Gifted and Talented Program
Accelerated and Enriched Instruction (AEI)
The vision of AEI is that all schools will provide dynamic learning environments which challenge students to develop their intellectual power, creativity, and sense of self. All teachers will be knowledgeable about how able students learn effectively and will draw on a rich repertoire of innovative instructional strategies to support their students' achievements. There will be a climate of mutual caring and respect among stakeholders: teachers, parents, students, administrators, and community.
http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/enriched/
Contact Person:
Janet Kilcoyne, Accelerated and Enriched Instruction Support Teacher
Janet_Kilcoyne@mcpsmd.org
High School Magnet Programs
The application materials for the high school magnet programs will be available in mid-October on the MCPS Web site at: http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/curriculum/specialprograms.
These are exciting opportunities for interesting and challenging experiences in high school. The program at Richard Montgomery High School is an International Baccalaureate Diploma program. Poolesville High School offers 3 programs: A Science, Mathematics, Computer Science program, a humanities program, and a Global Ecology program.
To be eligible for the Poolesville programs, you must be in Algebra I or higher. To be eligible for the Richard Montgomery program, you must be in Algebra I or higher AND have 2 years of a foreign language (if you are a native speaker of Spanish, French, or Chinese, you may also be eligible).
Some important dates to remember:
Monday, October 12, 2009 Poolesville Meeting at Poolesville High School 7 p.m.
Monday, October 26, 2009 IB Meeting at Richard Montgomery HS, 7 p.m.
Monday, November 2, 2009 Application Workshop at Wheaton HS, 7 p.m.
Thursday, October 29, 2009 Application Workshop at Gaithersburg HS, 7 p.m.
Monday, November 9, 2009 Application deadline (postmarked or delivered)
Eighth Grade Parent Handouts:
Program application information and deadlines are outlined in these handout.
Magnet Application Notification Letter
HS Magnet Poster
FAQ's for Students
LINKS OF INTEREST:
Word of the Day
Enrich your vocabulary and help study and prepare for the SAT college entrance exam with new vocabulary words and definitions daily using this website.
http://education.yahoo.com/college/wotd/Washington Parent Magazine
Washington Parent has been serving parents in the Washington metropolitan area since 1982, providing family enrichment through education and support, both in print and on the web. The magazine has been recognized in the community as the most targeted, tested and trusted parenting resource in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Northern Virginia. Each month it features articles written by professionals in the fields of child development, education, arts, special needs and more. The calendar, “Along the Potomac,” lists hundreds of events and activities for children and parents. The “Parents’ Bulletin Board” includes resources and workshops for moms and dads.
http://www.washingtonparent.com/
National Association for Gifted Children
http://www.nagc.org/
College Preparedness
Interested in learning more about applying to college? Want to know more about the financial aid process? Then join the Center for Minorities in Science and Engineering and the National Council of Negro Women for the Kickoff to College on Sat., Oct. 24 from 12-5pm at the University of Maryland. Please see flyer for more details and register at www.cmse.umd.edu
ENGINEERING DAY AT UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Saturday, November 7, 2009
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Jeong Kim Engineering Building
University of Maryland, College Park
Cost: Sessions are free to the public. Lunch costs $10.00 per person. (CASH, CHECK, or MONEY ORDER will be excepted only.) Payments will only be accepted on the day of the event.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage through Stamps
“Heroes on Stamps” is a new intergenerational initiative made possible through the collaboration of the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum and Interages Inc. In its pilot year, this after school program brought together middle school students and older adult volunteers once a week for 6 weeks. The volunteers worked with the students as they researched historical heroes on the National Postal Museum’s Arago web site and additional museum resources.
The program concluded with a research-based performance put on by the students and volunteers for the community.
Using Arago, they identified 4 American heroes to research together and share in performance at the National Postal Museum this past June. Wilma Rudolph, Padre Felix Varella, Booker T. Washington and Sacajawea all came to life through their hard work and collaboration.
To view this online exhibit, http://www.arago.si.edu/flash/?s1=6