Dear, Explorer Families,
We had an incredible first day and we are looking forward to an even better day two! Below are three things each family can do to help make Day 2 even better than day one!
Make sure that your Welcome Back Packet has been returned to your teacher. […]
Upcoming Dates
Del Paso Campus New Families Orientation: August 3rd, 6:00-7:00 pm
Pebblewood Campus All Families Orientation: August 4th, 6:00-7:00 pm
NUSD / Westlake Charter Ground Breaking Ceremony, August 6th, 9:00 am
Back to School BBQ & Ground Breaking Party, Valley Oaks Park, August 6th, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Meet The Teacher: […]
Upcoming Dates:
New Family Orientation Night, Del Paso Campus: August 3rd at 6 pm
Family Orientation Night, Pebblewood Campus: August 4th at 6 pm
Meet The Teacher: August 9th, Del Paso 12:00 – 1:00 pm, Pebblewood 1:30 – 2:30 pm
First Day of School: August 10th
Kinder Conferences: August 10th – August 12th
Back […]
Upcoming Dates:
Monday, May 30, 2016
Memorial Day – NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Finance Committee Meeting – Pebblewood – 4:00 pm
Governance Committee Meeting – Pebblewood – 5:00 pm
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
4th grade Always Changing Parent Preview – Ms. Hewitt’s Room – 6:00 pm
Thursday, June 2, 2016
WAVE Volunteer Appreciation – Del Paso […]
Resources for Home and School for Our Gifted Students
Math Resources
The National Society for Gifted and Talented and Exquisite-Minds websites have very comprehensive lists of online math resources for GATE students. These exhaustive lists have many ideas for supplementing and extending math standards for gifted students at home and at […]
Resources for Home and School for Our Gifted Students
Coding
Coding is a great way to enrich learning for GATE students. Coding allows GATE students, who tend to be inquisitive learners, to tinker and explore computer programming. It encourages problem solving and boosts analytical reasoning skills, along with other 21st Century […]
Resources for Home and School for Our Gifted Students
Depth and Complexity Icons
The Depth and Complexity Icons are critical thinking tools that were developed by Sandra Kaplan. Sandra Kaplan is a professor at the University of Southern California and the past president of the National Association of the Gifted and […]
Upcoming Dates:
Monday, January 18, 2016
NO SCHOOL – Martin Luther King Day
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Talent Show Group Dance Rehearsal – Del Paso Cafeteria – 4:00 PM
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Walking Wednesday – Del Paso
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Prospective Parent Tour – Del Paso – 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM
Talent Show Group Dance […]
Resources for Home and School for Our Gifted Students
This TedX Video is a talk by gifted student Emilie Wapnick. In her talk she discusses having strong passions for many interests, and coins this as being a multipotentialite. This is a fun video to watch while thinking about our gifted […]
December 2, 2015 GATE Newsletter
Resources for Home and School for Our Gifted Students
The development of 21st Century skills is important for our students. All students must learn how to effectively collaborate, communicate, think critically, and think creatively. The development of these 21st century skills in our GATE identified students […]