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Greetings Plato Families! 2019-2020 Welcome to Plato Academy Gifted class... where creative minds thrive! As your child’s gifted teacher, our goal is to guide each student to success by teaching critical thinking strategies through a variety of research-based activities that involve modeling as well as guided and independent practice. We will be looking deeper into various subject areas such as math, science, social studies, language arts, and of course, critical/creative thinking.
Please see below for our gifted teachers!
Kimberly Diaz – Plato Pinellas Park; diazk@platoacademy.net
Maria Dorrough – Plato Tarpon Springs; dorroughm@platoacademy.net
Angel Hummer – Plato Largo and Seminole; hummera@platoacademy.net
Amy Keller – Plato Trinity ; kellera@platoacademy.net
Nicole Kennedy – Plato Palm Harbor; kennedyn@platoacademy.net
Patricia Porzig – Plato St. Petersburg; porzigp@platoacademy.net
Mary Ann Stephenson – Plato Clearwater; stephensonm@platoacademy.net
If you are new to Plato or gifted this year, please take a few moments with your child to look over the separate list of requested supplies and the classroom rules and expectations.
We look forward to working with you and your child and gladly will answer any questions you may have. Please call your Plato Academy campus or email your child’s gifted teacher if you have any questions/concerns. We hope that by working together as a team, we can ensure that your child’s gifted experience exceeds expectations. Thank you!
REQUIRED Student Supplies:
Please supply ALL of the following for the student by the first day of gifted class:
* One 3-ring binder with pockets 2 inches thick (ANY COLOR)
* 1 package of 5 binder dividers with tabs (to put in binder for organization)
* 1 folder with pockets (ANY COLOR/PATTERN)
* 1 pack of wide-ruled loose leaf notebook paper
* A positive attitude and a smile
SUPPLEMENTAL Classroom Supplies (Optional):
Please bring in any of the following for the class to use:
* Any recyclable paper towel and toilet paper rolls and empty clean plastic water bottles are welcome!
10 Gifted Class Rules and Expectations
1. Unless you are absent, you are scheduled to come to gifted class.
2. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to:
A. Remember to check our class website for any missed homework/class
assignments.
B. Check with your gifted teacher and/or classmates for what you missed.
C. Turn in any missed work you were given as soon as you can.
** LATE WORK (not due to absence) may be turned in for partial credit by the
next class session. After that point, late work is not accepted.
3. When it is time for gifted, make sure you are ready to go with your supplies.
4. Complete gifted homework assignments the best you can and remember to bring them to class with you. (You always are allowed to ask for help on any assignment.)
5. Respect and appreciate others around you. This includes teachers and staff.
6. Remain QUIET and CALM during fire drills and other trips outside the classroom.
7. Please do not interrupt others when they are talking. Please wait your turn and raise your hand when you want to ask or share something.
8. If you have a question and/or comment (that will be interesting or helpful to the class) that cannot be answered right away, you can write it down in the "Book of Burning Questions."
9. If available, you may get up to sharpen a pencil during group work or independent work time. If your pencil breaks while your teacher is teaching, raise your hand to let her know.
10. Maintain a positive and welcoming attitude when learning new material… and remember to enjoy your time!