Tag Archives: grade 8
Rockets
Summer is here… and nothing says summer like the whiff of black powder and the roar of a good rocket. MV GATE has no formal rocketry program (yet), but in the spirit of helping parents self-organize here are three thoughts: … Continue reading
Posted in out-of-school, outdoors, parent-initiated, science, tech
Tagged grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8, grade K
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Middle School Summer Book Club at MV Public Library
Bruce Berrol (EM-5) and Elizabeth Leane (OM-5) have lobbied the Mill Valley Public Library to pilot a Middle School Summer Book Club — a first-ever for our kids! To join in, just register, read the book selection & give it a … Continue reading
Posted in arts, english, out-of-school, parent-initiated
Tagged grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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Education Day at Maker Faire 2012
Thanks to Jon Chorley (TV-5) we have a special GATE opportunity which, to many of us, warrants pre-empting classes for a day. We have 25 tickets to attend Education Day at Maker Faire 2012 on Thursday May 17 in San … Continue reading
Posted in arts, out-of-school, parent-initiated, science, tech
Tagged grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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Autodesk Gallery Guided Tour
Join GATE for a guided tour of Autodesk Gallery at One Market Street #200 in SF, on Wednesday 5/23 from 3:00-5:00pm. The Autodesk Gallery at One Market celebrates the design process that takes a great idea and turns it into … Continue reading
Posted in arts, math, out-of-school, parent-initiated, science, tech
Tagged grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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Multi-Media Photography with Frederic Larson
Nine days ago we took your GATE kids to work with the Academy-Award winning movie-makers at Pixar… Nine days from now your GATE kids will tour the Legion of Honor museum led by a Stanford Classics professor…. But we don’t … Continue reading
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Tagged grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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Pixar Private Tour
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, on and on. And they don’t give tours. Well, they’re … Continue reading
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Tagged grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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Greek Mythology: Museum Treasure Hunt 4/22
Three days ago your new GATE Parents Working Groups met for the first time to begin their work planning enrichment activities for Mill Valley’s GATE kids. Today we’re thrilled to invite you to the first one: Edna Maguire parent Courtney … Continue reading
Posted in arts, history, out-of-school, parent-initiated
Tagged grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8
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Parent-Initiated Events: How-To
In past years, GATE has created terrific programs that were initiated by parents and delivered outside of the classroom. We can do it again. UPDATE: We are doing it again! Here’s a short example of the kinds of programs that … Continue reading
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Tagged grade 1, grade 2, grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, grade 6, grade 7, grade 8, grade K
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GATE Social for Parents & Kids, March 5
Bring your GATE child for a fun and important get-together. We’ll start with pizza for all at 6:00! Then: For GATE Kids: A fun set of get-acquainted games and activities, led by the Pacific Leadership Institute. For GATE Parents: A … Continue reading
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