welcome to middle school gt thompson school district r2-j
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Welcome to Middle
School GTThompson School District R2-J
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Middle School:
A time of Transition
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Kids feel independent
Multiple teachers instead of one
Lockers
More anonymity
But within a supported environment
Still strong home-school communication opportunities
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Kids feel the power of increased choices
Choices in courses
Choices in activities
Choices in friends
But parents can support making good choices
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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
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What doesn’t change
GT identification
ALP established in sixth grade, reviewed in seventh and eighth
Ungifting
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Preparation for middle school
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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
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Homework plan
be prepared with supplies
how will you organize?
don’t throw anything away
homework corner
help with homework
self-advocate
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New friends
know who they are
don’t try to choose them for your child
you shouldn’t need to know everything
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New interests
be involved in sports or clubs in school
get involved in community service
don’t let your hopes get in their way
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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withdrawn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
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Who to contact
GT teacher
building principal
district coordinator
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Selecting courses
Try something new
Take courses with rigor
Be prepared for alternate courses
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Individual Schools
Will have differences
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Individual schools
Have different bell schedules
Have different elective options
May have specific area of focus
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Bill Reed Middle School
• Loveland Integrated School of the Arts
• Core Knowledge
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Conrad Ball Middle School
• Colorado Trailblazer School to Watch
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Lucile Erwin Middle School
• IB World SchoolInternational Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme
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Turner Middle School
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Walt Clark Middle School
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Charter middle schools
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Questionsfor our panel
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Thank youfor coming!