Higher Ground
The Higher Ground Gifted/Enrichment Program includes the following:
Grade Level Pull-Out
Students in grades 3-6 identified as gifted or highly able are pulled out of their regular classroom for a half-day once a week. Working in the Higher Ground Resource Room, these students concentrate on six different areas: current events, logic and analogies, critical and creative thinking, Continental Math League, research and unit study. Students also attend the computer lab on a weekly basis.Whole Class Enrichment Programs
Each classroom, grades 1-6, is visited biweekly to work on a lesson in brainstorming, creative/critical thinking, logic and problem solving skills.Independent Study
Students in grades 3-6 have the opportunity to meet individually with the HG teacher to set up an independent study in an area of the student's interest.Primary Enrichment Program
Students in grades 1-3 meet with a Primary Enrichment Parent every other week to participate in science, math, problem solving and creative/critical thinking activities.Junior Great Books
After reading a story, students in grades 1-8 meet once a week with a parent or teacher to participate in interactive group discussions.Future Problem Solving
Students in grade 1-3 participate non-competitively in the Future Problem Solving Program. We hope to add a grade per year in the FPS program. Beginning in grade 4 the students will compete on a state and national level.For further information contact:
Susan Gioiella
Higher Ground Coordinator/Teacher
419.724.2111