Kelly Cortez

K-5 Gifted Education Resource Teacher at Bristow Run Elementary School

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How did this happen so fast? Celebrating 5th grade promotion @HaymarketCubs 🐻 😭

[Kelly Cortez @BristowRunGT]

@ConroyKL13 Yes! I always tell them! “Good, then I’m doing my job!” 😂

[Kelly Cortez @BristowRunGT]

It was Bee Genius day for all of our first grade classes today! @FatBrainToys @BristowRunES @PWCSGiftedEd 🐝

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Our School Logo Design Challenge in @canva brought out some amazing creations! @BristowRunES @PWCSGiftedEd

[Kelly Cortez @BristowRunGT]

5th graders leaving behind a LEGOcy! Thanks to our @BristowRunES PTO for these flower kits! 💐🌷🌹@PWCSGiftedEd

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It's official! Two years, four semesters, 63 Monday nights, 16 papers, 6 presentations! One Gifted Endorsement! We did it @Beville_SIGNET! @PWCSGiftedEd 🎓

[Kelly Cortez @BristowRunGT]

Mark your calendars for another great @HaymarketCubs Drama Production!

[Kelly Cortez @BristowRunGT]

Definitely buying this book! Not only because I’m always looking for new ideas but ALSO because I KNOW one of the authors!!! Yay Suzy Ghosh! 👏

[Responsive Classroom @responsiveclass]

“Having empathy doesn’t mean let­ting go of accountability. Hold children accountable, but with understanding and curiosity for why they might be misbehaving—and faith that they can choose a better way to behave.”—From Teaching Self-Discipline https://t.co/znE8RQfHoj

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Spent this Saturday morning with these two @BristowRunES Panthers and their awesome parents, learning about STEM careers and opportunities for girls! @PWCSGiftedEd 🧬🔬

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Gifted Family Night was a huge hit tonight @BristowRunES! My 4th and 5th graders acted as tour guides—sharing projects, teaching their parents algebra, logic puzzles, coding robots, and strategy games! @PWCSGiftedEd Thank you to all who came! 🧩

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@squishmallows ⛄️⛄️⛄️⛄️⛄️⛄️⛄️⛄️⛄️⛄️⛄️

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Room 101 was buzzing today with spatial reasoning and collaboration! All second grade classes visited today for a lesson about the unique transparent card game, Swish! @BristowRunES @ThinkFun @PWCSGiftedEd

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With the help of my “Challenge Buddies” Duster and Caparinne, ALL of our Kindergarten Panthers learned the spatial reasoning game Q-Bitz Jr. today! @squishmallows @MindWareToys @BristowRunES @PWCSGiftedEd

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50 straws, one yard of tape, loads of teamwork! 4th and 5th grade tackled the Straw Tower STEM challenge this week @BristowRunES @PWCSGiftedEd 💭🤔

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Check out the finished products! Our planet designs are proudly displayed here in Room 101! @BristowRunES @PWCSGiftedEd 🪐🚀

[Kelly Cortez @BristowRunGT]

Planet Painting is underway this week @BristowRunES! Students created their own planets, built paper maché models, and are now adding the finishing touches! @PWCSGiftedEd 🪐🚀🎨🖌️

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@FatBrainToys Jixelz made for a festive team challenge today with my fifth graders! Love these unique puzzles! 🧩

[Kelly Cortez @BristowRunGT]

Messy fun today with 5th grade @BristowRunES! Students began building models of the planets they've invented. Phase 1: Paper mache! I was glad to have our Watch Dog helping today, thank you Mr. Gibbs! 🪐@PWCSGiftedEd

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Second Annual Elf for a Shelf Holiday Exchange here @BristowRunES!🎄

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One week to go! @HaymarketCubs