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September 2018 Gadsden s GIFTED GAZETTE PARENT WEBSITE National Association for Gifted Children www.gagc.org We BEGIN OUR NEW UNITS to study: Kindergarten – Solar System: Students will be learning about the planets. 1 st grade – Primarily Plants: Students will be learning about the importance of plants. 2 nd grade Where’s the Beach- Students will be learning about beach erosion. 3 rd grade Ancient Egypt! Students will be learning about Egyptian culture. 4 th grade – Acid, Acid, Everywhere - Students will be investigating an acid spill scenario. 5 th Grade – Autobiographies- Students will be examining life stories and self-portraits as they study literature and works from various cultures. From the Desk of Ms. Griffin Welcome Ms. Robinson, Gifted Resource Teacher (Grades K-2) We now have Advanced Content Classes for Grades 3-5. Please remember that gifted students must have an 80% average or above in all gifted courses to continue in good standing. Please feel free to contact me at 912-395-5940, or email at [email protected], if you have any questions or concerns. Gifted Resource SCHEDULE Gifted Students are in their GEP resource class on Tuesdays and Thursdays at these scheduled times. OWL Time Organized While Learning During OWL time students visit different stations that focus on writing, math skills, reading/ELA skills, social skills, and research. THE QUESTION KID! BOXES AND BITS Each of the questions below describes a common thing. What is it? Put your answers in the blanks. 1. What do you call that box in the kitchen that holds cold air? 2. What do you call those tiny bits of rock that you find on a beach? 3. What do you call that place where a river goes over a cliff? 4. What do you call those things that keep food from spilling out of the tops of containers?

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September 2018

Gadsden’s GIFTED GAZETTE

PARENT WEBSITE

National Association for Gifted Children

www.gagc.org

We BEGIN OUR NEW

UNITS to study:

Kindergarten – Solar System: Students will be learning about the planets. 1st grade – Primarily Plants: Students will be learning about the importance of plants. 2nd grade – Where’s the Beach-Students will be learning about beach erosion. 3rd grade – Ancient Egypt! Students will be learning about Egyptian culture. 4th grade – Acid, Acid, Everywhere - Students will be investigating an acid spill scenario. 5th Grade – Autobiographies-Students will be examining life stories and self-portraits as they study literature and works from various cultures.

Fr o m t h e De s k o f M s . Gr i f f i n

Welcome Ms. Robinson, Gifted Resource Teacher (Grades K-2)

We now have Advanced Content Classes for Grades 3-5.

Please remember that gifted students must have an 80% average or above in all gifted courses to continue in good

standing.

Please feel free to contact me at 912-395-5940, or email at [email protected], if you have any questions

or concerns.

Gifted Resource SCHEDULE

Gifted Students are in their GEP resource class on

Tuesdays and Thursdays at these scheduled times.

OWL Time Organized While Learning

During OWL time students visit different stations that focus on writing, math skills, reading/ELA skills, social skills, and research.

THE QUESTION KID!

BOXES AND BITS

Each of the questions below

describes a common thing.

What is it? Put your answers

in the blanks.

1. What do you call that box in the

kitchen that holds cold air?

2. What do you call those tiny bits of

rock that you find on a beach?

3. What do you call that place where a

river goes over a cliff?

4. What do you call those things that

keep food from spilling out of the tops

of containers?