Welcome to West Sprinfield ES Advanced Academics

Advanced Academics Program at WSES

West Springfield Elementary, like all Fairfax County Public Schools, provides advanced academics for all students. Students in K-2 receive Response Lessons which are taught by the classroom teacher and/or our Gifted and Talented Specialist. Students in 3-6 receive Model Thinking Lessons which are also taught by the classroom teacher and/or our Advanced Academics Resource Teacher. To better meet the needs of the identified gifted and talented students and any other interested and motivated students, the classroom teacher and the AA Resource Teacher provide differentiated instruction through a variety of enrichment and extension opportunities.

For current information regarding the Advanced Academics Program in Fairfax County, as well as current dates and forms for testing and screening, please refer to the
Fairfax County Advanced Academics Program homepage
http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/gt/

Advanced Academics Updates

October 12: Parent Information Meeting
8:00-9:00 a.m. in the Library

The time for screening for Level IV (GT) Centers is approaching. If you wish for your child to be considered for the center (and he or she is not in the “pool”) you must submit a Parent/Guardian Referral. Due dates are listed below. All materials should be submitted to the office, Att’n: Mollie Tkacik

Feb. 5, 2010: Last day for Parent Referrals to be submitted

Feb. 12, 2010: Last day for Optional materials to be submitted to the WSES office

For guidelines on the process, please pick up a handbook for parents in the school office. You may also check out the FCPS Advanced Academics website: http://www.fcps.edu/DIS/gt/.

You may also email Mrs. Tkacik, the Advanced Academics Resource teacher for WSES at mdtkacik@fcps.edu.