LOWER MORELAND TOWNSHIP

SCHOOL DISTRICTK-12 Gifted Program Update

May 2013

PINE ROAD HIGHLIGHTS CRITICAL THINKING, RESEARCH, & CREATIVE THINKING

1st Grade ~Jumanji

2nd Grade ~Monarch Migration

3rd Grade ~ Mystery Class/

Global Communities

4th Grade ~ People &

Environment

Marcellus Shale

5th Grade~ Global Warming

MURRAY AVENUE HIGHLIGHTS

Integrating push-in services in addition to pull-out services traditionally offered.

Accelerated math services beginning in 6th grade (Pre-Algebra)

MURRAY AVENUE HIGHLIGHTS

Transition meetings – Case Managers and Student meetings5th -> 6th Case Managers (late spring)8th -> 9th Case Managers (late spring)8th -> 9th Students with HS Case Managers

(spring)

MURRAY AVENUE HIGHLIGHTSACCOMPLISHMENTS 2012-2013

6th Grade Quiz Bowl – 8th out of 23 in the state

7th Grade Quiz Bowl – 4th out of 29 in NE Region of USA

PJAS – Four 7 th grade students attending states, five attended regional and placed 2nd

HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS

Outside Enrichment ActivitiesWidener Biomedical Engineering WorkshopPenn International Relations ConferenceWomen in Computer Science DayPhiladelphia Art MuseumBiophysics EventGEARS Day

HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS BIG G – Service Learning/Mentorship Chat & Chew Collaboration with Guidance Job Shadowing Internship – pilot Guest Speakers

AP teachers (AP for a day in Humanities)Alison Klugherz: Alumni, College InterviewSteven Fireove: Alumni, LawyerChelsea Keenan: Alumni, Spark the WavePennsylvania Free Enterprise Week

Career exploration College applications College search Virtual High School Academic support & counseling Study skills Social/emotional skill development iPad apps for academic assistance/enrichment Independent research Summer program exploration Scholarship applications CAPS assistance Internship preparation  The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens The 6 Most Important Decisions You’ll Ever Make College social life Leadership Connecting students to extracurricular activities Self-advocacy skills Connecting students to opportunities for enrichment Advocating for student needs within the general education curriculum

HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS RESOURCE ROOM

HIGH SCHOOL UPDATECOURSES

2012-2013:HumanitiesResearch and Evaluation

2013-2014:Humanities II/Philosophy Independent StudyEducational Field Experience

1st Place Brain Bee