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SMU Lyle School of Engineering Summer Camps 2013
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Category Archives: Parents
Summer Reading Lists
Please find the 2013 Summer Reading novels for middle and high school students. Sheet 1 lists the high school books. Sheet 2 lists the middle school books.
Summer Reading List HS and MS 2013 (PDF)
2013 Lone Star List Annotated (PDF)
Website: http://www.txla.org/groups/lone-star
Why Reading Matters
Frisco ISD Students Showcase Spelling Skills
Congratulations to our very own Revanth Muppana! Our class is so proud of your accomplishment!
Maus Middle School sixth grader Revanth Muppana finished in second place, falling in seven rounds with the word bacteriophage.
Muppana was defeated only by eighth grader Chetan Reddy of Plano ISD’s Rice Middle School, a four-time winner of the Collin County Spelling Bee, three-time winner of the Dallas Morning News Regional Spelling Bee and three-time participant in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.
This was the first year Maus hosted a spelling bee and sent a student to compete in the county bee. Only sixth graders participated in the competition.
“Revanth’s mother quizzed him over a large list of recommended words, approximately 50 words a night and then 100 words per night,” said Ginger McClendon, Maus sixth grade study skills teacher. “We are so proud of Revanth’s hard work and to call him a friend, student and Mountain Lion.”
Read the entire post here.
Destination Imagination Teams Qualify for State Competition
Fourteen student teams from Frisco ISD schools advanced from Destination Imagination regional competition this past weekend.
Destination Imagination is an educational program in which student teams solve open-ended Challenges and present their solutions at tournaments. In working to solve the Challenges, teams learn important life skills like time management, collaboration, conflict resolution, and creative and critical thinking.
There are seven new Challenges to choose from each year. Each of the Challenges is developed by a team of educators and industry experts who target a particular area of curriculum and its related standards of content and performance. The areas of focus include: Technical, Scientific, Fine Arts, Improvisational, Structural and Service Learning. There is also a non-competitive Early Learning Challenge that allows participants to develop social and problem solving skills.
Up to seven students make up each team, under the direction of an adult Team Manager. Each season takes place from September through May. Depending on the Challenge, teams typically spend two to four months developing and practicing their Challenge solutions.
Regional winners advance to state competition in Katy, Texas on April 12-13. Congratulations to the following teams:
Read the entire post here
GT MENSA Program for Parents & Game Night for Students
From Frisco SAGE:
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
6-8 PM (Parent program begins at 6:30 PM)
Cobb Middle School Cafe (Click on link for map)
9400 Teel Parkway Frisco, TX 75033
Those who wish to attend should RSVP to FriscoSAGE@gmail.com.
This is a very impromptu parent meeting and game night… She will be speaking on the subject of PERFECTIONISM in the gifted student as well as talking about MENSA’s student program and the benefits for our children.
Students are welcome to attend and bring strategy games. Because this is such a last-minute program this time, we will not be able to provide a meal, but we will have snacks and bottled water provided. They are welcome to bring in food to eat during game night if they wish as well. Friends and siblings are welcome as well, though siblings that are not yet school age will need parent supervision. Students will need to remain in the game area during the meeting as the meeting is geared towards parents. If your middle or high school student would like to attend the meeting, we can certainly accommodate that if you feel it is appropriate for them.
This is for all ages of GT students.
Game Changer
The Greater Frisco Chapter of Jack and Jill of America is hosting a competition for students who offer unique services, have a small business or have an idea they would like to turn into a service or business. The Game Changers competition is based on the television show “Shark Tank”. Students will present their ideas for funding consideration. The top presentations win! For more information, please feel free to contact me at gamechangers2013@gmail.com.
Warm Regards,
Suzanne Wilson Davis
Game Changer
Greater Frisco Chapter Game Changers Competition – Case Criteria
Upcoming Events
January 14 – Parenting Series: Bullying, Internet Safety and Technology Addictions, 6 p.m. at 9889 Wade Boulevard, 75035.
January 14 – School Board Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at 5515 Ohio Drive, 75035.
January 21 – No School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Reminders from Mr. McC
Doors to the school open at 7:40 a.m.
You must be in morning tutorials by 8:10 a.m.
You must be out of the building or in afternoon tutorials by 3:40 p.m.
Follow the dress code, such as no torn jeans or yoga pants.
Helping Gifted Students with Stress Management
Many gifted children/students speak about feeling stressed or being stressed. When expectations and results do not align with their thinking, stress levels can increase and self-esteem might be affected. The article below from Eric Digests offers excellent insight into this situation: http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=129