Fourth Grade Fundamentals
April 8
IMPORTANT NOTES AND DATES
A NOTE ABOUT RECORDERS FROM MRS. HOCKENBROUGH:
4th graders need to bring their recorders to school on the following days:
Here is the music schedule:
Singletary - Monday
Kaufmann - Tuesday
Eccleston - Wednesday
Chapman - Thursday
They meet from 8:00 to 8:50.
If their schedule is changed due to a special event at school, I will let them know when to bring their recorder on a make-up day.
If your child needs a new recorder, I have a few for sale at $5.00, first come - first served. They may also borrow one from me for the rest of the year. If your child has lost their book, I will send home print outs of music.
Thank you,
Mrs. Hockenbrough
Thursday, April 14 - Luncheon in Library for our "souper" volunteers
Friday, April 15 - Bransford Talent Show (6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria)
Saturday, April 16 - GCISD Rachel's Challenge 5K Community Fair
Friday, April 22 - Dad's Club Campout
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April 7 through April 22 - Patriot Paws Drive
Thanks to the collaborative efforts of our kindergarten and second graders, we were privileged to learn about service dogs who are trained to assist veterans through a non-profit organization called Patriot PAWS. We met a sweet labrador named Gunner who impressed us all with his many skills. We hope to be able to sponsor a service dog.....and all we have to do is raise $2000. Please consider sending in change toward this worthy cause. We will also be collecting such things as leashes, peanut butter, etc.
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WRITING
SPELLING
1. The gnome has a knack for writing (words with a silent first consonant).
Other examples: gnat, wrist, knock
2. Super Supper in the Winter (2-syllable words with either open or closed syllables)
* If the first syllable is an open syllable made with a long vowel, there will only
be one consonant in the middle of the word. Ex: total vacant moment
* If the first syllable is a "closed" syllable made with a short vowel sound, there will be two consonants in the middle. Ex: supper chapter finger
Science News
This week in science we have been wrapping up our study of force and motion. The kids were able to determine their own variable they wanted to change during the experiment. Ask your child what unique surface they changed for the experiment. We also have discovered the next stage in the lifecycle of the butterfly... the pupa stage (aka chrysalis).
READING and TEXAS HISTORY
MATH NEWS
Learn more about angles here: http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/qr/a/angle.html
Here's a little riddle for you. Write down or email, the correct answer to receive a little surprise from your teacher.
What did the little acorn say when he grew up?