I belong here.
I grow with my effort.
I can succeed.
This work has value for me.
Welcome to SVE's Gifted and Talented Education Site.
Welcome to SVE's Gifted Education site. Here, you will find GT announcements and resources useful for students, parents, and teachers. At the top of the site, you will see dropdown boxes to help you navigate through the site when looking for general information and resources or information specific to grade-level Gifted and Talented Programming. Specifically, you can find important information and announcements about the gifted identification process and programming, links to resources for students, parents, and teachers, and communication about grade-level content and learning.
It's a work in progress and will continue to be updated throughout the school year, and while we hope to add many helpful resources, we know that parents and classroom teachers may have additional resources that could benefit all of us. Please feel free to contact SVE's Gifted Education Facilitators, Shannon Tafoya, (shannon.tafoya@dcsdk12.org) or Kelly Rayburn (krayburn1@dcsdk12.org) if you have specific questions or resources to share. Contact information is also at the bottom of this home page.
Helpful Links:
Click here to learn more about the Gifted Education Facilitators, Shannon Tafoya and Kelly Rayburn.
Click here to learn important information about ALP (Advanced Learning Plan) Development, Gifted Identification Referral, CogAT, Discovery, and Early Access.
Click here to learn more about the weekly service schedule for Gifted Education and Enrichment Programming.
Click here to learn more about grade-level content.
Looking Ahead
August
13 - First Day of School
September
1 - No School - Labor Day
22 - No School - Teacher PD Day
October
TBD - Updated ALPs Sent Home
13-17 - No School - Fall Break
November
TBD - CogAT Grades 5 and 6 and Referrals Grades 4 and 5
6 - Continental Math League Meet 1
24-28 - No School - Thanksgiving Break
December
4 - Continental Math League Meet 2
19 - No School - Teacher Work Day, Mid Year ALP Progress Sent Home
22 - January 2 - No School - Winter Break
January
5 - No School - Teacher Work Day
6 - School Back in Session
8 - Continental Math League Meet 3
19 - No School - MLK Holiday
February
TBD - CogAT Grade 2 and Referrals Grades K, 1, and 2
5 - Continental Math League Meet 4
13 - No School - Teacher PD Day
16 - No School - President's Day Holiday
March
5 - Continental Math League Meet 5
16-20 - No School - Spring Break
April
TBD - Iowa Math Referred Students Grade 6
24 - No School - Teacher PD Day
27 - No School - Teacher Compensation Day
May June
25 - No School - Memorial Day Holiday
29 - Last Day of School
June
1 - No School - Teacher Work Day, End-of-Year ALPs Sent Home
You have a right to
know about your giftedness.
learn something new every day.
be passionate about your talent area without apologies.
have an identity beyond your talent area.
feel good about your accomplishments.
make mistakes.
seek guidance in the development of your talent.
have multiple peer groups and a variety of friends.
choose which of your talent areas you wish to pursue.
not to be gifted at everything.
Written by Del Siegle (NAGC President, 2007 - 2009)
Summit View Elementary's Website is linked here.
Referral for Gifted Identification is linked HERE.
DCSD Gifted Community Website
DCSD Gifted Programming Website
Colorado Association of Gifted and Talented (CAGT)
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)
Colorado Department of Education - Gifted Information