1. Rochester Public Schools High School Gifted Services
Presented by the Gifted Services Department
December 3, 2015
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2. Objectives
Who?
Why?
What?
How?
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3. Who?
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4. High School Gifted Services
Moncia Bowler – District Shane Baker– Century High School Denise Cobb – John Marshall High School Chris Smith – Mayo High School
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5. Why?
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7. Gifted Services Philosophy
Offer opportunities which challenge all students
Encourage students to take rigorous courses
Support and encourage all students in order to reach their full potential
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8. Our Role To administer the Honors Diploma program
To facilitate professional mentorships in the community
To be an advocate for students
To be a resource for parents and teachers
To identify students who might be capable of taking more challenging courses
To help those students and parents to make an informed decision about academic choices, and
To support those students in their efforts
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9. What?
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10. Earning an Honors Diploma
A student must earn A’s or B’s in 24 one semester honors classes.
This is the equivalent of 12 credits. (24 are required to graduate.)
A student would need to average about 3 honors classes each semester.
Denise

11. Honors Classes Honors Honors Option Advanced Placement(AP)
Independent Studies *
Post-Secondary Option*
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12. Honors Classes Open to all students meeting prerequisites
More in-depth and challenging course work
All students in the class earn honors credit
Examples include honors biology, honors geometry, and honors English
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13. Honors Option Classes
Offered in areas where no honors equivalent is available
Student completes a contract which states that he or she agrees to complete different and more challenging coursework than other students
Examples include speech, reading, and health careers
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14. Mentorships Allow a self-motivated student to explore a career area
Examples include medical labs, architecture firms, veterinary clinics, photography studios, and government agencies
Can be a wonderful experience for the right student!
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15. Mentorship Process Make an appointment with your gifted specialist
You will discuss your areas of interest and fill out an application
The gifted specialist will begin the search for a mentor
Once a mentor is found and all the necessary forms are completed the class will be added to your schedule.
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16. Advanced Placement (AP) Classes
Honors classes typically taken by juniors and seniors
Teachers generally have special training
Follow national curricular guidelines
Students may take a test which could earn them college credit
Examples include statistics, biology, government, and literature
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17. Independent Studies
For a student who has an area of interest beyond our curriculum
Requires the cooperation of an interested teacher
The student writes and submits a proposal for the principal’s approval
May receive honors credit with the approval of the gifted specialist
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18. PSEO Post-Secondary Enrollment Option
Allows qualifying juniors and seniors to take college classes while still in high school
Only select classes qualify as honors credits
Check with your school’s gifted specialist prior to enrollment
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19. CTECH
Block classes
Start in an area of interest in 9th grade at your high school
Transportation provided to the CTECH building
Health and Biomedical Sciences (Become a certified nursing assistant)
Engineering
Hospitality
Information Technology
Manufacturing
Agriculture
Construction
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20. Getting into College Colleges look at more than just grades.
They look for rigorous coursework.
They look for students who are growing and improving academically.
They look for students who are active in their school and the community.
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21. Academic Activities Math League Chess Club Science Olympiad Mock Trial
Knowledge Bowl
Speech Team
DECA
S-Cubed
And many others!
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22. HOW? Contact your gifted specialist:
Century: Shane Baker JM: Denise Cobb
Mayo: Chris Smith

23. Gateway
Dee Voldal

24. Questions?