First grade: We welcomed a new member to our class this week. We are delighted to have Anvi join us! We taught Anvi how to play our favorite game, SET. Every one of the GT cuties loves this game, and I encourage you to get the app at home so that they can practice and hone their skills. The app has several different versions of the game and it is great for beginners and experts!
Second grade: The second grade GT cuties enjoyed playing in a Mancala tournament this week. Every student will play every other student in a round robin style tournament. Upon completion of these games the student with the highest point total will win. We will complete this exciting tournament next week.
Third Grade:Our class welcomed a new member this week, Sage. She is off to a wonderful start learning the ins and outs of the GT classroom. The third graders begin a challenge this week called The Snowman Stretch. It is the same challenge that the fourth graders are taking on.
Fourth grade:The Snowman Stretch requires people to use both critical and creative thinking. The challenge is to use five pieces of paper, 12 inches of scotch tape, and a pair of scissors to build a three tiered snowman. The snowman must be freestanding and the goal is to get it as tall as possible. This week the third and fourth graders experimented with different ideas that may be useful during the challenge. Next week they will build and then decorate their snowman.
Fifth grade: Our class is going to compete in the annual Festival de Eanes film contest J Soon we will look at the details of the contest and focus on the logistics a bit more. But the very first step in this contest is writing a story. So this week the GT cutie started writing a story of their own in hopes that it will be chosen by their classmates to turn into a script and then a movie. It is our hope that next week we will share the stories and then vote upon the two that will be turned into films.
Here is more information about the contest: https://spark.adobe.com/page/T4bqmAOKfF6fy/