ASPIRATIONS
December 15, 2017
DATES TO REMEMBER
Monday, December 18th
-Stocking Stuffer Gifts for Class Exchange Due
-Lunch with the Principal
Tuesday December 19th
-Science Choice Menu Projects Due
Wednesday December 20th
-Class Party 1:55pm-2:55pm
Thursday, December 21st
-Early dismissal @11:45am
-End of 2nd 9 Weeks
Friday, December 22nd
-NO SCHOOL
Monday, December 25th - Friday, January 5th
-Holiday Break: NO SCHOOL
Monday, January 8th
-NO SCHOOL: Teacher Work Day
CLASS OBJECTIVES
Math: Self-Paced Math
Reading: Story Elements; Using Depth & Complexity
Writing: Opinion Writing; Journal Writing
Social Studies: Early Texas Explorers
Science: Mixtures and Solutions
YEARBOOKS ON SALE NOW!
GEOGRAPHY BEE
- Angelo Espinosa
- Brice Jiang
Thank you for your hard work and grit!
We are proud of you!!
Science Choice Menu Projects DUE TUESDAY
Please feel free to assist, help, and take part in this learning experience. If you have engineering skills or can search out fun ideas, you are qualified! It is a great opportunity for parents to get involved in our learning through science.
Menu and project guidelines are attached here, can be found on google classroom and were also sent home in paper format. We hope you will enjoy this activity and learning opportunity! Please let me know if you have any questions!
Final projects are due for presentation on Tuesday December 19th.
OVERDRIVE E-BOOKS!
GCISD has recently acquired access to eBooks through the Overdrive platform. You may recognize the name, Overdrive, if you read eBooks from your public library. This is a new resource to our Glenhope students and is very easy to access! When building the collection, the content of the books were considered for elementary students. Go to the link below for a short video about how your child can access Overdrive and it's features both at school and at home.
GROWTH MINDSET - PERFECTION DOESN'T EXSIST
GT CORNER
Creating Innovators, a book by Dr. Tony Wagner, discusses the decline of innovation in America over the last 20-30 years and highlights young innovators across the world. It all indicates the importance educators have to foster innovation in young people and the duty we have in asking children questions that don't have "Googleable" answers, to help them identify problems out in the world, and to work out ways to solve them. You can view the book by clicking the link below. Fun tip: if you purchase the iPad version, it includes videos of innovative children mentioned in the book!
https://www.amazon.com/Creating-Innovators-Making-People-Change/dp/1451611498