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Welcome, introductions, review agenda, additional Items

Esmeralda Moseley

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Attendees:  Lillian Peng, Mimi Sekigahama, Beth Green, Nancy Otto, Mrs. Cooper, Wendy Bohannan, Karen Johnson, Jill Delevaux, Kristen Dean, Charm Valenzuela, Che Zuniga, Amy& Tim Perlman, Gary & Kimberly Mann, Linhui, Sui, Pag Du, Kanan Bhagat, Mrs. Varshney, Suzanne Shimanuki, Alicia Beymer, Esmeralda Moseley, Kris Borchers

District GATE Services

• District Model
• GAC (GATE Advisory Council)
• IDP
• Differentiation

Esmeralda Moseley

Kris Borchers

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District GAC Meeting 6:00

District Office Board Room

(GATE Advisory Council)

October 15, 2008

December 10, 2008

January 14, 2009

March 11, 2009

April 22, 2009

May 13, 2009

GATE services for children in grades 3-5 is organized as an integrated differentiated learning experience within the regular school day, and may be augmented with other differentiated activities related to the core curriculum.  The district has identified four elements of differentiation:  depth, complexity, novelty, and acceleration.  Students in grades 3-5 are clustered in groups of 3 to 8 in a classroom.  We believe as a district that these structures provide continuous progress and opportunities for peer interaction.

Mrs. Borchers shared examples of differentiation in grades 3-5. 

Individual Differentiation Plan (IDP):  The IDP is used with GATE students in grades 3-5.  The IDP is developed by the teacher and student with an opportunity for parent feedback.  The document is used to identify areas of strength and areas of growth.  It is also a tool to communicate the areas in which a child is receiving differentiation.  The IDP is reviewed at the first trimester conference and is updated and sent home with the second and third trimester report card. 

• Alisal GATE Socials
• Book Club
• Alisal GATE Meetings
• GATE Parent to Parent Series at Harvest Park

Kris Borchers

Alicia Beymer

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Alisal School in conjunction with PUSD will offer 4 parent meetings throughout the year:

September 25 (Alisal School)

October 6 (GATE Extravaganza at Harvest Park)

January 29 ( Family Science Night at Alisal)

1 more date to be determined by PUSD

Alicia Beymer and Amy Perlman will be coordinating the Book Club once a month on Wednesday mornings.  Please look for emails and flyers advertising the program.

Mrs. Borchers will host two GATE student socials.  Please look for emails and flyers advertising the dates.

Harvest Park will be hosting a GATE Parent to Parent Series starting on October 2^nd.  See attached flyer or contact Harvest Park for more information. 

GATE Testing

Esmeralda Moseley

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Students from 4^th and 5^th grade can be referred for February Testing.  Nominations due December, 10 2008.  Form must be submitted to the Special Projects Office.  If students are new to Pleasanton and have previously been identified GATE; information needs to be sent to Rhonda Hempy (Special Projects Office, PUSD) to determine eligibility in Pleasanton.  All second graders will receive invitation/permission letters in the spring.  Testing will take place in February.

Math Olympiad

(Parent volunteers stay after general meeting)

Alicia Beymer

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There is an interest to continue the Math Olympiad Program that Mrs. Beymer implemented last year.  The program can only run if parent volunteers commit to teaching the classes.  Ms. Pancoast will be the teacher in charge of supervision on a weekly basis.  Please look out  for emails regarding how to volunteer for the program. 

Q & A Closing

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