Mrs. Jones-Challenge

Alexander Elementary  - Berea Elementary - Monaview Elementary

 

Announcement

Wow! The first nine weeks has come to an end.  Time flies when you are having fun.  Challenge students do NOT receive a progress the first nine weeks.  This allows them time to adjust to the challenging curriculum.  They will receive progress reports with the second and fourth nine weeks report cards.  



Alexander Elementary Schedule

Wednesday                                                       Thursday Afternoon

8:45-9:30        5th Enrichment                         1:45-12:30  4th Grade Challenge

9:30-11:40      4th Grade Challenge   1:00-2:05 3rd Grade Challenge

1:00-2:05       3rd Grade Challenge

 

The Challenge program is designed to meet the needs of academically gifted and talented students.   Challenge is a pull-out enrichment program that encourages inquiry, flexibility, creativity, and critical thinking.  Third grade students attend Challenge class for 125 minutes each week.  Fourth and fifth grade students attend for 200 minutes each week.

The Mission

The mission of gifted education is to maximize the potential of gifted and talented learners by providing programs and services which match their unique characteristics and needs.

We believe the gifted have a right to an appropriate education grounded in the recognition of individual differences and unique learning needs.

The gifted need a curriculum responsive to their individual learning rate, style, and complexity. The gifted learn best in an instructional environment that encourages and nurtures inquiry, flexibility, and critical and creative thinking.