Sargent School District
Gifted Education - September 2021
Purpose
The purpose of gifted education is to meet the academic and social/emotional needs of gifted and advanced learners. Sargent Gifted Education staff adheres to the San Luis Valley BOCES process for Gifted Identification
Advisory Board Meeting - Mark Your Calendars
When: October, 20th
Where: Secondary Library
Time: 4:30 p.m- 5:15 p.m.
Creative Explorations- SAVE THE DATE!
Where : OMS (Alamosa Middle School)
Cost: $5.00
Financial Transparency
Opportunities: Programs, Testing, Camps and More
Mentor Immersion: A Virtual Research Experience at PTY
Mentor Immersion: A Virtual Research Experience at PTY
Program: Pre-Collegiate CU Denver Programs with Middle School, High School, and Summer Options. Students do apply for this process, but can have ongoing “membership” once accepted.
WATS Testing: Center for Bright Kids Regional Talent Center recommends students who are eligible to participate in the Western Academic Talent Search (WATS) for academically gifted and high achieving 3rd-9th graders. For many year, the WATS program has been providing assessment, advocacy, and recognition for bright students as part of the national talent search program and as your regional service provider. Please continue to watch for the 21/22 testing date.
Parenting For Success
Resources
Books
- Living With Intensity: Understanding the Sensitivity, Excitability, and the Emotional Development of Gifted Children, Adolescents, and Adults by Susan Daniels and Michael M. Piechowski
- When Gifted Kids Don't Have All the Answers: How to Meet Their Social and Emotional Needs by Judy Galbraith M.A. and Ph.D. Jim Delisle
- http://www.giftedguru.com/books/perfectionism/
Websites