General Information:

   There will be no more intellectual gifted testing this year for grades 2 - 5 unless the students are on HOLD status or the student is new to Virginia Beach City Public Schools since January 2009.  The date for testing is Mon., June 1st.

Please contact me if you are interested in having your child tested for gifted services.

     The results from the Dance Auditions and the Visual Arts auditions should be out by the end of the month.      

 

FIRST GRADE NEWS:

     The results from the first grade testing should be out by the end of this month.  Letters may inform parents their student is invited to attend or is on the waiting list for Old Donation Center.  That is the magnet school for gifted students grades 2 - 5.  If you choose not to have him or her attend ODC, they will received gifted services here at Luxford.  If the letter informs parents their student is on HOLD, you need to do nothing further.  HOLD students will be evaluated again at the end of the second grade year to determine whether they qualify for gifted services.

 Grade 2-5 Newsletter Links:

Springnewsletter09.pub

 

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 Test Dates for This Year 

  • Testing for all students new to VBCPS since January    and 2nd grade HOLDs........................................................6/1

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Tips for Filling Out Applications

  • Read the entire application carefully.
  • Use only blue or black ink.
  • Make sure you sign the form where instructed.
  • Keep the application in a prominant place in the house so it is always easy to get to.
  • Watch and listen to your child.  When something he or she says that makes you stop and think"Wow." write it on a sticky note or extra paper.
  • When you are just about to return the form to me, copy the sticky notes onto the form where they fit, or just write on the paragraph area provided on the back of the form.
  • Use specific examples or quotes if you can.
  • If you mark anything "almost always" be sure to have an example included.

 COWLICKS

Here are some great questions you can as your children when ever they finish reading a story, take a trip with you to the grocery store, visit a museum - or where ever!  The questions promote problem solving skills and thinking skills.

Counting: How many _______ do you see in  this ______ ?

Observation: Look at this _______ until I say STOP.  Now turn around and tell me everything you can without peeking.

Words: What is the first word you think of when you look at this_____ ?

Letters:  Do you see something in this ____ that begins with the letter ____ ?

Imagination:  Pretend you are this _____ (artwork, plant, animal, character in story, etc.).  What would you say to me?

Compare and Contrast:  How is this _____ and this ______ both alike and different from each other?

Kinesthetics:  If this ________ could move, show me how it would move.

Senses:  What would this ______ feel (or taste, smell, sound) like?

 

Other General Information

 If you have any questions or problems please don't hesitate to call or email me. 

Luxford ES:  473-5014

Michele.Drummond@VBSchools.com