GATE class will be cancelled Wednesday Nov. 25 for grade 4   Happy Thanksgiving

We will be focusing on Active Listening and Questioning skills  The first critical thinking skill is "Support".  Please practice giving good reasons for opinions.  Examples of questions that can be used to guide supportive thinking: "Why?" "Why do you say that?" "How do you know??" "What is your reason for saying that?"  "What facts does your belief rest on?" "What authorities can you cite in support of what you say?" 

A  second skill is "Clarification" -  "What do you mean by_____?" " Could you say that in other words?" "Could you put it another way?"

Supplies needed:   3 ring binder with subject dividers for: Leadership Communication Math/Problem Solving Critical thinking Research/Technology looseleaf notebook paper pencil case with 2 pencils, 2 highlighters and gluestick colored pencils or felt pens   Grade 1-2 will need a pocket folder, a spiral notebook and two pencils

Dear Parents,

The Boise School District has redesigned how Gifted services will be provided beginning this coming 2009/2010. These changes were made to increase equitability in gifted educational options across the four quadrants. There will be one school with a full-time gifted classroom in each quadrant. In the Borah quad, Monroe will be the full-time school. It will have three combination classes 1-2, 3-4 and 5-6. The other quadrants will also have a full-time classroom each. Capital’s fulltime program will remain at Valley View, Boise’s will be at Cynthia Mann and Timberline’s program will be located at White Pine.

Students who are fully qualified (98%ile Achievement and I.Q.) will have the option of a Full-time Gifted Classroom. Parents will be responsible for transportation. To get on a list for next year, parents will need to contact the principal at Monroe, Beverly Boyd, 854-5620. They will need to let Mrs. Richardson know of their intention so that she provide testing data.

Currently identified students who wish to remain in their home school still have the option of the Pull-out GATE Program. It will remain located at Hillcrest and will serve Amity, Maple Grove, Jefferson and Hillcrest. The district will provide transportation.

Further information concerning these two options will be provided by the District as it becomes available.

PAGE (Parent Advocates for Gifted Education) meets monthly To sign up for the group's listserve send an email to:
TVPAGE-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Support for grade 4 activities

support for homework assignments

Support for 6th grade homework

GATE student classes for the 2009-10 School year.

GATE classes and activities