Middle School Gifted and Talented  Art Program Application Packet

2023-2024

Dear Parent, 

This letter is to inform you that Livingston Public Schools offers a gifted and talented program for art in the middle schools, grades six, seven and eight. The Middle School Gifted and Talented Art Program is designed to give students who qualify for admission the opportunity to further develop their creative abilities and artistic skills.

Students who apply for this program must undergo a rigorous and highly selective screening process. Students who are selected for this program are expected to keep up with their regular schoolwork, in addition to completing assignments and projects that are a part of this program. There will be weekly homework assignments.

STUDENTS ALREADY ENROLLED IN THE PROGRAM DO NOT NEED TO RE-APPPLY. 

Please be advised that instruction in GT Art at Mount Pleasant Middle School  will meet before school on either Wednesday or Friday from 7:40-8:25 am.

At Heritage Middle School,  GT Art will meet on either Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday mornings from 7:30-8:20am.  

Parents of students accepted into the program, at either school, will be provided with the student's assigned day and schedule from their art teacher.  Parents will be responsible for transportation for their students to this before school program.

Acceptance and non-acceptance letters will be emailed by the end of the testing process.  Testing will begin the week of October 9, 2023.

Students who are identified as being gifted in the Visual Arts typically exhibit several or all of the following characteristics:

1. The student exhibits superior ability in expressing ideas visually and can create artworks in drawing and a variety of mediums.

2. The student possesses a high curiosity level and active imagination.

3. The student seeks challenging experiences and is goal-oriented with high personal standards.

4. The student is capable of original thinking and develops unique, unconventional solutions to artistic problems.

5. The student responds with ease and enthusiasm to creating artwork.

6. The student works well independently, with concentration and focus, for long periods of time.

If you have a child who exhibits several or all of these characteristics and would like him/her to be considered for the program, please read and review each tab on the top of this web page.    

All completed applications must be received no later than Friday, September 29, 2023.

Sincerely,

Mara Rubin 

District Supervisor of Visual and Performing Arts

mrubin@livingston.org  

(973) 535-8000, ext. 8116