Here are some of the Prezis some of the GATErs made for their end of unit presenation. I am so impressed!
By Jayna, Alayah, and Samantha, 5th GATErs
By Deanna, 6th GATEr
by Alecs, 6th GATEr (using depth and complexity)
Well, the official GATE support program is over for the year. Teachers will continue to differentiate for your students in their classrooms.
It has been a great year for me, working with your children. This year we learned:
A special thank you to Drew’s mom, Juanita Harris for helping with 5th grade each week! Thanks to Mrs. Gil for her support with the program as well.
There will be a GATE parent meeting at the District office on Wednesday, April 27 from 6-7 in the ESSC Room.
I will be teaching Mrs. Hasting’s 5th grade class for the rest of the year since she is moving and getting married! See you around school!
Students made volcanoes, identified minerals, and picked out minerals from sand! Thanks Dr. Don!
Check out the Vokis our 4th GATErs made!
by Dariush
by Evan and Midori
by Alejandro M.
a song by Cole
by Jared and Noah
3rd grade Excel students are creating a digital storytelling movie about our school! They are creating the content and recording everything! The final product will be entered into a contest for the city of Chula Vista. To find out more about this fun project, check out the district’s website.
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The Mad Science Workshops are coming up, but we may not have enough money to pay for it. $5 donations per student would be greatly appreciated before the event so I know how much money we have. If we are unable to raise the money, would someone be willing to do a small fundraiser? Right now we need about $115 to cover the cost. Thanks!
On February 15th, our school was highlighted at the Board Meeting. Mr. Mora shared about our school. To visit the presentation, click here 2_15_11__McMillin_Oral-In_Process1.
One of our 6th GATErs, Melissa, gave the follwoing speech:
Salutations; my name is Melissa. (Jordan) and I are here to talk to you about how McMillin supports us inside and outside the classroom. The Gifted and Talented Education program, otherwise known as GATE, is an extraordinary program where we get the opportunity to learn about advanced topics in more depth. For instance, we are expanding our learning about water by incorporating technology.
My next 3 topics were made possible by our wonderful PTA. First off the fall festival, where we came together and developed different ideas and made our fall festival a successful community event. Movie night. Just the thought of a movie, popcorn, and coffee with friends and family makes me feel warm and fuzzy. That’s the feeling the McMillin PTA conjures. Every time we get families coming together and just spending time together and creating memories, that’s what’s important. Last but not least, the Idol Show. The Idol Show is an opportunity for students to showcase their talents with family and friends. I would ike to end this by telling you what an honor it is to be here today. Thank you.
Here is a list of people who have reserved a spot (as of 3/22) for the science workshops. There are only 34 spots available for each workshop, so be sure to reserve your spot!
Thank you to the families who donated $5! If you lost your flier, PARENTS can sign up their children here.
Last night Dr. Appel gave us a handout on the difference between these 2 types of learners. He stated that a student can be HA(high-achieving) and not be GATE; while a GATE student can be a HA or not. They can overlap or be mutually exclusive.
Source: B. Kingore, 2003. High Achiever, Gifted Learner, Creative Learner. Understanding Our Gifted.
