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Thank you for visiting our web page. Here you should find answers to your questions about gifted and talented services at Carl Sandburg Elementary, announcements about upcoming events, homework assignments, and links to help you find information about topics in the world of the gifted, talented, and creative. Should you not be able to get the information you need here, please contact Mrs. Woods by email (rwoods@lps.k12.co.us) or by voicemail: 303-734-5807.

Please note, if your child comes to Cottage. Small, disposable cups (bathroom size are fine) are needed for the Cottage. We have chilled, bottled water. We ask, however, that parents send in a few sleeves of cups each trimester for student use. THANK YOU!

Spelling Bee News:

The Written Spelling Bee will be held in the Cottage on the afternoon of December 16^th for grades 4 and 5. The Sandburg Oral Spelling Bee will be held on January 8^th, 2009.

Community Events:

DU FORUM: The next Parent Forum at DU is Thursday, Dec 18, 6:30pm. To get parking, parents should call & reserve a space, contact Ginger Dickenson: 303-871-3408. LOCATION: Univ. Denver, Morgridge College of Education, 1981 S University Blvd, Denver, CO

Creating the future

For

Gifted learners

ArapahoeHigh School

Room – N-2

Thursday, January 14, 2009

2:30 P.M.

Presented by

Susan Scheibel, M.a.

Doctoral student,

University of Northern Colorado

President elect,

Colorado association for gifted and talented

Please join us

For an

An interactive exchange

2 Million Minutes”

Video and Discussion

ArapahoeHigh School

Location- Forum

Wednesday, January 28, 2009

New ReadiStep Test

FYI: The College Board will offer a new test next fall called ReadiStep http://www.readistep.com/index.html. Intended to be used as a “diagnostic tool to provide information about a student’s strengths and weaknesses” this test will be administered to 8th graders. The test is not designed to determine a student’s readiness for or ability to do college work (like the PSAT and SAT), but rather as a way to help educators determine whether or not a student is where he or she needs to be. The new test can be completed within two hours and is divided into three multiple-choice sections of critical reading, writing skills and mathematics.

**********************************************************************************GT in the NewsNationalWhy I Don't Like 21st-Century Reports 10/10 Washington Post *************************************************Something to Think (and Talk) About:CARGO CULT SCIENCE

adapted from the Caltech commencement address about scientific integrity given by physicist Richard Feynman in 1974.
http://www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/cargocul.htmIt's always nice to have something new to talk about with the kids around the supper table... this accessible and interesting article has a lot to offer, and not just to those interested in the sciences... Some great fodder for discussion with your GT kids! Enjoy!**************************************************

Will 8th Grade Algebra Help All Kids? 10/24 Washington Post

An Interview with Linda Collins: About Gifted Education 10/19 EdNews.org

Scaling Summits: Advanced High School Math 10/13 Washingtonpost.com

'Gifted' Label Said to Miss Dynamic Nature of Talent 10/14 Education Week NewsUS students steered away from math, UW-led study says 10/10 The Capital Times