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"Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."

Martin Luther King, Jr. 

 

Hello! I am very excited to be working with your children this year. During the first few weeks of the school year, our school district's EXCEL Department works diligently to analyze data and identify students for potential EXCEL and Enrichment groups using multiple measures. We then work with classroom teachers and other service providers, such as our Speech and/or Physical Therapists, Basic Skills Instructors, Band Instructors, etc. to create a schedule that works best for everyone involved. Parents and/or guardians of students who will participate in these groups are notified once rosters and schedules are finalized. We begin servicing fourth and fifth-grade students first, usually by mid to late September. Then we begin to service third-grade students, followed by second-grade students towards the end of October. (First-grade students normally begin services during the second marking period, and Kindergarten students are usually seen during the third marking period.) Feel free to continue reading below for additional information about our school district's EXCEL program. 

 

 

 

   

*EXCEL/ENRICHMENT* 

 

EXCEL - The Enrichment of Exceptional Creative Engaged Learners

 

The EXCEL Program recognizes exceptionally able students, those who perform or show the potential to perform at high levels of ability. These programs offer meaningful opportunities and curriculum modified by content, process, products, and learning environment, which enable these students to achieve in accordance with their capabilities.

 

 

EXCEL MISSION:

 

We are committed to the belief that gifted students are individuals with potential who require guidance in discovering, developing, and realizing their potential as individuals and as members of society. It is the responsibility of the entire staff to meet the needs of gifted students by identifying their gifts and talents and developing those areas. This also requires a strong partnership between the Brick Township School District and the larger community.  Society needs integrated, higher functioning persons to play a demanding and innovative role in the continuation of the culture. The guiding principle of the EXCEL program is to empower our finest minds to become the future leaders and decision-makers in our ever-changing global world.

 

 

 

EXCEL INSTRUCTION:

 

The Brick District Elementary EXCEL program is based on Joseph Renzulli's Schoolwide Enrichment Model (SEM).  The levels of instruction include:

 

  • Small Identified Groups: for students identified as gifted and talented based on district criteria, using multiple measures
  • Specialty Enrichment Groups: for students having high levels of ability and interest in specific topics or units

 

 

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: 

 

 

How does the New Jersey Administrative Code define a gifted and talented student?

The regulations (N.J.A.C. 6A:8-3.1) define gifted and talented students as: Those students who possess or demonstrate high levels of ability, in one or more content areas when compared to their chronological peers in the local district and who require modification of their educational program if they are to achieve in accordance with their capabilities.

 

How does Brick Township define “Giftedness?”

Giftedness reflects a multifaceted, multicultural, and multidimensional perspective and is defined by aptitude, traits, and behaviors. Characteristics of exceptionally able students include but are not limited to:

  • Above Average Ability- the ability to grasp concepts rapidly and/or intuitively; intense curiosity about principles and how things work
  • Task Commitment- the ability to generate theories and hypotheses & pursue methods of inquiry
  • Creativity- the ability to produce products that express insight, creativity, and/or excellence
  • Leadership- the ability to have a positive influence on peers

 

How will I know if my child is selected to participate in the grades 4-5 identified program?

The EXCEL Specialist will either send a letter home with your child or send an email to the parents/guardians. 

 

How will I know if my child is selected to participate in grades K-5 enrichment groups?
The EXCEL Specialist will send a notice home with your child or send an email to the parents/guardians.

 

 

Who can I contact if I have specific questions about the program or my child?

EXCEL Specialists:  Tracy Steigerwald (Drum Point Road School and Osbornville School), Charissa Fromm (Emma Havens Young School), Cheryl Alessandrini (Veterans Memorial Elementary School and Lanes Mill Elementary School), Ashley Ernest (Lanes Mill Elementary School and Midstreams Elementary School), Elayne Reilly (Veterans Memorial Middle School), and Marybeth Prince (Lake Riviera Middle School) 

EXCEL Program Supervisor:  Amanda Beattie~ [email protected] 

 

 

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Miss Fromm 

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