Fairfax County GT Center eligibility letters?

[Anonymous]

Go to the school website and look for a Staff directory. They will be probably be listed as a Specialist.

Or you could just call the school's main number.

[Anonymous]

See this note on the FCPS web site:

http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/gt/


IMPORTANT NOTICE
PERMISSION FOR PLACEMENT FORMS FOR LEVEL IV ADVANCED ACADEMICS

Please note that the School Board will adopt the FY 2010 budget on May 21, 2009. This vote will determine whether
transportation to the Level IV center-based program will be available for children whose base schools offer the Local
Level IV option. If the School Board vote will affect your decision regarding placement, you may have an extension of
the due date. Permission for Placement forms must be postmarked no later than May 26. If you have
already submitted your form and find you need to change your selection, please notify the Advanced Academic
Programs Office in writing no later than May 26 at 3705 Crest Drive, Annandale, Virginia 22003.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone heard anything about buses to the GT centers?

[Anonymous]

The current proposed budget eliminates buses to GT centers for children who have a local Level 4 option at their base school.

It is unclear what will happen in those cases where your base school only offers Level 4 for part of the grades. For example, my base school will have a Level 4 classroom for 3rd and 4th grade next year. It is not clear if a bus will still be provided for 5th and 6th graders to the GT center and if 3rd and 4th graders be allowed to ride that bus also.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has anyone heard anything about buses to the GT centers?

I wrote my School Board members and Tina Hone replied:

For the record, I do not support cuts to transportation to advanced academic center busing at this time. I believe that as long as we have such centers, transportation should be provided. Otherwise, we create a situation where advanced academic achievers whose parents work or who are less affluent and thus unable to drive their children to school will be denied equal access to the center and its benefits.

[Anonymous]

Well, that may be what she thinks, but the budget as currently written eliminates buses to GT centers if your base school has Level IV. If this is an important issue to you, you need to write your school board member and let them know before the budget is finalized.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Well, that may be what she thinks, but the budget as currently written eliminates buses to GT centers if your base school has Level IV. If this is an important issue to you, you need to write your school board member and let them know before the budget is finalized.

ITA. One School Board member is nice, but it has to be a majority vote. Their next Budget work session is on Monday.

[Anonymous]

two questions:
1. what is considered a good score on the GT behaviour scale (the 4 areas)? is there a range that's considered strong?

2. any suggestions on how to explain the WISC test to a second grader without creating anxiety or pressure?

any and all help is greatly appreciated!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:two questions:
1. what is considered a good score on the GT behaviour scale (the 4 areas)? is there a range that's considered strong?

The maximum GBRS score is 16. (Four questions, graded 1 - 4, with 4 being highest.)

Anonymous wrote:
2. any suggestions on how to explain the WISC test to a second grader without creating anxiety or pressure?

http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/test_prep.htm


Also, you may want to post your questions to the FCAG Yahoo group.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:two questions:
1. what is considered a good score on the GT behaviour scale (the 4 areas)? is there a range that's considered strong?

The maximum GBRS score is 16. (Four questions, graded 1 - 4, with 4 being highest.)

Anonymous wrote:
2. any suggestions on how to explain the WISC test to a second grader without creating anxiety or pressure?

http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/test_prep.htm


Also, you may want to post your questions to the FCAG Yahoo group.

I would talk to the person that will be administering the test about what can be expected and how he/she suggests explaining it to your child. I told my 4 year old (I know its young, she took it for school admissions) that she was going to talk to a nice woman who was going to help us decide what would be the best school for her next year and that I would be outside the whole time. My daughter had a great time and has asked to go back again. The advice I got was make sure she gets a good nights sleep and a good breakfast. You might want to choose the time of day she will be tested for when she is at her best, say 9 or 10 am. Also, it is important that you not be stressed about it as she will pick up on that. Finally, when choosing a testing center ask if they have particular people who have a lot of experience with children of you child's age and gender.

[Anonymous]

I know Flint Hill ES has gotten their letters.

[Anonymous]

Just so that all are aware this is is a 1 year old thread except for the pp

[Anonymous]

Did anybody receive the acceptance letter to GT center?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did anybody receive the acceptance letter to GT center?

Read the other thread in VA Public schools -- it is the more current thread.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/101445.page

[Anonymous]

Hey can you guys tell me the GT application proccess like why my brother got a letter saying that he is going to be tested now in 1st grade rather thanin 2nd.