1. Committed to Excellence
Swope GT Magnet School
Committed to Excellence
Mr. Todd Bodensteiner – Social Studies
Ms. Carrie Hair – Mathematics
Mrs. Jenny Hoy – English/Language Arts
Mr. Jason King – 6th Grade Specialist
Mrs. Kim Leslie – English/Social Studies
Ms. Christina Thee - Science

2. Meet the Teachers Mr. Todd Bodensteiner – Social Studies
Ms. Carrie Hair – Mathematics
Mrs. Jenny Hoy – English/Language Arts
Mr. Jason King – K-8 Specialist
Mrs. Kim Leslie – English/Social Studies
Ms. Christina Thee - Science

3. Site School Specific
Bell Schedule: 7 periods, rotating 6 classes a day
50 minute classes
Uniforms – Swope polo ($10) and Khaki or black bottoms
Being voted on during the month of May; possible changes
Electives - Our kids get 3! Strong Music Program, Spanish, Technology, Art, Drama, Foods, P.E. + other options
All Swope Magnet students are required to take GT Challenges
(writing and research) as one of their electives
Gold Star School—as designated by the State of Nevada
Teams – Our team is part of the school
Team assemblies
Team t-shirts

4. Swope Gifted and Talented Magnet Academic Expectations
Fast paced, highly rigorous academic expectations
Homework—average of 90 minutes per evening
Edmodo
Class Websites
Program Websites
Weekly Updates
Specific Curriculum—follows overall Magnet Objectives
Inter-Disciplinary Project Based Learning with
presentations to authentic audiences

5. Clubs! Our Teachers all sponsor a variety of clubs and organizations:
Yearbook
School Newspaper
Toastmasters
Debate
Math
Science
Community Garden
Middle School Sports: basketball, volleyball, wrestling, cross country, and track.
7th and 8th grade only
Compete against other middle schools in WCSD

6. Academic Competitions
Math Counts
Science Olympiads
First Lego League
National History Day
Spelling Bee
American Math Contest

7. We believe in Hands on – Real World experience!
Fieldtrips and More!
We believe in Hands on – Real World experience!
Past Field Trips:
Lawrence Hall of Science/UC Berkeley
Nevada Museum of Art
Discovery Museum
Wolf Pack Meats
NV Energy
Planetarium/KECK Museum
Sierra Nevada Journeys
Grossology
Bodega Bay
EF Tours World Travel (optional)
Costs:
Most cost about $5
Longer trips can be up to $60
Sierra Nevada Journey retreat is approximately $200
All 7th Grade students are expected to attend
August 17-August 19

8. Extra Trips!
Our teachers plan educational trips abroad for students (and parents!) to go on during our extended breaks
Past trips include France and Costa Rica
Plans for next year include
Ecuador (Spring Break)
Ireland (Summer 2016)
Costs range from $2500-$4500+ depending on the trip

10. After School Academic Support
Math Center
Tuesday and Friday after school tutoring including transportation
Academic Support on an as-needed basis

11. Everything You Wanted to Know About
Swope and the GT Magnet Middle School
Please visit these websites 
GT Magnet Website:
Swope MS Website:
Teacher Websites:
Mr. Bodensteiner
Ms. Hair
Mrs. Hoy
Mr. King
Mrs. Leslie
Ms. Thee

12. Any Questions
Thank you! - Swope GT Crew