1. Office of Student Advancement Elementary Gifted Services Parent Information Night September 20, 2018
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2. RPS Mission:
Our mission is to inspire, challenge, and empower all students with the knowledge and skills required to reach their full potential, to contribute to future generations, and to become involved members of a global community.
Monica--Our mission is to inspire, challenge, and empower all students with the knowledge and skills required to reach their full potential, to contribute to future generations, and to become involved members of a global community.

3. Gifted Services Mission
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To create an environment in which the full potential of the gifted learner is recognized, encouraged and nurtured

4. Elementary Gifted Services Staff
Monica Bowler
Principal on Special Assignment: Office of Student Advancement
Laura Heuton
Churchill/Hoover, Folwell
Erika Van Evera
Franklin, Montessori, Elton Hills
Vandi King
Lincoln, Lincoln Uppers, Longfellow, Pinewood
Dana Bay-Valle
Bishop, Gage
Brian Lynch
Gibbs
Kim Reid
Washington, district-wide identification and math
Colleen Sallee
Bamber Valley
Jessica Tewalt
Pinewood, Riverside, Sunset Terrace
Jackie Tilburt
Jefferson
Monica

5. Topics for this Evening
Continuum of Services
Elementary Identification
Elementary Curriculum
PETS for Grade 1
RAMP
Highly Gifted Program at Friedell and Kellogg
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6. Continuum of Services Elementary School Classroom differentiation
Cluster grouping for homeroom classes
Options for independent study
Social emotional development
Learning how to struggle, fail, persevere
Push-in, pull-out, co-taught classes
PETS (Primary Education Thinking Skills)
RAMP (Rochester Accelerated Math Program)
Monica---Underserved Populations : PETS – Primary Elementary Thinking Skills

7. Elementary Gifted Services
Identified students in grades 3, 4, and 5 have the opportunity to participate in verbal (reading and social studies) and/or nonverbal (mathematics and science) pull-out classes.
These classes are taught during the school day, for approximately 30 minutes twice per cycle or 45 minutes, once per 6-day cycle and are taught by an elementary gifted services specialist.
Monica

8. Reasoning What is the CogAT test? Verbal (Words) Non-Verbal
(Shapes, Patterns)
Quantitative
(Numbers)
Kim

9. Verbal Criteria for Grades 3-5
122 or higher Verbal CogAT (V) and a score at the 80th percentile in previous year or above on NWEA Reading OR
Verbal CogAT (V) and at or above the 95th percentile in previous year on NWEA Reading
Two NWEA Reading Scores at or above the 95th percentile in previous year
Qualifying portfolio completed at school
Please note that student scores are reviewed annually in the spring and summer to begin service the following fall.
Kim

10. Spring Portfolio Assessment (optional) For grades 2, 3, and 4, portfolios must be requested by April 11, 2019.
Verbal
One supplied writing prompt
One supplied creativity prompt
Kim

11. Non-Verbal Criteria for Grades 3-5
122 or higher Quantitative & Non-Verbal CogAT (Q+NV) and
80th percentile or higher on NWEA Math in previous year OR
Quantitative & Non-Verbal CogAT (Q+NV) and
95th percentile or higher on NWEA Math in previous year
Two NWEA Math Scores at or above the 95th percentile in previous year
Qualifying portfolio completed at school
Please note that student scores are reviewed annually in the spring and summer to begin service the following fall.
Kim

12. Math problem-solving exercises One supplied creativity prompt
Spring Portfolio Assessment (optional) For grades 2, 3, and 4, portfolios must be requested by April 10, 2019.
Non-Verbal
Math problem-solving exercises
One supplied creativity prompt
Kim

13. New-to-district students, grades 3-5
If your child is new to Rochester Public Schools and you wish to have your child considered for elementary gifted services, please contact the elementary gifted specialist at your school prior to October 1, 2018.
Kim

14. Language/ Social Studies
Curriculum Overview
VERBAL
Language/ Social Studies
NON-VERBAL
Math/ Science
Gr. 3
Inventions (with a social studies/language arts focus/presentation skills)
The Outer Edge – Jamestown Reader
Social emotional focus: Perfectionism
Project M3: Unraveling the Mystery of the Moli Stone (numbers & operations)
Logic and the Scientific Method
Social emotional focus: Courage and Fear
Colleen and Jessica This curriculum was designed to best meet student needs.

15. Language/ Social Studies
Curriculum Overview
VERBAL
Language/ Social Studies
NON-VERBAL
Math/ Science
Gr. 4
The Wild Side – Jamestown Reader
Communications and Speeches
Social emotional focus: Leadership and Giftedness
Human Brain
Hands-On Equations or Project M3: Record Makers and Breakers (using algebra to analyze change)
Social emotional focus: Learning Styles and Stress
Vandi and Jackie This curriculum was designed to best meet student needs.

16. Language/ Social Studies
Curriculum Overview
VERBAL
Language/ Social Studies
NON-VERBAL
Math/ Science
Gr. 5
Persuasive Speaking and Writing
Debate and Mock Trial
Social emotional focus: Leadership
Models and Design
Project M3: What Are Your Chances?
(data analysis and probability)
Social emotional focus: Perseverance
Brian and Laura This curriculum was designed to best meet student needs.

17. Throughout ALL units…
Students will be afforded ample opportunities to demonstrate:
critical thinking skills
abilities to communicate effectively with others and to listen carefully
creativity
Laura

18. Time for You to Exercise Your Critical Thinking Skills
Think about how to solve the following problems…
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22. Primary Education Thinking Skills (PETS)
The curriculum is designed to promote thinking in a variety of topic areas
Students will experience challenge and learn to persevere.
Students often will work in teams.
PETS will be delivered to all first-grade classrooms twice a cycle for 30 minutes.
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23. Twice Exceptional (Someone who is gifted and has a disability)
A disability does not preclude the presence of giftedness.
A disability can mask giftedness.
Giftedness can mask a disability.
Critical components for success:
Collaboration between school staff, special education, and gifted services
Addressing the social emotional needs connected to twice exceptionality
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24. Highly Gifted Program at Friedell and Kellogg Middle Schools
Students considering this option must meet ONE of the following criteria:
CogAT total SAS/composite score of 132 or higher
CogAT total SAS/composite score of 128 or higher AND Reading NWEA score at or above the 97th percentile AND Math NWEA score at or above the 97th percentile (scores from spring of grade 4 and onward)
A qualifying portfolio of exemplary work completed at school under the direction of the Gifted Specialist.
HG portfolio requests are due by October 1, 2018.
Monica

25. Districtwide Highly Gifted Middle School Program Information Night
(for interested 4th and 5th grade parents)
October 25, 2018
6:00 – 7:30 pm
John Marshall Auditorium
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26. RAMP Rochester Accelerated Math Program
Middle school math classes: Math 6, pre-algebra, linear algebra
Starting for fall 2017, students were allowed to choose accelerated math (pre-algebra) at grade 6.
Students in grade 5 who qualify for double acceleration (linear algebra) will be notified before the end of the school year. Only parents of students who qualify for double acceleration will be notified via .
Monica

28. RAMP continued
More information will be sent on Skyward in December and January regarding the process for identifying students for accelerated math.
RAMP/Middle school parent night November 29, 2018, 6:00-7:30 pm at Kellogg Middle School Auditorium
Monica Emphasize that this meeting is regarding math and is separate from the HG middle school meeting which is in October.

29. For more information, visit the Office of Student Advancement District Web Page
>Departments
>Curriculum and Instruction
>Office of Student Advancement
>Elementary Gifted Services

30. Please pass your question notecards to teachers.

31. GATEway
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32. Questions?
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33. Elementary Gifted Services Staff
Monica Bowler
Principal on Special Assignment: Office of Student Advancement
Laura Heuton
Churchill/Hoover, Folwell
Erika Van Evera
Franklin, Montessori, Elton Hills
Vandi King
Lincoln, Lincoln Uppers, Longfellow, Pinewood
Dana Bay-Valle
Bishop, Gage
Brian Lynch
Gibbs
Kim Reid
Washington, district-wide identification and math
Colleen Sallee
Bamber Valley
Jessica Tewalt
Pinewood, Riverside, Sunset Terrace
Jackie Tilburt
Jefferson
Monica