Welcome!  This website is designed to provide students and parents information about the AIG Program at Alston Ridge Middle School.  I am excited to build a gifted program that inspires students' creativity while supporting academic, social, and emotional growth! 

The purpose of the ARMS AIG Program is to provide an appropriately challenging educational program for students who perform, or show potential for performing, at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared to others of their age, experience, or environment. Outstanding abilities are present in ARMS students from all cultural groups, across all economic strata, and in all areas of human endeavor.  AIG students exhibit high performance capability in intellectual areas, specific academic fields, or in both intellectual areas and specific academic fields, requiring differentiated educational services beyond those ordinarily provided by the regular educational program. Our AIG teacher works closely with our teachers to support differentiated instruction for our students. 

Michelle Gainey