Tag Archives: grade 8
Summer Odyssey and Beyond
Greetings to our members & friends & neighbors starting Summer Odyssey at Dominican University. We love that program. For two weeks each summer, it’s ground zero for GATE in Marin… But what do GATE kids do the other fifty weeks … Continue reading
NYT: Grouping students by ability regains favor in classroom
The New York Times reports that Grouping Students by Ability Regains Favor in Classroom. Summary: After falling out of favor in the 1990s, ability grouping has re-emerged in classrooms all over the country. Of 4th grade teachers nationwide, 71% grouped … Continue reading
Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club (7/16)
Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club Grades 6-8 – Advance registration required Tuesday July 16, 2013 from 6:30-7:30pm Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Avenue The next meeting of the mighty “Pizza and Pages Book Club” will be Tuesday … Continue reading
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Tagged grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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Differentiating the Common Core
The Mill Valley School District views the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as the new framework for doing in-class differentiation. (We assume the Kentfield and Reed districts, with which MVSD is collaborating to roll out CCSS, feel the same.) The … Continue reading
Build Your Own Computer
An in-house workshop developed by MVGATE parents. Build your own Linux computer on the Raspberry Pi platform from Cambridge University. It’s yours to keep for your future projects. Learn to administer your computer and to program in Scratch and Python. … Continue reading
Posted in math, out-of-school, parent-initiated, science, tech
Tagged grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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Creative writing with Karen Benke, grades 6-8 (Apr 18)
Leap Write In: with Karen Benke Thursday April 18, 6:30-8:00pm Mill Valley Public Library, Children’s Room Grades 6-8 Middle school writers will receive encouragement, guidance, and take part in compelling writing adventures to stimulate their “one-of-a-kind” minds. Participants will each … Continue reading
Pixar Private Tour 3/6
It’s exciting enough sneaking into the movie theater — how about sneaking into the movie studio? Pixar is the hottest animation studio on Earth — Toy Story, The Incredibles, Ratatouille, the latest Oscar-winner Brave, on and on. And they don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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The MVGATE Guide to Summer Enrichments
On this sunny February day it’s hard to imagine that summer break is still four months away, but it is… And it’s not too early to plan a summer full of enrichment activities for your academically gifted or creatively talented … Continue reading
Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club (4/23)
Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club Grades 6-8 – Advance registration required Tuesday April 23, 2013 from 6:30-7:30pm Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Avenue The next meeting of the mighty “Pizza and Pages Book Club” will be Tuesday … Continue reading
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Tagged grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club (1/29)
Pizza and Pages Middle School Book Club Grades 6-8 – Advance registration required Tuesday January 29, 2013 from 6:30-7:30pm Mill Valley Public Library, 375 Throckmorton Avenue The next meeting of the mighty “Pizza and Pages Book Club” will be Tuesday … Continue reading
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Tagged grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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