Dear Families,
Welcome back after a short week for the kiddos. Mrs. Devereaux did a great job on conferences and she was pleased and grateful for your participation and caring about your child’s education.
Lots of learning is taking place every day. If your child’s Spelling, Dictation and Bible scores were low on your conference sheet that would be a hint to start working earlier in the week or even the weekend.. The amount of time it takes varies with each child. Writing them at home is helpful and find what is most beneficial for your child. Be sure you are practicing writing them and not just spell them out loud on the way to school. That is fine, but you use a different part of your brain when you process through fine motor which is writing.
Power School – All the scores from Spelling, Bible Verse, Dictation and Conventions (periods, proper capitals). With the scores separated in Dictation and Copy it is easy to see what your child is struggling with and what kind of extra practice is needed at home. Math Tests and Chapter Review are also recorded. If you are unfamiliar with the Power School process just check in with Central Office and they can walk you through the steps and give you your password.
Language Arts – We continue to talk about the setting and characters of the story. Mrs. King is doing a great job on Word Builders each day and I can already see the children applying these phonetic strategies during our reading groups and classroom reading. Going over Word Builders at home a couple times a week will be very helpful. Remember these words only need to be blended and read, not spelled. Mrs.Devereaux is going a great job with Reading groups and progresses being made. Be faithful in reading each night the books that night. come home in the bags and the reading assignment and vocab each week.Most of our reading now is sight as we continue to build our phonetic skills.
Math -We are on the chapter Addition and Subtraction to 10. Be faithful with the Math Drills. It will really pay off.The test for this chapter will be Thurs. Oct 2. A chapter review will come home on Thursday which is due on the day of the test.
Social Science – We are working on Rules and Laws Rules, which will also be completed at the end of the month. God’s word has a lot to say about obeying laws.
Science – The children are enjoying the study of apples. We are working on an apple book as well. We are also learning what the different parts of the apple are called. On September 26th we will will have an apple tasting activity. A sign-up is on the door for the items needed. This is always a very fun activity.
Bible -. We will be studying Isaac – God’s promise to Abraham and Sarah. We will learn that God ALWAYS keeps his promises.This will be a continuation of last week.
Show and Tell – This week is Team B. Your child can bring something to share two times during the week.
Field Trip – On Wednesday, September 24th we will be going to Lost Lake for a Science field trip.We will travel by bus, leaving at 9:00 AM and returning to school by 12:30PM. The trip is divided into four stations and the children are divided into 4 groups.The docent does one of the stations. We will need THREE volunteers to run a station. There is a sign-up outside our door. It is very easy as they have all the directions and materials you will need. You will receive your station booklet before the trip.The kids have a wonderful time on this trip. All are welcome to attend and parents will drive in their cars.There is no fee for parents. The children have already paid. They say there is a $5 fee when entering the park but there has NEVER been anybody at the gate to collect. I doubt this year will be any different. But, just a heads up. Please send a lunch and drink with your child.
Grandparent’s Day – Friday, October 3rd is Grandparent’s Day. This is always a very fun time for the children. If you do not have grandarents that can attend, please feel free to invite a senior friend. We will also share grandparents for those who have none when we do our special activities. No one will be left out. More details and the schedule will be forthcoming.
Kid’s Club – It’s time to sign-up for the Fall Kids’ Clubs. Kids’ Clubs are fun and free activities led by parent volunteers during the second half of the lunch recess. Sign-up forms will be sent home on Monday and need to be completed and returned by Friday, September 19th. Students should get their forms in on time because the club’s fill up fast!
Boxtops For Education – This year we will again be participating in the Box Tops for Education fundraiser. 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.” We will post class totals monthly in the Office window and on our Campus News located on our website: fresnochristian.com. Please hand in your trimmed Box Tops in a Ziploc bag or envelope, labeled with your child’s/teacher’s name and the amount of Box Tops, to your teacher or school office. You can find a list of Box Tops online at: www.boxtops4education.com. Thank you for your support.
Cheer Clinic
Monday October 6th-9th @ North Field Grass 3:30pm-4:30pm
Perform With Varsity Cheerleaders at the Friday, October 10th Football Game and Half Time Show!!
Clinic Includes T-Shirt and Half-Time Show!
$40 Registration Fee
($10 additional Child In Same Family)
Make Checks Payable To: Fresno Christian Schools (write “cheer clinic” on memo line)
Send Registration Forms with child’s name, t-shirt size, and Money To:
Fresno Christian Central Office
No Later Than Wednesday October 1st!!!!
Any Questions Please E-mail @ craymundo@fresnochristian.com
Fresno Christian Schools Spirit Days are here! Every Friday after, wear your FCS Spirit Wear. At the end of each month the K-6 class with the highest percentage of Spirit Wear worn will be the keeper of the FCS Eagle Trophy for a month! So wear your Fresno Christian Spirit Wear with pride. Go Eagles!!
HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK !!
Moms in Prayer
Any woman desiring to pray for our children and Fresno Christian School.
Join us for a powerful time of prayer!
Fridays from 8:00 – 9:00 am
Peoples Church, Room 204
Contact: Janet Moore 448-0947 or rjdamoore@att.net
CALENDAR
9-27 – Happy 7th Birthday Allison Inks
10-7 – Picture Retakes
10-10 – Quarter 1 ends
10-11 –Happy 7th Birthday Bella Hess
10-15 – Happy 6th Birthday Demetri Kamara
10-30 – Happy 6th Birthday Meghan Creamier
11-11 – Veterans Day – No School
Bible Verse – Sept. 22-26
God delights in those who keep their promises. Proverbs 12.22 11 pts.
Spelling – Lesson 11 – Sept. 22- 26
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