AIG Parent Night September 17, 2013

Tonight’s Agenda Introduce our staff Provide overview of AIG services Explain paperwork (DEPs, IDEPs) Discuss AIG curricular plans with your student’s teacher(s)

Meet our Staff The Transformers Team: Sharon Thompson Amy Humphrey The Islander Team: Shannon Carlone Sarah Turner Team SWAG Gwyneth McKirdy Heather Lakey

How are AIG classes different? All classes follow the NC Common Core Curriculum, but AIG classes concentrate on increased rigor and high level thinking skills. Your student’s teachers have curricular information available for areas in which your student is identified.

Transfer Students “Any student who transfers with appropriate documentation of participation in a program for academically or gifted services will continue in the appropriate AIG setting. Change: Testing will no longer be required for these students to continue receiving ABSS AIG services.

Resource and Acceleration When a student is initially tested for AIG placement, he/she may qualify for “resource” or “accelerated” services in reading and/or math.

Resource AIG Resource AIG students receive the “resources” provided by our AIG staff within a class composed of identified and high-achieving students.

Accelerated AIG Some of our AIG students exhibit a deeper need for differentiation. These accelerated students are served in the AIG resource classroom and are invited to participate in weekly enrichment classes totaling about ninety minutes. .

Accelerated AIG In addition to the DEP used for all AIG students, accelerated students also need an Individualized Differentiated Education Plan (IDEP). If your student is accelerated, your child’s teacher will ask you make an appointment to develop this plan.

All students who qualify for AIG services will have a Differentiated Education Plan (DEP).

For tonight… If your student is a sixth grader, please sign the DEP. If your student is an accelerated sixth grader, please sign the DEP and make an appointment to develop an IDEP with your child’s AIG teacher(s). Your student’s teachers have curricular information available for you to take home.

For Later… There is no AIG reevaluation in middle or high school. Students remain identified unless parents withdraw them. Everyone should receive an updated copy of the DEP with your child’s last report card. Please email me if you would like to be on my AIG parent mailing list. This is a fresh list, so even if you have been on my list in the past, please email me.

For Always… We are always here for you. Don’t hesitate to call on us with questions or concerns. Email is convenient for us. You can reach Mrs. Russell by email jeni_russell@abss.k12.nc.us or at 336-538-6010 ext. 40327.