We are recruiting parents to serve on the district Gifted and Talented Advisory Council (GTAC) for

the 2022 - 2023 school year. This council is made up of district staff and parents who work

together to ensure quality services are provided for gifted students and their families. GTAC will

meet two times this year from 4:45 to 6:00 pm on November 8, 2022 and April 4, 2023. If you are

interested in serving as a representative, please contact your child’s principal as soon as possible.

Each school can have up to one member.

Mrs. Monita's 1st Grade Classroom

Mrs. Monita's students have met with Mrs. Jurek to start the

Mrs. Gonzales's 2nd Grade Classroom

Second Grade GT students have had the opportunity to use various sources to conduct Social

Studies research. They have completed a research project on Paul Revere. After reading through

their sources, students had to analyze the information and decide what was Paul Revere's most

important contribution and what was just interesting information. Students then organized their

information in a note-taking sheet, made nal tweaks, and then presented their nal work on a

biography template. They also practiced their research skills as they learned about U.S. symbols.

2nd Grade Research

2nd Grade Research

chain, and how does its survival impact other living things in its ecosystem?" Thanks to Mrs.

Jurek, our librarian, they received books from various libraries across our district, and have been

writing facts and learning how to summarize information on their planning pages. They will choose

a product to display their work, such as a poster, Google Slide, or Google Doc, and present their

ndings to the class in the next few weeks.

In addition, Mrs. Prunty's students have been learning about deductive reasoning and using critical

thinking skills through logic grids. Students solve puzzles by using relationships between different

people, places, and things based on a limited number of clues in the puzzles. We will continue to

use puzzles and games throughout the next nine weeks to practice problem-solving skills.

3rd Grade Projects 3rd Grade Projects 3rd Grade Projects

Our GT students are part of the "spicy group" which challenges them to work with above grade level

content and also provides them with access to a choice board of extension activities.

class enjoyed playing the games they created and gave them valuable feedback to improve them!

Trying out a digital game.

Presenting his game to

friends.

Trying out one of the

games.

Mr. Lindeman's & Mrs. Wood's 5th Grade ELAR/SS Class

In 5th Grade ELAR/Social Studies classes at KES GT students are challenged in various ways. For

ELAR, we have been utilizing the Think Law curriculum for GT students to help them with critical

thinking skills. This activity is completed during small group instruction as well as our W.I.N time.

would be to write their own play as we cover Drama and can also include topics from our Social

Studies learning as well.

All About Ice Cream

Book Report "Harry's

Journal"

The 40 Book Challenge was created by Donalyn Miller, author of

The Book Whisperer

and

Reading in the Wild

. She says, ”Children

who read the most will always outperform children who don't read

much.” Research shows that a minimum of 20 minutes of daily

independent reading has a tremendous impact on a child’s

The 40 Book Challenge fosters a growth mindset because it dares students to read outside their

comfort zone and explore many different genres. We want students to enjoy what they are reading

but they also need to be ABLE to read them. Finding a "Just right" book can be challenging. If you

need guidance selecting books ask your student's teacher or Mrs. Jurek our librarian.

Here are some book lists that are also helpful in selecting books: