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The primary goal of the program is to provide balanced enrichment by strengthening both the
verbal and the quantitative or science areas. All courses in the program are non-credit and are
taught by professors who have experience and expertise in the area of gifted education.
GIFTED AND TALENTED PROGRAM
Senate Bill 292 was passed during the 2002 legislative session to provide grants for school
corporations to carry out enrichment programs for high ability students in the core curriculum
areas of language arts, math, science, and social studies. New Harmony School provides
enrichment opportunities for students identified as gifted from grades 3-8. Students in those
grades are evaluated annually using a mathematical ranking system based on the three
categories of standardized test achievement scores, semester report card grades, and teacher
recommendations. A maximum of five points may be assigned in each category with the
highest score possible being a 15. In most cases, the top three scores from each grade are
invited to join the GT program.
Students in the program are pulled out of class once a week to work with the GT teacher, Lois
Gray. She plans games and activities which enrich all four core curriculum areas. Students in
the program write articles and produce a newpaper called the GT Gazette each semester. They
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participate in national competitions such as Newsbowl.com (current events) and the National
Geographic Society Geography Bee. Students in grades 6-8 train for competition in the regional
Quiz Bowl contest held in the spring. Students plan and prepare a Parents Night Activity each
year based on a chosen theme. Last year, parents enjoyed a Starlab Planetarium Party and
Sixties Trivia "Jeopardy" game.
Although there are no formal pullout sessions in high school, GT students in grade 9-12 are
encouraged to take Advanced Placement courses and participate in enrichment activities, such
as the Envirothon competition.
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