GATE Newsletter
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November 2009

 

G-TIP (Gifted and Talented Individual Plan)

G-TIPs were distributed during October parent conferences.  The purpose of the G-TIP is to provide a plan for gifted students.  The plan shows student’s strengths and lists opportunities for enrichment, differentiation and possible acceleration.  Classroom teachers will be utilizing these plans throughout the school year to ensure the best possible learning experience for our students.  

 

Project Progress

GATE 5th graders will be very busy during the month of November creating their Explorer Theme Park projects.  Students are encouraged to bring materials from home to help create their theme park model.  We will have basic supplies available at GATE:  glue, markers, paper, poster board, construction paper, and a few other odds and ends.

 

GATE 4th graders are working on a project of their choice through Renzulli.  Projects vary from creating a robot to writing a song.  Students are encouraged to bring materials from home to help create their project.  We will have basic supplies available at GATE:  glue, markers, paper, poster board, construction paper, and a few other odds and ends. Students have already been busy working on their projects and will finish them in November.  Class presentations will be November 18th and continue after Thanksgiving if needed. 

 

More on 2nd and 3rd grade projects in the December newsletter.

 

SAVE THE DATE:  December 8th, 5:00-6:00

Explorer Theme Park

5th Grade Project Open House

Located at Wayside Elementary

 

 

DISTRICT SCIENCE FAIR date announced:  March 5, 2010 (Friday)

District Science Fair forms are available on the GATE webpage.  Participation in the District Science Fair is optional.

 

*Note:  The GATE 5th grade students will be required to do a GATE science fair project which will be due February 22nd and 23rd.  We will have a public viewing of the GATE science fair the evening of Feb. 23rd. 

 

 

GATE Web Page:  www.bps-ok.org/gate

 

Thank you so much for sharing your children with us.

 

Teresa Underhill                      Todd Rhoades                          Linda Key

underhilltd@bps-ok.org                         rhoadesta@bps-ok.org              keylh@bps-ok.org