Montana AGATE Student Scholarships
Montana AGATE is the state organization for people interested in gifted education. In addition to holding a convention every year in April, it awards scholarships to identified gifted students who submit answers to questions.
The money can be used for anything the student wants, but the intent is to provide an opportunity for the student to pursue a passion or interest. However, saving the money is a wonderful, worthy use as well.
Fourth and fifth graders have the opportunity to receive $400! This is an increase of $200 from past years.
Your child will have the questions completely answered and printed out by FRIDAY, MARCH 11TH. We are doing this part in class. They will come home this weekend with the application. It is up to them to get a teacher to write a recommendation for them. To view the teacher recommendation form, go to http://www.mtagate.org/scholarships/summer_scholarship.html. They do not have to have me write the recommendation, but it should be a teacher who can evaluate them on the criteria listed on the form. If they want me to write them a recommendation, then I need to have the form handed to me by Wednesday, March 16. They need to be postmarked by March 19th, so I need a few days to get them done.
Parent Questions
Some parents have asked about the future of our class. What I know at this time is that the class will be at Poly Drive next year; I will be the teacher; and the students who are here will be 5th and 6th graders in the class unless you choose to have them return to their home school. At this time, there is no plan to have a 3rd/4th grade classroom for gifted children in the district next year.
Parents of 4th graders:
Part of the health curriculum for your children is HIV/AIDS information. This information is presented during the Communicable and Non-communicable Disease Unit. In order for your child to receive this information, you must sign a permission slip that was sent home 2 weeks ago in the Wednesday Watch papers. If you did not see one or have misplaced it, please email me or have your child request another one. They need to be returned by March 18th.
Upcoming Dates
Viewing of the Science Fair Projects by parents can be before school or after school on THURSDAY, March 10th. They will be taken down/home on Friday, March 11th.
MontCAS tests will be March 8-15.
Snacks have been taken care of! The children and I thank you!
NWEA tests will be in April. Dates will be posted when I know them.
Grades
There will not be many new grades posted this week. However, there will be a Latin Word Root quiz tomorrow and a Spelling test on Friday.
Missing/Late work
As of this week, I am taking 10 points/day off of late work. I have been pretty lenient with point deductions.
I will also be printing off a list of late work on Wednesdays so if can go home in the Wednesday Watch. It should be on a (small) colored piece of paper. If your child does not get one, then they do not have any late or missing work. This will include work from absences as well.
Language
Writing: Answers to scholarship questions
Test preparation: Text of the Week (expository text w/ questions)
Latin Word Root----Quiz on Thursday
manu/vor/carni/script
de- away, down
carni flesh, meat
manu hand
script write, written
vor/vour eat
vor/vour eat
-acious having the quality of
-al like, related to
-ous having the quality of
Math
All: Data, Graphs, Probability and Geometry
4th: Practice division
Science
All students received the evaluation tool the judges will be using on Tuesday, March 1st.
Many thanks for your help, guidance, practice, and support with the process and project!
Checklist of what your child will need for Wednesday, March 9th (for the judging on Thursday, March 10th):
___ Display board
___ Practice, practice, practice (I told them to pretend you, parent, are the judge. Just say, "Hi, can you tell me about your project?" and they should be able to take it from there!)
___ Science Fair Notebook (all in one folder or notebook AND organized. Some have been coming in rather randomly.)
___ Any data collection sheets that they used in recording (the original ones)
___ ONLY FOR THOSE ENTERING THE DEACONESS BILLINGS CLINIC SCIENCE EXPO--an abstract
The display boards will go home on FRIDAY, MARCH 11TH.
What are the parts of the science fair project?
Question/Problem
Background (research)
Hypothesis
Materials LIST
Procedure
Results (graphs, tables)
Conclusion
What (did you learn?) (do you want to know now?)
Abstract--only for those entering the Billings Clinic Research Center Science Expo. If you would like more information about the BCRCSE, click the address below.
http://www.billingsclinic.com/workfiles/Research/pdf/2011-Sci-Expo-Elementary-MS-Handbook.pdf
Steps of the Scientific Process
Successful Science Fair Projects
How to set up your display board (Presentation)
Kids Corner of Science
Social Studies
5th grade: They are reading books from the library on their explorer and the text currently.
4th grade: Regions of the US: NE, SE, Midwest, and SW. Students have been divided into groups and make presentations to the rest of the class about their region
4th grade spelling words Unit 27 March 14th VCCV pattern
BASIC: poster, whether, rocket, bushel, bucket, ticket, chicken, clothing, whiskers, gather, rather, bracket, secret, author, agree, declare, apron, degree, achieve, machine
CHALLENGE: regret, nephew, method, decline, vibrate
REAL WORD VOCABULARY: Electrical Devices
dependable, appliance, microwave, automated, keypad, refrigerator, dishwasher, convenience
REAL-WORLD- VOCABULARY: Electrical Storms
dangerous, thunderstorms, safest, vehicle, conduct, avoid, strikes, electricity
5th grade spelling words Unit 27 March 14th Unstressed syllables (spelling words by syllables with particular attention to the unstressed syllable)
BASIC: disturb, entire, wisdom, respond, neglect, crystal,
forbid, surround, challenge, entry, impress, fortress, kitchen, frighten, limit, talent, dozen, pirate, spinach, salute
CHALLENGE: adapt, refuge, distribute, industry, somber
REAL WORD VOCABULARY: Summer Theater
auditorium, musical, skit, backstage, scenery, spotlight, pantomime, theatrical
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