BIBLE VERSE
Character Trait: Seeker
Reference: Jeremiah 29:1
Verse: And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.
Definition: Searching to know more of who God is
Opposite: Lack of interest in the things of God
SPELLING
LESSON 20 Pattern Words: R-Controlled Vowels (air, ear, er, ir )
1. stir
2. first
3. silver
4. chair
5. learn
6. early
7. stairs
8. skirts
9. heard
10. nearly
11. fearful
12. airport
13. answer
14. upstairs
15. thirteen
16. covered
17. together
18. shepherd
High-Frequency Words
19. engine
20. symbol
Challenge Words
* temperature
* thermometer
PARENT CORNER
SUPERINTENDENT’S STATE OF THE SCHOOL ADDRESS
Superintendent Debbie Siebert will hold the fifth annual State of the School Address Monday, January 28th 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. As we work together to strengthen Fresno Christian the more information we have about all aspects of the program the more effective our unified efforts will be.
PEACH BLOSSOM FESTIVAL
Congratulations to the following students who were chosen to compete in our Oral Interpretation Assembly on Monday, January 27th from 12:30-1:30 PM in the North Lobby Chapel!
Josh Lino
Billy Magulas
Aidan Munoz
Shirley Rylander
All students did a fabulous job in presenting their poems to the class and should be proud of their accomplishments! Parents are all welcome to attend the finalist round of the 1st-3rd grade Oral Interpretation Assembly. Students will be selected to advance as representatives of Fresno Christian Schools to the Peach Blossom Festival held at California State University, Fresno in early spring.
Parent conferences will be held next week, February 3-7 for grades 1-6. Monday through Friday are minimum release days with dismissal at 12:00 PM. Conference appointment forms will be sent home this week on Monday. Please return your conference confirmation by Friday of this week. If you need to reschedule, please call Mrs. Roberts at 292-7704 – ext 103. I look forward to sharing with you the progress your child has made.
The World’s Finest Chocolate Candy Bar Fundraiser is coming to an end! Please turn in your money for all boxes checked out by Friday, January 31st. *Reminder: No returns will be accepted. Please turn in the money with the student’s name and teacher written on the envelope. Many thanks for all your hard work in making this a very successful fundraiser.
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”. Below are the totals collected per class so far:
Mr. Broersma…738 Mrs. Tally…1393
Mrs. Ferguson…1144 Mrs. VanderKooi…484
Mrs. Fraser…1523 Mr. Weimer…755
Mrs. Hancox…508 Mrs. Witters…426
Mrs. Raymundo…872 Total…7843
Thank you for supporting Fresno Christian Schools!
CANDY GRAMS
The California Junior Scholarship Federation (an organization promoting scholarship for service) at Fresno Christian Junior High is conducting its annual Candy Gram fundraiser. The money collected will be used to buy books for a reading club.
CJSF is selling candy grams for Valentine’s Day. The cost is $1.00. Sales begins on Monday, January 27th and the candy grams will be distributed on February 14th.
SCHOLASTIC BOOK ORDER
The February Scholastic Book Order will be offered this week. You may place your order online throughout the month of February and pay by credit card at scholastic.com/reading club. Use the one time class activation code: L9NJ4. On-line orders are due by Friday, February 28.
VALENTINE’S PARTY
We will celebrate on Friday, February 14th. Our party will be from 1:20 PM – 2:40 PM. The children will exchange valentines with each another. Please be sure your child brings a valentine for everybody. A class list will be provided for your convenience. Please bring your valentines on the DAY of the party, not any earlier. Thank you!
Our annual Fresno Christian Auction/Dinner is our biggest school wide fundraising event. This year will mark our 31st auction. It will be held on Saturday, March 15, from 5:00 to 9:00 P.M. in the FCS Gym. We are raising money to enrich our program and develop our campus. Last year’s receipts were over $100,000 and we hope to do even better.
Please be sure and order your tickets/tables as soon as possible. Tickets will be going fast! The success of the auction is based on a unique blend of guests (bidders) as well as the number and quality of donations. Attached to today’s newsletter you will find details for donations. Popular auction items include: boutique items, collectibles, vacation packages, jewelry, art, tools, dinner packages, professional services, electronics, garden supplies, gift certificates, etc.
You will also find details regarding a contest for students to help solicit donations. There will be incentives for classes to reach their goals and encourage a team effort. You may turn in the forms with your donation (or clearly mark auction donation) and our class will get credits towards a party. Your child will also receive tickets to put into a drawing! You may get these from Mrs. Roberts.
COMING ATTRACTIONS
JANUARY
Monday, January 27 – FCS State of the School Address in G.L. Johnson Chapel 7:00-8:30 PM
FEBRUARY
February 3-7 – Parent Teacher Conferences / Early Dismissal at 12:00 PM
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4 – HAPPY BIRTHDAY SETH RADKE!
Monday, February 10 – No School / Lincoln’s Birthday
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
JANUARY
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