Daniel Drums Up a Beat in GATE!

3rd Grade Group 2 had  a special treat last week!  Daniel tried out for the AES Talent Show last week. His dad brought his entire drum set and since our classroom is so close to the front of the school, he used our room for his audition!  His classmates and I were amazed at his talent!  Enjoy these pictures and hopefully the video clip will be added soon!  Remember your old GATE teacher, Daniel, when you are a famous musician one day!

AES competes in state tech competition!

Albertville Elementary School GATE students winning 1st or 2nd place at Jacksonville State University's regional technology competition were eligible to advance to the state competition at Auburn University at Montgomery.  Ten AES GATE students and their families traveled to Montgomery to compete on April 27, 2013.  The students presented their projects with such "class"...just like business professionals.  I was so proud to see them handle themselves so well with the judges and watch as they explained all the details of their tech projects.  Congratulations to ALL these students for a job well done!

Our state winners were...

Jonathan and Natasha - 2nd place for their newsletter about African Cats

Brooklyn - 2nd place for her video production "How to Zentangle"

Drake - 1st place for his original website about Greek Gods and Goddesses

Please enjoy a few of the "fun photos" of our trip!

We love technology!

INSPIRE Art Contest Winners!

Marshall Medical Center South and the Hospital Foundation Board sponsor an art show each March entitled INSPIRE celebrating Youth Art Month which is March.  All G.A.T.E. students had the opportunity to create a piece of art to enter into the AES competition.  Judges selected 15 pieces of art to advance to the countywide competition.  Four of our students won!  Their artwork has been framed and will hang in the art gallery in the Women's Center of MMCS!  If you are visiting the hospital in Boaz, please see this artwork!  It will hang there for one year.  We are so proud of our AES GATE artists!

1st place - Emilie

2nd place - Griselda

3rd place AND People's Choice  - Salissa

6th place - Kinsley

Good Luck to our Special Olympics Friends!

Friday, April 26th was the Marshall County Special Olympics.  Albertville hosted this year's event.  GATE students from AES and Evans created the banners for our visiting schools to carry in the opening ceremony.  This year's theme is the CIRCUS.  Our 4th grade GATE students created these beautiful posters and 3rd grade GATE students made GOOD LUCK cards for students at APS, AES, and AHS!  We know this event was so special for everyone involved!  We loved being a part of it!