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September 27, 2024
September 27, 2024
3rd Grade Field Trip: Thursday, Oct. 3rd
5th Grade referral window: Oct. 14th - Nov. 4th
5th Grade testing begins: Nov. 11 - Dec. 13th
K-4 Parent Meeting: Week of November 11th - 15th
K-4 referral window: Dec. 2nd - 20th
K- 4th GT testing: January 8th - 31st
What are we learning in GT Lead?
1st Grade - Stories and Their Contributions
2nd Grade - Systems
3rd Grade - Flight
4th Grade - Monuments of Me
5th Grade - Power of Yet
One man's trash is another man's treasure!
We are collecting recycled items to build 3D castles in first grade and race cars in second grade. We would appreciate anything you think might spark creativity in a student as they take on these challenges.~ Thank you!
Boxes, boxes, boxes...
Amazon boxes
Tissue boxes
Cereal boxes
Snack item boxes
...and more boxes!
We need things that roll for wheels...lids,lids, lids!
Items for axles...
straws, chopsticks, wooden dowels
We also collect all kinds of craft supplies like yarn, pipe cleaner, spools, buttons, gems, glitter, scrapbooking paper, stickers, etc.
Think 3-D shapes...
Cylinders
Cones
Rectangular prisms
Cubes
Spheres
Toliet paper rolls
Paper towel rolls
Water bottles
Tubs
Tins
First Grade
First Grade
Our class read several versions of Cinderella and imagined how the original characters might feel about the changes in some of the "fractured" versions.
Next up? Students will be analyzing 3-D figures and incorporating them (through recyclables) as they design and construct their own castle.
Second Grade
Second grade students analyzed systems around our campus to set the foundation for this year's theme. After looking at many systems, they chose one to justify as to why they thought it was considered a system. Now on to using recyclable materials to design a race car to include all the necessary parts that make it a working system!
Third Grade
Our third graders have been studying flight. They utilized the design process to evaluate and improve paper airplanes.
We will incorporate our Flight unit on our field trip to the C.R. Smith Museum and a picnic at The Founders' Plaza next Thursday, October 3rd. We are SO excited!
Fourth Grade
Fourth graders spent time looking at famous monuments and their symbols. Using brainstorming and graphic organizers, they each decided what critical elements of themselves to represent in creating their own monument. Next week they will begin making a final product that they will present to the class.
Fifth Grade
Fifth graders are busy constructing personal goals as we explored the power of yet in growth mindset. Using FFOE (fluency, flexibility, originality and elaboration) they have been creating mind maps of four different goals. Narrowing the four "yets" down to one we met one on one to discuss the goal and determine if it met the criteria of a SMART goal. Fifth Grade
First Grade: Tuesdays 9:30-10:30 & 11:30-12:00
Second Grade: Tuesdays 12:15-2:15
Third Grade: Thursdays 10:10-11:10 & 1:55-2:55
Fourth Grade: Mondays 9:25- 10:30 & 12:15-1:40
Fifth Grade: Fridays 9:25-11:15 & 1:00-1:40
When parenting a gifted/talented child, it is important to factor in the social/emotional well-being, as well as to look ahead and plan down the road several years. I am here to advocate for your children, as well as to be a resource for you to other opportunities within our district. One way you can stay connected and advocate for your child is through SAGE (Supporting and Advocating for Gifted Education), our parent advocacy group for gifted learners. They often bring in guest speakers, invite representatives for camps/programs to share, and provide scholarships for teachers to attend gifted conferences.
When parenting a gifted/talented child, it is important to factor in the social/emotional well-being, as well as to look ahead and plan down the road several years. I am here to advocate for your children, as well as to be a resource for you to other opportunities within our district. One way you can stay connected and advocate for your child is through SAGE (Supporting and Advocating for Gifted Education), our parent advocacy group for gifted learners. They often bring in guest speakers, invite representatives for camps/programs to share, and provide scholarships for teachers to attend gifted conferences.
Email: tiffani.griffard@gcisd.net
Website: GT Newsletter
Location: 6600 Glenhope Circle North Colleyville, TX, 76034 USA
Phone: 817-251-5720
Twitter: @MrsGriffard
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