Enrichment News
FROM MRS. BONFIELD - PRM'S GIFTED SPECIALIST
SEPTEMBER ENRICHMENT NEWS
In this update:
MAP Assessments
IOWA & CogAT
Enrichment Pullout Groups
SUPRA ET ULTRA - Available October 1st!
Self-Paced Thinking Skills Enrichment
WordMasters
Parent Volunteers Needed
STEAM TEAM Pinhole Camera Project
REGULAR Features:
PRM Schoolwide Enrichment Offerings
SumDog Math Enrichment
WordMasters National Challenges
Great Sites To Check Out
Enrichment Opportunities Outside Of PRM
TEMOTAD ~ The Evil Mistress Of Torture And Doom
MAP ASSESSMENTS
This year, all students in grades 1-6 will take the MAP Growth Reading and Math tests in the Fall, Winter, and Spring.
In CPS, MAP tests have been used to identify gifted math and reading students in grades K-3.
The State of Ohio recently made changes to the approved list of assessments used for gifted identification, and will no longer allow the K-2 test to be used for this purpose.
Students in grades 2-5 that score in the 95th percentile or above on the MAP Growth Reading 2-5 or MAP GROWTH Math 2-5 will be identified as gifted.
Sixth grade students that score in the 95th percentile or above on the MAP Growth Reading 6+ or MAP Growth Math 6+ will be identified as gifted.
IOWA & COGAT ASSESSMENTS
SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 11
The Iowa & CogAT assessments are replacing the TerraNova and INVIEW for gifted identification and the SCPP qualifying test for 6th grade students.
We are working on learning the new delivery system and creating a schedule for testing, but we will need to remain flexible and open-minded in our approach to problem solving any issues that may arise.
CogAT
Online practice tests for 6th grade
Online practice tests for 2nd grade
Iowa
PULLOUT ENRICHMENT GROUPS
Fifth grade pullouts will begin the following week, and 4th grade enrichment pullouts will start the week of October 7th.
Enrichment groups for 3rd grade will begin with the second quarter and will be based on area(s) of identification and need.
SUPRA ET ULTRA Monthly Challenges
OCTOBER SUPRA ET ULTRA Available October 1
The SUPRA ET ULTRA challenges are part of our Schoolwide Enrichment Program, P.E.A.C.E. which stands for Providing Equal Access to Curricular Enrichment.
All students at PRM are invited to participate in the SUPRA ET ULTRA monthly challenges, because all students benefit from this type of critical and creative thinking enrichment.
Each quarter, students who have participated in the monthly challenges are entered in a quarterly prize drawing. To be eligible for the drawing, it is not necessary for all ten challenges of the monthly SUPRA ET ULTRA to be completed, but the self-assessment must be completed in full for their name to go into the drawing.
Students who complete all ten challenges by the deadline and also complete the self-assessment in full, will receive a certificate, and have their name posted on the PRM ROCKS! website.
The SUPRA ET ULTRA challenge worksheets are available to ALL PRM students.
Parents and teachers can request them for students simply by sending Mrs. Bonfield an email at bonfiej@cpsboe.k12.oh.us
Students who are identified as gifted are assigned the monthly SUPRA ET ULTRA challenges and are encouraged to complete them as they are considered part of their gifted enrichment education.
*Supra Et Ultra is Latin for Above and Beyond.
Rubric
All students that are identified gifted in any area receive a SUPRA ET ULTRA from me each month. I use a rubric to assess the level of participation of these identified students. The rubric is one way to gather information about academic habits and skills.
SuperStar Certificates
Students who meet the deadline to complete all 10 challenges and the self-assessment receive a SUPRA ET ULTRA SuperStar Certificate.
Recognition
Monthly SuperStars are posted on this monthly newsletter and also on the PRM ROCKS! Website.
SELF-PACED THINKING SKILLS ENRICHMENT
CRITICAL & CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS ENRICHMENT is provided to all first, second, and third grade students who are identified gifted in any area.
The Thinking Skills Enrichment Packets are to be completed independently at school and are designed for self-paced enrichment. In some cases, a classroom teacher will include this work in a student's weekly work contract if they feel it is appropriate. In most cases, Thinking Skills Enrichment is considered free choice work, and should be done after completing assigned work tasks.
This work is to be done only at school, and not to go home.
WORDMASTERS NATIONAL CHALLENGE
All third & fourth grade students identified gifted in reading will participate in the national WordMasters Challenges as part of their enrichment offerings.
In addition, as part of our Schoolwide Enrichment Program, ALL PRM 4th grade students who have the desire to develop their vocabulary and analytical thinking skills are invited to participate, but will need to prepare independently.
About WordMasters
Using Analogies to Master Vocabulary
Each year, over 150,000 students in grades 3-8 from some of the best public and private schools across the country participate in the WordMasters Challenge™.
Unlike other language arts competitions for this age group – which focus on grammar, punctuation, spelling and other language mechanics – the WordMasters Challenge™ helps students to think both analytically and metaphorically.
For more information:
Volunteer Opportunities
Opportunities such as helping out with the Maker Space, organizing materials for Instant Challenges, working with small pullout groups, helping with academic competitions, sharing information about your career or hobbies, helping to design and maintain a beautiful and positive environment, and assisting with communications are just SOME of the needs for this year!
If you are interested in helping out in any way, or have questions, just send me an email at bonfiej@cpsboe.k12.oh.us
STEAM Pinhole Camera Pilot Program
Kate McGreevy, Melissa Kyrlach and I will start the project second quarter with some of the 4/5 classes. We hope to be able to involve all of the 4th & 5th graders this year.
Stay tuned for more information!
ENRICHMENT PROGRAM
PEACE (Providing Equal Access to Curricular Enrichment)
Schoolwide Enrichment is offered to all students in grades 1 through 6 at the PEACE level. The monthly SUPRA ET ULTRA Critical & Creative Thinking Challenges are the foundation of our schoolwide program, and we encourage all students who desire an enrichment opportunity to participate.
PACE (Purposeful And Challenging Enrichment)
Students who are identified gifted in specific academic areas such as math and reading are provided appropriate academic enrichment based on their individual needs.
ACE (Academic & Creative Excellence)
Based on gifted identifications and individual student needs, enrichment is provided to develop academic and creative talents.
SUMDOG MATH ENRICHMENT
SumDog Math Contests
All students identified gifted in any area are set up with a SumDog Math account as part of their enrichment offerings. In addition, as part of our Schoolwide Enrichment Program, ALL PRM students who have the desire to develop their math talents are invited to participate. Parents can request a SumDog account by contacting me at bonfiej@cpsboe.k12.oh.us
I regularly enter students in national contests to promote participation!
Sumdog's math contests are a free, fun way to motivate students while developing math fluency and keyboarding skills.
GREAT SITES TO CHECK OUT
Spot The Difference Puzzles
Play the online version of SET
Dot-to-Dot Puzzles
KrazyDad Puzzles
Binary Puzzles
Play MathDice Online!
24 Game
Othello/Reversi
Balance Math Puzzles
ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF PRM
Please let me know if you are aware of additional opportunities that I should share.
Super Saturday
The Super Saturday Program is a quality enrichment program for intellectually gifted children, ages 4-14, in the Greater Cincinnati area. Starting in the Fall of 1981, the Super Saturday Program has grown from serving a handful of gifted children at the University of Cincinnati’s main campus to serving hundreds of children each session in various settings.
TEMOTAD ~ The Evil Mistress Of Torture And Doom
Mrs. Jackie Bonfield
Since 1999, I have worked with more than 2000 gifted students in grades K through 8 in various public school settings.
Email: bonfiej@cpsboe.k12.oh.us