
resources
species
environment
conservation
energy
solar
nuclear
recycle
disposal
purify
antipollution
herbicide
pesticide
endangered
organic
condensation
evaporation
precipitation

VOCABULARY: hemi-, semi- (half, halfway)

hemisphere
semiannual
semiarid
semicircle
semiconscious
semiformal
semisweet
semiweekly

BIBLE MEMORY VERSE:

John 1:1-12 (this week is week three; verses 6-8

WEEK 3:

6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

WEEK 4:

9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God.

CALENDAR:

Half Day: December 11 – Dismissal at 12:00 noon
“A Candelight Christmas” Concert: December 11
End of 1st Semester: December 13
Skating Party December 13 – Dismissal at 12:00 noon
Christmas Break: December 16 – January 3
School Resumes: January 6, 2014

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Mrs. R’s Super Stars November 25th

Hello Families!!! I hope everyone day a good weekend! I just love spending time with my family! Since this week is a short week we have a short news letter 🙂

Please note that the week we come back from Thanksgiving break is Benchmark week. Students will be tested on reading, writing, and math. Please continue to keep up on these things over the break.

Thank you to those who are helping bring food for our Thanksgiving feast! Our feast will take place Monday starting around 11. Parents may come after recess to help set up if you would like. Please remember that this feast is for the students only. We are only asking enough food for the class.

Language Arts: I will still do my reading groups on Monday focusing on fluency, comprehension, setting, and main characters. Please continue to have your child read everywhere you go! Ask them questions about the stories they read to help with comprehension.

Math: We are continuing on in chapter 6 with addition and subtraction concepts.

Social Science: We will be learning about pilgrims and Indians to prepare for our thanksgiving program.

Spelling Words: NO SPELLING

Bible Verse: NO BIBLE VERSE

Thanksgiving Unit – We are learning about immigrants in Social Science and the contributions they have made to America. Among the immigrants we study are the Pilgrims who sailed from England. We will culminate our studies with a Thanksgiving Program with the Kindergartners. First Graders are the Pilgrims and the Kindergartners are the Indians.The boys should wear white shirts and dark pants and the girls should wear a dark dress or a skirt with a white blouse or shirt. Second Graders will be Americans. If you do not have these clothing items, please do not go out and buy anything. Just wear the closest thing you have. It will be just fine. The program will be on Tuesday, November 2rth at 10:45 A.M. at Student Ministries Center. Please do not enter the building until 10:30 because the high school students will be in there cleaning up. There is school in the afternoon, however, your child is free to go after the program to begin their Thanksgiving vacation. For those who stay, we will be having a fun friday afternoon. If you know your child will not be here for the program, please let me know, as that will be helpful in preparing the groups for our program. Thanks!

Christmas Traditions Poster – We will be celebrating Christmas around the world in December. Students will be making a poster depicting their family Christmas traditions. This can be magazine cut outs, pictures, or drawings from your child. You can find poster boards at stores such as Walmart, Target, Longs, Dollar Tree, and Rite-Aid. The children will be making their traditions poster at home and sharing it at school. It will be due during the week of Dec. 2-6. Your child can bring it on any of those days and we will share in the afternoons. Be looking for a note in their take home folders in regards to this assignment.

Operation Christmas Child – Grades K-6 were able to help deliver the operation Christmas child boxes and pray over them before they were sent off. It was so great for the little ones and the high school students to come together!!

Dress Up Days

Student Council members demonstrate children like faith. Please make note:

Dec. 6th-Stripes Day (Wear Striped Clothing). Student Council will have candy canes and the story of the candy cane and how the stripes represent Christ. Encouraging one another to Grow In Christ for God’s love through Jesus.

Thanksgiving Program:

This year the our Thanksgiving program will be held in the Student Ministry Center, also known as ground zero. This is the same location where Mrs. Lange’s retirement reception was held. The program will begin at 10:45 on Tuesday November 26th. Please do not enter the SMC until 10:30. The high school will be cleaning up from their chapel.

Together we CAN!

Once again we have the privilege to help the families of Pinedale this Holiday season! We will be collecting CANned food Nov. 12th thru Dec. 6th to distribute through the Pinedale Book Buddies program. Our High School students are already volunteering as Book Buddies and we would like to continue our support for their programs. Our delivery this year will help families by providing food for Christmas. Pinedale resource leaders put together a list of items most used in the community (see back of flyer sent home). Please make sure to check this list before you shop. There will be a prize awarded to the classes that bring the most items (1 prize for grades K-3, and 1 prize for grades 4-6).

If you are interested in making a financial donation, please send cash/check to the office and designate “Food – Pinedale.” We have a program with Food Maxx where we use scrip & S.H.A.R.E.S. so FCS also benefits!

If you have any questions, please contact Rob Foshee at rfoshee@fresnochristian.com .

IMPORTANT DATES

11-25- Thanksgiving Celebration @ 11:00am

11-26 – Thanksgiving Program (Kdg-2nd)- Location: SMC. 10:45am

11-27-29 – Happy Thanksgiving – No School

12-5 – Christmas Program – FC Gym @ 5:30

12-6 – Stripes Day. Wear stripes to school

12-11 – School dismissed @ 12:00 PM – Teacher Inservice

12-13 – End of 1st Semester – School dismissed at 12:00 PM

12-16– 1-3 – Christmas Vacation – Happy Birthday Jesus!!!

1- 6– School resumes – Happy New Year

DON’T FORGET YOUR SPIRIT WEAR EVERY FRIIDAY

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Mrs. R’s Superstars November 18th, 2013

Hello Families! It is almost thanksgiving! I love this time of year when the weather starts to cool and spending time with our families is priorities. Lets remember to give thanks to the Lord in ALL circumstances!!

Language Arts: We continue in our reading groups focusing on fluency, comprehension, setting, and main characters.

Math: This week we will be focusing on adding 3 numbers, finding the missing adden, and problem solving

Bible: This week we will be focusing on Thanksgiving

Spelling Words:

ate

late

made

cake

came

name

rain

sail

day

may

out

more

Christmas

Bible Verse:

In everything give thanks for this is the will of God.

1 Thessalonians 5:18

Sight Words:

after

bit

apple

fat

just

like

mad

took

over

then

Important Dates

11-26: Thanksgiving program – Peoples Church @ 10:45

11-27-29: Happy Thanksgiving!!! No school

12-11: Christmas program – FC Gym

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Mrs. Witters November 18, 2013

November 18, 2013

Dear Parents,

Thanksgiving is soooo late this year so we must begin our Christmas activities now!!! I know this seems strange… ……but we usually have 3 weeks after Thanksgiving before Christmas vacation and THIS YEAR we only have 2!!! So if your kids come home and say they are making stockings and angels they are telling the truth!!!

Our character trait this week is LOVE. Our bible verse is “No one can serve two masters,” Matthew 6:24.

Don’t forget our Thanksgiving Celebration, Tuesday, November 26 at 10:45 in SMC Main (near building 6). Bring your cameras and maybe a kleenex!!

I appreciate all your support and prayers more than I can say. Blessings to you and your precious kids!

Thankfully,

Mrs. Witters

PLEASE NOTE THESE DATES

November 26 Our Thanksgiving Celebration – kids come to

school at 8:00 and are dismissed at 12.

November 27-29 THANKSGIVING VACATION

December 11 Christmas Program – EVENING

December 11 1/2 Day-come 8:00-12:00 (Teacher Inservice)

December 12 Christmas Party!!!! MORNING

December 13 1/2 Day – come 8:00 –12:00 (Vacation starts at 12:01!!!!

November 18, 2013

Dear Parents,

Thanksgiving is soooo late this year so we must begin our Christmas activities now!!! I know this seems strange… ……but we usually have 3 weeks after Thanksgiving before Christmas vacation and THIS YEAR we only have 2!!! So if your kids come home and say they are making stockings and angels they are telling the truth!!!

Our character trait this week is LOVE. Our bible verse is “No one can serve two masters,” Matthew 6:24.

Don’t forget our Thanksgiving Celebration, Tuesday, November 26 at 10:45 in SMC Main (near building 6). Bring your cameras and maybe a kleenex!!

I appreciate all your support and prayers more than I can say. Blessings to you and your precious kids!

Thankfully,

Mrs. Witters

PLEASE NOTE THESE DATES

November 26 Our Thanksgiving Celebration – kids come to

school at 8:00 and are dismissed at 12.

November 27-29 THANKSGIVING VACATION

December 11 Christmas Program – EVENING

December 11 1/2 Day-come 8:00-12:00 (Teacher Inservice)

December 12 Christmas Party!!!! MORNING

December 13 1/2 Day – come 8:00 –12:00 (Vacation starts at 12:01!!!!

November 18, 2013

Dear Parents,

Thanksgiving is soooo late this year so we must begin our Christmas activities now!!! I know this seems strange… ……but we usually have 3 weeks after Thanksgiving before Christmas vacation and THIS YEAR we only have 2!!! So if your kids come home and say they are making stockings and angels they are telling the truth!!!

Our character trait this week is LOVE. Our bible verse is “No one can serve two masters,” Matthew 6:24.

Don’t forget our Thanksgiving Celebration, Tuesday, November 26 at 10:45 in SMC Main (near building 6). Bring your cameras and maybe a kleenex!!

I appreciate all your support and prayers more than I can say. Blessings to you and your precious kids!

Thankfully,

Mrs. Witters

PLEASE NOTE THESE DATES

November 26 Our Thanksgiving Celebration – kids come to

school at 8:00 and are dismissed at 12.

November 27-29 THANKSGIVING VACATION

December 11 Christmas Program – EVENING

December 11 1/2 Day-come 8:00-12:00 (Teacher Inservice)

December 12 Christmas Party!!!! MORNING

December 13 1/2 Day – come 8:00 –12:00 (Vacation starts at 12:01!!!!

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Mrs. Fraser, November 18, 2013

REVIEW CHARACTER TRAIT: Thankfulness

Reference: Thankfulness I Thessalonians 5:16-18

Review Bible Verse: Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

Definition: Being glad for the goodness of God and others.

Opposite: Little appreciation for what God and others do for me.

SPELLING WORDS: LESSON 15

Pattern Words-Diphthongs: oi, oo, oy

1. oily

2. loyal

3. hood

4. royal

5. voice

6. coins

7. annoy

8. brook

9. joining

10. choice

11. looked

12. rejoice

13. spoiled

14. pointed

15. destroy

16. enjoyed

17. crooked

18. understood

High-Frequency Words

19. divided

20. exercise

Challenge Words

*Squanto

*Wampanoag

PARENT CORNER

PTF FUNDRAISER

The Parent Teacher Fellowship has scheduled a Fundraiser dinner at Sweet Tomatoes for TODAY, November 18th, from 11:00 AM -8 PM. Come fellowship with your friends, enjoy a great dinner, and help raise money to enrich our students’ learning experiences at FCS!!

READING/BIOGRAPHY BOOK REPORTS

Please note that biography book reports are due Wednesday, November 20th.

MATH TEST

We will have a math test on Tuesday, November 26 over Chapter 3 Addition and Subtraction. A Pre-test will be sent home today to review concepts in Chapter 3. Please return your completed Pre-test the day of the test.

WEEKLY HOMEWORK

Please return your Red Homework folder on Thursday with assignments including corrections for an improved score, missing assignments, absent work, or incomplete work now finished for credit.

THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION

We will be having a class Thanksgiving celebration on Tuesday, Nov. 26th, from 1: 30-2:45 PM. Our room parents are planning some activities to encourage us to reflect on the things we are thankful for. God has blessed us greatly!!

COLDER WEATHER

Please remember to send a JACKET daily with your child as the season changes to cooler weather. Students will eat in their classrooms when the weather drops below 60 degrees or on rainy days.

TOGETHER WE CAN FOOD DRIVE

Once again we have the privilege to help the families of Pinedale this Holiday season! We will be collecting CANned food Nov. 12th thru Dec. 6th to distribute through the Pinedale Book Buddies program. Our High School students are already volunteering as Book Buddies and we would like to continue our support for their programs.

Our delivery this year will help families by providing food for Christmas. Pinedale resource leaders put together a list of items most used in the community (see back of flyer sent home). Please make sure to check this list before you shop.

There will be a prize awarded to the classes that bring the most items (1 prize for grades K-3, and 1 prize for grades 4-6).

If you are interested in making a financial donation, please send cash/check to the office and designate “Food – Pinedale.” We have a program with Food Maxx where we use scrip & S.H.A.R.E.S. so FCS also benefits!

If you have any questions, please contact Rob Foshee at rfoshee@fresnochristian.com .

FRESNO CHRISTIAN MUSIC DEPARTMENT PRESENTS:

“A Candlelight Christmas”

Kindergarten through Fourth Grades

Elementary Choir

Junior High Choir

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

5:30 pm

Fresno Christian Gym

COMING ATTRACTIONS

NOVEMBER

FRIDAY NOVEMBER 1- HAPPY BIRTHDAY AIDAN MUNOZ!

Monday, November 18 – PTF Fundraiser Dinner @ Sweet Tomatoes 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM

Wednesday, November 20 – Biography Stand-up Time Line Due w/Autobiography on flip side

Tuesday, November 26 – Class Thanksgiving Party 1:30-2:45 PM

November 27-29 – Thanksgiving Vacation/No School

NOVEMBER 29 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHIRLEY RYLANDER!

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Mrs. Vander Kooi November 18, 2013

We Are One: Growing in Christ

Dear Families,

PTF has scheduled a Fundraiser dinner at Sweet Tomatoes for today, November 18th, from 4-8. Hope to see you there!

TOGETHER WE CAN FOOD DRIVE:

Once again we have the privilege to help the families of Pinedale this Holiday season! We will be collecting CANned food Nov. 12th thru Dec. 6th to distribute through the Pinedale Book Buddies program. Our High School students are already volunteering as Book Buddies and we would like to continue our support for their programs.

Our delivery this year will help families by providing food for Christmas. Pinedale resource leaders put together a list of items most used in the community (see back of flyer sent home). Please make sure to check this list before you shop.

There will be a prize awarded to the classes that bring the most items (1 prize for grades K-3, and 1 prize for grades 4-6).

If you are interested in making a financial donation, please send cash/check to the office and designate “Food – Pinedale.” We have a program with Food Maxx where we use scrip & S.H.A.R.E.S. so FCS also benefits!

If you have any questions, please contact Rob Foshee at rfoshee@fresnochristian.com .

FRESNO CHRISTIAN MUSIC DEPARTMENT PRESENTS:

“A Candlelight Christmas”

Kindergarten through Fourth Grades

Elementary Choir

Junior High Choir

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

5:30 pm

Fresno Christian Gym

WRITING:

We will continue writing persuasive essays, including how to address readers’ concerns.

READING:

Students will read a book from a different genre each month. THE GENRE FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER IS HISTORICAL FICTION. Students should show their selected book to me for approval. 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. The historical fiction book response will be a book cube, due Monday, December 2. Instructions for the cube will be given in class this week.

MATH:

The 5th grade will continue Chapter 4: Division and Equations. The 6th grade will continue Chapter 3: Number Theory and Fractions.

SOCIAL STUDIES:

This week we continue reading the novel, “The Golden Goblet.” Students should gather 3 sources for their research paper on Ancient Egypt, including at least one source from the internet.

BIBLE: We conclude our study of the Books of Prophecy with a focus on Isaiah.

BIBLE MEMORY VERSE:

The memory verse for this week is 1 Corinthians 10:13 and the test will be this Friday, November 22. Students will be graded on writing the verse accurately, including correct wording, spelling, grammar, punctuation and the scripture reference.

No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

1 Corinthians 10:13

SPELLING: Lesson 14 test will be on Friday, November 22.

Lesson 14 – Words from Spanish and French

All Students

adobe
barbecue
barracuda
embargo
mosquito
patio
rodeo
sombrero
tornado
cargo
ballet
beret
bouquet
campaign
cassette

6^th Grade Only

croissant
envelope
plateau
sergeant
depot

Challenge Words for All

chauffeur
cuisine
etiquette
reservoir
critique

DATES TO REMEMBER:

Thanksgiving Break: November 27-29 – No school
Happy Birthday to Hannah Villines: November 19
Happy Birthday to Hunter Raynes: November 26
Happy Birthday to Shauna Howard: December 4
Half Day: December 11 – Dismissal at 12:00 noon
“A Candelight Christmas” Concert: December 11
End of 1st Semester: December 13
Half Day: December 13 – Dismissal at 12:00 noon
Christmas Break: December 16 – January 3
School Resumes: January 6, 2014

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Mrs. Tally – November 18, 2013

Dear Families,

The Indians, Pilgrims and Americans are preparing for their wonderful program. It won’t be long now. We will put our finishing touches to our part of the program this week. It will be lots of fun!!!!

Language Arts – We continue to read informational text from our theme work and practicing restating the question to form a complete sentence. We are learning to use pronouns to replace the longer nouns to make our sentences shorter. This type of work will continue throughout this quarter. In our seatwork, we have been doing many varied assignments and there is a vast difference in how quickly some accomplish tasks. These papers do not need to be finished and returned unless it says “Do”. We will be starting Literature Studies beginning in January. This will be coupled with our Anthology books, and will give them more variety. Writing –Our next writing prompt will be on a Narrative about a personal experience with a beginning, middle and end with descriptive words. Benchmark assessments for this prompt will be in December.

Math -We continue on Chapter 6 which is subtraction with regrouping. We worked very hard last week on this concept. I believe all of the kids understand the process as I have worked with all of them individually at some point last week. When working with them at home, remind your child to use the same process each time and you can’t go wrong. That process is looking at the second number in the ones column and seeing if it is bigger than the top number. If it is, we regroup and if it is the same or smaller, there is no need to regroup. We call that kind of problem first grade math, as they did much double digit adding and subtracting last year without regrouping.Their Friday homework this week will be practicing this skill. Please check your child’s work so you can catch any mistakes they are making. Our test on this chapter will be Friday, Nov.22nd. We have worked very hard on this contract, however, not everyone will finish. This will be a requirement since this is such an important concept and the foundation for much of their future math. If your child brings home an incomplete contract in their work envelope on Nov. 25th, it will need to be finished and returned by Dec. 6th. Please continue being faithful in doing a 4 minute Math Drill each night. Many received Math Awards last week. Our goal is to have passed +18 by the end of the first semester, Dec. 13th.

Social Science – Our unit is “Governing the People”.

Bible – We will be focusing on the theme of Thankfulness and being grateful to God for our many blessings.

Thanksgiving Celebration– Our Thanksgiving Blessing afternoon is Monday, November 25th. We will start with a Thanksgiving Feast at lunch time in our room. After lunch and recess we will be making a “Blessing Mix”, doing a craft and having dessert. The festivities will begin at 11:15 A.M. There is sign-up on the door for the needed items for our meal.It will be a wonderful time! Many Thanks! All are welcome!

Thanksgiving Program – We are culminating our study of Pilgrims with a program for our families. Second Graders are the Americans and should wear red, white and blue. If you do not have these clothing items, please do not go out and buy anything. Just wear the closest thing you have. It will be just fine. The program will be on Tuesday, November 26th at 11:00 A.M. at SMC Main. It should be lots of fun. Some have asked if they can take their child after the end of the program and that will be fine if that works best for you. It will not be a heavy academic afternoon!!!!!

Show and Tell – This week is Team B. Your child can bring something to share two times during the week.

Homework Folder and Envelopes – Please be faithful in returning these every Friday. It makes organizing their work so much faster if we have the envelopes. The book project for November is due on Nov. 25th, even though the Rubric paper you got says Nov.22nd. I just wanted to give a little extra time for those who needed it. Your child may still bring it with their Homework Folder on Friday, Nov. 22nd if you wish. Just a reminder that it is a Mystery book. No points will be given if it is just a picture book. The folder for this project came home in the Homework Folder on Friday, Nov. 8th for those who had not already requested it. There will be NO Book Project for December. January genre will be Poetry. The homework and Reading Log coming home on Nov. 22 will be for the first week of December. There will be no new assigned homework for Thanksgiving week.

Book-It – Book-Its for November are due Mon. Dec. 2nd. Twelve entries will earn a pizza certificate.

TOGETHER WE CAN – We will be having a K-12 project that helps those in need during the holidays. You will receive a handout in the Work Envelopes on Tuesday, Nov. 12th. This program will run through Dec 6th. Please check the list of items that we are collecting before you go shopping or raid your pantry. We’re calling it “TOGETHER WE CAN!” All of our collections will be benefiting the Pinedale community. Our High School has a “Book Buddy” program with Pinedale already. Please bring your items to our classroom and we will have a big red bucket to put them in. It is a great opportunity for our children to share with those in need!! We are having a contest between the classes as well,, so let’s work hard for those in need first and maybe even a prize for us at the end.

11-18 – Fundraiser at Sweet Tomatoes – 11AM – 8 PM

11-25 – Blessing Celebration – 11:15 AM

11-26 – Thanksgiving Program – SMC – 11:00 AM

11-27-29 – Happy Thanksgiving – No School

12-11 – Teacher Inservice – School dismissed at 12:00 PM

12-11 – Christmas Program – 5:30 PM – FCS Gym

12-13 – School dismissed at 12:00 PM

12-13 -End of Quarter 2.

12-13 – Happy 8th Birthday Justus Rocha

12-13 – Skating at Cal-Skate

12-16 – 1-3 – Christmas Vacation – Happy Birthday Jesus!

12-19 – Happy 8th Birthday Ryleigh Chavez and Joshua Brown

12-25 – Happy 8th Birthday Cyriche Zarandin

12-29 – Happy 8th Birthday Adrianne Paderna

1-5 – Happy 8th Birthday Tryphena Gunawan

1-6 – School Resumes – Happy New Year!!

1-7 – Happy 8th Birthday Caleb Mynderup

Remember to wear your spirit wear every Friday!!!

Bible Verse – Nov. 18-22

Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion; for great is the Holy One of Israel among you. Isaiah 12:6 22 pts.

Spelling – Lesson 16 – Nov. 18-22

our

now

out

how

hour

down

mouth

south

towel

about

flour

flower

houses

around

above

away

Mrs. Tally – November 18, 2013PC Pierce2016-11-16T22:21:25-08:00

Mrs. Hancox Nov. 18, 2013

Dear Parents and Students,

We give thanks with a grateful heart for the things our Lord has done! May each day be a day of thanks for the love that Jesus has given us.

Please mark your calendar:

PTF has scheduled a Fundraiser dinner at Sweet Tomatoes for November 18th, from 4-8. Hope to see you there!

TOGETHER WE CAN FOOD DRIVE:

Once again we have the privilege to help the families of Pinedale this Holiday season! We will be collecting Canned food Nov. 12th thru Dec. 6th to distribute through the Pinedale Book Buddies program. Our High School students are already volunteering as Book Buddies and we would like to continue our support for their programs. Please see the list of food items that you can donate to our classroom. We will place a red bucket in front of our door. All donations will go to Pinedale families to supply a dinner for Thanksgiving!

FRESNO CHRISTIAN MUSIC DEPARTMENT PRESENTS:

“A Candlelight Christmas”

Kindergarten through Fourth Grades

Elementary Choir

Junior High Choir

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

5:30 pm

Fresno Christian Gym

WRITING:

Students will be given several topics during this 2nd quarter and taught how to write a persuasive response with reasons and examples.

READING:

We are nearing the end of the teacher read aloud of the historical literature of The Cay. This novel takes place during World War II. A young boy is shipwrecked with an islander. The story unfolds as we learn the character of this island man named Timothy. He has a heart like Jesus. This story will touch the heart of all students. Students will take a reading counts quiz next week and receive effort points up to 10. Those who fail to take, will receive a zero.

LITERATURE CIRCLES:

Students are studying novels in groups and discussing the novels by use response activities. Our estimated time of completion is this Friday!

MATH: test on Friday covering the concepts below plus a review of adding/subtracting/multiplying/dividing decimals.

5th-Subtract fractions with unlike denominators and simplify

6th-multiply and divide integers, equations with fractions and integers

SOCIAL STUDIES:

Students have completed their Ancient Israel history books. They will be assigned an essay assessment to tell of their adventures of learning from the Exodus to Jerusalem.

BIBLE:

BIBLE MEMORY VERSE:

John 1:1-12 Students will be learning about the coming of Christ through the telling of John the Baptist. The memory verses will be chunked and tested over a 4 week period.

New International Version (NIV)

The Word Became Flesh

WEEK 2:

3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of all men.5 The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome

[a] it.

WEEK 3:

6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.

WEEK 4:

9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God—

Students will be learning about the coming of Christ through the telling of John the Baptist. The memory verses will be chunked and tested over a 4 week period.

SPELLING: Lesson 16

court
sports
cord
encore
mourn
coarse
ore
normal
chores
source
restore
ignore
portion
hoarse
scorch
storm
adore
fortress
afford
chord

Vocabulary week 14-

equal
equate
equation
equator
equiangular
equilateral
equinox
equivalent

DATES TO REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER:

Thanksgiving Break: November 27-29 – No school

Mrs. Hancox Nov. 18, 2013PC Pierce2016-11-16T22:21:26-08:00

Mrs. R’s Super Stars November 12th, 2013

Hello Parents,

I hope you all had a great 3 day weekend, spending time with your families! Thanksgiving is right around the corner! I can’t believe how fast these holidays are coming.

This week in Mrs. Super Stars:

Bible: We will continue focusing on Thankfulness for the Thanksgiving season. We will discuss as a class all the things we have to be thankful for, and learn that everything we have is because of the graciousness of our Lord.

Memory verse

I will extol the Lord at all times; His praise will always be on my lips.

Psalm 34:1 (20pts.)

Language Arts: This week the students will be learning about plural words with -s and -es. Students will practice writing singular and plural words in their spelling book. In our guided reading groups we are continuing to cover the setting of a story and main characters. Students are also working on retelling the story in their own words. They are practicing telling me what happens first, next, and last in a story. We will continue going over all of these during our guided reading groups. In our writing we are focusing on writing about a place. The students are practicing making complete sentences. They are focusing on editing their own paper. This means making sure all their sentences start with a capital letter, all the rest are lower case, they are finger spacing between each word, and they end all their sentences with a period.

Spelling Words: (To be tested Friday)

1. boy 2. boys

3. box 4. boxes

5. dog 6. dogs

7. tent 8. tents

9. about 10. how

11. good 12. Pilgrim

13. Indian

Math: we are moving on to chapter 6 in our math books. Chapter 6 focuses on adding and subtracting facts to 12. We are skipping chapter 5 for now, and will come back to it at a later time. This chapter should be a review for the students, but they will be learning some new concepts such as adding 3 numbers together, finding the missing addend, subtracting from 12 and less, and fact families.

Social Science: We will be learning about pilgrims and Indians to prepare for our thanksgiving program.

Thanksgiving Unit – We are learning about immigrants in Social Science and the contributions they have made to America. Among the immigrants we study are the Pilgrims who sailed from England. We will culminate our studies with a Thanksgiving Program with the Kindergartners. First Graders are the Pilgrims and the Kindergartners are the Indians.The boys should wear white shirts and dark pants and the girls should wear a dark dress or a skirt with a white blouse or shirt. Second Graders will be Americans. If you do not have these clothing items, please do not go out and buy anything. Just wear the closest thing you have. It will be just fine. The program will be on Tuesday, November 2rth at 10:45 A.M. at Student Ministries Center. Please do not enter the building until 10:30 because the high school students will be in there cleaning up. There is school in the afternoon, however, your child is free to go after the program to begin their Thanksgiving vacation. For those who stay, we will be having a fun friday afternoon. If you know your child will not be here for the program, please let me know, as that will be helpful in preparing the groups for our program. Thanks!

Christmas Traditions Poster – We will be celebrating Christmas around the world in December. Students will be making a poster depicting their family Christmas traditions. This can be magazine cut outs, pictures, or drawings from your child. You can find poster boards at stores such as Walmart, Target, Longs, Dollar Tree, and Rite-Aid. The children will be making their traditions poster at home and sharing it at school. It will be due during the week of Dec. 2-6. Your child can bring it on any of those days and we will share in the afternoons. Be looking for a note in their take home folders in regards to this assignment.

Operation Christmas Child – Thank you to all of you who participated in operation Christmas child. There are many families who are less fortunate than we are, and the Lord gives us many opportunities to bless these families with necessities that they need.

Dress Up Days

Student Council members demonstrate children like faith. They have voted and elected in two upcoming dress up days. Please make note:

Nov. 8th-Principal Appreciation (dress like your principal, professional, ties, dress shirts, hat, ect.) Encouraging our principal as we Grow In Christ.

Dec. 6th-Stripes Day (Wear Striped Clothing). Student Council will have candy canes and the story of the candy cane and how the stripes represent Christ. Encouraging one another to Grow In Christ for God’s love through Jesus.

HUSTLIN’ EAGLES YOUTH BASKETBALL CLINIC!!!!

The Fresno Christian high school basketball team will be hosting a basketball clinic Saturday November 16th for boys and girls K-8th grade. It will be held in the Fresno Christian Gym

Each player will receive individual instruction from the Fresno Christian High School staff and players. Each camper receives a program T-Shirt. T-shirts will be ordered prior to event. Please call ahead to endure accurate size for your child.

The cost for the clinic is $40 ($10 for each additional child-brother/sister/friend/etc.)

Look for flyer sent home monday for more information.

For more information please contact Coach Robert Hubbard @ 559-708-5458, eaglehoops1313@gmail.com

Thanksgiving Program:

This year the our Thanksgiving program will be held in the Student Ministry Center, also known as ground zero. This is the same location where Mrs. Lange’s retirement reception was held. The program will begin at 10:45 on Tuesday November 26th. Please do not enter the SMC until 10:30. The high school will be cleaning up from their chapel.

Together we CAN!

Once again we have the privilege to help the families of Pinedale this Holiday season! We will be collecting CANned food Nov. 12th thru Dec. 6th to distribute through the Pinedale Book Buddies program. Our High School students are already volunteering as Book Buddies and we would like to continue our support for their programs. Our delivery this year will help families by providing food for Christmas. Pinedale resource leaders put together a list of items most used in the community (see back of flyer sent home). Please make sure to check this list before you shop. There will be a prize awarded to the classes that bring the most items (1 prize for grades K-3, and 1 prize for grades 4-6).

If you are interested in making a financial donation, please send cash/check to the office and designate “Food – Pinedale.” We have a program with Food Maxx where we use scrip & S.H.A.R.E.S. so FCS also benefits!

If you have any questions, please contact Rob Foshee at rfoshee@fresnochristian.com .

IMPORTANT DATES:

11-11 – Veteran’s Day Holiday – No School

11-26 – Thanksgiving Program (Kdg-2nd)- Location: SMC. 10:45am

11-27-29 – Happy Thanksgiving – No School

12-5 – Christmas Program – FC Gym @ 5:30

12-6 – Stripes Day. Wear stripes to school

12-11 – School dismissed @ 12:00 PM – Teacher Inservice

12-13 – End of 1st Semester – School dismissed at 12:00 PM

12-16– 1-3 – Christmas Vacation – Happy Birthday Jesus!!!

1- 6– School resumes – Happy New Year

DON’T FORGET YOUR SPIRIT WEAR EVERY FRIIDAY

Mrs. R’s Super Stars November 12th, 2013PC Pierce2016-11-16T22:21:27-08:00

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Remember to wear your spirit wear every Friday!!!

Bible Verse – Nov. 18-22

Spelling – Lesson 16 – Nov. 18-22