Last day of school is May 23, 2007

 

 

 

Students are being tested for next year's talent pool groups and for Challenge Center placement.  We will be taking the ITBS tests in March and the results will be back in late Mayto make determinations for placement.

 

"They were never bored when they were learning and they were never learning when they were bored." - Kanevsky & Keghley, 2003

 

To qualify for the talent pool program, children score at the 90th percentile or above on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills, have a Cognitive Abilities score of 120 or above, have a teacher recommendation as evidence of task commitment, and their classroom work demonstrates the need for expanded learning.  The elementary strategist works with smaller instructional groups approximately two times a week for 45 minute sessions.  Students work with the strategist in the areas of math, science, and/or social studies/language arts depending upon the child's strengths, qualifying scores, and interests.  The talent pool is considered to be an extended enrichment pull-out program and does not replace the curriculum in the regular classroom.