Gifted support program descriptions

Gifted students in kindergarten through fifth grade participate in a resource program known as L. Learning in a Flexible Environment Lab.

The faculty at the L. Lab Center includes five gifted endorsed teachers. Students come to the Center for one day each week and are transported back to their regular school at the end of the day. Students experience a variety of topics within thematic units in a student-centered environment.

The gifted goals and benchmarks include opportunities to develop skills in problem solving, critical thinking, creative thinking, research, communication, and teamwork. To continue in the gifted program each year, students must maintain satisfactory performance in the regular education program as well as at L. Skip to Main Content.

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Office of Gifted Support. Kennett Middle School. Jeremy Hritz Visit Website. Enter Search Keyword Perform Search. Kennett Consolidated School District Academically Talented Program for Kindergarten through Grade 5 At the elementary level, identified academically talented students are clustered together in groups of 3 to 6 in designated homerooms.

Teachers, parents, or the students themselves can make nominations. Teachers, parents, or the students themselves may make nominations. AT Project students will meet regularly with their case managers and mentors to get support and guidance throughout the project.

AT students will collaborate with each other during the steps of their journeys as they investigate unique areas of learning. This collaboration includes periodic Seminar Meetings.

Each project participant will create an individualized Project Calendar to incorporate time management techniques. After the introductory meeting, only students pursuing an AT project will continue to meet in AT Seminar.

Students electing not to do an AT project and all ninth grade AT students will be able to access their case managers for any extra support they may need within their academic classes.

Case manager schedules will be provided for all AT students. Students pursuing an AT project must choose their credit options. After initial AT meeting, students must select mentors for their AT projects. Those students who elect to do an AT project must work with mentors to ratify a contract and create their project calendars.

The contract and calendar must be submitted to case managers with parent signature on the contract. Any student who elects to drop the AT project must obtain permission from mentor, case manager, and parent before second marking period interim reports to avoid academic consequence.

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