Gifted & Talented
Congratulations to our Gifted 8th Graders continuing to high school! I wish you all the best as you continue honing your gifts and talents to prepare you for postsecondary success!
Welcome to our incoming Gifted 6th/7th Graders! I look forward to meeting you and helping you navigate your journey through middle school!
See this Welcome Letter for more information.
Gifted Opportunities
Attention Gifted Artists!
Looking for a topic for some summer artwork? Want to create something to share with a larger community?
Check out this flier for information on how to enter the 4th Annual Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented (CAGT) Student Art Contest.
Middle School Programming
Sagewood offers a continuum of programming options for gifted/high potential learners based on a student’s area of strength and learning needs. Students utilize high-level thinking through interdisciplinary units and content-specific academic units. Advanced courses are designed to address the needs of gifted/high potential middle school students in three core areas, Mathematics, Language Arts, and Science. Staff at the elementary and middle school levels collaborate using a body of evidence to inform placement decisions as students transition from elementary to middle school.
In addition to advanced courses, student needs may be addressed through a variety of instructional practices which include:
Best practices
Affective guidance
Differentiated curriculum, instruction & assessment
Flexible pacing & grouping
Goal setting for college planning
Pre-assessment & compacting
Depth & complexity of content
Access to enrichment opportunities
See more at: https://www.dcsdk12.org/gifted-education
Our school has a new Referral Form/Parent Survey/Student Survey for identifying GT students in our building. If you think your son/daughter is gifted in any area, please submit the referral form linked below.
SGMS Gifted and Talented Referral Form
If you have any questions, please contact Nancy MacHendrie: nancy.machendrie@dcsdk12.org
Parents of GT students, want to get involved? The Douglas County Association for Gifted and Talented is a great place to start. A link to their website can be found here.
SGMS GT students, want to get involved? The Colorado Gifted & Talented Student Board is a great place to start. A link to their website can be found here