Gifted Program
The next deadline for referrals for gifted identification is
August 31, 2012.
All referrals received by this deadline will be included in the next assessment period at the beginning of the 2012-2013 school year.
Many opportunities are available for students in kindergarten through 12th grade to nurture exceptional abilities. Gifted Intervention Specialists work in all classrooms and provide small group support for our students.
Elementary: Gifted resource teachers at the elementary school work directly with classroom teachers and students to design opportunities to meet the needs of students with accelerated abilities. Experiences are provided both within the classroom and in small groups outside the classroom. Additional information regarding program options at the elementary level are available at the link below entitled District Policy for Identification of and Services for Students who are Gifted.
Middle School: Accelerated programs in math and English begin at the middle school. Students identified in the areas of Superior Cognitive and/or Creative Thinking Ability can participate in Creative Thinking classes with the Gifted intervention Specialist in 6th grade, Jason Project in 7th grade, and Adventures in Learning in 8th grade.
High School: Honors and Advanced Placement level classes are available. The Gifted Intervention Specialist collaborates with students, staff and parents to provide additional opportunities including mentorships and courses outside the campus as possible options to serve the needs of individual students.
Please note: In compliance with the Ohio Operating Standards, we offer assessment opportunities two times per school year. Referrals received by August 31, 2012 will be included in the Fall 2012 testing period; referrals received after August 31 but before December 21, 2012 will be included in the Winter 2013 testing period. To download a referral form, please use the link below.
Valuable Gifted Links
Gifted Information and Referral Forms
District Policy for Identification of and Services for Students who are Gifted
Ohio Association for Gifted Children
National Association for Gifted Children
For further information, please contact one of our faculty members listed here.
Beth Wilson-Fish - Gifted Coordinator for Kindergarten through 12th grade
bwilson-fish@orangecsd.org or telephone ext. 4019
Jean Metzger - Gifted Intervention Teacher, Grades 1 and 4
jmetzger@orangecsd.org or telephone ext. 4028
Vishala Raj- Gifted Intervention Teacher, Grades 2 and 3
vraj@orangecsd.org or telephone ext. 4027
Maggie Gobetz - Gifted Intervention Teacher, Grades Kdg and 5
mgobetz@orangecsd.org or telephone ext. 4117
Jen McGeown - Gifted Intervention Teacher, Grades 6-8
jmcgeown@orangecsd.org or telephone ext. 3410
Kathy Frazier- Gifted Intervention Teacher, Grades 9-12
kfrazier@orangecsd.org or telephone ext. 2127 Web Site
THE FOOD WAR: Nurturing a Healthy Relationship with Food
7 p.m., Thursday, January 27, 2011
at Hillcrest Hospital
The program features the play EAT (It’s Not About Food) which includes interwoven vignettes, ranging from realistic to satirical to humorous, and tells individual stories of teens and adults and their eating habits.
EAT explores many different aspects of our relationship to food – media messages, healthy eating, the cultural and peer aspects that effect our youth and their body image - and one woman’s struggle to overcome her eating disorder.
The Panel Discussion, which features 3 distinguished doctors, follows the play.
You could win an IPAD at the Parent Expo, which starts at 6:30.
Free and Open to Parents & Teens!
Join us for this program!
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