1. Mt. Bethel Target
Open House
January 2016Claryn Burnett
Stacye Fogel
Carolyn Griffin
Julia Varnedoe
2. Our ALP Mission
To prepare gifted students
for an ever-changing global marketplace,
Where innovation is key,
and where they must be self-reflective,
goal-oriented problem-seekers and
solvers.
5. Relationships and
Connections
Students will make relationships and
connections among various topics and
disciplines.
• Research: Real-world topics and making
connections to other disciplines
• Reflect: On societal and/or environmental
issues and developing potential solutions
6. Affective Growth
Affective standards address the social-
emotional needs and life skills that gifted
students need for success.
Topics include:
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Self Reflection
• Respect for Others
• Self-Directed Learning
13. Learning Skills
Assessment Indicators
Successful (S) = Consistently and independently
demonstrates outcomes supporting grade-level
standards and elements
Progressing (P) = Demonstrates outcomes supporting
grade-level standards and elements with support
Does Not Meet (D) = Limited progress in demonstration
of outcomes supporting grade-level standards and
elements
14. Continuation Criteria
Gifted services are recommended for the following
year if:
• Student has met continuation criteria in 3 out of 4
quarters
AND
• Student has received a minimum of 1 “S” per
standard in at least 7 out of 11 standards over the
course of the academic year
15. Expectations
Be Prepared
• Homework
• Checks
Edmodo
• Target Folder
• Charged
Device
• Lunch/Snack/
Water Bottle
Task
Commitment
• Stays on task
• Consistently
puts forth
best effort
• Works
independently
Accountability
• Student takes
responsibility for
own actions
• Respectful of
others
• Participates
appropriately in
group setting
Class Dojo will be used to communicate student progress each
week. Please be sure that you have signed up online.
16. Target Policies
• Absent students MUST check with Target teacher and
check Edmodo for missed work and homework
• Gifted students are not expected to make up missed
regular classroom work or homework on scheduled
Target days, but are responsible for understanding any
concepts covered
• Target homework due on next scheduled Target day or
on date indicated
• Parents...please send written note to Target teacher for
dismissal changes (in addition to the note sent to
student’s homeroom teacher)
• If your child uses an inhaler or rescue medication in
their homeroom, please have them bring this to Target.
17. ● Common website, blog updated weekly:
www.mbestarget.wix.com/gifted
● Email - Addresses listed on front page of website.
We will do our best to respond to you within 24 hours.
● Phone - Please note that we are typically not able to
access the phone during school hours, as we are with
students
● Scheduled conferences, as needed
Parent
Communication
