Lunar New Year Design Challenge

Design Challenge:  Design a dragon using the materials provided that can fly the farthest in our classroom.  When complete, a representative from each team will test their design.

3D Shapes

Today we used our knowledge about vertices and edges to build 3D shapes.

Tinkercad

Using Tinkercad to design 3D and 2D shaped robots.

Check out the February Book Of the Month Information from Ms. Son
https://www.smore.com/kcp6a-the-inventor-s-secret

Character Feelings using Ozobots

We analyzed how the characters feeling change through the course of a story. Then we coded the Ozobots to travel to different events and model the characters feelings at that big event in the story.

The art department is in need of donations.

* Markers

* Pipe Cleaners

* Goggly Eyes

* Various types of wire

* Cleaning Wipes

* Paper Plates or Bowls

* Plastic Cups

* Needle Nose Pliers
* Small Hobby Motors

* Volunteers to help hang up or take down artwork

Economic Decisions and Scenarios

Students explore different scenarios to determine solutions to everyday economic problems.

Exploring 3 Dimensional Shapes

area

We used Google Sheets to create pictures then used the grid to help us figure out the area our our creations.

• MATH TELESCOPING EXAM INFORMATION FOR PARENTS Testing opportunities for telescoping in math for the 2017-2018 school year are available in the spring and summer for GCISD students who are completing grades K through 7. Please help communicate information about these exams. Parents can use this link to get dates for telescoping exams and other information.

Ozobots

Today we coded Ozobots using Ozoblocky to create 2D shapes. We had to pay special attention to the number of sides and vertices when we were coding our Ozobot so it would make the shape we wanted. 

sphero

Today we got to work with the Spheros. We are learning to drive them and have them change colors.  

Summer Enrichment Brochure Art Contest

GCISD students of all ages are invited to create artwork illustrating the fun learning opportunities available through GCISD’s Summer Enrichment Program. This year’s theme is “Rockin' Through the Summer.” The winning artwork will serve as the cover design for the GCISD Summer Enrichment brochure, which will be posted on the website and provides information about registration and summer learning opportunities for students completing K-6th grades. Winning artwork will also be used to promote the Summer Enrichment Program through social media. The student who creates the winning entry will be recognized in the brochure and during a regular meeting of the GCISD Board of Trustees.

Art must be original and can be hand-drawn, painted, computer-designed or in any other medium. Judges will be looking for a design that is creative, appropriate and uses the “Rockin' Through the Summer” theme. Art should be on 8 ½” x 11” paper and submitted in color, but be able to be reproduced in black and white. Student's full name, school, grade and teacher's name should be on the BACK of the artwork. Please do not frame or mat entry to any size larger than 8 ½” x 11”. Our contest opened January 9, 2017, and the deadline for submitting the art is Friday, February 10th. Students should submit entries to their campus art teacher. Art teachers can submit any entries to Cindy Pearson at Colleyville Elementary.

GCISD Love Your Device Contest

GCISD's Technology Services is hosting a Love Your Device contest!

The idea is to capture the spirit and creativity of our students to promote better care of the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD student devices. We want to create a sense of student pride in our one-to-one initiative and encourage our students to exercise self/peer governance. The Technology Services Department will be accepting a wide range of presentations, posters or other public service projects through February 7. The link below has information about district expectations for device care that students may use as a resource.

Student winners, announced on February 14, will receive a variety of prizes as well as campus and district recognition. Teachers who actively participate will be eligible for a voucher good for class and/or duty coverage of their choice. Your campus technician has more information along with a poster that includes a QR code linked to our district website which includes all of the details.

CLICK HERE TO GET ALL OF THE DETAILS ABOUT THIS FUN CONTEST!

Fire Department Visit

Today we learned all about the services the fire department provides for our city from Chief Brown.

Police Department Visit

The Police department came to visit us today to discuss the services they provide our community.

Lego Story Starters

We are using Lego Story Starters to analyze the plot structures of books we have read.  

Grapevine Community Services

We had a great field trip today to the Grapevine REC and library.  We had a lot of fun learning about the services our community provides.

Hi Friends, 

I want to make sure my students have the materials they need to succeed, so I just created a DonorsChoose.org classroom request. 

Zoo Animal Outreach Vistor 

In return, you'll get awesome photos of your gift in action and our heartfelt thanks. 

Thank you so much,
Second Grade

P.S. If you know anyone who may want to help my students, please pass this along!

Book of the Month

Book of the Month Challenge

Special Programs Expo

From engineering challenges to advanced academics to language immersion and early childhood education, GCISD offers a world of opportunities for students. Families are invited to learn more about these opportunities at the Special Programs Expo on Tuesday, February 13 from 5:00 - 7:30 p.m. at Cross Timbers Middle School. The expo will feature stations showcasing our STEM programs, ASPIRE Academy and Dual Language programs. Also, at the Expo, families may also learn about the tuition-based Pre-Kindergarten program, iUniversity Prep and Collegiate Academy. In addition to program stations, presentations focusing on the instructional components and benefits of these programs will also be delivered.

The applications for dual language, STEM academies and tuition-based pre-kindergarten will be available online beginning Friday, Feb. 14 and are due by Friday, March 10. If more applications are submitted than the maximum number of students each campus may accept, then a lottery will be conducted on Friday, March 31, and streamed live on the district's website. More information will be available on the website after the Expo.

To learn more about the programs that will be showcased at the Expo, click here.

Partnering Up to Peer Teach: Writing Personal Narratives and small moments in our life with Mrs. Pettit's Kindergarten Class was such fun!

 

Day and Night Challenge

Yesterday we studied what causes day and night. Today they were given the challenge of creating a working model of day and night. They used a flashlight as the sun and they used LittleBits to create the rotating earth model. They all made a working model.