PACE Parent Information

2015-2016

PACE teachers

Shelly Couch-Eagle Mountain, Bryson, and SaginawShelly Dreiling-Northbrook and Lake PointeMeg Farley- Gililland, Chisholm Ridge and Comanche SpringsStacey Herring-Greenfield and Remington Point Debbie Ruiz-Elkins and Willow CreekLaura Musgrove-High Country, Parkview and Remington Point

PACE stands for…

Plan of

Action for

Curriculum

Enrichment

PACE is a special program for K-5

students who show exceptional ability.

This could be in one or more academic areas.

PACE classesGrades 2-5Students will meet for 2-2 ½ hours per week based on scheduling at each campus.

K-1 studentsK-1 students are served by classroom teachers with 30 hours of GT training. GT specialists provide guidance to teachers of GT students as needed.

What are the goals for PACE?

• To challenge students academically through enriched learning activities

• To advance abilities in using higher level thinking skills

• To develop independent study and research skills

• To increase students’ ability to work with others and develop leadership skills

• To assist each student in developing a feeling of self-worth

Goals, continued

How do students qualify?

Testing• Intellectual ability (Total, Verbal,

Quantitative, Non-verbal

• SAGES test (Screening Assessment for Gifted Elementary Students) Achievement test

• Teacher assessment

• Parent assessment

Once your child has been identified as gifted, he/she will not be tested

for the PACE program again, but will continue

from year to year.

During class we do…

Creative thinking activities

Design a flag that

represents you.

Problem SolvingZookeeper George was in charge of feeding all of

the animals in the morning. He had a regular

schedule that he followed every day. Can you

figure it out from the clues?

1.The giraffes were fed before the zebras but after the monkeys.

2.The bears were fed 15 minutes after the monkeys.

3.The lions were fed after the zebras.

Team Thinking Challenges

**In this challenge, the students were asked to create a bridge that could hold as many coins as possible using only a piece of paper.

Vocabulary building

Integrated lessons that include social studies, science, language arts

and math

Group activities

Individual research projects

We have a “keep up, not make up” policy for the

work missed while students are at PACE

Policies regarding missed work….

1. GT students are not required to complete lessons/activities that

take place in their homeroom when they are attending their GT class:

however, GT students will be responsible for all content assessments.

2. GT students may be required to complete homework assignments on the day they attend their GT class if they have been provided with the necessary instruction prior to the day of the assignment and their classmates were not given the opportunity to begin the assignment in class.

3. GT students should not be kept from attending their GT class in order to complete any assignment/activity required by their homeroom teacher.

Wish List• Pocket folders with brads• Pencils• Glue sticks• 4x6 lined index cards• Map pencils

What if I have questions?

• The best way to reach us is through email.

• You can also leave a phone message at your child’s campus.

• Send a note with your child.

We are looking forward to a

wonderful year!!