Dear Parents and Students,
My heart rejoices over our dynamic group of students. Each unique child has brought together a body of one in our classroom of learners! I must say that I am truly impressed by their desire to learn and participation with learning.
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT: It was a pleasant evening at Back to School night. Thank you to all for taking the time out on a hot evening to visit your child’s classroom. If you were unable to attend, please e-mail me and I will send home the information from the evening.
STUDENT PICTURES:
Student pictures will be Tuesday, September 10th. The pictures are for the year book and an opportunity for you to purchase portraits. An envelope will be sent home before picture day offering you a picture package option.
STUDENT COUNCIL:
Student Council is a selected team of students who play a vital role in every school. Participants share ideas and interests to promote school wide events, fundraisers, and service projects. Student council promotes responsibility, commitment, and collaboration of students. On Monday, students in grades 3-6 will be given the opportunity to apply. Those who desire to be an active leader must complete and return an application by 8:00 AM on Wed., August 28. Those who are accepted must be willing to commit to the following responsibilities for the 2013-2014 school year.
Responsibilities of Representatives:
-Attend meetings twice a month to discuss ideas
-Work at special events
-Help with service projects
-Serve as a positive role model to other students
-Pray together
A TOTAL OF 12 STUDENTS WILL BE SELECTED!
6th GRADE HUME LAKE: Oct. 14-18
GRANDPARENTS’ DAY
Grandparents’ Day is on Friday, September 13th. A shuttle service will be available from parking lots “A” and “F” to transport grandparents to the Peoples Courtyard. Student schedules may be picked up at the Courtyard from 9:30-9:50 and grandparents will visit classroom from 9:50-11:40. Lunch will be provided for grandparents and students. For maps and further information, visit www.fresnochristian.com.
ACADEMIC GOALS/STANDARDS FOR AUGUST;
Bible: We will be studying the Psalms and applying them to our lives. This week’s verse is:
Psalms 8:3-4
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?
Math: Students took their unit 1 quiz on Thursday. Students will take their test (add/subtract/multiply decimals on Monday). A new rubric for unit 2 will be handed out on Tuesday. The area of study will be long division with decimals.
Social Studies:
Language Arts:
1. We will begin a study on subject and predicates. Students will be given a rubric for the assignments
2. Reading: Teacher read aloud: The Case That Time Forgot
3. Student reading: Independent choice of MYSTERY. Students need to choose a mystery book to read for the month of September. They are to write a formal Response to Literature along with Author’s Purpose. A rubric will go home showing details of the writing assignment.
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 2: root words of: -ology plus pattern of VCV
-ology: study of
- biology
- cardiology
- dermatology
- ecology
- geology
- graphology
- psychology
- sociology
- zoology
- anthropology
- archaeology
VCV patterns
- climate
- ego
- retail
- future
- robot
- humane
- tiger
- laser
- lemon
SOCIAL STUDIES:
As we dig up the past, we will uncover ancient civilizations and cultures. This week, students will take a look at a timeline and map of the ancient world. Terms to know:
- Archaeologist
- Artifacts
- Culture
- Dendrochronology
- Excavation
- Fossils
- Prehistory
- Mesopotamia
- Egypt
- Greece
- Romans
- China
Students will write out these terms and places in class this week. A quiz on the terms will be given on Friday.
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
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!
