GPCI Gazette
February 6, 2015
Chancellor’s
Corner
“We Are What’s Next!”
Dear GPCI Parents & Guardians,
Happy Friday parents and guardians of GPCI. Next Tuesday, February 10th, is our parent
university. This parent university will be hosted completely by scholars. The focus will be on
AVID and their roles will be instructional. The lower grade levels will display their college
research via banners and tri-folds. This is the first time we have attempted an event like this, but
I know their AVID instructors have worked hard.
In March, we will have open house. We will be communicating in the next couple of
weeks as to where… we are planning to do a collaborative open house with a STEM focused
elementary. Parents and scholars will have an opportunity to see a pathway focused on STEM at
all levels. Each scholar will have a role that evening, so please make plans for him or her to
attend.
Have a wonderful weekend,
Mrs. Ellison
Curriculum & Instruction
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STEM Curriculum
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Humanities Curriculum
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Parent Page
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Community Page
Grade level course overviews by week, due dates of
major grades, and course specific news will now be
sent out every week in the GPCI Gazette.
For specific assignment dates and grades, please
access Skyward and/or your scholar’s assignment
sheet (AVID notebook).
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[GPCI GAZETTE] STEM
Curriculum
Engineering:
In class: SkillsUSA Project
Outside of class: SkillsUSA
Project if extra time needed
What's Due? Protoypes must be
complete
Good News: Good job on
Engineering Final Exam
Speak Up Survey
Instructions for Parents to complete
the Speak-Up survey
6th PAP Science
In class: The Earth’s Layers
Outside of class: Complete
any work, Various Math
facts
What's Due: None
Good News: Scholars
showed mastery of the Solar
System
6th grade Math
In class: Measurement
Outside of class: Study your
fraction benchmark flashcards
What's Due: Homework
Nightly
Good News: Good job with
your assignments over
triangles!
7th PAP Science
In class: Cell structure &
function of living things
Outside of class: Reading
What's Due? Test Feb. 11
Good News: Imaginative
Cell Project!
7th grade Math
In class: Probability and
Predictions
Outside of class: Various
Homework, practice
multiplication
What's Due? Probability Test
on Thursday.
Good News: Scholars will be
earning “money” for Vegas
Day.
8th PAP Science
In class: Earth’s Cycles
Outside of class: Study notes
What's Due? Test Feb 11.
Good News: great
illustrations
PAP Algebra I:
In class: Complete Systems of
Equations
Outside of class: Assigned
Homework
What's Due? Review PI in
Journal—Test on Wednesday
Good News: Great job on Wild
Scooter Race
9th PAP Biology
In class: Evolution
Outside of class: Assigned
Reading
What's Due? Genetic Disease
Report
Good News: Awesome class
PAP Geometry:
• Click on the appropriate survey (Parent)
• Begin by entering our school zip (75051)
• Parents select our school, then complete
the survey
STEM
6th through 8th
In class: Various Math and
Science Activities, 7th Grade AEgg Drop
Outside of class: Math and
Science
What's Due? Egg Drop-2/26
2014-2015 TECHNO GPCIesRobotics team
discussion over Punnett Squares
In class: More with Polygons
Outside of class: Assigned
Homework
What's Due?
[GPCI GAZETTE] 3
Humanities
Curriculum
High School Courses:
APUSH
In class: Chapter 22
Outside of class: Begin Chapter 23 reading
What's Due: Chapter 23 LaunchPad
Good News: Wonderful work on EOC Humanities
6th Greek and Latin Root Word Books
7th Reading & Writing
Julissa, Nathaly & Lauren
enjoying the dance
AVID
6th and 7th Focus: 2nd 9 Weeks
Reflections/College Project
6th PAP ELA
In class: Patterns, features,
facts and main ideas
Outside of class: Chapters 78 of The Wave
What's Due:
Vocab, and SOAPST
Good News: Great job on the
Writing Assessment
6th grade Social Studies
In class: East Asia Today
Outside of class: Quizlet
flashcards
What's Due: Schoology
assignment
Good News: Awesome job
during stations!
7th PAP ELA
In class: Drama
Outside of class: A Raisin in
the Sun
What's Due: Expository
Essay Re-Write
Good News: Great job on the
Writing Assessment 7th grade Social Studies
In class: Texas and the Civil
War
Outside of class: Study the
Unit Terms and People
What's Due: Civil War
Argument
Good News: Students had a
great time with the Texas
Revolution.
8th PAP ELA
In class: Holocaust
Outside of class:
What's Due:
Good News: Great job on the
Writing Assessment 8th grade Social Studies
In class: Manifest Destiny
Outside of class: Chapter 13
What's Due: Chapter 13
Cornell notes
Good News: Great work
performing “Act-It-Out!”
PAP ELA I
In class: Shakespeare
Outside of class: Romeo and
Juliet
What's Due:
Good News: Great job on the
Benchmark Exams PAP ELA II
In class: Shakespeare
Outside of class: Tragedy of
Julius Caesar
What's Due:
Good News: Great job on the
Benchmark Exams 8th grade: Cornell notes & reflection process;
Semester Exams
9th grade: Summarizing Cornell notes & SAT
vocabulary; Semester Exams
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We need a bit of help please the book fair in January (20th- 23rd). If you are
interested in helping, please contact Mrs. Simmons at
[email protected].
- A few dad’s willing to help with Wood shop club and/or Traffic duty
Upcoming events: For a more in-depth calendar, please visit the calendar on the GPCI website
January 10
GPISD Experience
January14 & 15
Semester Exams
January 19
MLK Holiday
January 20-23
Book Fair
February 13
GPCI Waiver Day
Parent University Dates & Topics for 2014-2015
Date
Session Title/Content
Jan. 6 Scholarships: When can I begin applying?
Feb.
10
Apr.
14
Location Times
GPCI
Personal Graduation plans: An understanding of the
GPCI
plan and how to help guide your scholar
STEM- What exactly is this?
TBD
Field trips & enrichment: An overview of the field trips
and the reason (look ahead to 2016)
6:007:00
6:007:00
TBD
Sibling
Room
Yes
Yes
TBD