May Newsletter

May Newsletter Link https://sites.google.com/perry.kyschools.us/giftedandtalented/newsletter

Important Summer Camp Opportunity Info for Grades 1-10 from WKU!

Online applications are now available for summer camps offered by The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU. These camps are designed to inspire a lifelong love of learning and encourage high-interest and high-ability students to explore their academic passions and develop friendships outside of their regular school classrooms. All camps take place on the campus of Western Kentucky University, and classes are taught by WKU professors and area school teachers. Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students (SCATS) | June 6-18, 2021 Offered every summer since 1983, this two-week residential camp provides a wide range of classes for academically talented students who have been in grades six through eight during the 2020-21 school year. Students take four courses from a wide array of choices. Evenings and weekends give participants the chance to engage in sports, arts, games, and social activities. Applications and more information can be found at https://www.wku.edu/gifted/scats. Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth (VAMPY)| June 20-July 10, 2021 Students who have been in grades seven through ten during the 2020-21 school year qualify for VAMPY by taking the ACT or SAT and scoring at or above the average for college-bound seniors. At this three-week residential program, offered every year since 1984, students spend six hours each day in a challenging academic environment. Evenings and weekends are spent pursuing extracurriculars with other campers. Also, thanks to a grant from Qatar Foundation International, students wishing to study Arabic at VAMPY have the chance to attend camp for free or at a reduced cost. Applications, Arabic scholarship information, and more can be found at https://www.wku.edu/gifted/vampy. Camp Explore | July 5-9, 2021 The Center for Gifted Studies’ Camp Explore is a one-week day camp designed for students with advanced ability and high interest who were in grades one, two, or three during the 2020-21 school year. The experience features hands-on and minds-on instruction to engage children in learning across a variety of disciplines like language arts, math, science, social studies, theater, and art. Throughout the week, teachers experienced in gifted education guide the students in learning activities that are differentiated for their particular needs and advanced levels. Applications and more information can be found at https://www.wku.edu/gifted/camp_explore/. Camp Innovate | July 12-16, 2021 The Center for Gifted Studies’ Camp Innovate is a one-week day camp designed for students with advanced ability and high interest who were in grades three, four, or five during the 2020-21 school year. The camp’s approach is interdisciplinary: students study the big idea of "innovation" across a variety of disciplines like language arts, math, science, social studies, theater, and art. Applications and more information can be found at https://www.wku.edu/gifted/camp_innovate/.

March Important Due Dates!

If you are a current 9th-12th grade student and would be interested in being on the Education Commissioner's Student Advisory Council, the due date is Friday, March 12. Please complete the Google form to apply. https://education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/adv/Pages/Next-Generation-Student-Advisory-Council-.aspx https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMICgzjo_Uqoo0mfCn5bgkQDPvggBGr5FM9LLccm9iCJ7bRQ/viewform The Gifted Guru has a LIVE Q&A Session at 8:00 pm EST on Youtube! Check it out! https://giftedguru.com/golive1

Primary Talent Pool Student Spotlight!

I could not get this wonderful example of one of my Primary Talent Pool students to post to the Gifted and Talented Newsletter via Google Sites, so I am posting it here with parent permission! This student did a wonderful job authoring and illustrating his own flip book! Check it out!

February Opportunities and Updates

Greetings from the office of Gifted and Talented! February is Black History Month and is also Gifted Education Month in the state of Kentucky! If you are interested in participating in Future City, please visit futurecity.org and message me at sarah.howard@perry.kyschools.us. -If you would like information on serving on the State Advisory Board for Gifted and Talented, please email me. -All fourth grades students were given the opportunity to take the online SAGES pre-assessment for the General Intellectual of Gifted and Talented. Those have been scored and students that scored at the 95th percentile or higher will be scheduled to take the NNAT3 Online Assessment when school resumes. -Do you need more practice with your Math Skills or more challenge? I had some positive comments from students after they tried an assignment I posted from Quia.com. February 2021 Information on the Gifted Education Proclamation February 3, 2021. Go to http://kagegifted.org/proclamation2021 Information on Black History Month. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month Please check the Google Classroom and check out the flyers for information about Virtual Scrubs Camp being held in July at the local hospital, as well as information on the Rogers Explorer’s Program for 8th Grade students, application due February 28th at 11:59 pm. https://centeryouthprograms.com/rogers-explorers Google Meet Schedule: 9th-12th Grade GT Google Meet from 12:30 pm-1:00 pm on Wednesday, February 17th. https://meet.google.com/pec-bhyy-pen 4th-8th Grade GT Google Meet from 12:00 pm-12:25pm on Wednesday, February 17th. https://meet.google.com/mzz-vrhf-yqk Google Meet from 11:30-11:55 am on Wednesday, February 17th! https://meet.google.com/gti-ktcb-idu Remind App Codes: PCC 9th-12th Grade Gifted and Talented: b282e6a Buckhorn School Gifted and Talented and K-3 Primary Talent Pool: h4424c East Perry 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: gg498f East Perry K-3 Primary Talent Pool: hkb43g6 Leatherwood K-3 Primary Talent Pool and 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: 727k2k Robinson K-3 Primary Talent Pool and 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: hc4hc2 RW Combs K-3 Primary Talent Pool and 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: 27h3b4 Viper K-3 Primary Talent Pool and 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: hbh88k West Perry 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: e797c8 West Perry K-3 Primary Talent Pool: 33fg62

Super Saturdays--Winter Edition!

Because Learning Doesn't End on Friday Dates: February 6, 13, & 20, 2021 Place: Online Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CT Cost: $80 “Super Saturdays allows me to work with other kids who think like me but differently from me too. It helps me grow.” Abigail Blais 6th grader Super Saturdays encourages students in grades 1 – 6 who are of high ability or have high interest in a topic to pursue their passions outside the regular classroom. Through a minds-on, hands-on approach to learning, students explore and investigate such areas as math, art, science, history, writing, music, and performance under the thoughtful guidance of experienced teachers and in the company of enthusiastic, like-minded peers. Each year, over 1000 students enjoy the benefits of Super Saturdays. The Center offers two, three-week sessions of Super Saturdays each year, the first in the early fall and the second in the winter. Super Saturdays presents young, gifted learners with the opportunity to continue the learning process in a student-centered environment that celebrates learning for the sake of knowledge. It opens new doors of learning at an age when it is absolutely critical to inspire the minds of gifted learners. For articles and photos of past camps, please go to the Super Saturdays page on The Center's blog, Happenings at The Center for Gifted Studies. “Every time I go, I learn new things and I get to make new friends. It's really exciting." Savannah Carr, fifth grader

January Opportunities and Updates!

Greetings from the office of Gifted and Talented! I miss all my GT and Primary Talent Pool students, and I hope you are all doing well! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas break, and I hope you will email me if you have any questions. If you are interested in participating in Future City, please visit futurecity.org and message me at sarah.howard@perry.kyschools.us. -If you would like information on serving on the State Advisory Board for Gifted and Talented, please email me. -All fourth grades students were given the opportunity to take the online SAGES pre-assessment for the General Intellectual of Gifted and Talented. Those have been scored and students that scored at the 95th percentile or higher will be scheduled to take the NNAT3 Online Assessment when school resumes. -Do you need more practice with your Math Skills or more challenge? I had some positive comments from students after they tried an assignment I posted from Quia.com. January 2021 Gifted and Talented Google Meet Grades 9-12 on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 10:00 am-10:30 am https://meet.google.com/cut-ckxy-heu Google Meet on Thursday morning, January 28, 2021 at 9:30-10:00 am https://meet.google.com/euj-zcci-xsv Google Meet for Primary Talent Pool students in grades K-3 on Thursday, January 28, 2021 from 10:30-11:00 am! https://meet.google.com/tdt-twdd-scs Remind App Codes: PCC 9th-12th Grade Gifted and Talented: b282e6a Buckhorn School Gifted and Talented and K-3 Primary Talent Pool: h4424c East Perry 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: gg498f East Perry K-3 Primary Talent Pool: hkb43g6 Leatherwood K-3 Primary Talent Pool and 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: 727k2k Robinson K-3 Primary Talent Pool and 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: hc4hc2 RW Combs K-3 Primary Talent Pool and 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: 27h3b4 Viper K-3 Primary Talent Pool and 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: hbh88k West Perry 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: e797c8 West Perry K-3 Primary Talent Pool: 33fg62

Welcome back!

Welcome back to a new semester and a new year!

GSSP Updates, Student Progress Reports, Primary Talent Pool, and more!

GSSP Updates and Student Progress Reports were sent to student email accounts. Please sign digitally, or print and return to your child's school office by January 4th if possible. Primary Talent Pool referrals have been submitted to and I will spend this time entering students in Infinite Campus. A Primary Talent Pool Notification email will be sent to each primary teacher that nominated students, as well as to student email accounts. Please digitally sign the form or print and return to your child's school by Friday, January 15th if possible. Also, scores are available for those students that took the SAGES screener for the General Intellectual category of Gifted and Talented. I will be scheduling the NNAT3 Online Assessment when school resumes. I hope each of you has a great Christmas break!

GT Opportunities

-If you are interested in participating in Future City, please visit futurecity.org and message me at sarah.howard@perry.kyschools.us. -If you would like information on serving on the State Advisory Board for Gifted and Talented, please email me. -All fourth grades students were given the opportunity to take the online SAGES pre-assessment for the General Intellectual of Gifted and Talented. Those have been scored and students that scored at the 95th percentile or higher will be scheduled to take the NNAT3 Online Assessment when school resumes.

GT Opportunities

-If you are interested in participating in Future City, please visit futurecity.org and message me at sarah.howard@perry.kyschools.us. See the next slide for more information. -If you would like information on serving on the State Advisory Board for Gifted and Talented, please email me.

Future City Opportunity for 4th-8th Grade!

Hello 4th-8th Grade GT Students! Below is an email I received containing information about “Future City”. Please let me know if any of you are interested in participating. Future City is an engineering competition for students in grades 4-8, where students do exactly what the title indicates, design a city of the future. This year, the theme is to design a city on the moon! The work the students will be doing can start now, but the competition culminates in February with a virtual Q and A with our judges. There is an essay component, a presentation, and the building of a scale model. There is something for every type of learner in your group. There are literally hundreds of dollars in prizes available to teams this year. If anyone getting this has been interested in Future City in the past, but travelling to the competition or the lack of time has been inhibiting, this is a great year to give it a shot! Please head to www.futurecity.org to find more information, or you can email me directly at joe.percefull@oldham.kyschools.us and I’m glad to help you get your questions answered. Hope you and your students stay healthy, Joe Percefull Regional Coordinator Future City Kentucky

Google Meet Schedule

-Google Meet for Gifted and Talented Grades 9-12: November 6 @ 9:30 am https://meet.google.com/lookup/b7xvnlrqlz -Google Meet for Gifted and Talented Grades 4-8: November 6 @ 10:00 am https://meet.google.com/lookup/b2csmo3ipa -Google Meet for Primary Talent Pool: November 6 @ 10:30 am https://meet.google.com/lookup/adhkvgpwee

Gifted Opportunities

-If you are interested in participating in Future City, please visit futurecity.org and message me at sarah.howard@perry.kyschools.us. -If you would like information on serving on the State Advisory Board for Gifted and Talented, please email me. -Google Meet for Gifted and Talented Grades 4-8: October 14 @ 9:00 am https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=MDRucWhoMW01Zm9hZHEwZXMzZHFpdnYzcHIgc2FyYWguaG93YXJkQHBlcnJ5Lmt5c2Nob29scy51cw&tmsrc=sarah.howard%40perry.kyschools.us -Google Meet for Gifted and Talented Grades 9-12: October 15 @ 9:00 am https://meet.google.com/wrb-npze-cim -Google Meet for Primary Talent Pool: Friday, October 16 @ 9:00 am https://meet.google.com/duk-mwna-moj

Gifted and Talented Screening Opportunity for 4th Grade Students

Gifted and Talented Screening Opportunity for 4th Grade Students If you have a student currently enrolled in the fourth grade and would like for them to take the Online SAGES Reasoning Test for the General Intellectual Ability category, please contact District Gifted and Talented Teacher, Sarah Howard. We are offering this opportunity to all fourth-grade students, in the form of an online assessment that can be taken at home, but it is not required. Students who score at the 95th percentile or higher on this screener will be contacted to take an online placement test in person. This screener/assessment is used for only one area of the Gifted and Talented program. Gifted and Talented is comprised of five major categories: General Intellectual Ability Specific Academic Areas (Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies) Creativity Leadership Visual/Performing Arts (Art, Dance, Drama, Music) If you would like to sign your child up to take this online screener, would like more information on the Gifted and Talented program, or would like to refer your child for an area of the Gifted and Talented program, please contact Miss Howard at the following email address. sarah.howard@perry.kyschools.us

Google Classroom Codes

Some of the teachers have added me to their Google Classroom so that I may communicate with my students. For those who have not, please sign up for my Google Classroom so you can be informed of Gifted and Talented opportunities and activities. K-3 Primary Talent Pool 4n355pi 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented dyaplot 9th-12th Grade Gifted and Talented ri2mz7t

NNAT3 Testing

NNAT3 testing by appointment has now been completed at each school, with the exception of a few makeups to be completed the week of September 8-11th.

Hello GT Students! Welcome back to school! Things are going to look a little different this semester, beginning with NTI, but I believe it will be a great year! It is important to start with a good attitude and goals! Some of you may find learning at home easy, while others may find it challenging. Everyone learns differently, and we teachers understand that! We look foward to the day when we can all meet together in person to learn again. For now, let's talk about making goals for success. In a classroom setting, your teachers have a set schedule for activities throughout the day, so learning at home will take planning. I understand that some of you will be able to just tackle any activity you are given, while others like my own child may have to wait for help when I am back from work. Some of you may have a set space where you can learn with ease, while others may struggle to find a quiet space. Take a deep breath. It's going to be okay! I like to set goals for myself with most things I need to get done. You don't have to have a fancy planner! You can use a wall calendar, or even lined paper, but goal setting is important. Start by writing down important dates for Google meets, assignment due dates, and quizzes! Then create a plan to work on your assignments each day. Do the best you can! We are all learning! I have created a Google Classroom for each K-3 Primary Talent Pool, 4-8 GT, and 9-12 GT where we can communicate. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know! Google Classroom Links: K-3 Primary Talent Pool- 4n355pi 4-8 Gifted and Talented- dyaplot 9-12 Gifted and Talented- ri2mz7t

Super Saturdays Opportunity for Grades 1-6 with Western Kentucky University

Good morning students and parents, I wanted to share a wonderful opportunity that Western Kentucky University will be providing for Primary Talent Pool and Gifted and Talented students in grade 1-6. This is completely optional, and the cost is $80 to register for the virtual activities. WKU has some of the greatest opportunities to support GT students in the state, so if any of you decide to participate, please let me know! Just copy and paste the link below into your browser for more information. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PLVPyyXJ6C5UAoLqm_kho-xP7PYDdlsysUY7L96p7zw/edit#slide=id.p

FREE Conference: Young Women Lead for Grades 9-12 (High School Girls)

Good morning students! I sent an email out to each of my high school girls last week, with information about Young Women Lead! This is wonderful opportunity and it is free. Please copy and paste my link below into your browser for information on how to register! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KU5_EKpB2xZ9fCfcZ4gBdXQDmKaZQ7D9/view https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pDO7O3WhVhm-O3We5v0nSExPS889KSeuzJO6AkrMQf8/edit#slide=id.p

Opening Day for Teachers

Good morning GT students! Today is Opening Day for Teachers! I am at PCC this morning, and this is year #13 for me, and year #9 teaching with Gifted and Talented! I will be learning lots of new skills in technology this year. Our training day this week was filled with wonderful ideas that I look forward to trying. Stay tuned for more announcements coming from GT soon!

Please check out this information for the latest Summer Opportunities (Online Only this year), an Online Advanced Placement Summer Institute Camps for grades 9-12, VAMPY camp for grades 7-10, and SCATS for grades 6-8 at WKU! The contact information for these opportunities are on the flyers. Please let me know if you decide to participate. Thanks! June 7 - 19, 2020 wku.edu/gifted/scatsonline SCATS is going online! While camp will be in a virtual format, we’ve ensured the same unique learning environment that provides high-ability learners who have finished grades 6-8 the chance to explore new ideas, develop concepts, make friends, and share experiences. SCATS provides a diverse curriculum in a wide range of enrichment experiences. Teachers are drawn from the WKU faculty, outstanding area teachers, and students in the WKU graduate program in gifted studies. They structure their courses around students’ interests and understand how to go beyond the limitations of the traditional classroom to allow students to learn at higher levels and to think and create in their own ways. Tuition for the two-week online SCATS (June 8 – 19) is $600. Campers will take two classes. The morning class will be 10:30 – 12:00 (Central Daylight Time) and the afternoon class will be 1:00 – 2:30 (CDT). June 21 - July 11, 2020 wku.edu/gifted/vampyonline VAMPY is going online! While camp will be in a virtual format, we’ve ensured the same rigorous academic environment that challenges high-ability learners that have finished grades 7-10. Classes will be taught by outstanding WKU faculty and area high school teachers who are thrilled to have equally outstanding students. We know how important community and traditions are to the VAMPY experience, and the online format will have evening activities to promote friendships between gifted learners while keeping beloved camp traditions alive. We are offering 11 fun and engaging classes: Arabic, Astronomy, DNA and Genetics, Humanities, Mathematics, Nazi Germany and the Holocaust, Physics, Pop Culture, Presidential Politics, Problems You’ve Never Solved Before, and Writing. Tuition for the three-week online VAMPY (June 21 - July 11) is $1,000. Class sessions will be on weekdays 9:30 - 2:30 (Central Daylight Time) with an hour for lunch. The Online Advanced Placement Summer Institute Find A Workshop That Meets Your Schedule June 22-26, 2020 | 20 Online Workshops wku.edu/gifted/ap •Art & Design •Biology •Biology - Experienced •Calculus AB •Calculus BC •Chemistry •Computer Science Principles •English Language & Composition •English Literature & Composition •English Literature & Composition - Experienced •Environmental Science •European History •French Language & Culture •Government & Politics, U.S. •Human Geography •Physics 1 •Psychology •United States History •United States History - Experienced •World History •Computer Science A •English Language & Composition •Spanish Language & Culture June 29-July 3, 2020 | 3 Online Workshops •Biology •Calculus AB •English Language & Composition •English Literature & Composition •Government & Politics, U.S. •Psychology •Statistics •United States History •World History J

Please complete the following GT Survey by Friday, May 1st!  Thanks and have a great week!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GVH9JL2

April 20-24 NTI Message

Hello my sweet students!

I miss you!  I hope and pray each of you are healthy and doing well!  I also hope that the storms that came through on Easter did minimal damage to your homes and property.  I know some of you may still be without water, even though I think most all electricity and internet/phone has been restored.  Please do not worry about being behind on any activities for me.  The activities I post on here are meant to be extension learning activities (bonus fun).  Some of you may be struggling to keep up with your other classes with NTI work.  I am here to help in any way that I can.  If you have a question or concern, please feel free to email me at sarah.howard@perry.kyschools.us. If you are just now seeing the Gifted and Talented activities posted on the district website for NTI days, or just now logging onto my blog, you don't need to make anything up.  If you would like to participate in any of the activities, just email me and let me know which was your favorite!  In past weeks, I have given specific activites for each area of GT, but for this week, if you have some extra time, then I challenge you to try the daily activities tab and at least one other activity tab from Hoagies Gifted!
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/links.htm

This Thursday, I will be participating in a Zoom meeting with some teacher friends in other parts of KY to discuss Gifted Education and Distance Learning.  Next week, I will be busy working on parent updates for the spring semester and end of year GT data for the state.  Stay safe!  Stay well!  We will get through this together! 

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

Hello my sweet students!!!

I am writing from the McDonald’s parking lot because like many of you, I am without power, telephone, and water from the storm on Easter! I hope you are staying in and staying well!  I had some fun activities for anyone who would like do some extensions for “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”!

1. Click on my Facebook link and listen to me read "The Tale of Peter Rabbit".
https://www.facebook.com/sarah.howard.798278/videos/1169118160087113/

2. You can take an Accelerated Reader test after listening, 1.9 or 4.2 reading level!

3. Type in Kentucky Department of Education in Google or Safari.

4. Click on Exceptional Children, then click Gifted and Talented.

5. Click Gifted and Talented Resources, then Gifted and Talented Resource Booklet.

6. Scroll down to find my activities on “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”, and pick one or more that you’d like to do with your family! Did you choose to learn more about Beatrix Potter? I highly recommend watching “The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends” for you her students on YouTube or “Miss Potter” for my older students! Respond to this thread or email me and let me know which one you chose! Send me pics of your work! I miss you!

Click here to watch "The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends" on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZyWh6ggFaY

Click here for more fun with Peter Rabbit!
https://www.peterrabbit.com/


Email me with questions or concerns:
sarah.howard@perry.kyschools.us

NTI Week 3-4

Good Morning my students!

This is the post for NTI Weeks 3-4! I am so excited to offer my students opportunities from the wealth of ideas from Hoagies Gifted!  Follow the appropriate link and pick a title that interests you!  Share what you learned and respond to this thread!

This post will be the only one posted specifically for Week 3-4 of the NTI Days for English/Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies, Leadership, General Intellectual, Creativity, and Visual/Performing Arts. Remember that English/Language Arts has its own thread for Week 1 & 2!  When you complete a lesson, please, please tell me your favorite thing about that lesson at the bottom of this thread!

*Since GT is an additional education service, please complete your required assignments with your classroom teachers before completing these!  My activities are geared specifically for Gifted and Talented students and will be optional!*

In the weeks ahead, I'll be working on end-of-year state data for Gifted and Talented, but I'll be checking back each day to see which link you chose!  I will also be completing two online trainings on Monday, April 14th to learn more activities I can utilize for servicing GT from home.  If you have any questions, please email me at: sarah.howard@perry.kyschools.us.

English/Language Arts (Watch and write a response to this TED Talk by Nick Vujicic.  Do some research.  How has his life changed since this was recorded?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6P2nPI6CTlc
Math
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/math.htm
Science
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/space.htm
Social Studies
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/social_studies.htm
Leadership
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/volunteer.htm#stories
General Intellectual
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/physics.htm
Creativity
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/virtual_reality.htm
Visual/Performing Arts
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/art_theater.htm

Happenings

Good morning my sweet students!

Welcome back to NTI Days! There has been so many changes to our regular routine that I wanted to give you a chance to document! What are some things that you are now doing to adjust your learning, and how are you completing lessons with other teachers? Have you been able to slow down and appreciate the little things? I have, and I’ll give you some examples. We have been playing outside more, stopping to smell the flowers—lilacs are my favorite, singing and playing instruments, ordering groceries through an app, fishing, building, gardening, more cooking at home, and learning how to sew a face mask. I will be posting more NTI activities in the days ahead, please be sure to stop by and check them out! Stay safe at home! Stay well!

Greetings to my students!

I miss each of you! I hope everything is going okay with your NTI work for each class! If you have any concerns or questions, please contact me at: sarah.howard@perry.kyschools.us. Send me some pictures of you learning on your NTI Days.  Stay well!

High School GT Activity: Sacco and Vanzetti

Good morning!  I just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing on Week 2 of our NTI Days!  I had so many plans for fun activities that we would be doing at your school during this time, but COVID-19 had other plans.  I had promised my high school students that we would be participating in a reenactment and investigation of the of the historical 1921 court case of Sacco and Vanzetti.

Since we can't be together, do some research.  Who were Sacco and Vanzetti? What was the alleged crime and where did it take place?  Who was involved?  Were they tried fairly?  What was the Red Scare? If you could go back in time and be a member of the jury, what would you have done differently?  Post your comments below or email me your answers at sarah.howard@perry.kyschools.us.

Week 2 NTI Days: Primary Talent Pool, Grades K-3

Good afternoon my sweet students!

I miss you and I hope everyone is doing well!  I have a list of fun activity that you can do this week after you have already completed your work for your classroom teacher! I thought we could enjoy learning about space with the NASA Kid's Club!  If you enjoy this lessons, let me know.  Need to reach me?  Have your parent send me an email at sarah.howard@perry.kyschools.us.

Primary Talent Pool
https://www.nasa.gov/kidsclub/index.html

Week 2 NTI Days- Math, Science, Social Studies, Leadership, Creativity, General Intellectual, and Visual/Performing Arts

Good Afternoon!

Welcome to NTI Week 2!  I wish we could enjoy these activities and the ones I had planned in-person for the end of March, but more than that, I want all of you to stay well!  It's going to be a while until we see each other, so I have some great activities that I think you would enjoy! I am so excited to offer my students opportunities from the wealth of ideas from Hoagies Gifted!  Follow the appropriate link and pick a title that interests you!  Share what you learned and respond to this thread!

This post will be the only one posted specifically for Week 2 of the NTI Days for Math, Science, and Social Studies, Leadership, General Intellectual, Creativity, and Visual/Performing Arts. Remember that English/Language Arts has its own thread for Week 1 & 2!  When you complete a lesson, please, please tell me your favorite thing about that lesson at the bottom of this thread!

*Since GT is an additional education service, please complete your required assignments with your classroom teachers before completing these!  My activities are geared specifically for Gifted and Talented students and will be optional!*

I'll be checking back each day to see which link you chose!  If you have any questions, please email me at: sarah.howard@perry.kyschools.us.

Math
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/multiplication.htm
Science
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/natural_science.htm
Social Studies
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/geography.htm
Leadership
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/volunteer.htm#stories
General Intellectual
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/interact.htm
Creativity
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/virtual_reality.htm
Visual/Performing Arts
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/art_theater.htm

Want to go on a Virtual Field Trip? You can!

Good afternoon!

I just received this email from the Kentucky Historical Society!  Please read below and take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to take a virtual field on Tuesday and/or Thursday in the coming week!  Have fun!

Although the Kentucky Historical Society (KHS) is currently closed to onsite visitors, we have ramped up our digital programming to meet our mission of educating and engaging the public through Kentucky history.

For an easy way to find our online resources, please visit our “Virtual Visitor” page on our website, here. This is a one-stop location for our virtual field trips, videos, media links, activities, research catalogs, and more.

Every Tuesday and Thursday at 1:00 p.m. we are also offering virtual tours of our campus and exhibit spaces on KHS’s Facebook page. Students can ask questions in real time in the comments section, which are answered live by staff who are leading the tours.

A 4^th grade teacher from Northern Kentucky recently had her class tune in to one of our virtual tours of the Old State Capitol.

“THEY LOVED IT!” she wrote us. “Thank you so much for doing this and providing a different and interactive activity for them to do while we are all doing our school work at home. The shoutouts and answered questions got the students so excited, and I cannot wait to set it up again next Tuesday and Thursday. The parents really appreciate it as well. Thanks!”

If you or your students need help with a research topic, our library staff are available to help with online research and reference requests from Tuesday through Saturday. For requests, please call the KHS reference desk at (502) 782-8080 or email them at khsrefdesk@ky.gov.

Also, if you're researching 19th century history, don't forget to check out our Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition!

These are just a few of the ways that KHS is meeting the challenges faced by the coronavirus. We are continuing to expand virtual access to our programs and services, so stay tuned to our new initiatives by visiting our website, history.ky.gov, or by connecting with our social media platforms.

Thank you!

Claire E. Gwaltney

Teacher Programs Manager

Kentucky Historical Society

100 W. Broadway │ Frankfort, KY 40601

502-782-8059

history.ky.gov