The Gribbin Gazette
January 13, 2017
Star Student
No Star Student next week since we don't have school Monday! Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! :)
Monday January 23rd: Send in 10-12 pictures for the students to share with the class.
Friday: Students will read a book aloud to the class and they may bring an item for Show and Tell.
A Home Resources:
At Home Resources:
- Read
- Have students fill out their Reading Logs in Google Drive after they complete a book! *Remember our goal is to read 1,500 pages this year! :) GCISD READS
- Practice Math Facts- Xtra Math or Flash cards. Some other APPS to practice addition facts (addimals, mathmateer)
Options:
Reading:
- iStation
- RAZKids / Epic
- Schoolbo
Spelling:
- Spelling City
- Word Brain
Math
- Counting Money app
- Money Bingo app
- iStation
- Hooda Math (Higher Level Thinking Activities)
Talent Show Friday, January 27th, 6:30 p.m.
It is time to showcase Bransford’s AMAZING talent at the BES Annual Talent Show! Tryouts will be held on Tuesday, January 10 and Wednesday, January 11 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. A mandatory dress rehearsal will be held on Tuesday, January 24 from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m.Participants MUST be able to attend one tryout session and the dress rehearsal.
*** All communications regarding the talent show will be electronic this year! Please fill out the sign up form no later than 5:00 p.m. on January 4.
Please remember:
· Performances cannot be more than 2 minutes
· Costumes must adhere to the school dress code
· Signing acts - No lip-sync acts will be allowed. Karaoke music must be provided electronically by January 17.
· Limit of 1 act per child (excluding 5th grade finale)
Contact Judy Carter at 214-566-2944 or judy.carter@bnsf.com and Tammy Middleton at 214-868-9377 or tamara.middleton@bnsf.com if you have any questions or would like to volunteer.
Student-Led Conferences
Upcoming Events
- January 10 & 11: Talent Show Tryouts
- January 16: Staff and student holiday
- January 17: Zoe's Spirit Night
- January 19: PTA General Meeting 1:00 p.m.
- January 27: Talent Show
- February 9: Student-led conferences,11:45 a.m. release
What Will We Learn Next Week??
- Students will be able to identify 2-dimensional shapes.
- Students will be able to identify the number of sides and vertices of a polygon.
- Students will be able to combine 2-dimensional shapes to make a new shape.
Humanities:
- Students will be able to spell words with the /k/ sound.
- Students will be able to write a summary over the book they read.
- Students will be able to develop evidence to support expository writing.
Science:
- Students will be able to observe and describe rocks by size, color, and texture.