Monday, October 31, 2016

Newsletter 10.31.16

10/31/16
Dear parents and guardians,
Thank you for all the help to make our party on Friday a success. I know the kiddos had a blast. 

We are in NEED of paper towel rolls (and possibly toilet paper rolls) for a science experiment we are starting on Wednesday. If you could bring in as many as possible by then, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Important dates:
November 15th- Rock your Mocs Day
November 23rd- Early Release
November 24th & 25th- No school- Thanksgiving Holiday

Spelling Words: Thanksgiving, among, think, blank, graph, young, wheel, nephew, belong, whiskers, whisper, elephant, white, shrink, wharf, trunk, strong, blink, chunk, skunk
Bonus Words: strengthen, bankrupt, phantom, whimsical, whatever


Vocabulary Words:
immense- very big; huge; vast
grizzly- large, fierce North American bear
cord- a pile of cut wood measuring 128 cubic feet 
payroll- a list of people to be paid and the amount each one is to receive
dismay- a sudden, helpless fear about what is about to happen 

Grammar Focus: Singular and Possessive Nouns
The ______ bone was buried underground. (dog’s)
The ______ classrooms were decorated with lots of colors. (teachers')

Feel free to contact me with any questions. I am available best by email. Have a Happy Halloween! If you would like to see pictures of what we are doing in class, feel free to look on my blog. The website it below. Have a great week.


Sarah Grace Durrance ,
Fourth Grade Teacher
Sgdurranceclassroom.blogspot.com





Monday, October 24, 2016

Frobscottle

After reading the BFG, the students were able to experience the fruity and bubbly, Frobscottle.
The recipe for Frobscottle is below. This is just for one cup of Frobscottle. Let me know if you have any questions.

Mix the following:

8 oz Club soda
3-4 drops of vanilla
3 drops of green food coloring
2 oz of Raspberry or Lime Grenadine Sauce. (It's at AC)
At the very end add 1/2 packet of Pop Rocks


No cooking needed.






Newsletter 10.24.16

10/24/16
Dear parents and guardians,
Please let me know if you would like to bring anything for our Halloween party on Friday. We are in need of the following: Drinks, snacks (healthy), and silverware/plates. Please email me and sign up if you would like to bring something.

Halloween Party
Drinks/juice
1. Liam
2.
3. 

Healthy Snack 
1. Alex 
2. Liam
3.
4.

Cupcakes/sweets
1. Nicky
2. Sotera 

Silverware/Plates
1. Damion 
2. 

Important dates:
October 26th- Picture Day
October 24-28th- Spirit Week (Mustache Monday, Tie-dye/Camo Tuesday, Wacky sock and hat Wednesday, Class Color Thursday- we are in all green, Friday you may wear your Halloween costume!)
October 28th- Halloween Celebration
November 24th & 25th- No school- Thanksgiving Holiday

Spelling Words: morning, forest, garbage, form, alarm, corner, story, argue, backyard, start, partner, storm, Florida, apartment, sport, force, forwards, sharp, garden, Arkansas
Bonus Words: departure, margarine, informative, snorkel, carnation


Vocabulary Words:
continents- seven large landmasses of Earth
geography- the study of Earth, its people, resources, climate, and physical features.
irrigate- to supply water to crops by artificial means
typhoons- violent storms occurring in the western Pacific Ocean
climate- the kind of weather a place has over time. 

Grammar Focus: Irregular Plural Nouns
Singular noun: The man photographed a wolf chasing a moose
Irregular plural nouns: Two men photographed some wolves chasing some moose.

Feel free to contact me with any questions. I am available best by email. Have a wonderful week!

Sarah Grace Durrance ,
Fourth Grade Teacher
Sgdurranceclassroom.blogspot.com