AIG Newsletter

Throughout the month of January, students have been hard at work reading novels, solving challenging word problems, and learning to code spheros. It's been quite an adventure!

Reading

3rd graders are currently reading Charlotte's Web and participating in weekly discussions. 4th and 5th graders completed the novels A Long Walk to Water and Number the Stars and are currently writing scripts for their parade floats. Parade floats are due next Friday, February 10th. Information about how to build the floats was sent home earlier this week.

Math

3rd graders have been working on "Einstein level" multiplication word problems (ask them about the 6 dogs with 6 puppies, with 6 fleas problem). It certainly gave all of us a run for our money last week!

4th graders completed their "Resort Report" and have moved into using all operations to solve challenging word problems to prepare them for benchmark tests next week.

5th graders have been focusing on adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions.

IG

4th and 5th graders were able to work with the spheros and learned to begin coding them for our parade float projects. We have also started working with various ciphers to decode secret messages.

1st and 2nd grade students received their last round of nurturing lessons for this school year. Students learned about Max the Magician and Sybil the Scientist. They learned how to use visual thinking and analytical thinking to solve problems.

February 6th will begin AIG Nurturing lessons for Kindergarteners. I will be visiting each class for a week at a time to work with our youngest students focusing on creativity, deductive reasoning, and convergent thinking skills. Kindergarten nurturing will last through March 31st.

If your child is on the Science Olympiad team, please remember that the practice calendar has changed, but is attached below. If you have not completed the Parent Contact Information Survey that was sent out in January, please complete it ASAP! It can also be found below.

The Science Olympiad Competition is on March 4th at Ashley High School. Students participating must be there at 8 am to get checked in and to prepare for their events. If you have any questions at all about competition day, please do not hesitate to reach out!

On February 13th, the GAC will be meeting featuring guest speaker, Dr. Brian Housand of UNCW right here at Blair! He will be sharing strategies to engage gifted learners. The GAC is a wonderful organization that supports gifted students in New Hanover County Schools. If you would like to join or learn more, this would be a wonderful opportunity to attend and learn. The meeting starts at 6. I hope to see you there!