Hostess is a 85-year old brand with lots of advantages that other big companies don’t have. It is going out of business because it has failed to give its workers higher wages. They are firing about 19,000 employees, and it will result in even the most simple pantry staples disappearing. It will make kids’ snacks disappear, and most kids rely on these snacks for bedtime, lunches, and of course, snacks. It is closing because they do not have enough profit to give all of their employees a decent wage, and make snacks at the same time.

This is important to me because there are roughly 308,745,538 people in the United States, so many very unfortunate people have lost their jobs. Although there is still a lot of people left who have a job, most of the population is at a loss of jobs.

Information:
http://www.hostessbrands.com/Closed.aspx
http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/16/news/companies/hostess-closing/index.html
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/hostess-maker-twinkies-ding-dongs-says-closing-business-1C7112898
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324556304578122632560842670.html
 http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielfisher/2012/11/21/hostess-closing-doesnt-spell-end-for-bakers-union/

Twinkies-Hostess

Here is a list of popular extra-curricular activities for fourth grade.

• Robotics Club
• Cartooning Club
• Origami Class
• Swimming
• Soccer
• Horseback Riding
• Baseball
• Football
• Typing
• Painting
• 3D Sculptures

You might want to sign up for some of these activities. They are super fun!

I am in my Specials class right now… which is Computers! We have many different specials like Art, Music, P.E, Library, and Computers. We switch Specials every day, for example, Music on Monday, Art on Tuesday, Library on Wednesday , Computers on Thursday, and P.E on Friday! Computers is very fun, because we get to make fun presentations in Google Docs and play online educational games. In computers, we learn a lot of things about the technology we use and love, and how it changes.  We also learned how to type faster, which is a simple technique: Practice, Practice, Practice!

Hey everyone! I have been researching for a long time and found some good book review books for you!

Twilight:By Stephanie Meyer
Amazon URL: http://www.amazon.com/Twilight-Book-1-Stephenie-Meyer/dp/0316160172
Author’s Website: http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/

Black Beauty:By Anna Sewell
Amazon URL: http://www.amazon.com/Black-Beauty-Anna-Sewell/dp/161382341X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1348339186&sr=1-1&keywords=black+beauty+book

Root Beer Float

Prep-2 mins
Ready in- 2 mins

Ingredients
1/2 pint vanilla ice cream
1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle root beer
1/2 cup whipped cream
4 maraschino cherries

Directions
Place 1 scoop of ice cream into each of two tall glasses. Pour root beer carefully over the ice cream. Add another scoop and repeat. If possible, repeat again. Add whipped cream and maraschino cherries on the top if necessary.

Apple Bites- from Family Fun

This is a fun snack for both adults and kids! The almonds make protein for your child and its fun to eat because it looks like Halloween candy.. and it’s WAY,WAY healthier than it! Happy eating!

Ingredients

• Apples
• Slivered Almonds

This is my version of apple bites... check out the original (probably adult-made) version by Family Fun too!

Instructions

1. Just quarter and core an apple
2.  Cut a wedge from the skin side of each quarter
3. Then press slivered almonds in place for teeth.

Tips:

If your not going to serve them right away, baste the apples with orange juice to keep them from browning.

Website link: http://familyfun.go.com/back-to-school/back-to-school-lunches-snacks/after-school-snacks/apple-bites-688193/

Mood Dial

Plate or bowl
Pencil
Foam core or cardboard
Scissors
Card stock
Marker
Glue stick or double-sided tape
Paper fastener — or create your own
Foam mounting tape or poster tack
FOR FANCY POINTER:
Button

Bead

Pipe cleaner

Glue

Tape

• Instructions

  • Use a plate or bowl to trace a large half-circle onto a sturdy piece of backing material, such as foam core or cardboard, then cut it out
  • Cut pie-piece-shaped sections out of card stock — as many as your child wants to convey her changing moods. Write messages on the sections (ours are on colorful card stock circles) with marker, then attach the sections to the base with a glue stick or double-sided tape.

Ages 6 and up
Turn your old shirt into a backpack with this super fun craft!

Materials
T-shirt
Sharp scissors
Needle and thread
Large safety pin
Clothesline cord, about 6 times the width of the shirt
7/16-inch eyelet (or grommet) kit (see tip below)

Instructions
1. Turn the T-shirt inside out, then cut across the shirt from armpit to armpit. You’ll need only the bottom section.

2. Use the needle and thread to sew a simple stitch across the shirt, about a half inch in from the cut edge, to seal what will be the bottom of the bag.

3. Turn the shirt right side out.

4. Snip the shirt’s hem almost all of the way through (do not cut any stitching) at the midpoint between the two side seams.

5.Attach a large safety pin to one end of the clothesline cord. Feed the cord, safety pin first, through the casing of the hem.

5. Follow the eyelet or grommet kit instructions to add eyelets to the bottom corner
s of the bag.

6.Thread the ends of the cord through the eyelet holes and double-knot them to secure.
Tips:

An eyelet or grommet kit can be purchased at craft stores or online for around $15. In a pinch, you can cut the holes with scissors and seal the cut edges with fabric glue, but the result won’t be as neat or as sturdy.

THIS IS FROM FAMILY-FUN! /

Foam Pencil Case
Difficulty:Easy

What You’ll Need
1 large sheet of craft foam (12″ x 17.5″)
1 child safe sewing needle
Yarn
Tape
4 dots of self adhesive hook and loop
White craft glue
Scissors
Pattern

Fold the craft foam sheet so that you end up with two sections that are 6.5″ and one that is 4.5″ (x 12″).

Print out the
“PENCIL” pattern. Lay the foam out flat (not folded) and place the pattern onto the 4.5″ section. Poke the sewing needle through the paper and make an impression in the craft foam. Do this all the way around the letters.

Thread sewing needle with a 48″ piece of yarn. Pull completely through and tie both ends into a knot. Sew the yarn through the holes you created to create the word “PENCILS” on the craft foam.

When finished, thread the yarn through the back of the letters and tie off. Trim and secure with a piece of tape.

Thread a new piece of yarn onto the needle and sew both 6.5″ sides together to create the pencil case. Tie off and secure with tape.

Turn pencil case over to the backside and pipe a generous line of white craft glue along the stitched edges to secure. Let dry.
Place 4 self-adhesive hook and loop circles along the edge of the pencil case flap to keep the case closed.

Fill with pencils!

P.S If I am copyrighting,I didnt mean to! Real website for the craft is http://crafts.kaboose.com/foam-pencil-case.html

Preparation

1.  Buy fenugreek seeds, lentils, and other seeds, also buy a potato and a bunch of carrots.
2.  Cut the potato in half, and cut the bottoms off of the carrots.
3. Soak them in water overnight.

1.  Line plastic cans with paper towels.  Place one type of seeds in there with a 1/4 cup of water. Repeat for all 4 seed types.
2.  Get three plastic dishes and put on potato slice in each, and carrot tops in the remaining one. Fill with water.
3. Sit plants/seeds until you see roots growing. Make observations every day!