WELCOME TO HENLEY GIFTED SERVICES EVENING OVERVIEW Welcome

WELCOME TO HENLEY GIFTED SERVICES!

EVENING OVERVIEW • • Welcome & Introduction Philosophy /Local Plan Role of Gifted Resource Teacher Program Delivery Plans Extra-Curricular and STING clubs Communication Your Turn!

SO WHAT DOES GIFTED MEAN ANYWAY? In Virginia, the regulations governing educational services define gifted students as those students … “…whose abilities and potential for accomplishment are so outstanding that they require special educational programs to meet their educational needs. "

ALBEMARLE COUNTY GIFTED SERVICES PHILOSOPHY • Inclusive versus Exclusive • Core Curriculum versus Satellite Curriculum • Differentiation versus One-Size-Fits-All • Collaborative Model versus Gifted Teacher Only

MY ROLE AS GRT • ADVOCACY! • Curriculum Creation/Differentiation/Collaboration • Coordinating Extra-Curricular Activities and STING Clubs • Enrichment • Academic Counseling/Mentoring • Identification • Communication

HENLEY GIFTED SERVICES VISUAL Instruction Academic & Social Development Enrichment

EXPLANATION OF SERVICES Instruction: Co-teaching, curriculum design, modeling strategies, pull-outs, long-term projects (National History Day & Virginia Piedmont Regional Science Fair). Enrichment: Anchor activities, challenge folders, differentiation (strategies, resources, modeling, curricular modification), independent study, extra-curricular activities, STING clubs. For information about the extra-curricular and STING club options at Henley visit www. hmsgiftedservices. weebly. com. Academic and Social Development: mentoring, modeling, counseling, academic advising, recommendations, (high school academies, UVA Summer Enrichment Program, camps, private schools) and other advisement.

GRADE 5/6 TRANSITION • Weekly meeting with GRT • Smaller group of identified students • Most activities take place during the school day • No scheduled weekly meetings • Larger number of identified students • Many after/before school clubs and activities

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES SPONSORED BY GIFTED SERVICES • • • Robotics (FTC and Lego. NXT) Henley Senior Service GEMS Junior Scholastic Bowl Model UN Destination Imagination! National History Day Science Fair Rocketry

STING CLUBS • Jr. Scholastic Bowl (Mon and Fri) • Chess Club (Tuesdays) • Henley Senior Service (monthly or bimonthly on Weds) • Individual project help, mentoring, academic enrichment. (Thursdays)

ADULT MENTORS NEEDED! • In order to expand our Robotics and STEM offerings, we are in search of adult mentors that could work with our students. • Please contact myself or Dr. Costa if you are interested. • We really need your help to be able to bring these awesome experiences to as many kids as possible!

COMMUNICATION IS KEY! Teresa M. Goodin Room #55 School phone #: 434 -823 -4393 Email: tgoodin@k 12 albemarle. org Website: www. hmsgiftedservices. weebly. com

QUESTION TO ASK YOUR CHILD Questions to ask throughout the year: Is your child… • Challenged and engaged in class? • Taking advantage of opportunities? • Growing intellectually? • ***If the answer is no, talk to your child’s classroom teacher or myself to get him or her back on track.

YOUR TURN • Questions? • Conference Reminder: • Thursday September 28: 4: 30 -8: 00 pm • Thursday October 5: 4: 30 -8: 00 pm