Newsletter 09/26/16

09/26/16

Dear parents and guardians,

Please make sure that you have turned in TB registration papers to the office or myself. If you misplaced them, let me know, I will be happy to send you another copy.  

Important dates:

Early Release will be on October 5^th and 6^th.

No school will be on October 7th and October 14^th. 

Parent Conferences will be held on October 6^th and 7^th.

Gisa Reigh’s Birthday- October 11^th

Nicky Johnson’s Birthday- October 11^th

Damion Casteel’s Birthday- October 22^nd

If you have not signed up for Parent Conferences please email, call, or dojo message me to sign up for a time. These are the times that I still have available:

Friday, October 7^th

8:20-9:15, 10:15-12:35 (several time slots available for each)

If you would like to buy a yearbook, I know it seems pretty early, but if you purchase it before September 30^th you get 15% off. Go to www.TreeRing.com/validate

Our school code is: 1013541466294066

Spelling Words: misty, trolley, alley, steady, balcony, jury, breezy, collie, hockey, rookie, city, empty, country, movie, finally, money, valley, honey, calorie, prairie.  

Bonus Words: frequency, journey, attorney, parsley, chimney.

Vocabulary Words:

Lassoed- roped

shrieked- cried out

offended- upset

favors- good deeds

prairie- flat grassland

bargain- good deal

Grammar Focus: Compound Sentences

Simple Sentences: Fairy tales are very old. Kids still enjoy them.

Compound Sentence: Fairy tales are very old, but kids still enjoy them.

Have a wonderful week!

Miss Durrance,

Fourth Grade Teacher

Sgdurranceclassroom.blogspot.com

sdurrance@dlgsd.org

Newsletter week of 09.19.16

09/20/16

Dear parents and guardians,

Please let me know if you have any questions about the TB testing. I emailed all parents that I have an email for. I also sent home a paper copy of the TB information and registration forms. 

Important dates:

Early Release will be on October 5^th and 6^th.

No school will be on October 7th and October 14^th. 

Parent Conferences will be held on October 6^th and 7^th.

If you have not signed up for Parent Conferences please email, call, or dojo message me to sign up for a time. These are the times that I still have available:

Thursday, October 6^th

4:20-4:35, 4:40-4:55, & 5:40-5:55

Friday, October 7^th

8:20-8:35, 8:40-8:55, 9:00-9:15, 9:40-12:35 (several time slots available) & 1:20-1:35

If you would like to buy a yearbook, I know it seems pretty early, but if you purchase it before September 30^th you get 15% off. Go to www.TreeRing.com/validate

Our school code is: 1013541466294066

Spelling Words: sweet, each, three, freedom, least, below, throat, float, flow, foam, greet, season, croak, eagle, shallow, indeed, rainbow, grown, hollow, seaweed

Bonus Words: Halloween, cocoa, seacoast, speedometer, underneath

Vocabulary Words:

elections- an act of choosing by vote

naval- having to do with ships

barracks- housing soldiers or prisoners

internment- placing people in camps

horizon- the line where the earth meets sky

Grammar Focus: Subject and Predicates

Complete Subject: My grandfather from Japan traveled to California.

Simple Subject: My grandfather from Japan traveled to California.

The predicate is the part of the sentences that tells what the subject is or does. All the words in the predicate are called the complete predicate. The simple predicate, or verb, is the most important word in the complete predicate.

Complete Predicate: My grandfather from Japan traveled to California.

Simple Predicate: My grandfather from Japan traveled to California.

Thank you for all of your hard work and I hope you have a wonderful week.

Miss Durrance,

Fourth Grade Teacher

Sgdurranceclassroom.blogspot.com

sdurrance@dlgsd.org

Bubble Chairs

We love to read in them. 

Lots of stories,

chapter books,

Picture books too. 

Phases of the Moon

Today in Science we learned about the 8 phases of the moon. Please ask your child about each phase. I know they will be eager to tell you about the New Moon, Full Moon, and the two quarter moons. We also went into depth about definitions of waxing and waning. Students were stuffed with oreos after this experiment today. They got to create the phases with icing and cookies. Check out their creations below:

Newsletter 09/06

Parents and Guardians,

I hope you all had a fantastic Labor Day weekend. School is already starting to fly by. We have lots planned for this week.

Important Dates:

Open House: THIS THURSDAY, September 8^th from 5-6.

Spelling Words: sigh, right, weigh, eight, detail, height, spray, braid, bait, grain, slight, thigh, tight, raisin, trait, highway, frighten, dismay, freight, and sleigh.

Bonus Words: eighteen, mayonnaise, campaign, daylight, and twilight

Vocabulary Words:

docks- platforms built on the shore or out from the shore; wharves; piers

migrating- going from one region to another with the change in seasons

scan- to glance at; look over hastily

wharf- platform built on the shore or out from the shore beside which ships can load or unload

yearned- felt a longing or desire

scent- a smell

Grammar Focus: Imperative and Exclamatory Sentences. Imperative- gives a command. Exclamatory- it shows a strong feeling or surprise and usually ends with an exclamation mark.

Class DOJO: Please let me know if you would like to still be connected. I can put you in the class through email or phone. This allows you to see your child’s behavior throughout the day.

Scholastic Book Orders are due at the end of September. You can order online using my code: PBRG3 or you can turn in the book order at school with cash or check.

Feel free to check my website for updates. The homework, spelling, grammar, vocab, and math will all be updated daily. There will also be exciting pictures from our projects, experiments, stations, and games! Feel free to check it out whenever you can. Pictures will be uploaded this week. Sgdurranceclassroom.blogspot.com

Please let me know if you have any further questions or concerns. I am easiest to reach via email or messaging on DOJO.

Have a wonderful week,

Sarah Grace Durrance

sdurrance@dlgsd.org

sgdurranceclassroom.blogspot.com