Paris School District Home of the Eagles Gifted and Talented Program Report to the Public

Paris Gifted and Talented Program Dr. R. Wayne Fawcett Administrator Cheryl Ivey PES Coordinator Megan Featherson PMS/PHS Coordinator

Gifted and Talented Program Currently serves 83 identified students Enrichment Program serves all students grades K-2 Multiple intelligences Thinking skills Creativity Resource Room serves identified students in grades 3-4 for 150 minutes each week Higher order thinking skills Creative and critical thinking skills Research Special projects

Gifted and Talented Program Grade 5 – 12 students Differentiation in the classroom Pre-Advanced Placement Advanced Placement Concurrent Credit courses

Gifted and Talented Program Based on evaluation results from last year, the program goals for this year are:  To expose students to areas of study beyond those of the regular classroom including higher order cognitive skills, decision-making, critical and creative thinking, research, and areas of personal interest To provide learning environments that promote intellectual challenge.  To develop social and emotional skills for successful interaction with others.  To provide for the affective and emotional needs of developing gifted students.  Educate parents and teachers about the unique academic, social, and emotional needs of gifted learners.

Gifted and Talented Program Awards and accomplishments from the 2017-18 school year: 5th grade Quiz Bowl team (all GT students) won their tournament at the end of the year

Gifted and Talented Program Awards and accomplishments from the 2017-18 school year: PES 3rd and 4th grade students completed in the Greenwood Invitational Chess Tournament Aiden Dybendal, 4th Grade GT student won 1st place in the Greenwood Invitational Chess Tournament