Production of Goods

Today we examined how a good is produced from a natural resource to something you buy in the store.  We learned about many products using How It Is Made.

Sound

Today we continued to experiment with sound and vibrations.  We created sound phones.

Book of the Month

Click here for the book of the Month Information

Sound

Today we explored sound energy and discovered sound is produced by vibrations.

Week 1-28-19

GOT OLD ELECTRONICS?

One man's trash is a curious STEM Cub's treasure!

Do you have any small old, broken electronics gathering dust? 

We are collecting these for our Breaker Space and our 4th grade 

scholars also have a project coming up and could use your old 

electronics to explore!

Suggestions for small items to donate: (No items with GLASS screens please! )

• Electronic toys - we LOVE these!
• Keyboards
• Remotes
• Small appliances (hair dryers; coffee makers; toasters; styling tools, etc...
• Clocks
• Phones
• Smoke detectors; Flashlights; Tools
• We would love to learn from anything you might have!

Please drop these items off in the front office or send them to school

 with your students to be taken to the office. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

GCISD Community Showcase at TECC

Have you ever wondered what goes on inside of a GCISD classroom? Have you ever

 been curious about how LEAD 2021 looks in action? Join GCISD for a Community 

Showcase at the Technology Education and Career Center (TECC) at Grapevine 

High School on January 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m for a tour led by students 

and staff. This opportunity is limited to the first 20 participants. Click here to sign 

up for this Community Showcase.

RACHEL'S CHALLENGE SHIRT CONTEST

Students, you could be the artist behind our new Rachel's Challenge shirt

 for 2019 and everyone could be wearing your artwork. See the details in the 

 flyer. Spanish Flyer

GCISD Parent Technology Academy is BACK! 

Come and learn along with others about the

 ever-changing world of technology in which 

your children are living!

Spring Parent Technology Academy Sessions

GCISD Technology is excited to announce our Spring Session line up with several

 new sessions. Stay tuned as more will be added to our list as we keep receiving the

 request from the community.

February 12th - Hour of Code - Parent Edition -SIGN UP HERE

Come dive in and experience what students across GCISD do each day with

 hands-on activities around coding

Doodle 4 Google 2019

Another year, another Doodle 4 Google contest. This year's Doodle 4 Google is 

the eleventh in a row. The theme of this year's Doodle4 Google art contest

 is  "when I grow up, I hope..."  The contest is open to students in Kindergarten 

through 12th grade in the United States. To enter the contest students 

should create a drawing that represents something that inspires them. 

The drawing, of course, must include the word Google somewhere within it. 

The artwork must be submitted on this official entry form.This year's 

national Doodle 4 Google winner will receive a $30,000 college scholarship 

and a $50,000 technology prize package for his or her school. 

 Check out this video about the 2nd grader who was the 2018 contest winner!

Package Engineering

Today we analyzed our final package design.  We all improved our packages.  We learned that there needed to be 2 protective scoops for the cookie to be undamaged. 

Recess

Our first day on the new playground!!!!!!

Week of 1-22

1-22

GCISD Pre-K Information Night

GCISD Pre-K information night for 2019-2020 school year on Tuesday, January 22, 2018. 

This will take place 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the GCISD Professional Development Education

 Center (PDEC), 5800 Colleyville Blvd. 

Information Night Flyer

1-23

GCISD Parent Technology Academy is BACK! Sessions are scheduled

 monthly with more to come! Come and learn along with others 

about the ever-changing world of technology in which your children are living!

January 23rd -

 Social media impact and building your student profile in Linkedin ( co-presented with Microsoft ) -SIGN UP HERE 

Hear real-life examples of students that have lost 

scholarships or college acceptance due to social media disasters. 

Then hear from Microsoft as they outline ways to build a Linkin Profile 

to attached recruiters and more!

All sessions can be found on the Parent Technology Academy Webpage

1-24
CiCi's Cubs Night Out

INTERESTED IN GIFTED & TALENTED SERVICES FOR CURRENT 

1st-4th GRADERS? 

There will be a parent informational meeting on the identification 

and testing process for the Gifted & Talented Learning Experiences

 for Academic Discoveries (GT LEAD) Program on Thursday, January 24 

from 6:00-7:00 at the Professional Development Building at 

5800 Colleyville Boulevard in Colleyville. Join us to learn more

 about the referral, testing and services of GT LEAD.

The window for nominating your child for GT testing begins

 January 28 through February 8, and please use this link to 

complete the Parent Inventory and Permission to Test forms.

Parent Inventory & Permission to Test forms

Doodle 4 Google 2019

Another year, another Doodle 4 Google contest. This year's Doodle 4 Google is the eleventh 

in a row. The theme of this year's Doodle4 Google art contest is "when I grow up, I hope..."

The contest is open to students in Kindergarten through 12th grade in the United States. 

To enter the contest students should create a drawing that represents something that inspires them. 

The drawing, of course, must include the word Google somewhere within it. The artwork must be

 submitted on this official entry form. Entries can be submitted by teachers or parents!

This year's national Doodle 4 Google winner will receive a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 

technology prize package for his or her school.

 Check out this video about the 2nd grader who was the 2018 contest winner!

 

 

Package Engineering

We conducted test one for our cookie package engineering project.  We figured out that the packages will need to be improved in containing and protecting our cookie.  We conducted our test in the stairs so we could model the process a package goes through at a sorting center.

Counting Coins with Makey Makey

Today we counting coins using the Makey Makey and Scratch.

Counting Coins

This week we are working on counting coins.  For some fun we did a counting coins escape room today.

3rd Annual Love Your Device Contest

If your child would like to participate in the 3rd Annual Love Your Device Contest here is the information.  Happy creating!!!!
http://gcisdleadwithtechnology.blogspot.com/2019/01/3rd-annual-love-your-device-contest.html

Week of 1-13-19

PLAY IT SAFE - PARENT PREVIEW IS THIS WEEK!

Attention Parents: If you would like to preview the Play It Safe Program, you will have

 the opportunity on Tuesday, January 15th. This preview will be held at the GCISD 

Administration offices. Please read this letter in English or in Spanish for times and specific location.

Cannon students will view the program at Cannon during their Specials times on 

Friday, February 8th. The program on 2/8/19 is only for students and not parents. If you 

would like to see the program you must attend one of the parent preview times on January 

15th. A non-permission letter can be found here. Please complete the form ONLY if you 

DO NOT want your student to view the program on February 8th. The form must be 

turned in to your child's teacher by February 6th.

RACHEL'S CHALLENGE SHIRT CONTEST

Students, you could be the artist behind our new Rachel's Challenge 

shirt for 2019 and everyone could be wearing your artwork. See the 

details in the flyer. Spanish Flyer

Parent Technology Academy

GCISD Parent Technology Academy is BACK! Sessions are scheduled monthly

 with more to come! Come and learn along with others about the ever-changing 

world of technology in which your children are living!

Spring Parent Technology Academy Sessions

GCISD Technology is excited to announce our Spring Session line up with several 

new sessions. Stay tuned as more will be added to our list as we keep receiving the 

request from the community.

January 23rd - Social media impact and building your student profile in Linkedin 

( co-presented with Microsoft ) -SIGN UP HERE 

Hear real-life examples of students that have lost scholarships or college 

acceptance due to social media disasters. Then hear from Microsoft as they 

outline ways to build a Linkin Profile to attached recruiters and more!

February 12th - Hour of Code - Parent Edition -SIGN UP HERE

Come dive in and experience what students across GCISD do each day with

 hands-on activities around coding

February 26th - Understanding Minecraft ( Presented by Microsoft) -SIGN UP HERE

Come and learn about the power of Minecraft in education, get tips directly for Microsoft 

on parental settings for use at home.

March 21st - Internet Addiction " Gaming"--SIGN UP HERE

More than 5 million kids may be addicted to video games. 31% of males and 12 % of 

females report that have felt addicted to gaming. Come to hear from Dr Kay Trotter, 

PhD, LPC-s, RPT-S from local Kaleidoscope Behavioral Health as she discusses the 

signs and symptoms of this growing addiction. Learn some tips and be a part of 

the discussion around online gaming and internet addiction.

April 16th - Apps Parents Need to Know -SIGN UP HERE

Take part in this interactive discussion around the growing world of apps that 

students are using. Go being the scenes to hear the truth behind the apps and 

what dangers there are to those who use them

Virtual Session Coming Soon - Fortnite ( a Parents Guide ) - SIGN UP HERE

Many have asked some come and experience Fortnite for parents. Hear about details

 of the game and dive into parental settings for the various gaming systems students 

use to play online.

All sessions can be found on the Parent Technology Academy Webpage

Fire Department visit

Thank you to the Grapevine Fire Department for coming to visit us and discuss the services they provide for the city of Grapevine.

Art Supplies Needed for Art Class

Art / Design Makerspace

Supply Wish List

• New Batteries (AA, AAA, 9V, CR2032)
• Buttons
• Duct Tape
• Legos
• Knitting Materials
• Origami Paper
• Looms
• Straws
• Small Wheels
• Toothpicks
• Popsicle Sticks
• Pipe Cleaners
• Yarn
• Jewelry Making Materials
• Rubber Bands
• Sting
• Mirrors
• Marbles
• Ribbon
• Twist Ties
• Glue
• Post-It Notes
• Foam Sheets
• Fabric
• Cotton Balls
• Pom Poms
• Corks
• Bottle Caps
• Plastic Bottles
• Wire Cutters
• Model Magic
• Wood Blocks
• Magnets
• Floss
• K’Nex
• 3Doodler
• Wire
• Toilet Paper Rolls
• Styrofoam
• Clorox Wipes
• Sponges
• Paper Clips
• Binder Clips
• Plastic Silverware
• Coffee Filters
• Playdough
• Pool Noodles
• Tops
• Old Computer Fans
• Old Game Controllers
• Markers
• Plastic Cups
• Craft Materials
• Styrofoam Plates
• Paper Plates
• Zip Lock Bags
• Small Paper Lunch Bags
• Fishing Line
• Individual Pencil Sharpeners
• Hot Glue Sticks
• Feathers
• Sequins
• Beads
• Old CD’s or DVD’s
• Small Toy Figurines, Cars, and Animals
• Stamp Pads
• Stencils
• Sharpies

Thank You,

Mrs. Mattox