An Overview of the Curriculum Marlow’s Mission Statement GT Newsletter Kelly Fortson-GT Coordinator at MES kfortson@effingham.k12.ga.us 2nd 9 Weeks Things to Know:. Snacks: We will try to have a snack each day in the GT classroom. Please send in snack donations, which include pretzels, goldfish, Cheez-its, etc. (anything dry and as least messy as possible ) Our year so far in the GT classroom has been GREAT!. Please feel free to always contact me with any questions or concerns. An Overview of the Curriculum Spanish (1st & 2nd ) Latin (3rd-5th ) Chess P.E.T.S. (A curriculum for higher level thinking to explore divergent, convergent, evaluative, and visual/spatial thinking activities) STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Novel Studies Current Events (4th & 5th ) Creativity Field Trips! We are in the process of confirming dates and will send home more information soon. 1st & 2nd: Okefenokee Swamp (11/5/18) 3rd & 4th: Charleston: Aquarium & Fort Sumter (3/27/19) 5th: Kennedy Space Center (Overnight Trip) (1/24/19-1/25/19) All payments are made through Kelly Tours. You can by phone or website. (1-800-442-6152 or www.kellyftours.com) Marlow’s Mission Statement Our mission is to provide a safe, supportive learning environment that will enable our students to grow academically and socially. Schedule Monday: 1st & 2nd Grade Tuesday: 5th Grade (1st semester) Wednesday: 3rd Grade Thursday: 4th Grade (1st Semester) *Students will attend Specials, Lunch, and Recess with their homeroom.