PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES:
Elementary conferences are scheduled for next week, February 2-6. School is dismissed at 12:00 PM each day during that week. Please return your conference confirmation as soon as possible and if you need to reschedule, please call Mrs. Roberts at 292-7704 – ext 103. I look forward to sharing with you the mid-year assessments and the progress your child has made.
ORAL INTERPRETATION POEMS:
Congratulations to Naty Tewodros, Natalie Johnson and Joseph Igot who will present their poems in the Grades 4-6 Oral Interpretation Assembly on January 26th from 1:30-2:45 in the Peoples Church North Lobby Chapel. All families are invited to attend.
CANDY GRAM FUNDRAISER:
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 for books for a local group in the Fresno area. We will be selling the candy grams for $1 beginning Tuesday, February 3 and ending at 3 P.M. on Thursday, February 12, 2015. The candy grams will be distributed on Friday, February 13, 2015. If you pay by check, make them payable to Fresno Christian Schools and indicate CJSF on the memo line. If you or your child wish to purchase any candy grams, you may ask your child’s teacher for forms, or call the high school office (299-1695 ext. 4), and Mrs. Belmont will see that you get the forms you need.
WRITING:
Students will write fictional narratives during the third quarter, focusing on story elements such as characters, setting, villain, conflict, rising action, climax and resolution. We continue first draft writing this week.
READING:
The required reading for January is a genre of the student’s choice. Students will write a Response to Literature which is due this Friday, January 30. We reviewed how to write a Response to Literature in class last week.
The genre for the month of February is realistic fiction. The writing response will be “Add a Chapter.” Students will extend the story, writing about what might happen next.
Class time will be given every day for silent reading and students are expected to read a minimum of 10 pages a day. If they are unable to complete this in class, then reading becomes homework.
MATH:
This week we continue Chapter 6: Data, Statistics, and Probability.
SOCIAL STUDIES:
This week we conclude the settlement of the early colonies.
BIBLE:
This week we begin Unit 5 Gospel Writings: Jesus’ Ministry.
SCRIPTURE MEMORY VERSE:
The memory verse for this week is 2 Timothy 3:16-17 and the test will be this Friday, January 30. Students will be graded on writing the verse accurately, including correct wording, spelling, punctuation, grammar and scripture reference.
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
SPELLING: Spelling Lesson 21 words will be tested this Friday, January 30.
Lesson 21
Words from Greek and Latin
- polygon
- monopoly
- century
- centimeter
- quadruple
- centennial
- centipede
- tricycle
- triangle
- diameter
- dialogue
- diagram
- diagonal
- biannual
- bicoastal
Challenge Words
- quadriceps
- quadrilateral
- monologue
- pentathlon
- decathlon
DATES TO REMEMBER:
- Oral Interpretation Assembly: January 26 from 1:30-2:45
- NOON DISMISSAL – Parent Teacher Conferences: February 2 through February 6
- Happy Birthday Kamdon Marquez: February 4
- NO SCHOOL – Lincoln’s Birthday: February 9
- Happy Birthday Gregory Tanaka: February 10
- NO SCHOOL – President’s Day: February 16
- Happy Birthday Max Hinton: February 16
- Elementary Spring Pictures: March 3
- Happy Birthday Christian Swiridoff – March 4
- Happy Birthday Rayleigh Gong: March 7
- End of 3rd Quarter: March 13
- Happy Birthday Jenna Smoljan: March 14
- Happy Birthday Azlynn Lipe: March 16
- Happy Birthday Joseph Igot: March 25
- SAT 10 Testing: March 23 through March 27
- NO SCHOOL – Easter Break: March 30 through April 6
- Happy Birthday Robert Williams: April 6
- School Resumes: April 7
- Happy Birthday Dev Gopal: May 13