The Bronco Buzz
May 6, 2016
UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE FORKS
Happy Teacher Appreciation Week!!
- Monday, May 9- Algebra EOC
- Monday, May 9- PTSA Meeting
- Tuesday, May 10- Algebra EOC
- Tuesday, May 10-Nstyle Boutique Summer Show- Conference Room
- Tuesday, May 10- ILT Meeting- PLC Room- 8:00-9:00am
- Wednesday, May 11- Algebra EOC
- Wednesday, May 11- SPG Post Tests- Yearlong and 2nd Semester
- Thursday, May 12- Weekly PLC
- Thursday, May 12-SPG Post Tests- Yearlong and 2nd Semester
- Thursday, May 12- Retirement Party for Suzanne Elder and Carol Eddy - Media Center- 8:15-9:00am
- Friday, May 13- Relay for Life Gwinnett- Gwinnett Fair Grounds- 6:00-11:30pm
DON'T FORGET TO VERIFY ALL AWARDS!!!
WINS FOR THE WEEK!
- Several parents of our rising students came out to learn more information at the STEAM Team Cohort Meeting on Monday evening. Thank you to our teachers and staff who made this evening a big success!
- On Tuesday evening, the 6th Grade Orchestra sounded superbly! It was impressive to witness how our students performed that evening as evidence of their growth throughout the year under Mrs. Morris' guidance.
- Our Springtime Concert for Band and Chorus was amazing! What a way to end the school year with our Band & Chorus students! You all sounded spectacular!
- We love our volunteers! They were recognized at our Volunteer Breakfast on Friday morning, which was a wonderful occasion to recognize their dedication to our school.
- It has been a joyful Teacher Appreciation Week! We are so thankful for our dedicated faculty and staff who continually go the extra mile on behalf of our students!
- We had a big win celebrating our CCRPI Score = 89.1. This score is well above the state and GCPS average placing us fourth in the county!
- Thank you to everyone who played an important role in making the SID-PID Awards Ceremony a great celebration! Smiles abounded as Mr. George recognized the hard work of his students!
Relay for Life Update
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TECH NEWS
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DID YOU KNOW???
- Domesticated chickens have been bred by humans from Asian jungle fowl.
- Scientists have shown that mother hens display signs of empathy for their baby chicks.
- Chickens are able to remember and recognise over 100 individuals; they can also recognise humans-- just ask Jeni Greene
- Like other birds and mammals, chickens experience REM sleep, which is associated with dreaming.
- Chickens have very sophisticated social behaviour with a dominance hierarchy where higher individuals dominate subordinate individuals. This is where the term pecking order comes from!
- The dominant male (cockerel) protects the females (hens) and they choose to feed close to him for safety.
- Chickens perform complex communication where calls have specific meanings. They perform over 30 types of vocalisation that we are aware of with meanings varying from calling youngsters, alarm calls, and alerting others to the whereabouts of food.
- Chickens have different alarm calls for specific types of predators, which allow conspecifics to know the type of threat they face and what sort of anti-predation behaviour to perform.
- Chickens are able to comprehend that when an object is taken away and hidden from them, it still exists. Young human children are unable to understand this.
- Hens are extremely affectionate and caring mothers.
- Chickens can’t taste in foods however they can detect salt, and most choose to avoid it.
- The chicken is the closest living relative to the great Tyrannosaurus-Rex.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
May
11- Liz Sewell
12- Steven Abbott
26- Allyson Jones
28- Onika St. James
29- Rachel Mickle
30- Sarah Erickson
Five Forks Middle School's Bronco Buzz
Email: jeni_greene@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
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