ASPIRATIONS
NOVEMBER 17, 2017
DATES TO REMEMBER
Monday November 20th - Friday November 24th
Thanksgiving Break: SCHOOL CLOSED
Thursday November 30th
Spelling Bee Pre-Test
Friday December 1st
Spirit Day (wear green, blue, or a Gator shirt!)
Box Tops Due
Lunch with the Principal
Picture Retakes
CLASS OBJECTIVES
Math: Self-Paced Math
Reading: Making Inferences; Using Depth & Complexity
Writing: Narrative Writing; Journal Writing
Social Studies: Early Texas Explorers
Science: Mixtures and Solutions
Spelling Bee Pre-Test
The Spelling Bee qualifying test will be held in the cafeteria on Thursday afternoon, November 30th at 1:00 pm. All 3-5 students are welcome to participate. The top scorers will compete in the Glenhope School Spelling Bee on January 12th.
The Power of "Yet" - Sesame Street Version
We love this video we found of Zoe and Elmo from Sesame Street (below), which teaches children the power of "yet." We hope you enjoy!
GT CORNER
The 10 most commonly asked questions about highly gifted children:
LEAD WITH GCISD
The instructional calendar for the 2018-2019 was approved this week at the district's board meeting. To view it, please click below: