Welcome to the Gifted and Talented Program!

Welcome to the Adair County School District Gifted and Talented program!!  My name is Candice Flatt.  I have been teaching for 23 years, and for the last 8 years I have served in the role of GT program coordinator.  I help about 270 students throughout the district. We find new students through tests like MAP, IOWA, Raven, and Torrence Test of Creativity conducted every six months. Students who qualify in the 96% on these tests are eligible for gifted and talented services for specific academics.  Other GT areas are identified by teacher letters, checklists, portfolios, etc. 

The GT Program helps students in grades 4-12 who are gifted in areas like General Intellectual, English/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Creativity, Leadership, or Visual/Performing Arts. Visual/ Performing Arts includes the focus areas of Visual Art, Music (voice or instrumental), Drama, and Dance.  Primary students who exhibit potential strengths in the areas of giftedness are serviced through the Primary Talent Pool (PTP). 

All school staff, including administrators, guidance counselors, and teachers, as well as parents and students, collaborate to support the needs of gifted learners as required by 704 KAR 3:285. We always aim to give students opportunities to develop their talents, think critically and creatively, solve problems, lead others, and practice essential skills for success in the 21st century. Essential skills include:

• Critical Thinking

• Creative Thinking

• Collaborating

• Communicating

• Information Literacy

• Media Literacy

• Technology Literacy

• Flexibility

• Initiative

• Social Skills

• Productivity

• Leadership

If you have any questions about this program, please email me at candice.flatt@adair.kyschools.us or call me at 270-384-0077 ext. 151.  My office and classroom are located at the Adair County Elementary School.  

Sincerely,

Candice Flatt

GT Coordinator/Teacher

Adair County School District

OZBOTS

The students below are working on Ozbots (mini robots).  They are learning to program and code the Ozbots.  These Ozbots will be used in a town created by the students with codes that allow the Ozbot to drive on the town's road at different speeds and in different directions. 

KYA

The students pictured above participated in the Kentucky Youth Assembly (KYA) in Frankfort, KY.  These students competed December 3-5, 2023.  They competed as delegates in the Kentucky General Assembly, and the bills which they debated amongst other student delegations.  Their bills passed and were successful.  Bowen Furkin was awarded the Outstanding Delegate award.