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February 3, 2017
Student - Led Conferences
Star Student
Monday: 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.
Put Your Heart into Reading!!
The students are excited about our 15th Annual Put Your Heart Into Reading event! There are TWO BIG parts to help with:
1. Help your child choose 2 books that they can read in under 15 minutes.
2. Help them design and decorate a Valentine's Box that represents an element in one of their books. For example, if your child chose to read a book about baseball, then they might make a box that looks like a giant baseball. :)
*Please see the letter that came home in past Friday Folders for specific details.
*Check out Pinterest and http://www.simplykinder.com/valentines-box-family-project/ for ideas!
Get your Yearbook!!
http://www.balfour.com/texas/colleyville/bransford-elementary-school/
Flexible Seating
Mystery Reader
Geometry
Spelling Focus Next Week:
"Baking Cake" words -
For example:
1. hopeful
2. closing
3. scary
4. wasteful
5. timer
6. named
7. taping
8. lines
#9 and #10 are 'High Frequency' Words that second graders are expected to learn. #11 and #12 are review words from the previous week.
9. then
10. than
11. shopping
12. look
Curriculum Conversations
How many vertices, sides, faces does a cylinder have? (cone, rectangular prism, sphere, cube, or triangular prism)
How did you learn about area?
Who did you write letters to this week?
What book are you reading in class?
In science you learned about animal adaptations, which station was your favorite and why?
Aleena
Ashton
Jenna
Amauri
Michael
Chloe
Hannah
Ino
Addison
Juju
Wynn
Jake
Connor
Lauren
Luke
Colt
Josh
LEAD 2021
2. Effective Communicators
- Build Relationships
- Are able to disagree or take a role/opinion/position within a group
- Are able to compromise
- Can see problems with multiple perspectives
- Build Consensus
- Recognize the group is stronger than its individual members
- Can choose an effective method for communication
- Understand different audiences
- Have the ability to have meaningful 2-way discussions
- Work within a risk-free environment
Students who are effective communicators will have the ability to understand and effectively respond to a wide variety of audiences. They will possess skills in building an relationships and consensus, taking a position within a group, compromising, and seeing problems from multiple perspectives. Effective communicators communicate with an authentic audience in multiple modes.
A teacher who create effective communicators will value student collaboration and will structure teaching opportunities to foster these lifelong skills.
A parent of an effective communicator will help their children develop voice, will model effective communication, and will provide a literate environment.
Art Contest
GCISD students of all ages are invited to create artwork illustrating the fun learning opportunities available through GCISD’s Summer Enrichment Program. This year’s theme is “Rockin' Through the Summer.” The winning artwork will serve as the cover design for the GCISD Summer Enrichment brochure, which will be posted on the website and provides information about registration and summer learning opportunities for students completing K-6th grades. Winning artwork will also be used to promote the Summer Enrichment Program through social media. The student who creates the winning entry will be recognized in the brochure and during a regular meeting of the GCISD Board of Trustees.
Art must be original and can be hand-drawn, painted, computer-designed or in any other medium. Judges will be looking for a design that is creative, appropriate and uses the “Rockin' Through the Summer” theme. Art should be on 8 ½” x 11” paper and submitted in color, but be able to be reproduced in black and white. Student's full name, school, grade and teacher's name should be on the BACK of the artwork. Please do not frame or mat entry to any size larger than 8 ½” x 11”. Our contest opened January 9, 2017, and the deadline for submitting the art is Friday, February 10th. Students should submit entries to their campus art teacher. Art teachers can submit any entries to Cindy Pearson at Colleyville Elementary.
Upcoming Events:
- February 9: Student-led conferences,11:45 a.m. release
- February 10: Texan Time
- February 14: Put Your Heart Into Reading, Jump Rope for Heart, and Valentine's Parties at 2:00
- February 16: GCISD Kindness Day- Wear a Rachel's Challenge shirt or a GREEN shirt!
- February 20: NO SCHOOL
- March 1: Garden Club at 7 a.m.
- March 3: Junk Day
What Will We Learn Next Week??
- Students will be able to show and write 4-digit numbers.
- Students will be able to write a number 3 different ways.
- Students will be able to compare and order numbers up to 1,200.
Language Arts (including Social Studies):
- Students will be able to spell words with suffixes.
- Students will be able to recognize different purposes of media.
- Students will be able to create & use different Digital Media
- Students will be able to write letters to share an idea or thought.
- Students will be able to recognize black history month & historical people.
- Students will be able to understand the value of working & earning money, spending money, & saving money.
- Students will be able to create a product, a storefront, and a marketing plan.
Science:
- Students will be able to identify the basic needs of plants and animals.