Gifted and Advanced Learner Parent Night | Monday, October 1, 2018

Northwood High School Theater, 4515 Portola Parkway, Irvine, CA 92620

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

• Audience: 3rd grade parents AND 4th-6th grade parents interested in the GATE screening

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

• Audience: 4th-7th grade parents of new GATE program students

*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 at 6:00 p.m. 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 at 7:30 p.m. 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.

Sincerely,
Kara Rydman
Coordinator, Gifted Programs and Advanced Learners
Irvine Unified School District