GATE Parent Meetings/Book Club

You are invited to participate in the IUSD GATE Parent meetings.
They are held to promote open communication between district administrators, school staff, and parents.
Each year our GATE Parent Site Representative Meetings also host a parent book club open to all
interested community members. Book Club discussions will be held during the first part of the meeting.
The second part of the meeting will be reserved for general parent site representative business and
discussion. The GATE office will provide each “Parent Site Representative” with a copy of the
annual book at our first meeting on October 15. Our Book Club 2019-20 Selection is
Square Peg by L. Todd Rose. 

GATE Parent Site Representative Meetings/Book Club will be held on the following dates at
IUSD’s Learning Center from 9:00 am to 10:30 am (3387 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92606).
All parents are welcome to attend these community meetings.
These meetings are intended for adult attendance only. Childcare will not be available.

Meeting Date and Location	9:00-9:45 am Book Club	9:45-10:30 am  Informational Session
Tue., Oct. 15, 2019	Book Introduction	Overview of IUSD GATE Screening and Service Program
Thurs., Dec. 12, 2019	Book Part I Discussion	Overview of APAAS Program & Application Process
Thurs., Feb. 13, 2020	Book Part II Discussion	Meet the CAC-GATE Board
Weds., Apr. 29, 2020	Book Part III Discussion	Moving to Middle School

Dear Parents/Guardians,

IUSD conducts an annual Multiple Criteria Measure screening process for all students in 3rd through 6th grades to identify students for placement in the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) Program. As a part of the screening process, IUSD offers families an optional and fee-based OLSAT assessment. When administered by IUSD, it will be considered as one screening measure. Please note, the OLSAT is not required for GATE identification. For the 2019-2020 school year, the OLSAT  will be administered in July and August 2019. Families interested in taking the OLSAT should register for the summer testing administration. No dates will be added later in the school year. Please visit the following links for further information.

A full written summary of IUSD MCM GATE screening process can be viewed here.

A video presentation of IUSD MCM GATE screening process can be viewed here.

OLSAT Registration opens June 17 on the GATE Department webpage.

*Please note: Students that qualify for GATE in the 2018-19 GATE screening process will be notified via email the week of June 10, 2019.

Sincerely,

Kara Rydman

Coordinator, Gifted and Advanced Learners

OLSAT Test Dates:
Friday, July 12, 2019
Thursday, July 18, 2019
Friday, August 2, 2019
Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Wednesday, August 28, 2019 (Make-up session) 

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GATE Parent Meeting Wednesday, May 1 has been cancelled

Hello GATE Parent Representatives.

Our meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 1 has been cancelled. The cancellation will be posted on our department website and GATE blog for the community.

Information on our district’s advanced learner middle school programs can be found on our department website at this link. And, Mrs. Rydman will be in touch with all Parent Site Representatives to identify a GATE Parent Book Club selection for next year’s meetings.

Thank you for your active participation in our parent meetings this year!

CAC-GATE Parent Meeting May 1, 2019 9:00 a.m.

Hello GATE Parent Representatives.

Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 1 at IUSD’s Learning Center from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (3387 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA 92606) in room 5. All parents are invited to attend. These meetings are intended for adult attendance only. Childcare will not be available.

This meeting’s structure will be a bit different. During the first half hour of our meeting (9:00-9:30) I will present on the topic of moving to middle school. From 9:30-10:30 our parent group will lead a self-directed book study on part III of The Gift of Failure. While I will provide guiding question for considerations, I am unable to participate in this portion of the meeting.  Given the lively discussions we have had in the past, I have no doubt that the last book club session will be as robust and beneficial for all participant as it has been in the past.

I look forward to seeing each of you at our last meeting of the year!

CAC-GATE Parent Night: Paul Kanarek, College Wise

We are pleased to announce that Paul Kanarek, Managing Partner of College Wise, will return as our featured CAC-GATE speaker. He’ll address “What I Wish Someone had told me about University Admissions When I was a Middle School Parent.”

Details:
CAC-GATE Parent Night: Paul Kanarek, College Wise

Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Location: Northwood High School Theater, 4515 Portola Parkway, Irvine, CA 92620
* Meetings are intended for adult attendance only. Please arrange for childcare to attend this evening event. * 

Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth

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