1. Parkway’s Program for Highly & Exceptionally Gifted Students

2. What We Hope To Ensure in the Mosaics Academy Individualized planning Access to advanced material A faster instructional pace Opportunities to reason abstractly & to think critically Access to true peers A supportive environment

3. 6th Grade Mosaics Academy Model Core Subjects 1. Comm Arts (Academy only) 2. Comm Arts (Academy only) 3. Math (Regular 6 th or telescoped: 6th and 7th grade in one year--Academy only) 4. Science (accelerated: 7 th Grade Challenge) 5. Social Studies (accelerated: 7th Grade)

4. The Course Sequence in Communication Arts School Year GradeCourseLocation 2011-20126th Compacted & Enriched WMS - MA Self Contained 2012-20137th Compacted & Enriched WMS - MA Self Contained 2013-20148th Compacted & Enriched WMS Mainstreamed Possibly

5. The Course Sequence in Math School Year GradeCourseLocation 2011-126th Regular 6 th Grade or or 6 th Grade Math & Pre- Algebra (compacted) Mainstreamed with 6 th graders or or Mosaics Academy Self Contained (With pre-assessment) 2012-137th Challenge Algebra Mainstreamed 2013-148th Honors Geometry WMS-MA Self Contained

6. The Course Sequence in Science School Year GradeCourseLocation 2011-126th Challenge 7 th Grade WMS 2012-137th Challenge 8 th Grade WMS 2013-148th Chemistry/ Physics WHS

7. The Course Sequence in Social Studies School Year GradeCourseLocation 2011-126th 7 th Grade No Challenge Option WMS 2012-137th 8 th Grade No Challenge Option WMS 2013-148th Honors US History WHS

8. 6th Grade Mosaics Academy Model 6. Future Pathways (6th grade heterogeneous) 6. Future Pathways (6th grade heterogeneous) or or Foreign Language 1a (7 th grade heterogeneous) Foreign Language 1a (7 th grade heterogeneous) 7. Music Elective: 7. Music Elective: - Chorus or Band or Orchestra or Music & Exploration: 1/3 year Music & 1/3 year Drama & 1/3 year Art - Chorus or Band or Orchestra or Music & Exploration: 1/3 year Music & 1/3 year Drama & 1/3 year Art (6th grade heterogeneous) (6th grade heterogeneous) 8. PE/Academic Lab: at least one trimester 8. PE/Academic Lab: at least one trimester - PE/PE (6th grade heterogeneous): one or more trimesters - PE/PE (6th grade heterogeneous): one or more trimesters - PE/Mosaics (with regular Mosaics students): one or more trimesters - PE/Mosaics (with regular Mosaics students): one or more trimesters - PE/Independent Study: one or more trimesters Students will go to lunch with the 6 th graders. Students will go to camp with a 6th grade team.

9. Sixth Grade Camp Camp Lakewood Camp LakewoodYMCA Petosi, Mo. Petosi, Mo. Science, Outdoor Education, Social Skill Development, Arts & Crafts

10. 8 th Grade Options  Distance Learning/Video conferencing  Take courses at West High School  On-site high school classes at West Middle  Take extra electives at West Middle

11. Enrollment Projections  9 current students (2010-11)  Anticipate total students at 30 (2011-2012)  Anticipate total students at 50 (2012-2013)

12. All students deserve to be challenged in order to reach their full potential.