GT with Mrs. G
August 13, 2018
What's Happening in Room 201
ATLAS (Advanced ELA Grades 7&8)
Future City
I am looking for some guest speakers to come talk to our classes. Please help me connect with folks who are knowledgeable about electric grids, city planning, natural disasters, and engineering AND could be available on a Monday, Tuesday, or Friday from 12:20-2:30.
Journalism
More Services
Primary Talent Pool and 4th Grade- We will start meeting this Wednesday. Fourth grade will begin the year with a great Book Club read: Chasing Vermeer. This book incorporates art history, math, and a fun mystery. Some outside reading will be required!
Parent Input Needed
Parent Input Form- PLEASE complete this as soon as possible for any Primary Talent Pool or GT kid in your home!
Ways to Be Involved
Students:
- Y CLUB Meeting this Wednesday in Mrs. Gilbert's room, after school until 3:30ish. Info about KYA will be distributed.
- I will be sponsoring KYA and KUNA for 6-8 graders again this year, along with Y Club, which is a year round service organization that goes along with those. We will start Y Club meetings in August. I plan on having those on Wednesdays after school. KYA is November 4-6 at the Crown Plaza in Louisville. Fees are about $250, so start planning for that!
- Middle School Academic Team will start in the next week or so. I anticipate practices being on Mondays and Thursdays after school, in addition to morning "Breakfast Club" practices.
Families:
- I will need help with Y Club, Academic Team, Future City, and more! I will have a volunteer sign up once we begin meeting.
- I am also on the lookout for some supplies. Future City will require recycled materials to build our city. Scraps of building materials, old appliances, etc, will come in handy. I'm also always working on improving my Maker Space. I would love empty toilet paper or paper towel rolls or any other recycled crafty "stuff" you would like to unload! I also always need tissues, paper towels, construction or card stock paper, and pencils. Thanks to the Riley family, I think I'm stocked up on Legos!
- I am contemplating "rebranding" the Gifted and Talented program with a new name that does a better job of describing what we do. I will have some ideas ready to share within the next week or so and I would love some input from you guys!
Dates to Note
August 15- Y Club meeting in Mrs. Gilbert's room until 3:30
August 16- SSS Open House (I will have a GT orientation session!)
August 20- PSPL Duct Tape Extravaganza, grades 3-5, 4:30-5:30
August 23- PSPL Harry Potter Club, grades 3-12, 4:30-5:30
August 24- PSPL TAG meeting, grades 6-12, 4:30
August 25- PSPL Books for Dessert, all grades, 11:00
Mrs. Elly Gilbert
Elly Gilbert
Gifted and Talented Teacher/Coordinator
Middle School Academic Team Coach
Middle School KUNA/KYA/Y Club Sponsor
Frankfort Independent Schools
Email: elly.gilbert2@frankfort.kyschools.us
Phone: 502-875-8658
Facebook: facebook.com/GTwithMrsG
Twitter: @mrsellygilbert