• SUMMER 2022 - Program News

    As the CogAT evaluation has replaced the previous district-administered, group cognitive measures across the school district, the Gifted and Talented Committee has recommended the change be made for qualifications for the Gifted and Talented programs at the Ridgewood Avenue School and GRHS.  

    Please click here for G&T Criteria.   

     

     

    SPRING - Program News

     

    (click on the link below to access information about the programs) 

    Young Learners - Central School - End of Year Newsletter   
     

    Young Learners - Forest Avenue and Linden Avenue Schools - End of Year Newsletter  
     

    Gifted & Talented - Grades 3 - 6 - End of Year Newsletter  
     

    Gifted & Talented - Grades 7- 8 - End of Year Newsletter  
     

     

     

    WINTER - Program News

     

    (click on the link below to access information about the programs) 

    Young Learners - Central School - Winter Newsletter 2021   
     

    Young Learners - Forest Avenue and Linden Avenue Schools - Winter Newsletter 2021   
     

    Gifted & Talented - Grades 3-6 - Winter Newsletter 2021   
     

    Gifted & Talented - Grades 7-8 - Winter Newsletter 2021   
     

     

    FALL 2021 - Program News

    Letters have been mailed to parents of children who qualified for Gifted and Talented programs at Ridgewood Avenue and GRHS - Grades 7 & 8 (in early August).  

    Letters for students at the Central, Linden Avenue, and Forest Avenue Schools were mailed the week of 8/23/2021.

    Students entering grades 7 - 8 who were eligible last year will remain eligible for the G&T program this school year. 
     
    Entry criteria for the G&T programs are available on the website (https://www.glenridge.org/Page/8420) 
     
    Students who did not take one of the measures required for entry into the program will need to complete the appeals process (https://www.glenridge.org/Page/7549) to gain entry into the program.  
     
    Gifted & Talented programs are scheduled to begin on September 13, 2021. 
     
    G&T Teachers
     
    GRHS (7th &8th grades) -  Yan Wang
    Ridgewood Avenue School - Lisbeth Ellersick
    Linden Avenue School - Danielle Chesney
    Central School - MaryLynn Savio
    Forest Avenue School - Danielle Chesney
     

     

    SPRING 2021 - Program News

     

    (click on the link below to access information about the programs) 

     

          Young Learners - Grades 1-2 - Spring Newsletter 2021   

     

            Gifted & Talented - Grades 3-6 - Spring Newsletter 2021   

     

            Gifted & Talented - Grades 7-8 - Spring Newsletter 2021   

     

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    Winter 2021 - Program News

     

    Due to the closures and concerns with the utilization of class time to focus on academic content, the group-administered cognitive assessment CoGAT (for students in K - 2) has been delayed to Spring 2021.  

     

     

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    FALL 2020 - Updates

     

    G&T Preview - Back to School Night - FAS / LAS 

     

    G&T Preview - Back to School Night - RAS (Grades 3 - 6)

     

    G&T Preview - Back to School Night - GRHS (Grades 7 - 8)

     

     

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    FALL 2020 - Program News - Updated 9/15/2020

    Due to the school closures, the group-administered cognitive assessment (either the CoGAT or InView) and NWEA-MAP assessment were not completed by all students in the Spring.  

    These assessments are being scheduled for the beginning of this school year as follows:   

    • CoGAT (for students in K - 2) - an online platform - administered for all students
    • InView (for students Grades 3 -6) - pencil & paper - administered only for hybrid students
    • NWEA-MAP (for students grades K - 6) - an online platform - administered for all students

     

    Since the assessment scores are utilized for the Gifted and Talented entry rubric, the G&T Committee has met to set guidelines for the 2020-2021 School year.  This information has also been reviewed and approved by the administrators.
     
     
    The following will be the protocol for entry into the G&T programs for the 2020-21 School Year:
     
    • Students who were eligible for G&T for the 2019-2020 school year will be grandfathered into the program.  The G&T teacher at that level will be in contact with teachers to provide a schedule and email parents to alert them of their status in the program.  The G&T classes will begin the week of 9/8/2020.

     

    • All other students will be assessed this Fall as listed above, and students who qualify will be notified by their building principal by December 1st.

     

     

     

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    SPRING 2020 - Program News

     

    (click on the link below to access information about the programs) 

     

           Young Learners - Grades 1-2 - Spring Newsletter 2020   

     

           Gifted & Talented - Grades 3-6 - Spring Newsletter 2020   

     

           Gifted & Talented - Grades 7-8 - Spring Newsletter 2020  

     

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    Fall 2019 - Program News

     

    (click on the link below to access information about the programs) 

     

        Young Learners - Grades 1-2 - Fall Newsletter 2019   

     

         Gifted & Talented - Grades 3-6 - Fall Newsletter 2019  

     

         Gifted & Talented - Grades 7-8 - Fall Newsletter 2019

     

     

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    Update - 10/19 

     

    • PAGE parent contact information has been updated:                                

     

                          Email: GRPAGEducation@gmail.com 

     

                          Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/177886506267284

     

      

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    Update - 8/19 

     

     Program Updates  

    • G&T entry letters will be mailed to parents of students who qualify the week of August 26th.

    • CogAT, M.A.P., and InView scores are accessible in student portfolios in Skyward.

    • Young Learner and G&T programs will begin the first full week of school (September 9th).

    • Three appeals dates have been set - please ensure that your packet arrives on/before the date (September 27th, October 25th, December 20th).  The G&T Committee Appeals meeting is scheduled for 1-2 weeks after each deadline.

    • Our G&T teachers are:

                     Lis Ellersick - Young Learners (FAS/LAS) and G&T (RAS).

                     Mary Lynn Savio - G&T (GRHS).

     

    Young Learners Program (Grades K - 2)

    With the addition of the CogAT evaluation this past school year, the criteria for the Young Learners program has been updated for the 2019-20 school year.  The rubric criteria for entry will include three measures (Spring M.A.P. scores, CogAT scores, and Renzulli Hartman scores). Three criteria had been utilized in past versions of the scoring rubric, and the plan has been to include this as a measure.    For additional information about group cognitive measures, please click here: Getting Value Equity Universal Screening.

     

    Please click here for Young Learners entry criteria.   

     

     

    Gifted & Talented Programs (Grades 3 - 8)

    All students in Grades 3 - 8 will continue to require qualification on a yearly basis for entry into the Gifted and Talented program (including those students entering the 3rd grade). 

     

    Please click here for Gifted and Talented entry criteria.   

     

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    Spring 2019 - Program News

     

    (click on the link below to access information about the programs) 

     

         -  Young Learners 1 - Spring 2019 Newsletter   

     

         -  Young Learners 2 - Spring 2019 Newsletter  

     

         -  G&T - Grades 3-6 - Spring 2019 Newsletter

     

         -  G&T - Middle School - Spring 2019 Newsletter

     

     

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    Fall 2018 - Program News

     

    (click on the link below to access information about the programs) 

     

         -  Young Learners 1 - Fall 2018 Newsletter   

     

         -  Young Learners 2 - Fall 2018 Newsletter  

     

         -  G&T - Grades 3-6 - Fall 2018 Newsletter

     

         -  G&T - Middle School - Fall 2018 Newsletter

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  

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    Summer 2018 - Program News 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

    (click on the link below to access information about the programs) 

     

     

     

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    Update - 8/18 

    Program Updates 

     

    • G&T entry letters will be mailed to parents of students who qualify the week of August 20th.  

    • M.A.P. scoring and InView scores are accessible in student portfolios in Skyward.  

    • Young Learner and G&T programs will begin the first full week of school (September 10th).  

    • Three appeals dates have been set (September 28th, October 26th, December 21st).

       

       

       

      Young Learners Program (Grades K - 2)

       

    • After careful consideration, the criteria for the Young Learners program has changed for the 2018-19 school year.  The rubric criteria for entry will include two measures (Spring M.A.P. scores and Renzulli Hartman scores). The third criteria (P.T.C.S.) has been discontinued by the company and a new measure will be utilized in the future.  Please click here for Young Learner entry criteria.

    • Students in Grades K and 1 will take the CoGAT in Spring 2018.  These results will be utilized as a third rubric criterion for entry into the 2019-20 Young Learners program. Students in Grade 2 will continue to take the InView test in Spring 2018.

        

       

     

     

    Gifted & Talented Programs (Grades 3 - 8)

     

    • All students in Grades 3 - 8 qualify for entry into the Gifted and Talented program each year (including those students entering the 3rd grade).  Please click here for Gifted and Talented entry criteria.    

       

       

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       Spring 2018 - Program News 

     (click on the link below to access information about the programs) 

     Young Learners 1 - Spring Newsletter 

     

     

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    Update - 10/17 

    • Fall program newsletters are posted below (under Program News)


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      Update - 8/17 

    • G&T entry letters will be mailed to parents of students who qualify the week of August 21st.  

    • M.A.P. scoring and PTCS/InView scores will be accessible in each student file in Skyward.  

    • All G&T programs will begin the first full week of school (September 11th).  

    • The Young Learners Program will utilize a 3rd criteria for entry (M.A.P. testing).  

    • Three appeals dates have been added (September 29th, October 27th, December 22nd). 

     

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    Fall 2017 - Program News 

     (click on the link below to access information about the programs)