TAG-Team News
Term 2, 2015
TAG at TRE
Gifted Testing
You may now nominate your child for consideration for gifted testing by clicking on the link below and filling out the online referral form. If your child is already in the gifted program, then testing again is not necessary. Please note that filling out the form does not guarantee that your child will be tested. Filling out the form will submit your child’s name and information to the Gifted Eligibility Team. The Gifted Eligibility Team will then examine and evaluate the data available on each referral in order to determine if testing is warranted and appropriate.
http://schoolwires.henry.k12.ga.us//cms/module/selectsurvey/TakeSurvey.aspx?SurveyID=2311
Please note, if your child is already in the gifted program, he or she will not need to go through the testing process again.
Instructional Focus
Students in Mrs. Brewton's course learned how to conduct interviews for the school's newsletter and pre-recorded Weekly Wrap-Up news show. Students also had the opportunity to participate on our live morning announcements show.
Students in Mrs. Jones' IF course combined their creativity with technology to create Media Festival projects. Winners will be announced in January and will go on to compete at the county level.
Students in Mrs. Burge's IF course finished their science fair projects. We are pleased to announce that our students earned third place at the inaugural elementary science fair! The Science Fair was even featured in the Henry Herald! Click here to read the article. Congratulations to the following students:
- Ethan Belflower with “Micromen in the Sun”
- Maeli, Lenelle, and Jeremiah with “Blow Your Top So It Will Pop”
- Joseph Price with “Fruit Power”
Please contact Mrs. Burge if you have any questions @ shannonburge@henry.k12.ga.us
Each term the I.F. groups change based on available space and student choice. Students who are moving to a new I.F. group have been notified and will begin on January 11th, 2016.
Student Spotlight
Kelechi, Mrs. Konken's Homeroom
Rose, Mrs. Dreher's Homeroom
Rose's favorite TAG project has been the Mind Your Business unit. Rose said, "I liked it because I got to work in a group and know what it was like to be an entrepreneur." Unlike most groups, Rose's business, Kord Kuisine, ended up with a profit of "about $6.65"! "We chose items that teachers needed, like Expo markers, to make our business a success!"
Mrs. Burge's 3rd grade class
Kindergarten - Third Grade
Kindergarten- Students are being introduced to projects, logic and critical thinking and creativity. During Term 2 we explored The Great Pacific Garbage Patch and discussed the importance of recycling. So, if you find your child creating projects out of garbage this is why. Most of our activities are hands-on, so papers will not be sent home regularly. However, folders will be sent home at the end of each term. This term I have included several Logic and Critical Thinking activities. You can keep the papers, please return the folder.
1st - 3rd grade Project: Earth: Our Only Home
Real World Problem: Earth is our only home and we should do everything we can to protect it. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of our trash which mainly includes plastics.
Research:
· Define recycling
· What is The Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
· Create a PSA to encourage people to recycle (Media Festival Project)
Hands-on:
· Students created a PSA to encourage people to recycle. Some students made a puppet show, some students made a play, and other students created an animated PowerPoint.
Coming Term 3: Genius Hour- Students will be encourage to find a topic they want to learn more about, research it, and prepare a presentation to teach the class.
4th & 5th Grade
During Term 2, fourth grade delved into colonization by answering the question, "How would we, as realtors, promote a colony to potential clients?" During this project, students researched an original American colony, wrote a research paper, and designed an Open House event complete with traditional food! Listening to these realtors' presentations was a clear indicator of the amount of research conducted and depth of knowledge they gained. Check out this highlight video of our Open House presentation
Fifth graders investigated people and places during their "Should I Stay, or Should I Go" unit. Phase I required students to conduct research and learn to write a bibliography. During Phase II, they were able to take on the role of a historic person or a tour guide to teach their peers. The costumes and presentations were impressive! Finally, they wrote letters voicing their decisions on whether that person or place should remain a part of Georgia's standards for fifth grade students.
For Terms 3 and 4, students will work on two projects. The first, "Each One- Teach One" gives students the opportunity to take on the role of a teacher. The second project, "Genius Hour", allows students to identify their own topic, research it, and present it!
Mrs. Christine Jones
Email: christinejones@henry.k12.ga.us
Website: http://schoolwires.henry.k12.ga.us/Domain/2649
Location: 2825 Hwy 20, McDonough, GA, United States
Phone: 770-288-3237
Twitter: @TREChristine
Mrs. Jamylle Brewton
Email: jamylle.brewton@henry.k12.ga.us
Website: http://schoolwires.henry.k12.ga.us/Page/38091
Location: 2825 Hwy 20, McDonough, GA, United States
Phone: 770-288-3237
Twitter: @Mrs_Brewton