GT with Mrs. G
September 17, 2018
Wednesday, 9/19 is an Early Release Day.
Literacy Night at PSPL
Be sure to take a look at the calendar of events at PSPL and find a fun event to participate in. So many exciting options to choose from!!!
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WKU Super Saturdays set to begin in October
Dates: October 20, 27 and November 3, 10, 2018
Place: WKU's Campus, Bowling Green, KY and Louisville, KY
Time: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Cost: $100
Course offerings will be released soon. Click here to request more information!
KAGE Parent Night September 24
KAGE Parent Night Fall 2018
A session designed to provide parents with information and ideas to use in parenting their gifted children.
(Co-Sponsored by LexKAGE)
Monday, September 24, 2018, 7:00 – 8:00 pm (Eastern Time)
Location: Hilton Downtown Lexington, 369 Vine Street, Lexington, KY
Working with the School to Meet the Needs of Your Gifted Child
presented by Mary Evans, Ed.D.
About the program: Advocating for your gifted child at school can seem like a daunting task. This session will offer tips to help you and your child communicate with school personnel so you can work more effectively as a team to address your child’s unique needs.
Parent Night registration is FREE for current KAGE members and $10 for non-members (this includes a trial three-month KAGE membership. This trial membership allows you all the benefits of KAGE membership, including the KAGE newsletter, for three months. At the end of the trial period we hope you will renew at the $30 yearly rate!) If you have questions about your KAGE membership contact the KAGE office at kage@wku.edu or 270.745.4301.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR PARENT NIGHT.
REDUCED FEES FOR PARENTS TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE:
KAGE is offering a special opportunity for parents to attend the KAGE Fall Workshop. Fees for the KAGE 2018 Fall Workshop on September 24 will be half-price for parents and guardians of gifted children. Please note: you may not be a certified employee of any educational system to take advantage of this offer. For more information, contact the KAGE office at kage@wku.edu or 270.745.4301.
Extracurricular Activities
KYA (Grades 7&8)
Bill Author Workshop on Tuesday and MAYBE Friday after school. Only bill authors who came last week should plan to attend.
When: November 4-6 (Sunday-Tuesday)
Where: Crowne Plaza Louisville
How Much: $260 (before financial aid/fundraiser)
Financial Aid: http://www.kyymca.org/financial-aid/
Deadlines: Fees/Registration info must be turned in before Fall Break (9/28)
Fundraiser: Orders and money have been turned in. Thanks for making this successful!
Middle School Academic Team
This handout went home last week.
There will be NO practice next Monday, 9/24.
What's Happening in Room 201
ATLAS (Advanced ELA Grades 7&8)
We will be fine tuning our dystopian projects this week.
Due dates:
Monday, 9/24: Article of the Week
Friday, 9/28: IRA #2 AND Dystopia Project (We will work on these!)
Future City
Some teams are changing directions with their challenges. That's okay!
Journalism
We will continue working on our stories and building our Literary Journal site, The Panther Papers. It is slowly growing!
More Services
Primary Talent Pool : New Schedule! I will see 1st grade on Mondays at 10:45 , 2nd grade on Tuesdays at 9:40, and 3rd grade on Fridays at 9:40. This week, we will do some team building challenges.
4th Grade- I have an exciting plan for 4th grade. I will see them on Wednesdays to discuss Chasing Vermeer and Thursdays when they will be partnered with a 7th/8th grade mentor for a special project.
Mrs. Elly Gilbert
Elly Gilbert
Gifted and Talented Teacher/Coordinator
Middle School Academic Team Coach
Middle School KUNA/KYA/Y Club Sponsor
The Frankfort Tribune Advisor
Frankfort Independent Schools
Email: elly.gilbert2@frankfort.kyschools.us
Phone: 502-875-8658
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/470863783400677/
Twitter: @mrsellygilbert