GATE
21-22 Afterschool GATE Classes
All LUSD GATE students stay in their assigned classroom and school site. LUSD offers afterschool GATE Enrichment classes for LUSD GATE identified students (5th-8th grades) on Tuesdays from Sept 21 to April 26. Teachers will continue to differentiate in the classroom during the regular school day.
It is important to note that not all gifted children look or act alike. Giftedness exists in every demographic group and personality type. Adults must look hard to discover potential and support gifted children as they reach for their personal best. This is why we use a combination of assessments, work samples, parent, and teacher observations to compile a portfolio to discover and support gifted students.
UNIVERSAL SCREENING
If your child was LUSD GATE identified, at any grade level, your child stays in the LUSD GATE program until graduation. No LUSD GATE identified student will be re-screened.
In the Spring, all 2021-22 LUSD 4th-grade students, who are not already GATE identified, will be screened using various cognitive ability assessments and a creative writing prompt. Writing samples are evaluated by LUSD GATE staff for use of language, divergent thought, and idea development across a 4-point rubric. Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh grade nominated students will be tested using the same protocol.
Nominations for GATE identification are accepted for 2021-2022 5th through 7th graders.
TEDEd Club Parent Permission form
