BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:This school year\, Kelsey Murzak\, Special Education Teacher\, and Meghan Slekis\, School Social Worker\, have created and implemented “Little Leap” - a student enrichment program at Black Rock School. Mod eled after the “Leap” program at Thomaston Center School\, this progra m seeks to challenge the highest achieving students in Kindergarten throug h 3rd grade.  Criteria for acceptance into the first-year pilot program i ncludes a score in the 93 percentile or higher on the Fall iReady scores\, in either math or reading. Students have been added to the program based on January scores if they meet the same criteria. Additionally\, teachers are being asked to complete Renzulli scales for the students in the progra m\, in order to provide useful information about student strengths in area s such as leadership\, creativity\, and motivation. "Little Leapers" work in teams on story-creation\, mathematical art projects\, puzzles and game s that challenge and strengthen executive functioning skills\, and more. F or the second half of the year\, students in Kindergarten and 1st grade wo rk together\, while 2nd and 3rd graders work together. The students in the program are enthusiastic about learning and growing\, and each week they share new ideas and tons of laughs! DTEND:20240328T173000Z DTSTAMP:20261103T063115Z DTSTART:20240328T161500Z LOCATION: SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Little Leapers UID:185e3ec1-8a20-4ce4-a446-95e3156501c1 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
This school year\, Kelsey Murzak\, Specia l Education Teacher\, and Meghan Slekis\, School Social Worker\, have crea ted and implemented &ldquo\;Little Leap&rdquo\; - a student enrichment pro gram at Black Rock School. Modeled after the &ldquo\;Leap&rdquo\; program at Thomaston Center School\, this program seeks to challenge the highest a chieving students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. \; Criteria for a cceptance into the first-year pilot program includes a score in the 93 per centile or higher on the Fall iReady scores\, in either math or reading. S tudents have been added to the program based on January scores if they mee t the same criteria. Additionally\, teachers are being asked to complete R enzulli scales for the students in the program\, in order to provide usefu l information about student strengths in areas such as leadership\, creati vity\, and motivation. "\;Little Leapers"\; work in teams on story -creation\, mathematical \;art projects\, puzzles and games that chall enge and strengthen executive functioning skills\, and more. For the secon d half of the year\, students in Kindergarten and 1st grade work together\ , while 2nd and 3rd graders work together. The students in the program are enthusiastic about learning and growing\, and each week they share new id eas and tons of laughs!
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