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Gifted and Advanced Learner Parent Night | Thursday, September 14, 2017

Portola High School Theater (1001 Cadence, Irvine, CA 92618)

6:00 p.m. Session 1 : An Introduction to IUSD’s GATE Screening Process

7:30 p.m. Session 2: An Introduction to IUSD’s GATE Program

*Meetings are intended for adult attendance only. Please arrange for childcare to attend this evening event.

Dear Parents,

The Community Advisory Committee for GATE (CAC-GATE) serves as an important vehicle for parent and community involvement in the educational program of gifted and advanced learners. The committee is comprised of parent representatives from each school within our district. CAC-GATE hosts general parent community meetings to promote open communication between district administrators, school staff, and parents. Meetings also provide parents with information and opportunities related to gifted education. All of our CAC-GATE parent nights are open to all IUSD parents.
This month we will be hosting our first CAC-GATE Parent Night of the new school year. This parent meeting will provide general GATE program information.

• Session 1 is intended for all parents new to GATE. This includes third grade parents, new IUSD families, and the parents of older students not currently in the GATE program. This session will provide a detailed overview of the Multiple Criteria Measures process we utilize in IUSD to screen all third through seventh grade students. This will include a description of each screening measure, qualification criteria and the parent notification process. A short question and answer session will also be held at the end of the meeting.

• Session 2 is intended for parents of current GATE students. This session will provide an overview of IUSD’s GATE program model including program options and our instructional approach in grades three through eight. A short question and answer session will also be held at the end of the meeting.

If you are unable to attend this parent meeting, all information regarding our screening process and program models can be found on our Gifted & Advanced Learners | IUSD.org website. Additionally, we post presentation summaries on the website after the meeting.

Coordinator Welcome 2017.2018

Dear Parents,

Welcome back to school for all returning families, and welcome to those of you that are new to IUSD. It is my pleasure to share with you the GATER Blog. The GATER blog, formerly an electronic newsletter, is intended for our GATE families and other community members interested in the education of Gifted and Advanced Learners. Through the GATER we will share information about IUSD's program as well as other information and resources to support you as you raise your child.

If you are just joining this communication, please enjoy past editions of the GATER. All editions from last year are available in the archive located on the right panel of this blog.

This year you can look forward to blog posts sharing parenting resources, general information about our screening procedures and service models, as well as opportunities to join us for parent events.

I hope you enjoy the new format of our Gifted and Advanced Learner communication source. Please share this link with other community members. Anyone can join the blog and receive email notifications for postings by entering an email address in the box at the top right corner of our main page. Perhaps I will see at an upcoming parent meeting!

Sincerely,
Kara Rydman
Gifted and Advanced Learner Coordinator