Gifted / Everest Program

• The Gifted / Everest Program will serve identified students in grades 3rd – 5th at Chelsea and 6th – 8th at Hickory Creek.
• Curriculum covered includes advanced studies in Literature, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies.
• Class work miss will be Compacted for Everest students. They will return to Advisory on Everest days to Check-In with core teachers. Most Everest work will be completed in school.
• Students will complete independent research topics and group work during Everest time.
• Eighth Grade students will also work on current events with entire grade level. Sixth and Seventh Grade students will do some current events activities.
• Everest students will take additional field trips during the school year which correlates with their units studied.
• Student Progress Rubrics will be sent home each Quarter.
• All Everest students are required to be passing all classes.
• Formal identification for Gifted/Everest Program participation will be made based on the criteria listed below. The Gifted/Everest Program teacher will participate in the assessment of students to determine participation.

Students MUST meet 2 out of the 3 Criteria.

• C.S.I. Score of 133 or Above (From InView Ability Test)
• 98% or Higher Total Battery (From Terra Nova Achievement Test)
• Characteristics Identification Checklist (Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students)