Critical Thinking/Problem Solving/Creative Expression

Today the 3rd Graders worked in groups to MAKE A HOUSE that had 5 windows and 3 doors that opened and closed. They were provided with a number of supplies that they could use. Check out the process and products.

SOCKTOBER Sock Drive

3rd and 4th Grade Gifted students are sponsoring a Sock Drive in October. They are declaring October SOCKTOBER! They will donate the socks to the homeless men, 

women and children at the Sulzbacher Center in downtown Jacksonville. The students 

researched a need in our community and thought they could make a difference. Please support 

our SOCK DRIVE during the month of October.

CLASS MEETING

At each grade level, we start our day with a Class Meeting. During our class meeting we pass around a stuffed animal and give each other compliments, ask for a compliment, or pass along the stuffed animal. This activity builds the students' social processes by guiding them toward productive interpersonal techniques, self-awareness, and a positive self-esteem. As children give or get compliments we work on looking at the person who is talking and acknowledging the compliment by saying "thank you".

PASSION PROJECTS

5th graders were introduced to their next BIG in-class project. 

Q: What is the Passion Project?

A: Passion Project GOAL

*Take something that is important or interesting to YOU

                          and do something about it!

* Learn something and have fun along the way. 

     We visited the website http:www.startasnowball.com and watched how other children took a passion and made it into a project. These children made a difference. They made the world a better place. This is my goal for the individual projects that the 5th graders will be involved in this year. 

Wednesday, September 16, 2015

Today we discussed how we could change the world. The children then made poster of how they would change the world.

Our afternoon S.T.E.M. activity involved the children making the tallest free standing structure using 15 pipe cleaners. Here's what they came up with...

OPEN HOUSE

Open House for grades K,4 and 5 is this Thursday 9/10/15 from 6-7:30 pm. Come visit Mrs. Goethe's classroom, room 177

Look for the Minion and the I-pad (I-gifted)

Name Maps

Getting to Know Peti

3rd Graders got to hold Peti our class guinea pig on Friday. 

Fifth Grade-Thursday 9/3/15

If you give fifth graders two pieces of tin foil and 16 pipe cleaners, what will they make? The directions were to 1. Be Creative and 2. Work Together. Here's what they came up with;

We get to reflect on our day before we leave for the day. I like to hear what the children learned and what they enjoyed.

Daily Schedule

Daily Gifted Schedule

8:45-9:25       Brain Games
9:30-10:00    Class Meeting
         10:00     Go-Noodle/Snack
10:00-11:00   Brain Benders
11:00-11:30   RECESS/Teacher Directed
11:30-11:50   D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read)
11:55-12:25   LUNCH
12:30-1:30     Unit Work
1:30-2:00       S.T.E.M. (Science/Technology/Engineering/Mathematices
2:00-2:30       Free Choice
2:30-3:00       Reflection/Class Blog

 Free Choice

Free Choice