Gilbert Intermediate

Howdy! 

Well it is official….the school supplies are out at Wal-Mart, so that must mean summer is coming to an end.  For some of you that may not be great news, but we at Gilbert Intermediate are very excited about beginning the 2010-2011 school year. Our focus is always student success and we are looking forward to implementing our new schedule with more hands on instruction time.  We have missed are upcoming 6th graders and can’t wait to meet the new 5th graders!  If you have any questions concerning Gilbert, please don’t hesitate to give our office a call.  Our theme this year will be western because we are saddling up for success.  Meet the Teacher will be on August 19th from 6:30-7:30, see you then!

For the last 3 weeks the Gilbert Intermediate 5th graders were enlisted in Science Boot camp and charged with the mission of passing the Science TAKS test.  The students were turned into science soldiers.  Their classes earned rewards based on quiz challenges and they all did an amazing job.  To end Science Boot Camp we had a special guest come and visit the Gilbert Intermediate Soldiers and give them one last motivating speech before test time.

5th grade Science Boot Camp has officially been kicked off! Today, Mrs. Carey and Mrs. Magin visited every 5th grade Science class and led them in a good ole Army cadence! Students will participate in a 13 day Science mind work-out, where they will compete in daily challenges. The class from each hallway with the highest average on their daily quiz will earn an assortment of rewards. Monday will be “SUNGLASS” day for the winners from Friday’s quiz.

The ultimate nerds, “Corndog” and “Rootbeer” a.k.a. The Morris Brothers came to ignite student attitudes about the upcoming TAKS test. They emphasized goal setting, teamwork, confidence, and doing your best. 5th grade students take their Math TAKS on April 6th and Reading TAKS test on April 7th.6th grade students will take their Math test on April 27th and Reading April 28th.

Welcome to the Gilbert Blog! 

The goal of the Gilbert blog is to act as another informational resource for parents, students, and community members.  Mrs. Carey and Mrs. Magin will facilitate the discussions so feel free to provide comments or suggestions.  We will try to address up and coming events, major concerns, celebrations, and other areas of interest.    We encourage you to visit our blog on a regular basis for the latest Gilbert Intermediate news.

Gilbert Intermediate is excited to introduce the draft schedule for the 2010-2011 school year.  The scheduling committee composed of administrators and teachers spent several months  researching effective scheduling techniques to create the proposed plan.   The Gilbert staff is looking forward to longer blocks of instructional time in Math, Science, and Language Arts.   You can view the draft master schedules and frequently asked questions  by clicking on the links below:

5th Grade 2010-11 Draft Master Schedule 

6th Grade 2010-11 Draft Master Schedule  

Frequently Asked Questions