Dear Parents and Students,
WE ARE ONE GROWING IN CHRIST!
What a super week we had for the kick off of our 2013-2014 school year! All students were engaged in learning and displayed a heart to support one another during our classroom instructional time.
6th GRADE HUME LAKE:
Thank you to those who have contacted MR. B regarding Cabin counselors. counselors. This year we will be going to Hume Lake on October 14th. It is a wonderful time to watch your child grow not only mentally but spiritually as well. We had several re-dedications, as well as first time commitments, last year. The spirit of the Lord is present and evident in the beauty that surrounds the camp.
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT: THIS TUESDAY, AUG. 20TH, AT 7PM. MEET IN THE FCS GYM! I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING ALL OF YOU!
IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION TOOLS:
-Half-Day, Wednesday, August 21, Teacher Meetings, 12:00 dismissal
-Online News: Classroom information can be found online under newsletter. Simply click on Mrs. Hancox! (no paper copy will be sent home. if you need a copy, please let me know and I will be happy to print one for you!
-Power School: Online assignments and grades! This site offers information on weekly assignments, grades, and special notes to parents. This is a SECURE website and therefore you, as a parent, may access your child’s information confidentially.
-Contact. My e-mail address is: thancox@fresnochristian.com. I check e-mails at 7:30 AM and 3:15 PM. In the event of an emergency, please call Kerry Roberts at 299-1695.
PARENT SUPPORT BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL:
I’m glad to report that students used their 30 minutes each morning for the daily work. Folders were collected and the graded work will be stapled and sent home on Monday in your child’s daily work folder
LUNCH NEWS:
Milk and juice will be offered for K-6 students. Milk and juice are 40 cents each. You may purchase a Milk or juice card for $8.00 each. Each card is good for 20 drinks. These are available in the Elementary Office. You will be notified when it is time to purchase a new one. This is offered as a convenience to you and is not mandatory.
SPORTS NEWS: Sign ups for students, in class, on Monday. Those who sign up can sign up with interest only. Parents will receive additional information after sign up.
ACADEMIC GOALS/STANDARDS FOR AUGUST;
Bible: We will be studying the Psalms and applying them to our lives. This week’s verse is:
Psalms 8:1-1
O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. From the lips of children and infants you have ordained praise because of your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger.
Math: We will continue Decimals this week. The first quiz will be given on Friday! It will cover expanding numbers with exponents, adding, subtracting, and multiplying of decimals. Practice at home!
Social Studies: ARCHAEOLOGY!
Language Arts: I will continue reading with a teacher fictional read aloud that ties into our Social Studies! The title of the book is The Case That Time Forgot, The Sherlock Files by Tracy Barrett. Students should still bring a personal choice of reading to school daily. An independent project will be assigned in September.
Students need to bring a book to school each day to read when all work is completed.
Writing: Students will respond to literature, learn how to write a summary, and state the author’s message. GOALS: summary, author’s purpose.
Spelling: Students will study with an understanding of root, prefixes, suffixes, homophones, homographs, high frequency words, and syllabication. The intermediate grade levels offer fantastic integration for grades 4-8 in these areas. The weekly spelling lessons will be designed to assist students with transfer of spelling knowledge to independent writing, reading comprehension, language arts, and speaking.
Week 1: root words of: -less plus pattern: long vowels
breathless, effortless, fearless, motionless, odorless, penniless, reckless, speechless, tireless, worthles
sneeze, arcade, vacuum, breathe, belief, proclaim, entertain, quaint, globe, saying, essay, tomorrow, coffee, stride
SPIRIT WEAR: Students will be given a class t-shirt. You may also purchase additional Spirit Wear online at our FCS website. Simply click on the FCS Eagle Logo in the bottom right hand corner!
STUDENTS wear your FCS shirt on Fridays and show off your FCS school support! Please be sure to wear your FCS class shirt on field trips too!
Thank you for your prayers and partnership during our 2013-2014 school year!
Current calendar:
- September 2-No School, Labor Day
- Elementary Pictures: September 10
- Half Day: September 18 – Dismissal at 12:00 noon
- Parent/Teacher Conferences: September 23-27 – Dismissal at 12:00 noon
- Hume Lake: October 14-18
HAPPY August birthdays:
Abigail
Taezon
BIRTHDAY’S ARE A SPECIAL OCCASION! WE CELEBRATE 10 MIN. BEFORE RECESS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BRING IN A TREAT FOR YOUR CHILD, PLEASE E-MAIL ME A DAY OR SO IN ADVANCE!