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Week of 7 November Schedule

This is a crazy week in SVRSU 12 and we will be doing what we can as a cohort this week.

Tuesday: Chelsea AM/ PM  

Wednesday: Whitefield AM/PM

Palermo GATE! Please work on your project proposals and I will see them at the top of the documents list.  Remember to fill out the whole proposal to the best of your ability and send me any questions via the GATE Google doc for your cohort (5th, 6th)!  I will see you all next week for full meeting times!

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and is ready to dig into your projects or identify clear directions. I will be checking Renzulli Learning and our shared Google Docs this evening and we will continue to streamline communication in between meetings! I look forward to you all this week!

Making Toys from Trash!

Palermo GATE Update

Another excellent day (1/2) at the Palermo School! There are some GATE learners using Renzulli Learning this year and some who are running with Google Docs and Student Driven Projects! I am so impressed with them all! Everyone is in the project proposal stage except for Grade 3 where a Redwall Project is underway! 4-6 Remember to work on your project proposals in Google Docs or profiles in Renzulli over this week. I will take a peek at your progress over the next two days! Ask questions!

Whitefields GATE Projects in image and more....

 2011 GATE Projects

Mindstorm Fundraising Campaign discussed today!

Let's bring robotics to SVRSU 12!

GATE reminders:

7-8: Discuss VHS spring courses with parents if appropriate and fill out your first project proposals of this year! Check Google Docs often!

5-6: Fill out first project proposals of the year!  Keep Scratching and research in topics (WWII and Perseus). Check Renzulli for communication!

4: Keep working on your amazing farming project!  Remember to complete your To Do list!

VHS and Renzulli Learning: Chelsea School GATE

The Chelsea School GATE learners are off to an incredible start!  Google Apps for Education account information and communication set, we took time today in the Middle School to go over the amazing possibilities provided to Middle School learners through Virtual High School (VHS). We are fortunate to have Wiscasset High School as a VHS sponsor school in the district. VHS offers fully accredited online courses to GATE Middle School students and High School students.  VHS courses are dynamic and challenging.  The wide offering of studies and online methods of delivery prepare young people for high school, university and learning in the 21st century.  I look forward to updating you on the GATE program and VHS soon.

Chelsea School GATE learners are also using the full capabilities of Renzulli Learning.  We are focused on completing a new full profile for this year and for  some learners in 5th 6th and 7th grades the Renzulli Personal Success Plan (PSP). The PSP was designed to help young people, especially middle school-aged students, to think critically about their interests, heroes and career aspirations – and then create tangible goals and plans for achieving those dreams. We will use the PSP to encourage projects this year that focus on the future and current learning interests.

Reminder: Please look at The Johns Hopkins University Center for Gifted Youth Website.  I would like to see SVRSU 12 represented at camps this summer.

 See you all next week!  Please check your Renzulli inboxes and/or your shared Google Doc for updates and ask questions as they arise in these spaces also!

GATE learners where also excited about Días de los Muertos today!  Con Much Gusto!

We ended the day discussing Mindstorms!

GATE Schedule Week of 31 October

Tuesday 1 November

• Chelsea School

Wednesday 2 November

• Whitefield: AM
• Palermo: PM