summer assignments

[Lana Finnen]

I found out by accident tonight that there is a summer reading list
and project for West. I am assuming this applies to the GT Academy as
well. Do any of you know if that is the case? Are there any other
summer assignments or requirements? Thanks!

[sandyerik]

If the summer project involves "Minecraft" then my son is making good
progress . . . .

We did get a mailing about the PJHWest Band Camp. If anyone missed that I
can post the details. But we haven't heard anything about summer reading
lists/projects.

Thanks for pointing this out. Hopefully someone can respond with more info.

-- Erik

[Ananth Annapragada]

Actually, all this info is on the West web site...It was posted about a week ago.

A

[Lana Finnen]

The website is where I found it, but I went to the orientation meeting and we weren't told to ever look there! Plus, there is a parent letter on there as well dated May 16th and I didn't ever receive it. Can you give me any I sight I to what Minecraft is? I did email Mr. Jones, but he is on vacation until the middle of July so I forwarded my email to Ms. Gigee. I feel very uniformed. We got a lot of information about East which was pointless, but we have been left out of all of the West stuff and I am unsure if the things I figure out on my own apply to the GT Academy or not.

Lana

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[Lana Finnen]

I apologize if you get this twice…

FYI. This is Ms. Gigee's response. 

Lana

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Begin forwarded message:

From: "Gigee, Margo" <gig...@pearlandisd.org>
Date: June 27, 2011 9:46:39 AM CDT
To: Lana Finnen <LFi...@pasadenaisd.org>
Cc: "Jones, Harleigh" <jon...@pearlandisd.org>, "Wilson, Pam" <Wil...@pearlandisd.org>, "Serrano, Sonia" <serr...@pearlandisd.org>
Subject: RE: summer assignments

Glad you asked! While we recognize the benefits of reading throughout the summer and there may be prizes for those who do, I hope that your daughter will read a variety of literature for her personal benefit. Summer reading/assignments are  NOT required for the GT Academy students. You may share this information with her friends or anyone else who might be attending the GT Academy.

 

From: Lana Finnen [mailto:LFi...@pasadenaisd.org] 
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 11:24 PM
To: Gigee, Margo
Subject: FW: summer assignments

 

Ms. Gigee,

I got an out of office reply from Mr. Jones, so I was hoping you might be able to answer my questions.  Thanks.

Lana Finnen

lfi...@pasadenaisd.org

Pre-AP Geometry

Memorial High School

4410 Crenshaw

Pasadena, TX 77504

(713) 740-0390 x53176

 

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From: Lana Finnen
Sent: Friday, June 24, 2011 11:21 PM
To: jon...@pearlandisd.org
Subject: summer assignments

Mr. Jones,

My daughter will be in 7th grade and attending the GT Academy.  I found out by accident tonight that there is a summer reading list and project.  I emailed the librarian for the username and password as the letter I found online stated I should.  I am emailing you because I am wondering if this applies to the GT academy as well and if so, what else don't we know?  Are there any other assignments or expectations of them this summer?  I don't have a problem with the requirement at all and I think it is good that they are responsible for work during the summer.  My students have an assignment as well!  I just don't want her stressing out over it and then her find out when school starts that she didn't have to do it.  Either way, it would not be a "waste" of her time.  However, she is very intrinsically motivated and way too many times in middle school she busted her backside to get things done perfectly by the deadline only to have that deadline lifted or adjusted and that is very frustrating.  Any insight would be appreciated!  Thank you.

Lana Finnen

lfi...@pasadenaisd.org

Pre-AP Geometry

Memorial High School

4410 Crenshaw

Pasadena, TX 77504

(713) 740-0390 x53176

 

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[sandyerik]

Lana,

Sorry, I was just making a joke. I guess I needed a "LOL" in there
somewhere. Minecraft is a new computer game. A bunch of kids from my son's
class seem to play it all the time. They each play a character in this
low-resolution-graphics world and make structures out of blocks, not unlike
building with Legos. They can either build in their own world or play
on-line with a group of friends. (There are also monsters and animals which
get killed -- bloodlessly -- to supply food and materials, so it's not
completely innocent.) There are certainly opportunities for creativity in
the game and he's learning a lot about computers (there are a lot of way in
which users can modify the game's programming), but if I let him play it as
much as he wants he'd never stop to eat or go outside.

[Ximing Tang]

May I have this list?

thanks

Ximing