Highly Gifted School Within a School Program at Friedell Middle School

Plans are underway for the fifth year of the Highly Gifted program at Friedell Middle School. For 2011-2012, classes will be available at the sixth, seventh, and eighth grade levels. The Highly Gifted School Within a School Program at Friedell was new in the fall of 2007.  This program is designed to meet the unique educational, social, and emotional needs of highly gifted students, while still being a part of a regular middle school experience. The program offers an advanced problem-based curriculum and differentiated instruction to meet the sophisticated learning needs of highly gifted children.

Important dates to consider:
November 20, 2010:  Make-up date for CogAT test at Friedell Middle School; 9:00 am
Mid December 2010:  Results of CogAT testing will be mailed to families
December 20, 2010- 3:00 pm:  Deadline for portfolio requests
January 25, 2011- 3:00 pm: Applications (Friedell and Highly Gifted program) and portfolios are due to the Office of Gifted Services, Edison Building
Early February 2011:  Acceptance/waiting list letters sent to parents/guardians
February 9, 2011- 3:00 pm:  Signed Attendance Confirmation letters due at Friedell Middle School

For additional information, please contact Joanne Michet or Monica Bowler at Friedell – 328-5650 or Cindy Martenson, Coordinator of Gifted Services at 328-4275.