Gifted and Talented Program

  • To extend each child's intellectual boundaries and help all students achieve their highest potential

  • To ensure that differentiated educational programs are systematically provided for G/T students in Grades K-12

  • Acceleration of instruction means that students are given a curriculum that is at a higher level than regular curriculum

  • Enrichment is defined as giving students the opportunity to learn in greater depth and breadth

  • Preassessment will be routinely used in all curricular areas

  • Use of appropriate instructional materials that are above grade level

  • Schools will use flexible and varied grouping practices


G/T Strategies Implemented at CJMS
  • Differientation
  • Preassessments
  • Tiered Assignments
  • Anchor Activities

MCPS Accelerated and Enriched Instruction Web site:

http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/enriched/

Spanish translations are now available to be downloaded from the MCPS website.

Look under "special programs" under the "parents" section in the main section of the site.  Select the program you are interested in and the application should be available on each program's site.

 


Dear Parent or Guardian,

This fall you will receive a brochure from JHU CTY (Johs Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth) about the 2008 Talent Search.
If you did not get a brochure and you are interested in the 2008 Talent Search , you can pick one up in the Counseling Office.

Informational Letter regarding JHU CTY Program

At the request of The Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth, we are passing along information about their national program for gifted students.  In particular, a critical deadline is approaching--their application to their annual 2008-2009 CTY Talent Search is December 2.

-CTY's website is www.cty.jhu.edu

- Updated Your Guide to CTY, can be found at www.cty.jhu.edu/yourguide

-- Application to the annual fall Talent Search for 2nd-8th graders is at http://ctyjhu.org/tsonlineapp/introOnlineTSApp.cfm.
(Deadline is December 2)

CTY is a nonprofit unit at Johns Hopkins that has served gifted students for 30 years.  You can email questions directly to CTY at ctyinfo@jhu.edu , or call CTY at 1-800-548-1180 .
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CTY is accredited for grades 5 through 12 by the Commission on Secondary Schools of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.  For more information about CTY's programs, visit the CTY web site at http://www.cty.jhu.edu/.

 

Viviane L. Arking
Foreign Language Department Chair and GT Coordinator
Cabin John Middle School
301-469-1150


Montgomery College Continuing Education Youth Programs KIDS COLLEGE Fall 2008

Montgomery College Workforce Development and Continuing Education is offering  Kid’s College, a variety of fall enrichment courses for students Grade 1 to Grade  12.  These courses are offered after school and on Saturdays on the Rockville campus.
For further information on courses and schedules please call 240-567-7917 or 240-567-7264.  You may also access information on line at:   www.montgomerycollege.edu/youth

The counseling office has a few brochures available to our students.

Programs fill quickly, please register as soon as possible. The deadline for receiving registrations is one week before the specific class is scheduled to begin.

If you have any questions, please call Sharon Wolfgang at (240) 567-7264.


High School Magnet Information for 8th Grade students

Magnet Programs Website

Students and parents interested in the magnet programs offered to Cabin John students at the high school leve should click on the following program links:

Programs
Application
Montgomery Blair High School
Science, Mathematics, Computer Science Magnet Program

Magnet School Application

Poolesville High School
Global Ecology House
Richard Montgomery High School
International Baccalaureate Program (IB)



Important Dates:

·        Blair Informational Night: October 29th, 2008  at 7:00p.m. (English and Spanish)

·        Richard Montgomery Informational Night: October 30th , 2008at 7:00 p.m. (English and Spanish)

·        Poolesville Informational Night: October 27th, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. (English and Spanish)

·        Application Workshop at Wheaton HS: November 6th, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.(Chinese, English, French, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese)

·        Application Workshop at Gaithersburg HS: November 10th, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. (Chinese, English, French, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese)

Applications are due on November 14th.

·        Teachers Recommendations are due on December 15th.

·        Testing date: December 6th

·        Notification of decision early March 2009.

 

Contacts:             
·        Blair Magnet- Mr. Dennis Heidler, 301-649-8240
·        RM-IB Magnet- Ms. Jennifer Hoover, 301-610-8100
·        Poolesville Magnet- Ms. Billie Bradshaw, 301-972-7976

If you have any questions please email Viviane L. Arking at Viviane_L_Arking@mcpsmd.org


Odyssey of the Mind At Cabin John!!

 The Odyssey of the Mind School Program fosters creative thinking and problem-solving skills among participating students from kindergarten through college. It features an annual competition component at local through international levels. Students solve problems in a variety of areas, from building mechanical devices such as spring-driven vehicles to giving their own interpretation of literary classics. Through solving problems, students learn lifelong skills such as working with others as a team, evaluating ideas, making decisions, and creating solutions while also developing self-confidence from their experiences. Click here to learn more about Odyssey of the Mind.
Get the Odyssey of the Mind registration form here.


GT/LD Parent Network

The GT/LD Parent Network presents a monthly speaker series each year that is actually already underway. They plan, coordinate, and execute the events, with participation from MCPS staff when appropriate. They also include private practitioners and experts from the field. These events are open to staff, free of charge, and parents (members get in free, others are asked for a $15 donation).

www.gtldnetwork.org

2008-09 GT/LD Speaker Series
All meetings will be held in the cafeteria at Walter Johnson High School

Famous People with a Learning Disability

 


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