Welcome to the RRMS Gifted Education Resource Page
Ms. Thompson, Ms. Silveri, Ms. Burrell
FLASH NEWS
This page is loaded with lots of information for parents and students - keep scrolling!
Parents - Do you think your child could be gifted?
https://www.nagc.org/blog/bright-vs-gifted-unnecessary-distinction
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/its-time-to-get-smart-about-gifted-learning-and-who-gets-exposed-to-it/2018/08/09/50a715c8-9aa0-11e8-b60b-1c897f17e185_story.html?utm_term=.f89ad4d7ef81
Prince William County Public Schools Gifted Education and Referral Information
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Do you need help with your password or Canvas?
Click the links below!
Office 365 Password Reset
Canvas
If you are scheduled to come to SIGNET class and you are having technical issues, please know we will work with you to make up what you miss. Notify us via email as soon as you can.
If Zoom/Canvas is not working for anyone during your class time, please work independently on your unit/center. If this is not a possibility, you may choose to work on developing your critical thinking skills by working through one of the puzzles at the website below. Please take a screenshot of your progress to share with us. We will discuss 21st Century Skills used at our next meeting.
Logic Puzzles Website
Jessica Silveri, Gifted Resource Teacher – silverjd@pwcs.edu
Elizabeth Thompson, Gifted Resource Teacher –thompsea@pwcs.edu
Jennifer Burrell, Gifted Resource Assistant Teacher – burreljt@pwcs.edu
It may seem early, but summer camp registration is upon us. Camp registrations generally open in January and many fill up fast. So, to get you started on your research - here are a couple of links:
NOVA STEM Camps
George Mason Fine Arts Camps
George Mason STEM Camps
UVA Curry Summer Camps
Virginia Association for the Gifted Resources
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Looking for Something Cool?
Rebus -Anagram Puzzles
Try a Breakout!!
Happy Hearts -https://platform.breakoutedu.com/game/play/happy-hearts-78
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Dr. Jim Delisle is an expert on the social and emotional needs of gifted learners. He came to PWCS to speak to parents and staff. If you missed it, Dr. Delisle's Parent Session is now on YouTube:
Click here to open PWCS.EDU and watch the video of Dr. Delisle on YouTube.Com
Click here to open 48 Essential Links for Parents of Gifted Students
Click to Open GiftedStudy.org
Multi-week residential and day programs for academically talented students ages 5-17.
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page
Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth
University of Virginia - Curry School for Education
The Summer Enrichment Program is a residential summer camp held on Grounds at the University of Virginia every summer, serving students rising into grades 5 through 11. The 2018 season will be our 40th summer! Applications go on line at this site on December 15 every year.
Jack Kent Cook Foundation Young Scholars Program
Provides advising, enrichment and financial support to high-achieving, low to moderate income 7th grade students throughout high school.
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Gifted Education Links:
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page
PWCS Gifted Education Page
Virginia Enrichment/Opportunities
Virginia Association for the Gifted
William and Mary Center for Gifted Education
Curiosities:
Have you ever made a Hexaflexagon? Do you code? Can we really go to Mars? How do you wash your hair on the space station?
Keep asking questions. Now - go and get busy!
Want some more fun ideas for projects?
Check out these websites:
instructables.com
chibitronics.com/projects
pbskids.org/designsquad
arduino.org/makers
raspberrypi.org/resources/make
tinkering.exploratorium.edu/projects