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Mrs. Kelly
Welcome to my webpage!!!
THE END IS NEAR
As the 2007-08 school year winds down our classes are completing projects and evaluations, and going on field trips.
KINDERGARTEN:
We will meet for the final time this year on Friday, May 23.
FIRST GRADE:
We will meet for the final time on Thursday, May 22.
Our field trip is Wednesday, May 21, to
Fair
Park
for the Dallas Aquarium and the
Science
Museum
.
We will enjoy a lesson about insects.
Bring a sack lunch, drinks, and gift shop money (optional), and wear clothing for warm weather.
SECOND GRADE:
Read the above note under first grade about the field trip.
THIRD GRADE: Read the above note under first grade about the field trip.
Final meeting will be on Thursday, May 22.
FOURTH GRADE:
Texas
Immigrant Projects were due on Wednesday, May 14, for evaluation.
Final project must be completed and turned in by Tuesday, May 27 for evaluation.
Be ready to present.
FIFTH GRADE:
Evaluation information must be turned in by Thursday, May 22, to be considered for placement in the middle school program.
GOOD LUCK!!
PARENTS:
If you have any questions about any of the activities, please call or email me.
Thanks for a great year!!!
PLACEMENT LETTERS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 1-5 WILL BE SENT HOME THE WEEK OF MAY 19.
2008-2009 Nominations for JKB Gifted/Talented Program
Joe K. Bryant Elementary parents of students in grades 1 through 5 may nominate their child to be screened for possible placement in the Anna ISD Gifted and Talented program (AIM).
Students can be nominated by someone other than their own parent.
Nomination packets can be picked up in the school office.
The forms for the 2008-2009 school year must be filled out completely and returned to the office by
3 p.m.
Friday, March 14, 2008
to be considered.
The Anna ISD Gifted and Talented program serves students in the areas of language arts, math, science, and social studies.
The program requires that a student be creative and original in expression, task committed, and willing and able to use higher level and critical thinking skills.
The G/T policy is available at the Anna ISD website, www.annisd.net.
A student should NOT be nominated if he/she has already been placed in the G/T program, or if he/she was tested during the spring of 2007.
2008-2009 Nombramientos para JKB el Programa Talentoso
Joe K. Bryant Elemental padres de estudiantes en grados 1 hosta 5 puede nombrar a su niño para ser investigado para la colocación posible en el Anna ISD el programa Talentoso (el OBJETIVO). Los estudiantes pueden ser nombrados por alguien de otra manera que su propio padre. Los paquetes del nombramiento pueden ser recogidos en la oficina de la escuela. Las formas por el 2008-2009 año escolar deben ser llenadas completamente y vueltos a la oficina a las 3 de la tarde. El viernes 14 de marzo de 2008 para ser considerado.
El Anna ISD el programa Talentoso sirve a estudiantes en las áreas de artes de idioma, de las matemáticas, de la ciencia, y de los estudios sociales. El programa requiere que un estudiante es creador y original en la expresión, la tarea cometida, y dispuesta y capaz de utilizar el nivel más alto y las habilidades críticas del pensamiento. La política G/T está disponible en el sitio web de Anna ISD, www.annisd.net. Un estudiante no debe ser nombrado si él/ella ya ha sido colocada en el programa G/T, o si él/ella fue probada durante la primavera de 2007.
ABOUT ME
Hi!
My name is Nanci Kelly.
I have the pleasure of teaching AIM (Activating Inquisitive Minds) at
Joe
K.
Bryant
Elementary School
.
This is my fourth year to work with AIM students and my eighteenth year to teach for Anna ISD.
I have previously taught in five other schools districts, and I have taught Kindergarten through seniors.
I live on a farm that has been in our family for over 140 years.
I have four children all of whom graduated from
Anna
High School
.
My oldest, Lauren, a graduate of Texas A&M–Commerce, is married to Brian, and mother of Grant and Makena. Natalie, a graduate of
University
of
Texas
at
Dallas
, is married to Jonathan, and mother of Gavin. Drew and his new bride Nicole are graduates of
Austin
College. Drew
is attending
Texas A & M School of M
edicine-College Station.
Logan
is a senior at Texas A&M-Commerce where he is captain of the cross country team and a member of the track team. Logan was
awarded scholarships for this year as a Mayo Scholarship finalist, and from Texas Amatuer Athletic Foundation and the Glaser Foundation.
I like to cook, read, garden, and spend time with my family.
Change, Change, Change
Our theme for this year is CHANGE.
It was our theme just four years ago, but one thing is very obvious, in Anna we continue to change all the time.
This year two major changes are the addition of yet another new elementary school and a second teacher for our elementary AIM program.
First grade starts off the year studying animals by using Steve Jenkins’ Actual Size.
Second grade will begin with rocks, earth science, and volcanoes.
Third grade will concentrate on the every changing water cycle through water exploration and experiments.
Fourth graders will work on the State Standards Project “We Are Texans.”
Fifth grade will first look at explorers of the
New World
.
This should be another exciting, ever changing year.
Mrs. Slaughter and I will be planning together, so we should enjoy many of the same activities even though our AIM students of last year are split on two campuses.
FALL FESTIVAL
A great BIG THANKS to all who helped make the AIM booth at the Fall Festival a success. Your baskets were wonderful. I truly appreciate all you do to help.
Classroom Up-Date
Kindergarten is developing critical thinking and deductive reasoning skills.
First grade is currently researching information about insects.
Each second grader is researching the dinosaur of her choice, and each student will present her individual projects that will demonstrate what she has learned.
Third grade is learning about economics, inventors, and toys.
Fourth grade will each present his/her museum display for the project We Are Texans. Each student selected and researched a group of immigrants who came to Texas in the 1800's. Each student will have a minimum of ten items in the museum display.
Fifth grade is currently completing work and presentaions abour inventions that affect our lives today. They are also c0mpleting information that will be used for placement in the middle school program.
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