Kellogg Newsletter – January 2016

Gifted Services

Happy New Year! Make it your New Year’s Resolution to get involved in an extracurricular activity! Sign up forms are available in the Gifted Services rack in the Media Center. Here is a schedule of events:

Schedule of Events – 2015-2016

Feb 9 Regional Spelling Bee Regional Competition @ SE Cooperative
Feb 9 - 12 Rochester Regional Science Fair @ RCTC & Heinz Center

Feb 20 GATEway Science Fair @ Gonda Building, Mayo Clinic
March 4 Math Masters Competition
March 17 History Day Regional Competition @ Winona State University

April 14 Gifted Services Advisory Council, 6:30 – 8:00 in the Edison Board Room
May 1 State History Day Competition – University of Minnesota

Announcements:

Congratulations to the winners of the Grade Level and All School Spelling Bees!

6th Grade Winners: Vamika Sharma – 1st Place, Hismajesty Leonard – 2nd Place, Anna Taucher – 3rd Place

7th Grade Winners: Lea Chen – 1st Place, Mary Weaver – 2nd Place, Dan Berglund – 3rd Place

8th Grade Winners: Logan Carter - 1st Place, Alan Saenz - 2nd Place, Lorien Rupe - 3rd Place

All School Bee: Mary Weaver – 1st Place, Lea Chen 2nd Place, Anna Tauscher - 3rd Place

Mary will be competing in the Regional Bee at the SE Service Cooperative on February 9.

RAMP stands for Rochester Accelerated Math Program. RAMP is designed to meet the needs of high ability math students. Incoming 6th grade students who need to make up the Orleans Hanna test given in the elementary schools in March or students seeking to test out of a year of math and accelerate should contact Cindy Martenson as soon as possible. Math Testing Dates are June 10 at 9:00 am at Kellogg or August 4 at 9:00 am or 1:00 pm at Edison. Students must register to take a test by contacting Cindy Martenson. Please register before June 10, if possible, because we have limited access to email over the summer.

Seventh and Eighth grade Honors classes will be offered next year in English, Science, and Social Studies. Honors classes are designed to meet the needs of our high ability students. More information and application forms will be forthcoming.

The Northwestern University Midwest Academic Talent Search is sponsored by the Center for Talent Development, based at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The NUMATS gives high performing students (score 90% or higher on either the Reading or Math portion of the MCA’s) the opportunity to take an off level standardized test. Sixth grade students are invited to take the Explore test which is normally given to 8th grade students. Seventh and eighth grade students are invited to take the ACT or SAT, internationally recognized assessment tools used for college admission, as a practice test in order to gain some insight into their strengths. Participants will receive information on high school educational programs for gifted students at Northwestern University as well as colleges and universities across the U.S., and in tenth grade, students receive The College Guide magazine. The preferred test taking dates to be considered for the awards ceremony and registration deadlines are listed below. See the District Gifted Services website for additional dates and locations.

Test / Preferred Test Date / Location / Online Registration Deadline
On Time Late ($14 fee)
Explore (6th grade) / February 20, 2016 / Mayo HS (207610) / January 13, 2016 / January 14 - 19, 2016
ACT / February 6, 2016
April 9, 2016
June 11, 2016 / Tests are available at all 4 sites each session
Century HS (203540)
JM HS (178720)
Lourdes (233660)
Mayo HS (178730) / January 6, 2016
March 2, 2016
May 4, 2016 / January 7 – 12, 2016
March 3 – 15, 2016
May 5 – 17, 2016
SAT / *January 23, 2016
**March 5, 2016
**May 7, 2016
**June 4, 2016
*Current With Essay
**Redesigned with or without Essay / Century HS (24248)
Century HS (24248)
Century HS (24248)
Mayo HS (24246)
Century HS (24248)
Mayo HS (24246) / January 4, 2016
February 2, 2016
April 5, 2016
May 2, 2016

School center codes are in parentheses.

The NUMBATS ID number for Rochester Public Schools is: 8301177 Students and parents may register on-line at: http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/numats/register/
Go to http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/numats/about/
for more information about NUMATS and the Center for Talent Development

GATEway Science Fair If you are a student in grades 3-6, then the GATEway Science Fair is for you! This is your chance to learn what it is like to be a scientist! Before the Science Fair, think of a topic that interests you, then do an experiment at home to learn more about it. Present your experiment with pictures, words, and graphs on a display board. Bring your board to the Science Fair to explain your project to reviewers who are science professionals in our community. You'll see a fun Science Museum of Minnesota presentation and receive a certificate of participation, written reviews of your project, a snack, and a cool t-shirt!

The science fair will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Mayo Clinic Gonda Building. Public viewing starts at 4:00 p.m. The deadline is fast approaching and space is limited. The $12 fee includes a t-shirt if registration is mailed by January 27, 2016. Late registrants might not receive t-shirts. Register online at www.rochester.thatscommunityed.com or through the Community Education brochure. See www.rochestergateway.com and click on “Science Fair” in the left hand column to find ideas, guides and other helpful information .Financial assistance may be available to help with the costs of preparing a project. Contact with questions.

Questions? Contact Cindy Martenson at