Gifted Education - Diane Hancock
Welcome to the Gifted and Talented Education Program!
Mrs. Diane Hancock is the Pottsville School District Gifted and Talented Education Program Coordinator. Please feel free to contact Mrs. Hancock for GT information at (479) 890-6631 or email her at diane.hancock@pottsville.k12.ar.us.
Pottsville School District provides gifted and talented and other high achieving students opportunities through whole group enrichment, pull-out classes, advanced placement, and concurrent credit coursework. For information regarding the AP program, visit the Pottsville High School Advanced Placement web page. Pottsville School District is committed to the continuing effort of providing the best possible educational experience for all students.
For more information on why we need gifted education, please click on the following link from the Western Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented:
http://www.gifted51.org/articles/WhyDoWeNeedGiftedEducation-Silverman.pdf
Links for Gifted and Talented Educational Information and Opportunities
Duke University TIP UA Scholars Program
National Geographic CNN www.gifted51.org
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
Pottsville 7th Graders Selected for Duke University Program
PJHS 7th graders were invited to participate in the Duke University Talent Identification Program (Duke TIP). To qualify, the students must have scored at or above the 95th percentile on a nationally standardized achievement test. Duke TIP participants have the opportunity to take either the ACT or SAT college entrance exams to gain valuable testing experience. After testing in January or February, the students will receive their results and a packet of information showing how their scores compare to other high ability 7th graders taking the above-level exam. Congratulations to these students for this great accomplishment!
PMG Gifted Classes Helping with Schoolyard Habitat Garden
Students in the PMG Gifted classes are participating in the installation of the Schoolyard Habitat Garden on the Elementary School Campus. Fifth and sixth grade students are mixing planting medium, raking and hoeing planting beds, carrying river rock for landscaping and placing rock around the bog.
GT Students Dress Up for Book Character Day
Sixth grade GT students dressed as their favorite book characters as part of their Red Ribbon week pledge to stay clear of drugs! Students enjoyed expressing their inner characters!
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