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

NTI Activities for Primary Talent Pool K-3

Hi kiddos!

I miss you very much!  Here are some fun websites for activities that you might enjoy while we are apart.

Primary Talent Pool
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/young_kids.htm

NTI Week 1 Links GT Visual/Performing Arts, General Intellectual, Leadership, and Creativity

Good Afternoon!

I am missing my students today, but more than anything I want all of us to be safe and healthy during these NTI days!  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 1 of the NTI Days for Visual/Performing Arts, General Intellectual, Leadership, and Creativity. 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.

Visual/Performing Arts
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/art_theater.htm

General Intellectual
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/brain_teasers.htm

Leadership
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/volunteer.htm

Creativity
https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/interact.htm

NTI Week 1 Links for Math, Science, and Social Studies

Good Afternoon!

I am missing my students today, but more than anything I want all of us to be safe and healthy during these NTI days!  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 1 of the NTI Days for Math, Science, and Social Studies. 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.

GT Math

https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/math.htm

GT Science

https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/science.htm

GT Social Studies

https://www.hoagiesgifted.org/social_studies.htm

NTI Week 1 & 2 Daily Fun Facts!

NTI and Daily Fun Fact!

Check out this awesome site for daily fun facts!  Pick a topic, click Test Your Knowledge, then Find It Out!  Respond to this thread and let me know something fun you learned today!

http://wonderopolis.org/

NTI Weeks 1 & 2 English Language Arts

(Lisa Van Gemert--The Gifted Guru)

Good Morning!

I am missing my students this morning, but more than anything I want all of us to be safe and healthy during these NTI days!  I have some great activities that I think you would enjoy! The activities that I am posting for English Language Arts will be from my favorite Gifted Education speaker, Mrs. Lisa Van Gemert--The Gifted Guru! She travels the world speaking in conferences on behalf of Gifted and Talented, and implementing creativity into daily lessons.  Best of all, I've seen and heard her in person at the 2017 KAGE Conference in Lexington, KY!   You can follow her daily lessons from the YouTube link that I have placed at the bottom of this post--click on Mrs. Van's English Class!  I will also post a link at the bottom of the post for the daily stories that will be used and hyperlinked with the text for those lessons!

This post will be the only one posted specifically for English Language Arts, so if you are GT Language Arts or just love to read, use this same post daily!  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!*

If you have any questions, please contact me at sarah.howard@perry.kyschools.us.

Thanks!  Have a blessed day!

Mrs. Van's English Class YouTube Videos

Daily Story Links

NTI Days Announcement!

Welcome back GT students! It’s been a while since I have used this format, but I hope it will be a useful tool for sending you some great GT activities for grades 5-12, for the NTI days ahead. I will be posting new activities daily from my favorite GT activity sites! You can communicate with me through this blog, or you can email me at sarah.howard@perry.kyschools.us.

Just a reminder to parents of fourth grade students, I am still in the process of testing some of the students that were in the Primary Talent Pool in grades K-3, and will be in committee meetings at each school to determine placement for those fourth grade students that have met qualifications for the Gifted and Talented program. I will send home further information once meetings are complete.

Please check out this info on Summer Camp Opportunities at WKU for grades 6-10!

Now is a perfect time for your students to apply to attend SCATS and VAMPY. Students arrive at the WKU campus from counties around Kentucky, states across the nation, and countries all over the world to form a community of diverse backgrounds and interests. For gifted and talented students who crave knowledge, academic challenge, and peers who accept them as they are, SCATS and VAMPY offers a life-changing world of both learning and friendship. A two-week residential or nonresidential camp held June 9-21, SCATS offers high-ability students who have finished grades 6–8 a unique learning environment to explore new ideas, develop concepts, make friends, and share experiences. To learn more or to apply, visit: https://www.wku.edu/gifted/scats/ A three-week residential camp held in June 23 - July 13, VAMPY offers high-ability students who have finished grades 7–10 the chance to focus on one course during six class hours each weekday plus a nightly hour-long study hall. Classes are taught by highly motivated WKU faculty and area high school teachers who are thrilled to have equally highly motivated students. To learn more or to apply, visit: https://www.wku.edu/gifted/vampy/ Thanks to a generous grant from the Qatar Foundation International, The Center is able to offer funding to students interested in studying Arabic at VAMPY. The funding is twofold: 1) up to $2000 to any eligible student: 2) up to the full amount of VAMPY tuition for students demonstrating financial need.

Fiddler On The Roof

"In prerevolutionary Russia, a Jewish peasant contends with marrying off three of his daughters while growing anti-Semitic sentiment threatens his village."(IMDb)  

What conflicts must Reb Tevye face while still trying to remain faithful to his culture's traditions? Will changing times force him to bend so far in his beliefs that he will break, like the tedious balance of a fiddler on the roof?  

Post the answers to your specific GT question here.