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LOWER MORELAND TOWNSHIP
SCHOOL DISTRICTK-12 Gifted Program Update
May 2013
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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
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MURRAY AVENUE HIGHLIGHTS
Integrating push-in services in addition to pull-out services traditionally offered.
Accelerated math services beginning in 6th grade (Pre-Algebra)
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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)
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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
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HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS
Outside Enrichment ActivitiesWidener Biomedical Engineering WorkshopPenn International Relations ConferenceWomen in Computer Science DayPhiladelphia Art MuseumBiophysics EventGEARS Day
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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
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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
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HIGH SCHOOL UPDATECOURSES
2012-2013:HumanitiesResearch and Evaluation
2013-2014:Humanities II/Philosophy Independent StudyEducational Field Experience
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1st Place Brain Bee