Mrs. Ort

I am SO honored to be an ⁦@McKinneyEdFdtn⁩ grant recipient for the 2023 year! I will get to form an Astronomy Club and host Astronomy Nights with students in the community!⁦@SJMSTigerPride⁩ ⁦@McKinneygifted⁩ ⁦@MISDAdvancedGT⁩ #MyMISD #McKinneyScience

Earth Day 2025! (Part 2) Mrs. Ort’s @SJMSTigerPride 8th graders celebrated with an outdoor scavenger hunt for all things nature and ecosystems. These kids were awesome today working together as teams! @McKinneyGifted @MISDAdvancedGT #MyMISD #McKinneyScience

Earth Day 2025! (Part 1) Mrs. Ort’s @SJMSTigerPride 8th graders celebrated with an outdoor scavenger hunt for all things nature and ecosystems. These kids were awesome today working together as teams! @McKinneyGifted @MISDAdvancedGT #MyMISD #McKinneyScience

Happy Earth Day 2025! This photo was taken in 1968 by the crew of Apollo 8, it changed the way we perceived our home leading to more awareness of how important it is to take of our planet

🌎 Happy Earth Day 🌎

A little Escape Room fun for 8th graders today! @SJMSTigerPride @McKinneygifted @MISDAdvancedGT #MyMISD #McKinneyScience

Coding Fun! @SJMSTigerPride 8th grader a showing off coding skills and harvesting cloud data. #McKinneyScience #MISDAdvancedGT

I'm halfway through the @Quizizz Game Changer Certification and learning so much! I had no idea that I could do so much using Quizizz! 🎉 💜 pic.x.com/P9CEH2TeEh quizizz.com/home/gamechang… #edtech #youcanwithquizizz

Stargazers: look up tonight, and you might see the crescent Moon hanging right below Venus! Throughout December, keep an eye out for the "Winter Triangle" of stars, and spot the Geminid meteor shower, which will peak in the early morning of Dec. 14. More: go.nasa.gov/3ODKsAQ

@KirkHerbstreit Thanks for taking him on your travels. He spread so much joy every week. Sincere wishes for peace yo your family.

This is really hard to write but so many of you have loved and cared about Ben that I wanted to let you know. We found out today the cancer had spread throughout Bens organs and there was nothing left we could do-we had to let him go. I’ve had dogs my whole life but Ben was 1 on 1. He was smart-loving-gentle-patient-inquisitive-and welcoming to all. Always a big smile and a soft tail wag. He and I could communicate..he and I understood each other and had each others backs. He was with me more than anyone at home and traveling with me for work. Such an easy going companion. Hard day-but he will live within all of us forever. God please bless his majestic soul and thank you for putting him in my life for the last 10 years-a true blessing. Love you Ben. 🙏🏼

Our 6th grade scientists went through an alien invasion today. They had to perform a series of tests to show precision, sensitivity, and intelligence.

Mrs Frizz took ⁦@SJMSTigerPride⁩ 8th Graders on a field trip today reviewing topics and making real-life connections with a little chemistry and physics fun! #McKinneyScience ⁦@MISDAdvancedGT⁩

@TXOGA @conocophillips Yes! STEM, therefore science, education is crucial for the future of the oil/natural gas. The astonishing failure of the Legislature to increase the basic allotment during the 88th Session must be corrected. Public schools require money to function effectively! @conocophillips

STEM is crucial for the future of oil and natural gas industry, and @ConocoPhillips supports these careers through the Applied Math Program (AMP!), enhancing science & math education in Houston middle schools! Listen now: txoga.org/podcast/ep15-f…

1%? We can't wait to see what mysteries of our universe #ESAEuclid (and soon, @NASARoman) will help uncover. 🤯

Wish I could go to every game! What an incredible group of girls. 💙🧡🐅#SJMSTigerPride

Did you know: Astronauts experience a phenomenon called "space tears" because tears don't fall in microgravity. Instead, they form into little balls that can stick to their eyes. What are some of your favorite space facts you like to share with your students? #WorldSpaceWeek

@NASASTEM @NASA @NASAArtemis Good evening I registered for this engagement for 10/16, and the registration was accepted/approved, but I don’t know how to join into the talk! I can’t seem to find any other details.

In honor of #DayOfTheGirl, save the date for an out-of-this-world "First Women" webinar to inspire your students!🤩 On Oct. 16, @NASA's 1st female launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson will share her story & discuss @NASAArtemis preparations.🚀 stemgateway.nasa.gov/s/course-offer…

Tonight is the night! Soon after sunset, on Oct. 12th, will be one of the best times to see Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-Atlas). Look low to the horizon in the west. Super bright Venus is to its left, and the bright star Arcturus is to its right. See what else is up in the October night sky: planetary.org/night-sky/nigh…

Full STEAM ahead! Coding? Math? Science? Problem solving? Collaboration? Yes to all! This is going to be Awesome 😎! #McKinneyScience @mckinneyisd @MISDAdvancedGT @LEGO_Education

#SJMSAstronomyClub You got it-it was Mercury!

How does force affect acceleration? These 8th graders are figuring out the relationship between force, mass, and acceleration. #McKinneyScience @MISDAdvancedGT @McKinneygifted @SJMSTigerPride