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October 2009

This Month in GATE:

5^th Graders have chosen their explorer and are conducting research for their reports with Mrs. Key. They have also been working on the physics of theme park rides and carnival games with Mr. Rhoades. Mrs. Underhill has been focusing on problem solving, using strategies and adjusting those strategies to solve some very “different” logic problems.

4^th Graders are working on a project of their choice using their Renzulli profile. Mrs. Key is guiding them through the process of choosing a topic and product for their first semester project. Mr. Rhoades has been studying the laws of motion. The students are creating milk carton racecars to apply this physics concept. Mrs. Underhill is working on deductive logic and visual thinking strategies to solve matrix puzzles and other logic problems.

3^rd Graders are becoming “Survivors”. Mr. Rhoades is leading them through the discovery of different habitats while Mrs. Key is taking them across the world to explore different climates. Mrs. Underhill is helping them discover ways to think “out of the box” with different logic problems and centers.

2^nd Graders are on their way to places “Out of this World”. The GATE teachers have been exploring the Earth with these students and are heading out to space. They are learning strategies for problem solving and thinking differently.

SAVE THE DATE: December 8^th, 5:00-6:00

Explorer Theme Park

5^th Grade Project Open House

(More information coming in November)

FYI

There will be no GATE classes the week of October 12^th – 16^th. GATE teachers will be attending a conference on Instructional Coaching October 12^th – 14^th and Fall Break is October 14^th-16th.

Email Addresses:

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Webpage www.bps-ok.org/gate

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Math Opportunity

EdG Mathelon 2009

3^rd-10^th grade Math Competition

Wayside Elementary October 24th

For more information go to www.edgurukul.com

Thank you so much for sharing your children with us.

Teresa Underhill Todd Rhoades Linda Key

underhilltd@bps-ok.org rhoadesta@bps-ok.org keylh@bps-ok.org