Advanced Academics
Elementary School Advanced Academic Programs
Advanced Academic services are implemented in elementary schools using a school-based model. As gifted and talented students are identified through the district identification process in elementary, they are invited to participate in a G/T group with a highly qualified instructor to meet their needs in addition to classroom instruction. If these students are in grades 3-4, they will have the opportunity to participate in the dynamic, responsive, and inclusive REACH Program.
The REACH Program is defined by the following:
- Students will explore topics such as:
- Engineering
- Digital Citizenship
- U.S. Legal System
- Financial Literacy
- Coding
- Philanthropy
- These students will be served according to the following:
- A minimum of two hours per week
- These two hours will be on a rotating schedule so as not to miss consistent time or major assessments from one core content area
- Groups will consist of no more than 20 students at a time
- Given that students will only be missing daily assignments from time to time, they are not required to make up that work, though they are responsible for learning the content.
- A student would only be placed on probation from the REACH Program if their content grade drops below a 75 average for the 9-week period. Probationary period would then begin the following 9-weeks. Probationary students would be evaluated for re-entry into the REACH program at progress report periods.
- Identified G/T students are also served by highly trained classroom teachers so that they may receive instruction and support in extension and advanced activities within the regular curriculum.
Staff:
Jaclyn Finke
Elementary Advanced Academics Teacher
Magnolia Parkway and Smith Elementary Schools
Cassie Revia
Elementary Advanced Academics Teacher
Lyon and Nichols Sawmill Elementary Schools
crevia@magnoliaisd.org
Kodi Keith
Elementary Advanced Academics Teacher
Magnolia and Williams Elementary Schools
Whitney Turner
Elementary Advanced Academics Teacher
Bear Branch and Ellisor Elementary Schools