1. Welcome To Back to School Night Gifted Education
Mrs. Elise Weinstein

2. The Council Rock Gifted Program
The goals for the Gifted program are: to encourage higher level thinking skills, enhance creativity, promote positive attitudes toward self and others, and broaden learning experiences beyond those in the regular classroom setting.

3. As a team, we will work together to give your child the tools to succeed.
We will formally meet for our GIEP conference, not during regular conference days in November. HOWEVER, I am always available for a meeting if need be.
Please me with any questions, concerns, or updates about your child at any time.

4. Hey, Humanities Students!
Take responsibility for your own learning.
Do it for… YOU!
Ask Questions
Try something you’ve never done before.

5. Organization and Planning
Binder, folders, notebooks, Assignment book
No homeless papers.
Write it down.
Ask questions.

6. Manage Plan out how you will attack a project. *Know your schedule.
*Break down the assignment into smaller chunks.
*Write exactly what you will do each night on your calendar.
*Plans change… just alter your calendar.
*Check-ins and questions along the way

7. Our Learning Notebook Grades 4,5,6 Right Side TEACHER INPUT Left Side
Class notes
Handouts
Readings
Directions for projects or activities
Study Guides
Each assignment will have one of these headings:
WOW (Words of Wisdom) – Notes from class discussions, vocabulary, info. for tests
V & R (Videos and Readings) Notes from videos or assigned readings.
HO (Handouts) - Notes, Study Guides, Directions
Left Side
STUDENT OUTPUT
Homework
Creative connections
Personal reactions
Each assignment will have one of these headings:
WIO (Work it Out) – Homework assignments and putting new ideas into your own words.
RAP (Review and Preview) – Reflections or opinions
HIS (Here I Stand) –
State personal positions that you have read about in text or other readings.

8. Our Learning Notebook TIME OUT
Notebook Extras: A one-page independent activity
Our Learning Notebook
Notebook Assessment:
TIME OUT
Find a related news article or political cartoon and glue onto the page. Include a paragraph summary AND a paragraph of a personal reaction to the article.
EXPAND YOUR LEARNING
Find out more about a topic discussed in class. Research some additional findings AND write a personal response to what you found.
CREATIVE TITLE PAGE
Colorful illustrations and factual content that reflect the main ideas presented in the unit.
YOUR CHOICE!
Graded at the end of each marking period.
Table of Contents
Pages dated and numbered
Work completed to the best of your ability

9. Please communicate if homework is causing any concern.
District policy - 10 min. x grade level
Weekly - Posted on our web page as a guide.
Daily Homework Assignment Book.
Missed Assignments:
*Sign and turn in the assignment the following day.
*More than one day missed: “OOPS Slip” sent home.
Please communicate if homework is causing any concern.
Forgetful Fred

10. Online Report Card Grades 3,4,5,6:
The Social Studies grade on the report card will come from me.
Please have your child read their report card.

11. We cover the same curriculum while compacting and enriching.
Grade 3 Humanities
Third graders come to Humanities when their regular class is learning Social Studies; 2:45-3:30 pm.
We cover the same curriculum
while compacting and enriching.
Geography Unit:
What is Social Studies?
Communities

12. Grade 4 Social Studies Geography Current Events Pennsylvania History
Regions of the United States
*Lots of fun projects and simulations!
*Novel study to enrich the curriculum

13. Grade 5 *U.S. Geography *Explorers *Colonial America *Current Events
Special to Humanities:
*Archaeology
Trip to Honey Hollow
Dig Site- Oct. 5th
Research and Museum
*Law and Government:
Mock Trial
*Novels

14. Grade 6 Social Studies Curriculum: *World Geography
*Early Humans/ Sumer and Mesopotamia
*Ancient Egypt
*Ancient India
Special to Humanities:
*Novel Study
*Trip to see a Chinese dance performance
*Special Surprise Spring Trip
*CNN Student News

15. Earn extra credit on tests!
Weinstein’s Wise Study Tips “The more senses you involve while studying, the more information will be retained.” Mrs. E. Weinstein
Read
Write
Say
Act
Type
Listen
*Plan it out… Use a calendar.
*Pretest yourself… Don’t spend time studying what you already know.
*Space it out… Give yourself a few days to study for a test.
*Change it up… Do something different
*Imagine you’ll be teaching
someone else
*Study to LEARN, not to know
Studying can be fun!
Earn extra credit on tests!

16. Never walk out the door with a question.

17. Please fill out: “On a Personal Note” Parents…
Students in grades 5 and 6
are invited to attend the
G.I.E.P. conference.
If you are interested in sharing
your special talent with our class,
please indicate on your
“Personal Note” form.