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HORIZONS

CURRICULUM NIGHT 2012 - 13. HORIZONS. Referrals and Eligibility for the Horizons Program. Students are referred for possible Horizons testing in several ways: *Horizons referrals may be automatic as a result of grade level standardized testing, such as the COGAT and ITBS in 3rd grade.

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HORIZONS

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  1. CURRICULUM NIGHT 2012 - 13 HORIZONS

  2. Referrals and Eligibilityfor the Horizons Program Students are referred for possible Horizons testing in several ways: *Horizons referrals may be automatic as a result of grade level standardized testing, such as the COGAT and ITBS in 3rd grade. *Referrals may also come from any individual with knowledge of the student's abilities. This may include teachers, parents, peers, or self. *Transfer students from out of state must have official documentation of former gifted program eligibility before they will be automatically referred to the Gifted Evaluation Team for consideration. Once a child is referred, a GET (Gifted Eligibility Team) will meet to determine if testing is appropriate.  If testing is recommended by the team, students must then qualify in three of the four areas: Mental Ability Achievement Creativity Motivation Results must yield at least one qualifying score in order to proceed to the next test. FORSYTH COUNTY SCHOOLS WEBSITE FOR HORIZONS http://www.forsyth.k12.ga.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=252

  3. Testing Windows

  4. Schedule Your child will be served during our morning Learning Launch / RTI segment of each day. We will me doing a variety of units and lessons covering all subject areas.

  5. BYOT • This year I am excited about the option of using BYOT, or Bring Your Own Technology, in the classroom. A BYOT form MUST be signed giving prior authorization for your child to bring the item to class. • I encourage you to have a carrying case for safely transporting the device and keeping it from being noticed by others. The school is not responsible for any devices that are lost, damaged, stolen, etc. • It will only be used for educational purpose. Those that do not follow the guidelines or misuse items will be asked not to bring the device back to class. • BYOT FORM

  6. Technology • I LOVE TECHNOLOGY!!! • This year we will be utilizing a variety of technology to enhance learning. Some of the words you might hear this year are Gizmos, Wordle, Avatar, Whyville, ICIVICS, Movie Maker, Pixie, and the list goes on. Check out my website periodically to see what new things we are discovering with technology. • Mrs. Sorenson’s Website

  7. Whyville • Students who have prior approval and parents have registered in my Whyville class will be taking virtual fieldtrips, working on problem solving, and navigating through Whyville. Please access the following links and become familiar with Whyville. Parents that are interested in having an account for their child need to create a personal avatar and research the site before signing and returning the approval form. • Students are NOT to travel in Whyville outside of class. It will take away from the learning opportunities, if students have already journeyed to our fieldtrip locations or completed activities.

  8. Whyville • Permission Slip and Safety Links • Whyville Certificate

  9. Alternate Routes • For those students that are not able to travel to Whyville, we will have alternate routes of travel during that time. Only one segment during the day will be spent “traveling.” The alternate routes include, but are not limited to, science experiments, Webquests, problem solving, games, and research.

  10. Why Whyville? In Whyville, citizens earn a salary of "clams", our virtual currency, by participating in a wide range of educational games and activities. They include: The Skater & Spin Game The Skater game teaches angular momentum, while challenging you to answer the question, "How do skaters get spinning so fast?" The Spin Game further extends the skater activity by addressing the issue of rotational axes and symmetries. WhyReefWhyReef, sponsored by the Field Museum, is a virtual reef on Whyville's own beach! Just dive in and you can explore the reef and lean about the species that live inside. Hot Air Balloon Race Sponsored by the University of Missouri, The Hot Air Balloon Race challenges you to navigate the altitudes and analyze vector fields to navigate a hot air balloon. Whyville CDC WhyPox and the WhyFlu are infectious illnesses that periodically plague Whyville. Citizens investigate the parameters of the infections at the Whyville CDC. The Getty Museum In Art Sets you learn the art concepts of subject and medium through a fast-action card The Getty game. The Art Treasure Hunt sends you in pursuit of art treasures all across the globe, Museum and through time and place. WASA WASA is Whyville's own version of NASA. In the Zero Gravity Chamber, learn about angles and the principles of Newton's 3rd Law. In the Rocket Design Lab, simulate rockets to test parameters such as nozzle size and pay load. And in the Ion Engine Lab play 3 games that teach about electric charges and ion engines. Dance Studio At Mimi's Dance Studio virtual dancers can lean dances and choreograph their own using vector arithmetic.

  11. Whyville Safety and Privacy Whyville is an educational virtual world for curious minds to explore, learn, and create together. Our information practices are designed to facilitate Whyville's goal to promote and foster learning, while complying with the United States Federal Trade Commission's Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule, effective April 21, 2000. Personal Information To register in Whyville, we do NOT require name, street address, or telephone number. We ask for a screen name and a password. In order to comply with federal guidelines for protecting children of younger than 13 years of age, we also require the birth month and year. If a child enters a birth date indicating that he/she is under 13, we require a parent's email address which we use ONCE to notify the parent that his/her child has registered at our site. This email address is not collected in our records. For registrants 13 years or older, we require an email address that is used only for our automated system of password retrieval and for sending announcements of new features, activities, and events. These announcements are sent ONLY if the registrant opts in for receiving them.

  12. Volunteering and Special Gifts • If you are interested in volunteering this year, please send an email with days and times you are available. • We are on the search for parents, grandparents, and more who have special talents, careers, or hobbies that would provide educational opportunities for the Horizons students. Contact me if you or someone you know has a special “gift” that you are willing to share with our group.

  13. Thanks for making this the best school ever!

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