Welcome Back!
Submitted by Ms Ellis on Wed, 2008-09-03 12:19.
Greetings from Mrs. Ellis! The pullout program officially begins tomorrow, Thursday, September 4. In this blog you can find a copy of the pullout schedule as well as a short list of supplies that I have asked all students to bring to the classroom and an overview of the goals of the Lincolnwood Gifted program.
PULLOUT SCHEDULE
Third Grade (McNeil)
Monday 9:30-10:00
Tuesday 1:30-2:30
Wednesday 9:30-10:00
Thursday 9:30-10:00
Friday 9:30-10:00
Fourth Grade (Taliya) (tentative until the band and orchestra schedule is finalized)
Monday 10:30-11:00
Tuesday 10:30-11:00
Wednesday  8:30-9:30
Thursday 10:30-11:00
Friday 10:30-11:00
Fifth Grade (Almer and Battaglia)
Monday-Friday 11:30-12:00
Friday  1:00-1:30
SUPPLIES
In order to facilitate your child’s success, please send him/her with the following supplies for our classroom:
1. a package of pencils (a dozen pencils in all)
2. a single subject wide-ruled spiral (not college ruled, 70 sheets is a good size) (Students who still have room in their spirals from last year do not need to purchase a new one.)
3. an ample supply of fresh smiles
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at lellis@sd74.org.
GIFTED PROGRAMMING
Over the summer, the district gifted team met to define the overarching goals of the gifted program. The Lincolnwood Gifted program focuses on five different areas. These are:
1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
Critical thinking skills encompass a wide variety of topics. Examples include deductive thinking skills (the ever-popular logic matrix puzzles are an example), spatial reasoning, analogies, syllogisms, and Venn diagrams.
2. Creative Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
Students will study the six steps of creative problem solving as well as practice specific strategies to increase creativity such as brainstorming, fluency, flexibility, elaboration, originality, and the SCAMPER method to stretch their minds and generate ideas.
3. Global Awareness
Students will study current events and issues of our school, community, nation, and the world with an emphasis on Service Learning. Gifted individuals are often acutely aware of the problems of the world and can feel concern or anxiety over topics that range from the environment to homelessness. These students are also in a unique position to help. We will develop age-appropriate service projects based upon student interests and feasibility.
4. Work Habits
Bright students are often able to get by in school with minimal effort. Research has shown that when such a student encounters a true challenge for the first time, perhaps not until as late as college, s/he does not have the coping skills or academic tools to negotiate the challenge well. This can be quite devastating. One of the focuses of the Gifted program is to teach the students how to face academic challenge, put forth their best academic efforts at all times, and be responsible and independent scholars.
5. Affective Skills
 We will address a wide range of social and emotional topics as they present themselves throughout the programming. Common issues include how to work with perfectionism, navigating relationships with peers, and gaining knowledge of one’s own strengths and areas for individual goal setting.
Be sure to check this blog for weekly updates regarding the program and what we are doing. Here’s to a great year!
PULLOUT SCHEDULE
Third Grade (McNeil)
Monday 9:30-10:00
Tuesday 1:30-2:30
Wednesday 9:30-10:00
Thursday 9:30-10:00
Friday 9:30-10:00
Fourth Grade (Taliya) (tentative until the band and orchestra schedule is finalized)
Monday 10:30-11:00
Tuesday 10:30-11:00
Wednesday  8:30-9:30
Thursday 10:30-11:00
Friday 10:30-11:00
Fifth Grade (Almer and Battaglia)
Monday-Friday 11:30-12:00
Friday  1:00-1:30
SUPPLIES
In order to facilitate your child’s success, please send him/her with the following supplies for our classroom:
1. a package of pencils (a dozen pencils in all)
2. a single subject wide-ruled spiral (not college ruled, 70 sheets is a good size) (Students who still have room in their spirals from last year do not need to purchase a new one.)
3. an ample supply of fresh smiles
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at lellis@sd74.org.
GIFTED PROGRAMMING
Over the summer, the district gifted team met to define the overarching goals of the gifted program. The Lincolnwood Gifted program focuses on five different areas. These are:
1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
Critical thinking skills encompass a wide variety of topics. Examples include deductive thinking skills (the ever-popular logic matrix puzzles are an example), spatial reasoning, analogies, syllogisms, and Venn diagrams.
2. Creative Thinking and Problem Solving Skills
Students will study the six steps of creative problem solving as well as practice specific strategies to increase creativity such as brainstorming, fluency, flexibility, elaboration, originality, and the SCAMPER method to stretch their minds and generate ideas.
3. Global Awareness
Students will study current events and issues of our school, community, nation, and the world with an emphasis on Service Learning. Gifted individuals are often acutely aware of the problems of the world and can feel concern or anxiety over topics that range from the environment to homelessness. These students are also in a unique position to help. We will develop age-appropriate service projects based upon student interests and feasibility.
4. Work Habits
Bright students are often able to get by in school with minimal effort. Research has shown that when such a student encounters a true challenge for the first time, perhaps not until as late as college, s/he does not have the coping skills or academic tools to negotiate the challenge well. This can be quite devastating. One of the focuses of the Gifted program is to teach the students how to face academic challenge, put forth their best academic efforts at all times, and be responsible and independent scholars.
5. Affective Skills
 We will address a wide range of social and emotional topics as they present themselves throughout the programming. Common issues include how to work with perfectionism, navigating relationships with peers, and gaining knowledge of one’s own strengths and areas for individual goal setting.
Be sure to check this blog for weekly updates regarding the program and what we are doing. Here’s to a great year!
