San Jose Highly Gifted Magnet School

Charlie’s Angels have nothing on our teachers!

From Heidi Rummel:

Thank you to everyone who turned out for Laser Tag with Teachers, brought friends and bought pizza.  Everyone had a great time and we raised $1379 for classroom computers!  Thanks especially to Paula Quarles, Ericka Carter, and Quynh Nguyen for . . . → Read More: Laser Tag Fundraiser Huge Success

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs. Arnold, Ms. Garcia, Mrs. Watson, and Mrs. Lyttle will be gearing up to challenge students in LASER TAG!   Get your game on and bring your friends for reinforcements!

San Jose HGM Laser Tag Night . . . → Read More: Laser Tag with Teachers

Hello, literature fans!

The kids are starting Shakespeare next week and will take home their scripts to memorize over winter break.  We encourage all parents to work with their children to help them understand the language. You can also check modern translations of the full plays online, though our children’s scripts are much shorter.

. . . → Read More: Shakespeare Help & Scripts

From the Teachers:

Here is a list of all the exciting activities and events we have planned:

Giving Circle

Students will be participating in the San Fernando Giving Circle by donating and wrapping gifts for local needy LAUSD families.  During the week of December 5, students should bring an unwrapped toy or book . . . → Read More: Holiday Performance, Parties, Presents

Meetup invitation from Quynh, Tai, and Ella:

This Holiday Season, get your Elf on!

Adult and kid volunteers are needed to sort and box thousands of gifts for recently homeless families.  After we finish, there will an optional tour of LA Family Housing. This is a great way for our children to . . . → Read More: Volunteer Meetup: LA Family Housing

It’s Magnet applications season and Ms. Lyttle is doing TOURS for prospective parents and students.  Please forward the following email to any friends you think may be eligible and/or interested.  Please feel free to personalize and share your child’s experience at San Jose HGM.  Thank you!

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Have you heard about . . . → Read More: Spread the word about San Jose!

The LA Daily News featured a huge photo of our school’s LA Opera performance in their L.A. Life section!  There are more cute photos in the Daily News photo gallery.

Congratulations to students and teachers on their bravissimo performances.  All your hard work really . . . → Read More: Daily News features SJHGM opera

From Quynh Nguyen:

Congratulations to 4th & 5th grade students and teachers for awesomely tight and joy-filled opera performances yesterday.  All your hard work really showed!  Here is a unique opportunity to learn more about opera from the inside. To celebrate LA Opera’s 25th anniversary, this Saturday is

LA Opera Open House Saturday, . . . → Read More: Free tickets: LA Opera Open House

Announcements:

SJHGM is offering tours to prospective families.  If you have friends whose children might be eligible for our program, please encourage them call Ms. Lyttle to arrange a tour. Tours are usually at 9:00 AM on Wednesdays, starting in the Library. We also need San Jose Magnet parents to come by to share . . . → Read More: SJHGM November News

Younger Grey with some of his maps

Grey and Debbie Massey were on Madeleine Brand’s radio show!  You MUST listen to the charming and awesomely impressive interview about Grey’s early passion for mapping.   To hear it, find the little orange audio bar underneath the photo, next to the download link. To get . . . → Read More: Grey and Debbie on NPR