ORMS GT Newsletter
September 2018
Welcome Back!
Year At A Glance
6th grade:
Fall semester: getting to know their teachers and their own gifts/personality traits. What does gifted mean? What does the state say it is? Ms. Redwine and Ms. Beabout are really going to take the time for students to get used to middle school and help make it a smooth transition.
Spring semester: Students will work on one project this year in the second semester.
7th grade:
Fall semester: students will work on a project this first semester after a few weeks of getting to know you activities to help them get acclimated with their new GT teachers.
Spring Semester: students will begin preparing for a competition with NBMS that will occur at the Westside Community Center in March where there will be STEM challenges, robotics competitions and 3D printing assignments so students will spend the second semester working on these skills in preparation for the competition.
8th grade:
Fall semester: students will work on various projects in the fall such as a Marketing Challenge, an Eco Art assignment and more getting to know each other and their gifts
Spring semester: students will concentrate this time on Pursuit of Passion in correlation with their 8th grade grad plans to really think about their future and what they want to do for a career.
GT Awareness Day!
The 2018 theme is #WhyGT with the mission of empowering advocates of gifted and talented students to share why G/T is important to them. Click this link to learn more!
NB Science Fest 2018
PTA Reflections Contest
Reflections has been a staple arts program in many schools for 50 years. Through the efforts of Local PTAs, millions of students have found a creative outlet in the areas of dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography, and visual arts.
With positive recognition as the focus of this program, rather than competition, students of all ages and abilities can experience the benefits of creative expression and help in finding their own voice in telling their unique story.
Visit the 2017-2018 Reflections Gallery to see examples of entries that were awarded by Texas PTA in past years.
Express your artistic talent and find out what's within reach through Reflections!
Clubbing for the Gifted
Those students who have more of a Humanities gift, iREAD Book Club meets once a month on Fridays during your child's lunch time in the library. Our next meeting is October 12! To get reminders, text @ormsiread to 81010.
No, Fortnite Isn't Rotting Kids' Brains
6th Grade
Welcome to 6th Grade GT
If 6th grade GT students posted on Instagram from Open House, as well as any other activities we do this year, use these hashtags: #ormssuper6th and #ormssuperteam
Coach Winki
Introductions
Are you a Lion, Beaver, Otter or Retriever?
Personality Zoo
Handcuff Challenge
Listening to the Rules
Untangling
Working Hard to Figure it Out!
Chickenplucker
Reflection
Beyond the Blackboard
Master Gardener Visit
Ms. Redwine
6th GT Advisory
830.627.6464
Ms. Beabout
6th GT Advisory
830.627.6453
7th Grade
Personality Zoo
In addition to the Personality Zoo, 7th grade GT has also been doing Circle Time, getting to know each other activities, other personality quizzes, etc. in order to best learn about their GT gifts and how to use them in groups. They also watched the Hallmark movie Beyond the Blackboard to learn about empathy, perseverance and what life is like from a teacher's point of view. Then they discussed the movie after it was over. It's been a fun start to the year!
Ms. Brooks
7th GT Advisory
830.629.8514
Ms. Hybner
7th GT Advisory
830.629.8534
8th Grade
Year At A Glance
Speed Dating
Fun With Ms. Bryant's Advisory!
Science Fest Prep
Ms. Bryant
8th GT Advisory
830.629.8529
Ms. Cowan
8th GT Advisory
830.627.6458
Events Coming Up...
UIL Mini Meets
Monday, Oct 1, 2018, 02:15 PM
Oak Run Middle School, Oak Run Point, New Braunfels, TX, USA
NB Science Fest 2018
Sunday, Oct 7, 2018, 03:00 PM
New Braunfels Farmers Market, South Castell Avenue, New Braunfels, TX, USA
Fall Evaluations
Friday, Jan 12, 2018, 03:30 PM
Oak Run Middle School, Oak Run Point, New Braunfels, TX, United States
Amanda Hunt, Librarian and NBISD Secondary GT Facilitator
Email: ahunt@nbisd.org
Website: http://bit.ly/ormslibrary
Location: 415 Oak Run Point, New Braunfels, TX, United States
Phone: 8306276449
Twitter: @libtechGT
Blake Haygood
Email: bhaygood@nbisd.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/nbisd.org/giftedandtalented/home
Phone: 830-643-5765