NEWSLETTER
May 2019
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Contents Welcome Cultural Corner WP TV Studio News Coach’s Corner Fire Marshall Visit The Woodlands Chinese Cultural Center Welcoming Gala Event Martial Arts Exhibition/Exam
AC A DEMICS Pre-K 3 1st Grade-Mrs. Melendez The Exotics-1st Grade Field Trip 2nd Grade Spanish-Los Derechos De Los Niños 2nd Grade- Ms. Papar 3rd Grade- Mrs. Biggers 4th Grade-Mr. Gonzalez MYP Water Wise Presentation Van Gogh Exhibit MYP Field Trip MYP Museum of Natural Science MYP Field Trip MYP Museum 5th Grade 6th Grade 2018-2019 Recap
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WELCOME Welcome, WP community members, to our last newsletter of the school year! This year has flown by, and yet it’s been filled with exciting events and activities. You’ll get to see some of those activities and events from the months of April and May, and then we’ll also do a recap of the year with some pictures of this school year’s biggest highlights. We hope you enjoy reading!
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CULTURAL
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4 We’ve had several cultural events and activities during the past few months. One of the biggest events of the year was The Woodlands Chinese Cultural Center Welcoming Gala Event, which presented an array of traditional Chinese performances in honor of the newly formed partnership between The Woodlands Prep and The Woodlands Chinese Cultural Center. We also had a large group of visitors who came all the way from Nigeria to get a tour of the school, and we even had the chance to interview a Nigerian king by the name of King Solomon on The WP Spotlight. Other special guests who visited the school recently include the President and Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce of Mexico and the USA, Julie Charros and Pete Garcia, and the Harris County Fire Marshal, Senior Inspector Thomas Petty & K-9 Cinder.
You’ll find videos and pictures of these special interviews and events later on in the newsletter!
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TV NEWS Welcome, welcome, to the WP TV News section! The end of the school semester has been a busy time for the WP TV Studio. We’ve covered many interesting events, special days, and interesting topics. If you don’t believe us, just have a look at the list of topics below: •April 8th-World Health Day •April 9th-The History of Tennis •April 10th-History of the US Patent System •April 11th- Black Holes and the First Image of a Black Hole Taken •April 15th-Impressionist Art •April 16th-The Notre Dame Fire and World Voice Day •April 17th-The Apollo 13 Mission •April 22nd- The History of Easter •April 23rd- Earth Day and About Conservation •April 25th- The Spanish Language •April 29th- About the Steam Locomotive •April 30th-J.J. Thompson and the Electron •May 1st- The History of May Day •May 2nd- About Chinese Culture •May 6th- The History of Cinco de Mayo
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7th- Teacher Appreciation Week 8th- Florence Nightingale and International Nurse Week 9th- The History of Mother’s Day 13th- The Science of Floods 14th-The Science of Tornadoes 15th- International Day of Families
As always, there were also several special guests on our WP TV Spotlight segment, including: •Coach Bradford •Mrs. Melendez-1st Grade Teacher •Fire Marshall Senior Inspector- Mr. Tom Petty •King Solomon •O• Oloyede •Mrs. Julie Charros and Mr. Pete Garcia- President and Executive Director of the US/Mexico Chamber of Commerce •James Hinton-Founder of Zero-Point Organics
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Make sure to watch the WP Spotlight videos on our WP TV Youtube Channel! We hope you enjoy! For now, this is WP TV signing out!
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COACH’S
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Physical Education and Athletics Newsletter Submission
Tennis State Competition On April 9th, Coach Bradford took Suzan Jacobs Iris Kayupova Miguel Moschella and Gabriel Arismendi to New Braunfels for the T-Cal State Tennis competition. Suzan and Iris won second place for Girls doubles. Suzan tied for 4th place girls singles and Miguel tied 4th place boys singles.
Egg-Travaganza PYP students had their Egg-Travaganza Relay on April 18th! Students lined up by class and ran to the opposite side of the gym where colorful eggs stuffed with goodies waited to be picked up.
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Kid’s heart challenge vs the Teachers We raised $2,245 for the American Heart Association We received a $60 check and $100 gift card for pe equipment.
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Texas Children’s Bike Safety Presentation Bike riding for PE
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FIRE
Marshall Visit We were fortunate enough to have been visited by Mr. Tom Petty, Senior Fire Inspector for the Fire Marshall. He gave a presentation on fire safety and even brought his canine friend, Cinder, to help give the presentation.
He also joined us in the WP TV studio for an WP Spotlight Interview!
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THE WOODLANDS Chinese Cultural Center Welcoming Gala Event
On April 27th, the Woodlands Chinese Cultural Center and Woodlands Prep came together to present a spectacular Gala Event. There were many performances, including live Chinese music, dances, singing, and exhibitions of traditional Chinese fashion and martial arts. The event celebrated the newly formed partnership between Woodlands Prep and the Chinese.
Take a look at the photos and video to see some of the wonderful highlights.
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MARTIAL ARTS
Exhibition / Exam The Woodlands Prep students training in Hakkoryu Goshin Jutsu (Self-defense) have been advanced to the rank of Ro Kyu (orange belt) after demonstrating their understanding of the waza (techniques) required for this level.
Congratulations to them!
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PRE-K3 Fun at the Mini Petting Zoo Pre-K 3 will be finishing this school year learning all about how we can care for our plants and animals. A special guest stopped by and taught the Pre-K students how to properly care for some of the animals that we all know and love...a pig and goats! It was a beautiful day and our little students were so brave! We loved the time we were able to spend learning all about these beautiful animals!
Have a great summer! With love from Pre-K 3
1ST GRADE
Mrs. Melendez Mrs. Melendez’ first grade 2018-19 was a year of being balanced and caring. We enjoyed being risk takers by communicating through daily presentations in class. We were open minded when we used our Spanish language skills to order our food choices in line, and some friends used French during our money unit. Through science and stem activities we became more knowledgeable and thinkers by drafting, writing and creating 3D shapes and used symmetry during our animal world unit. As we reflect over this year, we realize how much we’ve grown and developed our inquiring minds. We go into second grade being more principled and reflective
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THE EXOTICS
1st Grade Field Trip
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1st Grade had the opportunity to visit a wildlife park called The Exotics, located here in The Woodlands. And it truly is a hidden gem! Students got to see a diverse range of animals, including hyenas, porcupines, monkeys, sloths, capybaras, and much more!
They even got to pet some animals, like armadillos and snakes! It was truly a hands-on learning experience!
2ND GRADE SPANISH Los Derechos de los NiĂąos In Spanish class, our second grade students were studying the rights of children, and they decided to put together a video with the help of Mrs. Sierra and Mr. Fernando to showcase a little bit of what they learned!
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2ND GRADE Ms. Papar We had 2 guest speakers who came to our class and shared information on Invention and Discovery. We had Mr. Kennedy , Matilda’s father - who is himself an inventor / spoke about his own company and the few new things that he is inventing for his company. It was an excellent opportunity for our 2nd graders to learn about an inventor and his findings!!! The second person who came as a guest speaker was Leila’s grand mom from Hungary. Though she spoke in Hungary, her little grand daughter Leila and mom helped translating to our class. She was extremely knowledgeable and helpful in making students understand about past and present inventions at her time. She had bought pictures of different things which were used at that time and how things havechanged due to new technological inventions.
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3RD
Grade 3rd grade had a fantastic time learning about microgreens. We got to taste different kinds of yummy microgreens. We also got to plant our own microgreens and observe how they grow! We sold our microgreens to raise money for other classrooms to grow their own microgreens, too! We also have been learning all about natural disasters. We built our own buildings with just foil, playdoh, and straws to see how well they could hold up in an earthquake! It was a lot of fun!
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4TH
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Fourth grade continues to work preparing for the PYP Exhibition learning about sustainability during the Sharing the Planet unit. Ed Irwin, a master beekeeper from Bee Harmony came to visit and share his experiences with the group. We learned about the many fascinating facts about the honey bees, creating pollinator-friendly gardens, and the importance of bees for the whole environment. We also went out on a field trip to Moon Valley nurseries where we learned about different plants and trees, how to grow them and take care of them, and some of their different characteristics. This gave the students some first-hand experience with selecting the right plants for a given environment to contribute to creating a greener environment.
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5TH
Grade The Road to Independence In Individuals and Societies, 5th-grade students have been studying the events that led to the development of the Constitution of the United States. The photos show 5th-grade students standing proudly with their partially completed timeline mural, The Road to Independence. 5th Grade Geology 5th grade science students were introduced to a new unit of geology and features formed by geologic processes.
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6TH
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Ancient China 6th grade Individuals and Societies students have been focusing on inventions and other cultural aspects that made Ancient China one of the most interesting and unique societies the world has seen. The photos show the culminating activity of students creating a mural scene of the Great Wall of China as a way of displaying research posters.
MYP WATER Wise Presentation The Importance of Water Conservation 5th, 6th, and 7th-grade listen to a presentation from a scientist and spokesperson of the Water Wise program of Harris-Galveston counties. Students learned valuable ways to conserve water to help a growing concern of water availability and a growing population.
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VAN GOGH Exhibit MYP Field Trip Mrs. Smith’s 10th grade Art and Madame Arriaga’s French II & III students enjoyed a day touring the Van Gogh exhibit at the Houston Fine Arts Museum. This collection included drawings, paintings and many of Van Gogh’s famous letters to his brother Theo. At the end of the exhibit, students participated in the Interactive exhibit that lets spectators literally step into some of his most famous paintings. Brunch at Common Bond, in Houston’s Montrose district, allowed students to sample authentic French pastries like Macarons, KouignAmann, Chocolate Croissants and Cappuccino!! It was such a fun experience, Madame Baird took her 6th and 7th grade French students on the exact same trip the very next day!!!
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MYP MUSEUM OF
Natural Science MYP Field Trip Our 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students took a trip to the Museum of Natural Science. They saw many interesting things and learned a lot! Have a look at some of the wonderful things they saw!
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MYP
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As an interdisciplinary project between Language & Literature and Individuals & Societies or Science, grade 5, 6, and 7 researched topics and produced a living museum experience. Grade 5 came to life as marine biologists and zoologists to raise awareness about endangered species. Grade 6 became ancient astronomers and characters from Greek mythology to explain the myths behind various constellations. Finally, grade 7 students played the role of famous inventors to show how these historical innovations were the foundation for many things we couldn’t live without today. Due to the high level of collaboration and organization required, this experience provided students the opportunity to grow their IB ATL skills including research, self-management, and communication. Students enjoyed presenting their work to PYP students in grades 2, 3, and 4 (who by the way were an amazing audience!)
2018 -2019
Recap
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2018 -2019
Recap
27440 Kuykendahl Road. The Woodlands, Texas 77375.
www.woodlandsprep.org
2018 -2019
Recap
27440 Kuykendahl Road. The Woodlands, Texas 77375.
www.woodlandsprep.org
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