welcome to middle school gt thompson school district r2-j
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Welcome to Middle
School GTThompson School District R2-J
Middle School:
A time of Transition
Kids feel independent
Multiple teachers instead of one
Lockers
More anonymity
But within a supported environment
Still strong home-school communication opportunities
Kids feel the power of increased choices
Choices in courses
Choices in activities
Choices in friends
But parents can support making good choices
GT services also change
Elementary pull-out/push-in combination
Middle school instruction left to highly qualified teachers Kids may be clustered or placed in
leveled classes GT specialists co-teach or provide
support
Extra curricular offerings
What doesn’t change
GT identification
ALP established in sixth grade, reviewed in seventh and eighth
Ungifting
Preparation for middle school
Talk about it!
answer questions/ address concerns
understand schedule
locker, walk the halls
back to school days and nights
highlight the positive
everyone else is new, too
keep in touch with old friends
Homework plan
be prepared with supplies
how will you organize?
don’t throw anything away
homework corner
help with homework
self-advocate
New friends
know who they are
don’t try to choose them for your child
you shouldn’t need to know everything
New interests
be involved in sports or clubs in school
get involved in community service
don’t let your hopes get in their way
Red flags
tired/ trouble sleeping
withdrawn
lack of communication
visibly upset/ cries easily
loss of appetite
visiting school nurse often
severe drop in academic performance
Who to contact
GT teacher
building principal
district coordinator
Selecting courses
Try something new
Take courses with rigor
Be prepared for alternate courses
Individual Schools
Will have differences
Individual schools
Have different bell schedules
Have different elective options
May have specific area of focus
Bill Reed Middle School
• Loveland Integrated School of the Arts
• Core Knowledge
Conrad Ball Middle School
• Colorado Trailblazer School to Watch
Lucile Erwin Middle School
• IB World SchoolInternational Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme
Turner Middle School
Walt Clark Middle School
Charter middle schools
Questionsfor our panel
Thank youfor coming!
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