KCS GT Update June 2021
June 2021 Volume 13
Happy Summer!
What's the GT Department up to?
Summer With Your Gifted Child
Life Hacks for the Summer
Summer brings warmer temps, barbecues, beach days—and lots of time to fill. Keep kids entertained (and yourself sane) with these fun summer crafts & recipes. Try these 13 easy ways to get more fun out of your summer. Check this article out!
Want to Keep Those Brains Thinking Over the Break?
Parents of 3rd graders, click here.
Parents of 4th graders, click here.
Parents of 5th graders, click here.
Along with brain teasers and logic puzzles, ask your child to solve a real-life problem. Is there something they are frustrated with or is something broken that needs to be fixed? Assign your child to the job! It is amazing what they learn when they have to apply their thinking and problem-solving skills in their everyday life!
Staying Connected
Sunsphere
You can go nearly 300 feet up – and 36 years back in time – to get a 360-degree view of downtown and the site of the 1982 World’s Fair, for which this glass globe atop steel girders was constructed. It’s free to take the double elevators, which face the lake at the Sunsphere’s base, up to the fourth-floor observation deck. Open 9 a.m.-10 p.m.
KMA
The Knoxville Museum of Art celebrates the art and artists of East Tennessee, presents new art and new ideas, educates and serves a diverse community, enhances Knoxville’s quality of life and economic development, and operates ethically, responsibly, and transparently as a public trust. You will have to make a reservation but admission is still free. https://knoxart.org/
Library
Win coupons for cool prizes just by reading books! And it’s not for kids only – the Knox County Public Library has summer reading programs for teens and adults, too! This summer, we’ll read, learn, and explore together as Read City USA's Tails and Tales million-hour reading expedition. Complete summer challenges to earn a whale-y amazing prize package! Link
KCS GT Department
The KCS Gifted and Talented department strives to create a SAFE environment for each other, our teachers, students, schools and parents where we value Support, Advocacy, Flexibility, and Empathy.
As instructional coaches, we will meet each teacher where they are as we seek to create a SHIFT in service delivery and instructional practice in order for every teacher to feel confident in providing challenging and engaging instruction requiring students to persevere through complex tasks.
As gifted practitioners, we will meet each student where they are as we seek to create a SHIFT in student efficacy in order for every student to feel confident in participating in complex tasks, advocating for themselves, and utilizing a growth mindset.
https://www.knoxschools.org/Domain/143 KCS GT website
Email: daphne.odom@knoxschools.org
Website: https://sites.google.com/knoxschools.org/articles-for-gt-parents/home?authuser=0
Phone: 865-594-1521
Twitter: @KCSGifted