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In support of our student and staff safety, we ask that only board approved volunteers who have signed up for the event plan to be on campus for our October 9 Fun Run. Photos of the event will be posted through the school and PTA social media outlets.

At Bryan Road Elementary, we have a 25 minute period in our day for Reading Boost and a 25 minute period during the day for Math Boost. This is a time when ALL students go to a small group that is designed to BOOST them up from where they are at. Some of these groups are enrichment, some are on-level practice, and some are remediation.

We use our student learning data to tell us what needs our students have and which Boost group they need to attend. Your child needs support and is receiving small group instruction during Boost. The intervention teacher will be providing this support and will be reviewing progress throughout the semester. We will regroup students based on their needs each time we conduct monthly reviews of their progress.

The WCPSS AIG department seeks to identify all students who are eligible for and in need of academically and/or intellectually gifted (AIG) services. All WCPSS third grade students will be given the opportunity to take standardized group tests to help identify those eligible for services. Students who do not qualify for services as a third grader, but show growth and gifted potential, should be renominated and considered by the School Based Committed for Gifted Education for testing in the future. However, retesting students on a frequent basis is taxing. Only those students who demonstrate gifted potential should be renominated.

If your 4th or 5th grade student shows a potential need for gifted education, please complete the form by 12PM October 14th . Here's the link to the nomination form: https://bit.ly/GiftedReTest

Testing will be held October 21st - 25th.

*No study materials are provided for gifted testing.

Did you know that all 3rd grade students in WCPSS are given a gifted screener called the Cognitive Abilities Test? They have 3 practice sessions with the AIG teacher where they will learn to solve word analogies, number puzzles, and nonverbal puzzles. The screener test is scheduled for November 4th, 6th, and 7th starting at 9:30 AM. Families will get more information about the universal gifted screener on Petey's Parent night Oct. 2nd. You can also email the AIG teacher Jessie Hollinger with any questions. (jhollinger@wcpss.net)

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