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Upcoming Events:
November 7th-Xtreme Hopp Spirit Night 4:00-8:00
November 8th-Kind Campaign (in school for 3rd-5th only...info was sent yesterday)
November 19th & 21st-Community Board Meeting at Cambridge High School 9:30am
Thanksgiving Feasts (times below) *ticket link is coming in teacher blogs
November 22nd-Panther House Day-Wear House Colors
November 25th-29th-Thanksgiving Break-No School
December 6th-Career Day-Sign Up Below
Will you Volunteer for Career Day Please!?!?
Do you want to help students learn more about careers? We are looking for volunteers that are able to come in and share information about their jobs with students on Friday December 6th from 8-9:30am, spending about 15 minutes each with 4 different classes. Feel free to bring in hands-on materials, show videos & other visual aids to help students understand what it is that you do and why you chose the career. Last year our students enjoyed learning about web design, dentistry, engineering, GIS, real estate, business, legal services, food production, etc. We are looking for at least one volunteer from each homeroom class. Please contact Christina McLeod if you interested or would like more information: mcleodcr@fultonschools.org
Congratulations to our SMART Panthers!
On Wednesday, October 23rd, ten students represented New Prospect at the Fulton County Schools Elementary Academic Bee and Bowl workshop. Students learned how to compete in both Academic Bees and Academic Bowls. We explored great study resources, and students were able to have their first competition. Our academic bowl team came out victorious in the group academic bowl round. Academic Bees were individual, and five students placed in the top 3 for their grade level. We are so proud of all students who took a risk to attend!
A Special Congratulations to:
Maya – 1st place Geography
Jishnu – 2nd place Geography
Michelle – 3rd place History
Neal – 2nd place Science
Nikhil – 2nd place Science
This past Saturday November 2nd, some of the same students went to another competition! Aarabhi V. won first place for third/fourth grade Science and Nikhil P won 1st place for fifth grade Science. Both qualify for nationals (Orlando) and/or internationals (Puerto Rico). Maya won first place in Geography!
Great Job Panthers! If you want to participate tell Mrs. Share!
This was the first ever Fulton County Elementary Academic Bee and Bowl Championships. The event was sponsored by International Academic Competitions, which will hold six competitions for elementary students in Georgia this year. Our kids had a blast at the competition, so we wanted to invite the entire New Prospect community to take IAC's free exams and use their study materials. If your child would like to compete, you can register here, using the teacher email of sharel@fultonschools.org. If you have questions, contact scott@iacompetitions.com
Health
Nutrition and healthy eating has been the focus of HEALTH lessons during the most recent Brain Building sessions. The five food groups were introduced and students brainstormed healthy foods included in each group. Students learned about basic portion sizes for healthy eating, using the MyPlate diagram. Kindergarten and first grade students played a fun match game to help reinforce which foods belong to each group. Second and third grade students learned the “eat a rainbow” strategy, which is designed to encourage us to eat fruit and vegetables. Students in fourth and fifth grade were given an opportunity to practice healthy snack planning and create a recipe for their perfect healthy smoothies! Throughout all grade levels, students shared great examples and made excellent connections! For more information and resources about nutrition, visit MyPlate.gov.
Creative Thinking (TAG Strategies)
We began the last creativity lessons by reading "Not a Stick" by Antoinette Portis. In this book, the main character uses creativity to imagine a stick as many different things, like a fishing pole, a horse, or a paintbrush. Through class discussions, we talked about how students can use their imagination to transform an object into something unique. Students created their own page for a similar book called “Not a Box.” Many students submitted pages from these books, and they will be consolidated into a couple of books for students to read. Next, K-2 students will read “The Turn-Around Upside-Down Alphabet Book” by Lisa Ernst and 3-5 will learn how to create a scavenger hunt using creative language.
Media Center
In the Media Center, our focus has been on how to be responsible digital citizens - along with some support from counseling! We’ve discussed ways to protect our personal information, how to bring balance to our media usage, and how to navigate the internet critically. Our Common Sense Media curriculum included videos, poems, and activities featuring “The Digital Citizens,” a group of characters who each represent a different quality of responsible internet use.
Our next round of Brain Building will focus on the benefits and drawbacks of AI in grades 2-5, and research strategies in K-1!
New Prospect Elementary School
Email: lemonsa@fultonschools.org
Website: https://newprospect.fultonschools.org/
Location: 3055 Kimball Bridge Road, Alpharetta, GA, United States
Phone: (470)254-2800
Twitter: @npepanthers