Dear Parents,

This week students are being reminded to be responsible for their learning by keeping electronic devices such as ipads closed when not being used as an educational tool.

Testing

 

Friday will be testing day. Every week students will be tested in spelling/vocabulary, memory verse, reading comprehension, and social studies.

Reading Writing Connection: Character Analysis

Students are working on character analysis as our response to literature. I will be sending instructions on a take home assignment today and also posted this on the FCS website newsletter connection. It will be due on Friday, October 10.

Bible:

This week in class students are putting together their work for the first quarter to turn in as one collection. They will be given time to complete any missing pages during Bible time as well as study hall.

Memory Verse 

God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. 

2 Corinthians 5:21

SPELLING:

Lesson 8 words will be tested this Friday, October 3.

Lesson 8: Easily Confused Words

  1. accept
  2. adapt
  3. adopt
  4. affect
  5. latter
  6. complement
  7. compliment
  8. device
  9. devise
  10.  effect
  11.  except
  12.  formally
  13.  formerly
  14.  insight
  15.  incite

Challenge Words

  1. allusion
  2. illusion
  3. imminent
  4. eminent
  5. bazaar

DATES TO REMEMBER:

  • Grandparents Day: October 3, 9:30-12:30
  • Happy Birthday to Peter Castiglione October 1
  • and Mason Beal October 15
  • Choir Fall Concert: October 6, 7:00 P.M.
  • Elementary Picture Retakes: October 7
  • End of First Quarter: October 10
  • Joni and Friends Event: October 24
  • Homecoming: October 31
  • NO SCHOOL Veterans’s Day: November 11
  • NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving Break: November 26-28
  • End of First Semester: December 5
  • K-6 Christmas Program: December 12
  • NO SCHOOL Christmas Break: December 15-January 2

School Resumes: Januar