GCC 5th Annual Evening Skies Event

Family Night at the MIM

Call 480-478-6035 or email grouptours@MIM.org  for register for this event.

Phoenix Union Gifted & Talented Academy 2018-2019 Recruitment

Phoenix Union Gifted & Talented Academy @ Maryvale High School is pleased to announce the start of 2018-19 recruitment process.  This micro school is a part of the Maryvale comprehensive campus. Students enjoy the set-up of a small school with the plethora of resources and opportunities of a comprehensive campus.  G and T Academy is delighted to bring one of its kind - accelerated, personalized and holistic curriculum for the gifted learners.  Applications available here.

Learning Distinctions Between High Achievers and Gifted Learners

¨ High-Achieving Students: Know what it takes to be successful in school  and are willing to put in the time and effort.

¨ Giftedness reflects innate advance aptitudes that may or may not emerge as exceptional academic talent over time.

¨ Gifted individuals view the world in different ways than others, and their thoughts , actions and feelings are more intense.  It has been said that an exceptionally gifted individual sees the world as if she is looking through an electron microscope, as compared with normal vision. They see what    others do not see, and what others cannot even imagine.

Open House

Monterey Park-ALPS                   

First Trimester Open House              

Thursday, September 14, 2017

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

This event provides a great opportunity to see the campus, meet with the ALPS teachers and hear about our program. Teachers, Students, and Parents are encouraged to attend. 

A representative from Phoenix Country Day School will be present to speak with 3rd -8th grade students & parents about a great opportunity for our students, Project Excellence

AAGT 2017 Parent Institute

2017 Parent Institute will be held on 

September 23rd from 9:00AM to 3:00PM

AAGT’s 2017 Parent Institute is a one-day event geared towards the needs of Arizona’s parents of gifted and talented children. Our goal is to advocate, educate, and communicate on behalf of gifted learners in the state of Arizona. Student programs are offered for an additional cost the day of the event as well!

This message is to remind you to register today and mark your calendars!

Click here to register for event 

Future Sun Devil Family Day-Sept. 16

Maker Camp

Intel Sponsored Maker Summer Camp for middle school girls that is coming up July 23-28, 2017.

The camp is FREE of cost to participants. The target audience is girls 11-14 years of age from disenfranchised and low-income communities. 

There are several ways to apply:
1. Fillable PDF attached (can be emailed)
2. Non-fillable PDF attached (can be filled out manually and sent via fax or post office)
3. Online registration at the following link: https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form?EQBCT=32d9040ee3544b8f98547bf4505da35

Did You Know..

S.T.E.A.M. Event - Kenilworth School

Parent Night/Open House: Thursday, February 16

Mrs Famania's Class

Dear Parents and Guardians,

This semester in Mrs. Famania’s class, students participate in a hands-on, integrated curriculum that focuses on the development of science, math, English, and geography skills.  Through the inquiry process, students learn to ask questions and systematically find answers to those questions. Middle school students will apply these inquiry skills in their investigation theme of Zombie Apocalypse.  Throughout the unit we will cover many science standards, including, plant structures, ecosystems, changes in environment, and structural and behavioral adaptions.  Through research and planning we will also work through problems that will require research, responding to reading, collaboration, geography and economics.   Partial funding for the unit has come from a grant from APS and the Phoenix Suns, we are currently waiting on money from them to purchase gardening supplies. 

At the end of the project I am asking each team to create a presentation board to showcase their work.  Students will present their experience to their peers at the end of the unit.  Parent donations of rubber cement and 36”x48” black trifold presentations boards will be greatly appreciated. 

Also, if you have experience with survival skills, first aid, or other skills, and are interested in volunteering for a day to share your knowledge, please contact me. 

In addition to the project, if your student would like to learn more about the subject, I am encouraging everyone to read a book this semester (outside of ALPS).  It could be fictional or non-fiction, and it is free choice.  Books on survival would be a great benefit for students to relate to the unit and find outside knowledge. 

Finally, to keep parents up to date on everything happening this semester, please sign up on remind.com.  I created a special class for just this semester in order to ensure you just receive texts regarding this class.  I have attached instructions of how to sign up.

Thank you for your continued support!

Crystal Famania

Crystal.famania@phxschools.org

602-322-1921

ASU-Night of the Open Door

What a great event  for our student and it's FREE.  Get your free tickets now! www.opendoor.asu.edu

Galileo Testing

Happy Holidays

First Trimester Perfect Attendace

Schools: Bethune, Capitol, Edison, Emerson, & Kenilworth

The above students s were recently recognized for having Perfect Attendance  First Trimester. 

Weekend and Thanksgiving Break Boredom Busters

Mrs. Famania's ideas

• Students can work on Khan Academy(math, grammar, coding, or choose something new!)   Email me if you need your username
• Students can learn coding on code.org  Email me if you need your username and password
• Write a play and perform it outside! We all could use some fresh air.
• Create your own game! Get some cardboard or paper and create your own game with rules.  
• 4th-5th grade:  Work on your final project for "Crow Call".  Just remember to save it to a google drive, cloud, email to yourself, hand write it, or bring it on a zip drive.
• 1st-3rd grade can code their instruments on Scratch-email me for usernames and passwords.

Mrs. Hecht's ideas:

• 4th-5th-work on Science Projects(see recent letter or blog post for more details)

Ms. Baer's ideas:

• Read a good book

Mr. Dennis's idea:

• Go ride a bike outside.

From the Desk of Ms. Hecht

Dear Parents,

The 4/5^th graders have been working on electrical circuits and for their final project this trimester, students are expected to come up with a science project which will be due on the week of December 5^th.

Here is the timeline just in case your child wants to work on their project over Thanksgiving break.

Week of…

Nov. 14^th – decided on a project and begin with the following steps

1.    Purpose/question- “What do I want to learn?”

2.    List of Materials

3.    Hypothesis-prediction of what you think will happen

4.    Procedure- list each step

Once your child completes his/her project, they may complete the observation piece at home. This will give them time to assess what is/is not working and assess how they can fix it or make it better.  

Nov. 21^st - Thanksgiving Break

Nov. 28^th – Students are to complete their project and test it.  (Time will be given in the classroom.)

Dec. 5^th – Present to class their project

HINT: “Homopolar Motor” projects are a good start for students who are just learning about circuits. 

This project should be fun and challenging.  It’s okay if your child gets frustrated, as long as they learn to work through it by preserving and by making decisions on their own as to how they will complete their project.

If you have any questions, please email me at Khamphet.hecht@phxschools.org.

Thank You,

Khamphet

No ALPS Classes, October 5

Please contact us if you didn't receive your student's ALPS Progress Report.

Grade 1-3 Project

We are currently reading, “The Scarebird” by Sid Fleishman.  This story is about a lonesome farmer name John who forms a relationship with his scarecrow, treating it much like a living companion. When a young man comes to inquire if Lonesome John needs help on his farm, John has to readjust to human companionship for the first time in years.

As our class discuss this theme about “relationships” and what makes relationships strong and successful we’ve decided as a class to create our own “scarecrow” for this fall season.  In order to do this, we need your help.  We will need toddler clothes to make little scarecrows.

We will need…

•         Toddler/baby clothes – jeans/pants, overalls, button shirts /shirts
•        Hats
•         Shoes
•        Pantyhose or pillowcases (for the head)
•         Straws

 Please send in what you can.  IF you have extras, our class will surely appreciate them.

Thank you,

Ms. Hecht 

ALPS Updates

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Fall Open House-September 15

2016 Parent Institute

Parent Institute 2016 Registration Still Open!

AAGT's Parents Institute is a one day event geared towards the needs of Arizona's parents of gifted and talented children. Our goal is to advocate, educate, and communication on behalf of gifted learners in the state of Arizona!  Our keynote speaker is Paul Beljan of Beljan Psychological Services. Adult Registration: $25 for Members/$35 for Non-Members. Lunch is included for adults. The K-8 Student Enrichment Program is still open for registration as well! $25 per child. Students must bring a bag lunch. Register Here! https://aagt.wildapricot.org/event-2269432 Aviador Español Disponible! Spanish PI flyer.pdf

Welcome Back! Thursday's Group

Welcome Back

ALPS BEGINS TUESDAY, AUGUST 9

Welcome to the start of another great ALPS school year here at Monterey Park. The ALPS Team  is back and ready to challenge, inspire, and motivate our students to make this their best academic year.

Monterey Park Learning Center-2301 N Third Street-Phoenix 85004-(602) 257-6342