ASPIRATIONS
NOVEMBER 3, 2017
DATES TO REMEMBER
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME THIS WEEKEND!!
DON'T FORGET TO TURN YOUR CLOCKS BACK ONE HOUR!!
Thursday November 9th
Veteran's Day Performance
Monday November 13th - Friday November 17th
Scholastic Book Fair
CLASS OBJECTIVES
Math: Self-Paced Math
Reading: Sequence; Using Depth & Complexity
Writing: Narrative Writing; Journal Writing
Social Studies: American Indians in Texas
Science: Plant & Animal Adaptations; Life Science TEKS Check
Veteran's Day Celebration
Thursday November 9, 2017
GHES Cafeteria
8:15 am (Kinder-2nd-4th) &
9:30 am (1st-3rd-5th)
Invite a Veteran!
Help us honor our American Heroes!
THANK YOU!
Destination Imagination - Volunteers Needed
We received this request from 4th grade ASPIRE parent, Marla Mundheim:
I am managing a team of 4th grade A.S.P.I.R.E. students for Destination Imagination. As you may be aware, our school district requires that each team supply an appraiser for the tournament. Is there anyone that you know of who would like to volunteer to be our appraiser this year? It requires attending a truing on January 27th from 8am to 1pm in Grand Prairie, and then being available for the tournament all day on February 24th. The tournament will be at Haltom High School again this year. Thanks for any help that you are able to provide.
Marla Mundheim
EVER SEE A TIGER BOB FOR APPLES?
Here is a great family opportunity to see this and so much more!
My husband and I support and work with the Center for Animal Research and Education (C.A.R.E) located in Bridgeport about an hour northwest of Colleyville. It is a sanctuary primarily for big cats, but there are other animals there as well. The husband and wife who operate this non-profit organization are amazing people!
On November 4, 5, 11, and 12, C.A.R.E. is having its annual Fall Festival. Even though they do tours regularly on the weekends for persons over the age of 13, this particular event is the only time when the compound is open to tours for children under 7. There will be games, pumpkin decorating, tiger bobbing for pumpkins, big cats playing with pumpkins, and Tiger Tug-o-War!
Come see some of the most beautiful creatures on Earth up close! Tigers, lions, leopards, mountain lions, and ring-tailed lemurs!
Here is the link to their website....
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/care-2017-fall-festival-tickets-38783343023
If you look through the pictures for the tiger named Selina, she is my adopted baby. Please let us know if you have any questions!
BOOK FAIR VOLUNTEERS
Scholastic Wild West Book Fair
Growth Mindset: From the Source
GT CORNER
Have you checked out the GCISD Advanced Academics page recently? It houses a lot of great information: Check it out here:
LEAD WITH GCISD
Did you know that GCISD announced 40 National Merit Commended students. Read about it here:
BLACKLAND PRAIRIE RAPTOR CENTER VISIT
They are open to visitors the first Saturday of each month!