In the classrooms...

Last week we celebrated the 100th day of school! In the lower grades students brought in 100 items and made estimates of items and completed other activities centered on the number 100. This type of authentic learning encourages students to become more engaged in their learning because there is purpose. Throughout Hunter GT Magnet Elementary students are engaged in authentic learning activities that require students to evaluate information and apply knowledge and skills.

In the upper grades students are exploring simple and compound machines by making self propelled vehicles. Students must evaluate the effect of each design change and infer the impact of the change. This is the type of learning required of the real world and it gives students the confidence and resiliency to succeed at any task. These types of learning activities separate Hunter GT/AG Basics Magnet from our base schools and gives students a unique educational experience.

Announcements

On February 8 the application period for magnet and calendar school options opened. Fifth grade students who want to continue in a magnet program for middle school must complete the magnet application process. For students in other grades, you reserved your space when you completed the on-line magnet intent process.

Kindergarten registration is underway! If you have a sibling at home who will begin kindergarten next year, you must complete the kindergarten registration process before February 28, 2010. For families who live in the neighborhood, we are offering a one week pre-kindergarten orientation that runs from June 14th - 18th. Applications are available in the main office. Families with pre-school age children in our base can register for Head Start, Smart Start, More at Four, and Wake County Public Schools Title I services.

Important Dates

February 15 - Snow make-up day

February 18 - ALP
February 20 - ALP

February 22 - DARE Graduation

February 24 - Early Release at 2:45 PM

February 25 - ALP

February 27 - ALP

March 3 - Early Release at 2:45 PM

March 4 - ALP
March 6 - ALP

March 10 - Super Early Release at 1:15 PM

March 11 - ALP

March 12 - Last day of electives

March 13 - ALP
March 15 - 19 3rd grade ITBS

Tips to help your child!

Build your child's math skills by give him a pattern to solve. Start simple (2,4,6,?) He should notice that you add 2 each time to get 8. Continue manipulating the numbers to make the pattern increasingly difficult

Vocabulary is POWER!

K - less than; fewer

1st - sphere; cylinder

2nd - ancient; Olympics

3rd - locomotion; cranium

4th - streak; luster

5th - friction; velocity