Mrs. Happe's January GE News 15-16
Gifted Education: Weaver Lake and Oak View Elementary
Pull Out Groups for 3rd-5th
The third round of NBC's will begin the third week of February, after testing is completed. The 3rd and 5th grade groups will focus on nonverbal ability enrichment, and the 4th grade group will focus on quantitative enrichment. Check next month's newsletter for more specific details!
Conferences
Weaver Lake Elementary
February 23, 25 and 29 from 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm.
BIG NEWS At Weaver Lake, I now have an online conference schedule this time, just like classroom teachers!! We can now have a separate time to chat about your student, that will not interfere with your time with the teacher's sacred time slot:) Please use the following link to schedule time with me:)
http://www.ptcfast.com/schools/Weaver_Lake_Elementary_School
Oak View Elementary
February 11 and 17 from 4:45 pm - 7:45 pm.
Feel free to stop in and check on your child's progress in GE! I love talking with families!
Opportunities
Young Scientist Roundtable
Please join us on:
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 from 7—8 p.m.
at Wayzata Central Middle School
305 Vicksburg Lane Plymouth MN 55447
Presenter: Dr. Terry Jones
Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Minnesota
“Theory of Relativity”
Albert Einstein is famous for his Theory of Relativity, but many people don’t know that he actually developed two theories. The first is called the Special Theory of Relativity, which explains what happens to objects moving at speeds close to the speed of light relative to each other, but does not include the effects of gravity. Einstein later developed his General Theory of Relativity, which includes gravity and led to our current understanding of the Universe as a whole. Dr. Jones will focus on the Special Theory of Relativity, which is surprisingly accessible to students and forces us to think differently about time and
space. He will then briefly cover the General Theory of Relativity and how both profoundly important theories are used in nearly all of our current technologies.
http://www.wayzata.k12.mn.us/ysr
Your FREE participation in each month’s Young Scientist Roundtable is funded by Gifted Education 279.
Minnesota Institute for the Talented & Gifted - MITY
Educate Yourself!
GE Monthly District Parent Meetings
Our first two Osseo district GE parent meetings have been successes! The purpose of these meetings is to provide parent support for students participating in gifted education needs based classes. There will be monthly meetings throughout the year with various topics – see schedule below. These sessions will be facilitated by several of our #279 Gifted Education Teachers. All meetings will be held at Oak View Elementary and will be from 6:30-7:30 pm. Childcare for children 4+ and a light snack will be provided.
January 12th, 2016
6:30-7:30 PM
Motivation, Enthusiasm, and Underachievement
February 9th, 2016
6:30-7:30 PM
Idealism, Unhappiness and Depression
March 29th, 2016
6:30-7:30 PM
Communication: The Key to Relationships
April 12, 2016
6:30-7:30 PM
Not Just Gifted? Twice-Exceptional Children, Organization Issues
May 10th, 2016
6:30-7:30 PM
Advocating for Your Gifted Child Gifted Child
Previous Newsletters from Mrs. Happe:
November/December: https://www.smore.com/hsr6r
Tip From Mrs. Happe
Just Because.....
Star Wars shadow art, frozen tea in midair, amazing drone fireworks footage, and more!
For January 8th, 2016
Welcome back and Happy New Year! I'm writing this from a train going down the US's West Coast, from Seattle to Los Angeles. Here are five amazing links I found over the holidays. ~Ian
1. Star Wars Shadow Art
Check out this amazing Star Wars shadow art created from paper cutouts!
2. Tea Freezing In Midair
Here’s what happens when you toss leftover tea into the air when it's -40ºC!
3. A Drone’s View of Fireworks
I'm a sucker for drone video, but this footage of fireworks over Lima, Peru from New Years Eve is something else!
4. A Complex Lego Book
Know any Lego fans? They’ll love this new Lego book packed with complex creations.
5. Train Carved From Pencil
Oh my. It’s a train with tracks carved from a graphite pencil!
Summer School Opportunities
The REACH FOR THE STARS Catalog
Contacting Kris Happe
Gifted Education Resources:
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page: www.hoagiesgifted.org
National Association for Gifted Children: www.nagc.org
Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG): www.sengifted.org
Minnesota Council for Gifted and Talented: www.mcgt.net
Email: happek@district279.org
Phone: 612-598-8571
Twitter: @happekris