K-12 Gifted Program Update May 2013

1 st Grade ~Jumanji 2 nd Grade ~Monarch Migration 3 rd Grade ~ Mystery Class/ Global Communities 4 th Grade ~ People & Environment Marcellus Shale 5 th Grade~ Global Warming

 Integrating push-in services in addition to pull-out services traditionally offered.  Accelerated math services beginning in 6 th grade (Pre-Algebra)

 Transition meetings – Case Managers and Student meetings  5 th -> 6 th Case Managers (late spring)  8 th -> 9 th Case Managers (late spring)  8 th -> 9 th Students with HS Case Managers (spring)

 6 th Grade Quiz Bowl – 8 th out of 23 in the state  7 th Grade Quiz Bowl – 4 th out of 29 in NE Region of USA  PJAS – Four 7 th grade students attending states, five attended regional and placed 2nd

 Outside Enrichment Activities  Widener Biomedical Engineering Workshop  Penn International Relations Conference  Women in Computer Science Day  Philadelphia Art Museum  Biophysics Event  GEARS Day

 BIG G – Service Learning/Mentorship  Chat & Chew  Collaboration with Guidance  Job Shadowing  Internship – pilot  Guest Speakers  AP teachers (AP for a day in Humanities)  Alison Klugherz: Alumni, College Interview  Steven Fireove: Alumni, Lawyer  Chelsea Keenan: Alumni, Spark the Wave  Pennsylvania Free Enterprise Week

 Career exploration  College applications  College search  Virtual High School  Academic support & counseling  Study skills  Social/emotional skill development  iPad apps for academic assistance/enrichment  Independent research  Summer program exploration  Scholarship applications  CAPS assistance  Internship preparation  The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens  The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make  College social life  Leadership  Connecting students to extracurricular activities  Self-advocacy skills  Connecting students to opportunities for enrichment  Advocating for student needs within the general education curriculum

:  Humanities  Research and Evaluation :  Humanities II/Philosophy  Independent Study  Educational Field Experience

1 st Place Brain Bee