Barbies, Fire-making and "Ideate"ing!

Dear Parents,

We have had a very exciting few weeks as we reach the end of our Fall units.

1^st graders culminated their Amelia Earhart unit by making commemorative Amelia Earhart Barbie dolls. They designed the packaging to include facts about Amelia and her life and accomplishments. They also included a side panel of ‘What’s in the Box’ that included information about Amelia’s accessories (goggles, hat, map, etc.). They then designed clothes, accessories and background for Amelia. The kids had a blast showing what they’ve learned!

2^nd graders will be culminating our Audrey Aims unit with an Audrey Party! Please see the most recent 2^nd grade tally for more information. We’re looking forward to going to the Carlos Museum next week and celebrating with Audrey and our multiple intelligence projects the following week!

3^rd graders are creating their very own themed chess sets! We have brainstormed ideas and started the process of creating the king and queen pieces. Emoji chess, anyone?

4^th grade had an amazing day at Red Top Mountain! They learned orienteering and shelter-building skills and even started their own fires using flint and steel! They made some very impressive shelters and persevered during fire building. We are so proud of our 4^th graders and their mental and physical survival skills!

5^th graders have begun working with their Inventure groups! The most exciting (and sometimes frustrating) portion of Inventure is beginning – the ideate phase. The students have individually brainstormed problems and now they will be working with their teams to solve them. We are very impressed with the level of empathy and compassion being displayed by our 5^th graders!

Thanks for your support,

              Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Parsons

Testing Information

Hi Parents,

   We are gearing up for the upcoming testing season! We are excited to get new Target students!

   If you have any questions or were unable to make it to our recent gifted eligibility meeting, please see the following resources:

Gifted Eligibility in Cobb

At the top, click on 'eligibility process presentation' and 'eligibility FAQs'. 

Gifted Evaluation Process

We hope you find this information helpful! As always, please don't hestitae to contact us with any questions.
      Thanks for your support,
              Nora Sanders and Nancy Parsons

Conferences, events and schedule changes

Hi Parents,
    Please let us know if you would like to have a conference with us or if you would like us to be included in your child's conference with the homeroom teacher. Of course, if there is any point in the year that you would like to meet with us, we are happy to set up a time to talk with you.
    We have a lot of events and schedule changes coming up! Here is a brief run-down:
               -The Buck Bash is next week!
               -Oct 25th: 4th Grade to Red Top Mountain
               -Nov 1st: 2nd grade to Carlos Museum (Thurs)
               -4th and 2nd will switch days the week of 10/29. 4th grade Target day will be 10/29, 2nd grade will be 11/1.
               -Target testing will begin in mid-November. Regular Target classes will be cancelled and/ or reduced to half-days so we can test. It is all worth it to get new friends in Target! We appreciate your understanding and flexibility!
              Have a wonderful weekend!
                             Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Parsons
               

Weaving, Dancing and Surviving

Hi Parents,
    We have had another amazing week in Target!
     1st grade TD and Target students did their first logic puzzles! So exciting! We have continued to learn about the incredible Amelia Earhart and the history of flight. We completed a STEM challenge in which students created models of the types of airplanes flown by Amelia. They look beautiful flying in our classroom!
     2nd graders have continued our study of ancient cultures and art conservation. This week, we learned about fabric science and identifying fabrics through microscopy. We are now re-creating an Incan belt. The students are really enjoying the weaving. We are excited about our upcoming field trip to the Carlos Museum! If you have not already done so, please return the field trip permission form ASAP!
      3rd graders are becoming Chess Masters! It's hard to pull them away from the board! We continued to learn about the fascinating (and mysterious) origins of Chess. We also had some kinesthetic fun creating dance moves for all the chess pieces on our life-sized chess board. =)
    4th graders shared their survival projects! It was fun to see the divergent thinking skills the students used in coming up with unique ways to survive the elements. Next week, we will dive into the character qualities involved in survival and research some famous people throughout history who survived. We are excited about our upcoming field trip to Red Top Mountain! If you have not already returned the field trip permission form, please do so ASAP!
     Many of our 5th grade Target students came on our TMW field trip to WSB on Friday! It was an incredible learning experience. We were able to go behind the scenes and meet the people who keep us informed in Atlanta - Dyron Ducati, Brad Nitz and Fred Blankenship! We were also able to see the technology and innovation used behind the scenes. Hopefully, this inspired some of our TMW students to consider a career in broadcasting!
     5th grade Target students have a project assigned for homework - due 10/12. Assignment directions are on a page entitled 'Gift Bag Gadgets' that went home in their folders this past week.
                     Thanks for your support!
                             Mrs. Sanders and Mrs. Parsons