Welcome to GATE

Bartlesville Public Schools

Gifted and Talented Classrooms

Location: Jane Phillips Elementary

1500 South Rogers Avenue, Bartlesville OK 74003

918-336-9479

Teachers:

Mr. Rhoades Rhoadesta@bps-ok.org Ext # 3116

Mrs. Autry Autryla@bps-ok.org Ext # 3156

Up Coming Event

GATE Open House

Come and Go event for parents that would like to meet the GATE teachers and see the classroom.

4:00-5:00

August 27, 2026

Important Dates

August 27, 2026

See Event below for details

Parent Teachers Conferences

October 20th - 4:00 to 7:00 scheduled conferences

October 22nd - 4:00 to 7:00 scheduled conferences

Parents,
The fall semester parent-teacher conference is a wonderful opportunity to stay informed about your child’s growth and learning. These meetings go beyond a simple update on classroom academics, behavior, or group activities—they also focus on your child’s individual educational journey for the year.

At Bartlesville Public Schools, each gifted student has an Individualized Gifted & Talented Plan (GTIP). Think of the GTIP as a roadmap that outlines opportunities your child’s classroom teacher will provide to challenge and support them throughout the school year.

During your conference, you might expect to discuss how your child’s teacher is using strategies such as:

Differentiated curriculum – tailoring lessons to meet your child’s unique needs.
Curriculum compacting – allowing your child to move quickly through material they’ve already mastered.
Acceleration – moving ahead in subject areas when appropriate.
Enrichment opportunities – extending learning beyond the standard curriculum in creative and meaningful ways.

The GTIP highlights what the classroom teacher is ready to provide once your child has demonstrated mastery of grade-level concepts.

Additionally, the GATE pullout class at JP will be listed on the GTIP as one of the many opportunities available. GATE serves as an extension of the regular classroom, designed to broaden and deepen learning while expanding on the Oklahoma Academic Standards for each grade level. We encourage you to view the GATE project links below.

GATE Calendar of Events

August 27- GATE Open House 4:00 to 5:30

August 28 - GATE classes begin

September 3- Elementary Open Houses 5:30 to 7:00

September 7 - Labor Day - No School

September 28- No GATE Class- GATE teachers will attend Oklahoma Association for Gifted, Creative & Talented Conference.

October 14-19 Fall Break - No School

Elementary School Parent Teachers Conferences Week

October 14th - Teacher Inservice - No School

October 15th and 16th - Fall Break - No School

October 19th - No School

October 20th and 22nd after school conferences

Parent Information

November 19th- GATE Science Fair

Location: Jane Phillips Elementary Gymnasium 5:30 to 6:00

Science Fair Information

November 23-27 Thanksgiving Break - No School

December 2 - January 6 - Winter Break - No School

January 6- Professional In service Day- No School

February 2027- District Science Fair

https://www.bartlesvilledsf.org/

March 9 GATE 4th Grade Invention Fair

Location: Jane Phillips Elementary Gymnasium 5:30 to 6:00

Invention Fair Information

Elementary School Parent Teachers Conferences Week

March 10th and 12nd after school conferences

March 13th - No School

March 16th - 20th - Spring Break - No School

Parent Information

April 3rd - Good Friday - No School

May 21 Last Day of School

STEAM at GATE

We utilize the comprehensive STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) framework in our GATE class to provide a truly hands-on, interdisciplinary learning experience for your elementary student. We actively connect subjects through real-world challenges, empowering your child to think and create just like professional scientists, inventors, and engineers. Students use Science and Mathematics as their foundation for understanding, apply Technology and Engineering to design and build solutions, and rely on the Arts to drive the creative process, visual communication, and effective problem-solving. This approach ensures our young learners develop the critical and creative skills necessary to thrive in a wide range of STEAM-related careers and become the innovators of tomorrow.