2013-2014 lois siebert ext. 1119 siebert@voorhees.k12.nj.us

2013-2014

Enrichment Program

Lois SiebertExt. 1119siebert@voorhees.k12.nj.us

Fourth and Fifth Grades

Mythology

Renaissance

Architecture

The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

Mythlopedia by Megan E. Bryant

Recommended Reading

Third Grade

Inventions

Chemistry

Global Issues

KindergartenFirst Grade

Second Grade

Coming Soon!!!

How Did Your Child Qualify?

High performance in Science, Math, and Reading

Classroom teacher recommendation

EP teacher recommendation

Cognitive Skills Test scoreStandardized test or Math/reading profileCritical thinking, verbal reasoning, and quantitative reasoningCreativity sample

Students are NOT responsible for work missed

in the regular classroom.

Most classes:

Discovery timeMental gymnasticsContent UnitProject time

MATH SPARKS

• 30 minutes weekly• Enrichment• At the teacher’s discretion• Students should be able to come

back and complete homework• Logic, pre-algebra, higher level

thinking

February 27 - 3rd Grade Challenge Bowl

March 27 - Convocation for 4th and 5th Grades

May 28 - 4th Grade Challenge Bowl

May 29 - 5th Grade Challenge Bowl

Spring: Math 24 Challenge Geography Bee Spelling Bee

UPCOMING EVENTS

TENTATIVE

Developing the Whole Child Manners Eye contact Public speaking Listening Life skills Organization Coping skills Perseverance

What’s So Great About EP?

Free expressionOpen - ended No limits on assignmentsLimited directions; choices offeredEmphasis on problem solving and critical thinkingAcceptance of individual thinking

No Child Left Behind means no child left behind.

Research shows that if students are not

challenged, they adapt to the norm.

All children need to be given the opportunity to reach all levels of proficiency.