Mrs. Thompson's January GE News
Gifted Education News for Rush Creek Elementary
CogAT Testing Schedule Grades 2-4
Grade 2 Schedule for Testing:
January 12, 13 & 14
Toov 1:00-2:00
January 19, 20 & 21
Winters 9:40-10:40
Kettner 10:40-11:40
Marshik 1:00-2:00 (testing 1/22 instead of 1/21)
January 26, 27 & 28
Williams 1:00-2:00
McBride 2:00-3:00
Grade 3 Schedule for Testing:
February 3rd 9:40-11:10 and 2:00-3:30 Riddle & Hritzko
February 4th 9:40-11:10 and 2:00-3:00 Luedemann, Felton & Burns
Grade 4 Schedule for Testing:
January 14th 11:15-12:15 and 2:10-3:50
Pull Out Groups for 3rd-5th
Parent Open Houses for Non-Verbal Seminars of LEGO Robotics and K'nex Bridges!
Grade 3 K'NEX Open House - Wednesday, January 13th 2:00-2:40
Multipurpose Room 122
Grade 5 LEGO Robotics Open Houses -
Thursday's Group: January 20th 12:20-12:55 (right after lunch during recess)
Friday's Group: January 22 12:20-12:55 (right after lunch during recess)
Back hallway - Room 302 (computer lab)
Please sign in at the office. Thank you!
Perennial Math Wall of Fame
Fabulous 5 Scores for November:
Grade 3:
Colin Ames
Gabe Hockett
Ryan Kasbohm
Michael Wagner
Brody Berglin
Jackson Schulzetenberg
Grade 4:
Sophia Alm
Keaton Ball
Alexis Barkman
Jack Faatz
Callan Haugen
Bella Lewis
Ben Beres
Brady Meline
Darina Sokol
Gautham Barani
Gavin Anderson
Karalee Parsons
Lauren Seivert
Megan Holmgren
Megan Monge
Rhea Menon
Tristan Wiehoff
Zoe Brown
Perfect Scores for November:
Grade 3:
Braeden Henke
Grade 4:
Blake Bauerly
Quinn Haik
Sadie Quam
Alissa Wernz
Fabulous 5 Scores for December:
Grade 3:
Colin Ames
Raegan Fritts
Michael Wagner
Brody Berglin
Abhinav Kamatgi
Grade 4:
Thomas Botkin
Orion Breitenfeldt
Jack Faatz
Callan Haugen
Ashlyn Schindel
Brady Meline
Ben Beres
Cecilia DeOliveira
Ethan Smith
Gavin Anderson
Jackson Kuznik
Lauren Seivert
Quinn Haik
Zoe Brown
Perfect Scores for December:
Grade 3:
Gabe Hockett
Braeden Henke
Grade 4:
Keaton Ball
Kat Klopotek
Bella Lewis
Megan Holmgren
Alissa Wernz
Conferences
February 4th and February 8th from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm. Feel free to stop in and check on your child's progress in GE. I will be attending the Minnesota Educators Gifted & Talented Conference on February 2nd, so I will not be available during this conference day.
Young Scientist Roundtable
Please join us on:
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 from 7-8 p.m.
at Wayzata Central Middle School
305 Vicksburg Lane Plymouth MN 55447
Presenter: Dr. Terry Jones
Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Minnesota
“Theory of Relativity”
Albert Einstein is famous for his Theory of Relativity, but many people don’t know that he actually developed two theories. The first is called the Special Theory of Relativity, which explains what happens to objects moving at speeds close to the speed of light relative to each other, but does not include the effects of gravity. Einstein later developed his General Theory of Relativity, which includes gravity and led to our current understanding of the Universe as a whole. Dr. Jones will focus on the Special Theory of Relativity, which is surprisingly accessible to students and forces us to think differently about time and
space. He will then briefly cover the General Theory of Relativity and how both profoundly important theories are used in nearly all of our current technologies.
http://www.wayzata.k12.mn.us/ysr
Your FREE participation in each month’s Young Scientist Roundtable is funded by Gifted Education 279.
Minnesota Institute for the Talented & Gifted - MITY
GE Monthly District Parent Meetings
Our first two Osseo district GE parent meetings have been successes! The purpose of these meetings is to provide parent support for students participating in gifted education needs based classes. There will be monthly meetings throughout the year with various topics – see schedule below. These sessions will be facilitated by several of our #279 Gifted Education Teachers. All meetings will be held at Oak View Elementary and will be from 6:30-7:30 pm. Childcare for children 4+ and a light snack will be provided.
January 12th, 2016
6:30-7:30 PM
Motivation, Enthusiasm, and Underachievement
February 9th, 2016
6:30-7:30 PM
Idealism, Unhappiness and Depression
March 29th, 2016
6:30-7:30 PM
Communication: The Key to Relationships
April 12, 2016
6:30-7:30 PM
Not Just Gifted? Twice-Exceptional Children, Organization Issues
May 10th, 2016
6:30-7:30 PM
Advocating for Your Gifted Child Gifted Child
Previous Newsletters from Mrs. Thompson:
Summer School Opportunities
The REACH FOR THE STARS Catalog
Contacting Laura Thompson
thompsonlaura@district279.org
Office phone 763-494-4549 Ext. #83131
Gifted Education Resources:
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page: www.hoagiesgifted.org
National Association for Gifted Children: www.nagc.org
Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG): www.sengifted.org