Freedom Hill Elementary School

1945 Lord Fairfax Rd, Vienna, VA 22182
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Advanced Academic/Gifted and Talented Program
Theresa Nolan, Program Specialist

Welcome to the Advanced Academic / Gifted and Talented site for Freedom Hill Elementary.  On this page you will find an assortment of information regarding program services, the screening and identification process.  If you should have any further questions please do no hesitate to contact me via phone or email.  I will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have and make the referral and screening process easier. 

Fairfax County Public Schools Advanced Academic Website
http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/gt/index.htm

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) offer a continuum of gifted services for all students in grades K-8. Learning experiences are designed to develop higher-level thinking through enrichment, acceleration, and extension of the Program of Studies. Teachers, administrators, and GT resource teachers work together to provide the following Levels of Service:

Level I
GT services provide lessons in critical and creative thinking skills for all FCPS students in grades K-6. Some of the thinking strategies include: questioning, “fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration”, visualization, mind mapping, points of view, analogy, encapsulation, decisions and outcomes, and “plus, minus, and interesting”.

Level II
GT services include differentiated instruction at an advanced level for many FCPS students through collaboration between the classroom teacher and the GT resource teacher.

Level III
Level III GT services for identified students include the GT school-based program in grades three through six. Students in grades three through six participate in a pullout program on a weekly basis. Opportunities to investigate a curriculum topic in greater depth and breadth and express what has been learned in a variety of ways are provided.  This year we have covered in-depth math investigations, where students had the opportunity to apply learned skills to problem solve through open ended thought provoking questions.  Also in math the students did their own research project on Mathematics.  The lower grades did some practical applications in geometry, while the upper grades took an ancient mathematician and prepared a power point presentation addressing the background, discovery, and modern impact of the contribution of their chosen character. The students also addressed language by participating in a “William and Mary” unit on “Changes.”  They worked through pieces of literature and culminated by composing an essay of their own.  The students have also been adapting traditional stories to present to their grade levels as a Readers’ Theater.

Level IV
GT services are for those students eligible for the full-time GT center program in grades 3-8.

Referral Information
If you would like to refer your child please print the forms below, fill them out and submit them to me. Each form is a critical piece of the referral process.

Forms
Gifted and Talented Center Referral Form
http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/gt/pdfs/Fill_CenterReferral.pdf

Parent / Guardian Questionnaire
http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/gt/pdfs/Fill_parentquestionnarie.pdf

Additional Items
Additional data that may be included in the referral file are listed below.  Please be advised that these pieces, although they may be optional, can give a snapshot of your child’s abilities to those evaluating the file.

Work Samples
Include any work samples that show your child's academic ability.  Student work samples are limited to 5 single-sided 8 1/2" X 11" papers. Photographs, art work, and other student projects may be photocopied and submitted on standard 8 1/2" X 11" paper.  These 5 pages should be stapled together.

Certificates & Awards
Certificates, awards, honors, accomplishments, not to exceed 5 single-sided 81/2" x 11" pages may be submitted.  Letters of commendation from parents/guardians and/or other adults may be included.  The 5 pages should be stapled together.  Teacher commendations are submitted using the Gifted Behavior Rating Scale (GBRS).