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Finish Ethics Unit &
Finish Ethics Unit &
Start brains
Start brains
On the 17th, I was out with a sick baby, but the students were given time to finish their activist research project. Once they finished their project, they worked on a knowledge transfer project that asked them to identify their core values, list injustices they have witnessed, and devise a plan to help make one of those problems a little bit better.
This week, we discussed some of these problems and a few students presented their solutions to the class. The students also revisited the writing prompt they were given at the start of the unit where they had to explain "What is fair?" to a friendly alien. These essays will be compared to demonstrate the students' depth of learning over the ethics unit.
In the afternoon, we were able to get a jump start on the next unit... Brains! The students were introduced to some mind-blowing brain facts and started to learn about the structure and function of neurons. We will continue this work at a much more indepth level next week!
In search of...
In search of...
...SHARED SNACKS
...SHARED SNACKS
The classroom is out of shared snacks for students that need but don't bring a snack on their GATE day. These are especially important for our 4th grade class that doesn't have lunch until 1:00pm! Individually-wrapped, low-mess snacks like chewy granola bars seem to work best. Thanks for any donations!
GATE Community Need
GATE Community Need
The Lowell GATE Community is blessed with lots of generous families who donate to our program allowing me to purchase virtually any basic (and some extravagant!) supplies needed to run an exciting and enriching program. Over the past couple years, I've been able to purchase thousands of Lego bricks, a sewing station, chess sets, Rubik's cubes, craft supplies, microscopes, drones, and so much more thanks to these generous donations.
Unfortunately, all pull-out GATE programs do not have these same opportunities, largely due to the fact that they serve populations with less abundance than ours. The district provides a handful of materials to each of our classrooms each year, but most of the GATE budget is allocated to testing materials since gifted services are not currently funded by the State of Idaho.
If you are interested in helping other GATE programs that struggle to afford even simple project supplies, please feel free to donate to the PIERCE PARK/GATE/ALEXANDER,LEONA Foundation account or to the GARFIELD/GATE/TUCKER,KATIE account, or check out their Amazon Wishlists here and here, respectively.
Thank you for considering a donation to help make our GATE programs more equitable!
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Consider Donating to the GATE Classroom
Consider Donating to the GATE Classroom
As we begin our school year and face new challenges, we are seeking new ways to enrich your child's education. A big purchase, I have my eye on is a set of classroom cameras for the 3rd grade photography unit and to help other students with self-expression and documenting the progress of their project work.
If you would like to help fund our tech needs, supplies for students, brain puzzles, etc, please click on the link below to donate to my Boise Foundation Account. I upgraded and added a ton of classroom supplies this summer with donations from last year, so thank you so much for those donations! [LOWELL/GATE/GABRIELLI,AUDREY]
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