Gifted and Talented Program

Lake George Central School

Jan Loonan, Coordinator/Teacher

K-12

Each student will be given the opportunity to pursue his/her interests and to attain his/her highest academic potential through enrichment and special programs, offered through  the Lake George Central School Gifted and Talented Program.

High Potential/Enrichment Program                        Gifted & Talented Program

Lake George Elementary School                                   Lake George Jr.-Sr. High School

Elementary After School Program

Intermediate II (5-6 level students)

'Rondackers'  Independent Research Project         Of and about the Adirondacks

Student qualifications: standardized test scores, teacher recommendation, high interest

exhibitions

local history

Social Studies curriculum

Science curriculum

Art, Language Arts curricula

Resources:  Adirondack Museum, Outreach Program- local history

                    Cooperative Extension- water shed, pollution, animal habitats

                    The Chapman Historical Museum- local industry, local historical figures, letters from                        the Civil War

                    The Hyde Museum-Native American culture, customs, storytelling, guest artists

                    Other local museums- on-going exhibits

                    web sites: www.adirondack.com

Current projects

landscapes

Lake George

        islands     mountain ranges    ponds

weather patterns

tales of the Adirondacks

1800's

hotels/camps

artists (Georgia O'Keefe)

District-wide Programs

Resource for special projects within the curriculum departments

Trips

Artists-in-residence   guest artists

Academic competitions: Knowledge Masters, Thinking Cap Quiz Bowl, Current Events Quiz

(8th grade target)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Elementary Program

High Potential

Enrichment - Kindergarten/primary Program

    all classes     year long        1x/every 6 days     20-30 minute sessions

problem-solving aligning regular curriculum

interdisciplinary approach

Intermediate I    after school         talent pool: standardized test scores, teacher recommendation

                            approximately 6-7 week offerings

Pollsters        surveys     graphs    interviewing technique    math concepts

Science Sleuths   science based     basic scientific principles    hypothesis     experiments

                               chemistry, botany/biology, earth science, physics

                                mentors- high school Earth Science students 1x per month

    web sites    The International Boiling Point Project                                         http://k12science.stevens-tech.edu/curriculum/boilproj/

                    Earth Day Groceries-http://www.earthdaybags.org

                    Monarch Watch http:www.MonarchWatch.org

Gadgeteers        problem-solving using scientific principles    inventions with recyclables

Additional Opportunities

Programs:   High interest/teacher recommendation

                    Odyssey of the Mind (OM)   problem-solving  teams of 5-7

                    MathCounts     high math   competition    4-5 team

                    Bridging the Years Writing Workshop    literary pieces submission   scholarships                          available

                    BOCES Mini Courses (older Intermediate I - 8th grade)    fall and spring sessions

                                                            6-weeks

            Poetry Literary Contests   Talent Unlimited BOCES literary magazine                    (grades   4-12)    Lake Placid Institute,   Poetry Alive, others

            Brown Bag Writing     lunch time poetry writing  publication elementary bulletin

                                                daily sign up        high interest   (elementary)

            web site:   International Kids' Space-http://www.kids-space.org

                            Inkspot:For Young Writers-http:www.inkspot.com/young/   critique,                                  rules, markets, include newsletter

                            Cyberkids-http://www.cyberkids.com/     magazine for kids

                            KidPub-http://www.kidpub.org/kidpub/   publishing location

         Chess  all levels     after school

            Debate  jr-sr high     after school     We are anxious to join with another school for                  competition.

            Academic Summer Camps- recommendations test scores

                    ACC                                          Johns Hopkins CTY   test availability

 

Young Scholars Program

BOCES sponsored

grades 4-6

Test-in Qualifying Program

SCAT (Scholastic College Achievement Test)

Criteria    97/9 total battery scored on standardized test/or teacher recommendation

SCAT determines those students whose abilities are 4 grade levels above their present grade.

Program began 14 years ago.  General guidelines for qualification: students need to score at the 70th percentile in verbal reasoning section and the 50th percentile on quantitative reasoning compared to students four grade levels above their own.  Upon request from a school district, BOCES does accept on a trial basis some students who earn slightly lower scores.

Rationale: The Young Scholars Program is one way to achieve an optimal match between able students' capabilities and their curriculum.