December Newsletter
December 2022
In this edition of AIG All Day Everyday
- Coordinator's Message
- AIG program updates
- AIG Referral Process
- AIG Settings
- AIG Advisory Board Updates
- NC Governor's School Information
- Scripps National Spelling Bee
- Websites and Digital Resources
๐ Coordinator's Message ๐
It is hard to believe that 2022 is coming to a close but a new chapter awaits in 2023! I would like to personally extend the warmest wishes to you and family this holiday season. I hope you are able to spend time with loved ones and enjoy your much deserved break.
I believe we have been able to revitalize the AIG program in such a short amount of time and I am very pleased with the progress we have made. We have great momentum as we continue to identify students, create opportunities and support the unique needs of our AIG and advanced learners.
I will be sharing a program update with the GCPS Board of Education on January 9, 2023. If you would like to hear more about the program's progress please join via the live-steam link that will be shared on the district website.
โญ GCPS AIG Program Updates โญ
CogAT Update: As of Monday we have identified 58 third-graders that will begin receiving supplemental services in January. We are finishing our CogAT data review next week. Parent conference information to review DEPs for newly identified students will take place early January.
๐ข**NEW AIG Progress Report**๐ข
The AIG Team developed a progress report based on the six, future-ready skills addressed in the AIG Program standards. Students in grades 3-8 who are currently receiving services will receive a mid-year progress report along with their report card in January.
AIG Best Practice - As a best practice students who are pulled out to receive advanced interventions with our AIG Specialist should be exempt from classwork in the regular ed classroom. If they miss an assignment that is graded or will directly impact their grade it can be completed when given an appropriate grace period to ensure they have what they need to complete the task.
We strive to follow the โAIG is not more work, it is appropriately challenging workโ approach for our students.
๐ Our Busy Classrooms๐
Critical Thinking Zone!
Collaboration Corner!
Junior Great Books in Action!
Our AIG and Talent Development students are enjoying their learning opportunities!
๐ GCPS AIG Referral Process ๐
We are continuing to talk about the referral process. Many thanks to teachers, admin, parents, and counselors who have taken the time to refer students already this year.
As part of the Board-approved AIG Program Plan, student referrals can happen any time of the year and at any grade level within GCPS.
The process begins when the GCPS AIG Referral Form is completed. It can be found on the AIG website. This form should be completed by someone who has first-hand knowledge of the student's abilities.
Once the form is complete the appropriate AIG Specialist will complete a parent/guardian consent form, that allows us to gather the student's data to determine eligibility, will go home with the student. Once the form is returned to the AIG specialist, the student's teacher and the AIG Specialist will begin data collection.
The AIG Team will determine the eligibility for AIG identification and services based on the data presented to the team. The AIG specialist will schedule a face-to-face or virtual conference with the parents/guardians to discuss the decisions made by the AIG team.
Eligibility meetings will take place most months. Dates are posted on the AIG webpage, along with additional resources.
Students must be referred by the 15th of each month to ensure time for parent/guardian consent for review and the appropriate data to be collected prior to our monthly data meeting that will take place on the first Monday of each month. Students who are not referred by the 15th of each will have their review take place the following month once parental/guardian consent is provided. AIG specialists will share the teamโs eligibility decision will all stakeholders after the monthly meeting.
https://www.gcs.k12.nc.us/departments/academically-and-intellectually-gifted-aig
๐ชAIG Settings ๐ช
Elementary Pull-out Model - Specialists are teaching and supporting our Elem AIG students weekly. Students are getting a minimum of 60 per week, in the areas of Math and Reading. Elem students are participating in Paideia Seminar, Shared Inquiry, BreakoutEDU, advanced math activities, and SEL activities.
Middle School Immersion Model - AIG Specialists are supporting our MS AIG students across the district. Students spend an entire day with their Specialists outside of electives, lunch, and patio time. AIG students in grades 6, 7, and 8 are participating in Paideia Seminars, BreakoutEDU, advanced math activities, and SEL activities.
Talent Development - Specialists are pushing into second-grade classrooms weekly to ensure exposure to advanced and critical thinking opportunities in ELA, Math, and STEM.
๐๏ธ AIG ADVISORY BOARD ๐๏ธ
We had our last meeting on December 1, 2022. We use the Data-dialogue Protocol to look out our fall headcount and had some great discussions, prediction and are committed to being solution oriented as we work towards Equity and Excellence!
Our next meeting will be in person on Thursday, January 26, 2023. We will meet at The Mary Potter Center for Education from 5:00 - 7:00 pm.
We are in need of a few more AIG parent reps for our Advisory Board. Please contact your child's AIG specialist or email me (bishopr@gcs.k12.nc.us) if you would like to be a part of this work.
๐ถ๐ ๐Governor's School Information ๐๐งช๐ญ
๐Please help me congratulate the Granville County Public Schools' Governor's School nominees!๐
Asia Abdul-Haqq - Social Science (GA)
Chapman Burnette - English (JFW)
Katty Galvan - Mathematics (GCH)
Andrew Myrick - Mathematics (GCH)
Destiny Royster - English (JFW)
We are so proud of each of you for accepting this challenge! We know you will represent GCPS in the best way. We wish you luck at the state-level selection process!
Many, many thanks to the GS committee who were leads at our high schools and application readers/scorers and the teachers who submitted recommendation! A special thank you to, recent board member, Dr. McKnight for being a reader/scorer. You are all STARS! โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ I could not have done it without you!
๐ SCRIPPS NATIONAL SPELLING BEE ๐
All Coordinators have active accounts in Scripps and have access to the word lists and other resources for students.
Timelines -
School Bees - Elementary and Middle school-level Bees need to be completed by January 19, 2022.
School winners need to be submitted to me no later than January 24, 2023.
District Bee - February 7, 2023, at Northern Granville Middle School, 6:30 PM.