Garland Independent School District

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Area 1 CSTs Brag about Freeman
The GISD Secondary Science Fair was held January 27-28 at
the Curts Culwell Center. Bussey Middle School students
took home 5 awards including 1
st
place in the Junior Divi-
sion Team Physical Science category. Way to go Bussey!

Area 1 CST ELA/R Helpful Technology
January, 2014
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Area 1 CSTs Brag about Bussey
Area 1 CSTs Mult-Purpose Video
Freeman Elementary has an awards assembly
each grading period to hand out various awards
for achievement and progress. Awards are given
to students for A and A/B honor roll, excellence
in science, and, most importantly, the B.U.G.
(Brought Up Grade) award. It was invigorating to
watch the excitement in the room as students
waited to hear their names called. Mr. Toperzer
also gives awards for the class with the most
Here is a resource for iPad apps that will
work for any teacher with ELL students:
http://www.edudemic.com/top-9-fantastic
-ipad-apps-esl-students/

ELAR teachers may find these ELAR re-
sources useful for all age groups:
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Junior Division Physics/Math/Computer Engineering
Honorable
Mention
Tijerina Sarah Color vs. Heat Absorption
Honorable
Mention
Diaz Xiomarilys Parachutes

Junior Division Team Physical Science
1st Place
Nino Karen

Eggcellent Crystals
Pardo Karen
Medellin Anabel
2nd Place
Ngyuen Valarie
Acidity Levels of Orange Juice in
Different Temperatures
Tran Anh
Honorable
Mention
Briana Saavedra
Wing Thing
Manikham Alyn
The Time You Have (in Jelly Beans)
This video will show you the importance of mak-
ing the most out of your free tme and your
daily routne.
htp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOksW_NabEk

If you show this in class let us know about the dis-
cussion it provoked...could be used as a story
prompt or a math actvity...so may possibilites!