Graham Road 's Advanced Academic Programs Shoot for the Stars!

Advanced Academics services are provided for students in grades kindergarten through six at Graham Road Elementary School . Selected kindergarten, first and second grade students who have demonstrated the need for extensions to the grade level curriculum qualify as Young Scholars. These students work weekly with Jenni Bruen, Graham Road Elementary's Advanced Academics Resource teacher on higher order thinking lessons. Additionally, Mrs. Bruen provides periodic in-class enrichment lessons to the entire class.

In grades four, five and six, all interested students are invited to participate in the Challenge 24 Breakfast Club on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. Problem solving and strategic thinking are emphasized as students play a game which also reviews computation skills.

Students in grades three through six are also eligible to receive language arts enrichment. Selected third grade students are taught to analyze literature through the higher level thinking skills organized in the Jacob's Ladder reading program. In grade four selected students are participating in a Reader's Theater Program in which they read and perform scripts which are based on American History topics. All fifth grade students will engage in a research project about world cultures co-taught by the classroom teachers, Mrs. Bruen and our school librarian. Sixth grade GT students are writing and performing a play about the reactions of the citizenry during the Civil War to hearing the Gettysburg Address.

We are looking forward to another great year of Advanced Academic programs at Graham Road Elementary School .