Clarke County Gifted Newsletter
Engage, Inspire, Empower

Inspiration Hour
The following is an example of some of the types of projects students will be presenting:
Stop Motion Video
Websites about Plastic and Recycling
Makerspace Projects using recyclable materials
Public Service Announcements
Creation of Flyers and Posters involving asking permission to post in various community places
Conducting Interviews
Building of Interactive Recycling Bins
Teaching a craft project to younger students
Building a Plastic Water Bottle Greenhouse
Creating videos
Writing a Story and Collaborating with an Illustrator
Many students have gone beyond their comfort zone to try something they have not done before like presenting in front of a group of peers or leading a STEM project for younger students or trying to build something that they have no idea of how it works. This is all part of developing communication skills, critical thinking skills, citizenship,oral communication and presentation skills as well as collaborating with a partner or the group as a whole. They are feeling empowered! Final projects are due January 22nd.

Building a Model One student is building a model of a water bottle greenhouse. The student created a flyer which was given to all teachers to share in their classroom and organized a collection site to gather them. Wanting to know more about designing and building, the student initiated a request for a guest speaker from Carter and Burton here in Berryville. | Planning and Redesigning Making a plan and then revising that plan is something many students are learning. This student is making an original video recording for his website on plastic. | Branding Your Idea Students collaborate and learn what makes a good website. One thing they have learned is about branding. These students have created a slogan, logo and "mascots" to brand their website. Their "mascots" will be used in their informationals presented to classmates. |
Building a Model
Planning and Redesigning
Postcards to Curiousity!


Upcoming Events
January 15: Special Guest Speaker from Carter and Burton @ Cooley
February 5: Rescheduled Field Trip to Fairfax Science Center Lab
Student-led Conferences: TBD