3rd Quarter Updates for 2024-2025 School Year
All 3rd Quarter ALP updates have been shared through email and updated in students' formal Advanced Learning Plans. It's hard to believe, but we're in our final quarter of the year. End of year goal meetings, reflections and bridging goals will be underway before we know it! Should you have any questions, please reach out to Megan Bruce and Lisa Busman!
mpbruce@dcsdk12.org, lkbusman@dcsdk12.org
Summer Opportunities
A Summer of Challenge and Growth for Gifted Students at the Ricks Center
Are you seeking a summer program designed specifically for gifted and talented students? Located on the University of Denver’s campus, Summer at Ricks offers an enriching experience where bright minds can explore their passions, challenge their abilities, and connect with like-minded peers.
Our program is carefully crafted to provide intellectual stimulation, hands-on learning, and creative problem-solving in an environment that nurtures curiosity and excellence. Gifted students thrive when given opportunities to push boundaries, and Summer at Ricks is the perfect place to do just that!
Gifted students need an environment that fuels their passion for learning—Summer at Ricks does just that! Space is limited, so don’t miss out on this transformative experience.
Feel free to reach out to us for more details or to register. Please visit https://morgridge.du.edu/ricks/summer. We can’t wait to welcome your gifted student this summer!
Read on to learn more about your Bear Canyon Gifted Facilitators!
Hello families,
My name is Mrs. Busman, and I am thrilled to have the opportunity to work with your child at Bear Canyon Elementary. I’m a Colorado native and graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder. I received my Master’s Degree in Education in Diverse Learners from the University of Phoenix. In 1995 I began teaching gifted and talented children in Jefferson County, Littleton, and Aurora Public Schools. In 1999, I began teaching in Douglas County where I worked with gifted and talented students in the classroom. During my twenty four years in Douglas County, I have taught students in 2nd-6th grade at Northeast Elementary and Stone Mountain Elementary.
Outside of teaching, I have been married for 25 years, and I love to spend time with my husband and 3 children. Kyla is attending the University of Colorado, and Kiralise will begin her senior year at eDcsd and Legacy Campus. Jake is thriving in 8th grade at Ranch View. In my free time, I love to read, enjoy the outdoors, watch movies, travel, and visit friends.
My hopes for next year are to foster a love of learning and curiosity, while nurturing the unique qualities of each child. I look forward to meeting you and your child at our open house!
Warmly,
Lisa Busman
Hello, Bear Canyon Families!
My name is Megan Bruce and I have had the pleasure of serving as Bear Canyon’s Professional Learning Specialist (PLS; Instructional Coach)) and Gifted Facilitator, as well as the READ Act contact for eight years. I am looking forward to continuing to support the students, staff and families of Bear Canyon in these roles.
For over 20 years, I have been in education; I knew I wanted to be a teacher from a very young age. I began my career in the classroom, teaching Kindergarten through 4th grades. After 13 years of classroom teaching, I moved to the role of Intervention Specialist, and then into this current role. I have a passion for making strong connections with others, for working with students of varying levels and abilities, differentiating for their needs, and for supporting our staff through the multitude of responsibilities of their daily work.
When I’m not at school, I love spending time with my family and friends. My husband and I have two beautiful daughters; the oldest is a sophomore at the University of Iowa and the youngest is a sophomore at a local DCSD high school. We enjoy playing games together, spending time in the beautiful outdoors of Colorado, catching a game at the University of Iowa, watching my youngest perform on stage and simply being with one another!
I am looking forward to another wonderful year of working alongside the teachers, staff, students and parents at Bear Canyon to support the needs of our learners in the best way possible.
Best regards,
Megan Bruce
Gifted Facilitator, PLS and READ Act Contact at BCE
mpbruce@dcsdk12.org
This season the format is a bit different as we will be presenting live CWCs on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
We hope you can join us for this first, of many, Conversations with CAGT streaming live on our CAGT's FaceBook page.