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