GT with Mrs. G
January 7, 2019
8th Grade Trip Meeting
Extracurricular Activities
Middle School Academic Team
Our District competition is January 19. A note will be coming home with more information as soon as that info is available to me.
We will practice every available afternoon (except Tuesdays) between now and then!
To join our Academic Team Remind group, text @fmsacade to 81010
KUNA is coming soon!
Important Dates:
Financial Aid Application due January 24 (No need to apply again if you received aid for KYA)
$50 Deposit due January 18
Full Payment due February February 5
KUNA is March 3-5 at Crowne Plaza in Louisville
Meetings every Monday and Wednesday beginning 1/23 to prepare for KUNA.
Cost:
If you attended KYA, the cost is $250. If you did not attend KYA, the cost is $260.
For parents who want to attend, the cost is $135 for a shared room, $200 for a private room.
We will not be doing a fundraiser before KUNA, so the only available aid is through the Y.
What's Happening in Room 201
ATLAS (Advanced ELA Grades 7&8)
We began our unit on the American Dream and have had some great discussions on this topic. This week, we are taking our Exact Path diagnostic tests and spending more time looking at how literature influences our perception of the American Dream.
Article of the Week due Monday, 1/14
To join our Remind class, text @atlascla to 81010.
Living Literature
Journalism
A new issue of The Frankfort Tribune will be released Friday.
We will continue working on our stories and building our Literary Journal site, The Panther Papers. It is slowly growing!
More Services
Primary Talent Pool : I have started introducing brain teasers and logic puzzles from first grade up and the kids are loving them! First, second, and third graders will be working on an entrepreneurial project about candy beginning in the next couple of weeks. Third graders are really digging KET's News Quiz every Friday. We learn a lot, get to be a little competitive, and come up with new ideas for ways to make the world better. So exciting!
4th Grade- This week, we will be doing our New Year Coding activity.
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Mrs. Elly Gilbert
Elly Gilbert
Gifted and Talented Teacher/Coordinator
Middle School Academic Team Coach
Middle School KUNA/KYA/Y Club Sponsor
The Frankfort Tribune Advisor
Frankfort Independent Schools
Email: elly.gilbert2@frankfort.kyschools.us
Phone: 502-875-8658
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/470863783400677/
Twitter: @mrsellygilbert