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PVUSD Gifted Program To Expand

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The Paradise Valley Unified School District self-contained gifted program, currently located at Sonoran Sky Elementary School, will expand to Desert Cove Elementary, 11020 North 28th Street, Phoenix, for the 2010-11 school year. The expansion will be contingent on demand. Desert Cove is just west of State Route 51, north of Shea Boulevard.
The District will begin the 2010-11 school year by offering three multi-age self-contained gifted classes at Desert Cove: grades one/two, three/four and five/six. Students in this program generally work two or more years beyond grade level with intellectual peers.
The self-contained gifted program is designed for high-achieving, highly-gifted students whose needs may not be met by the other gifted programs offered in the District. In this program, students generally work two or more years beyond grade level with intellectual peers. Students in the self-contained gifted program participate in daily special areas with the other grade-level classes and are included in all grade-level activities and field trips.
To qualify for the self-contained gifted program, students must have scores (on a state-approved gifted test) of 97 plus in two of the three areas: Verbal, Quantitative and/or Nonverbal area(s), with the third score being 90 or higher. Students may also qualify for the program with an IQ of 140 plus. (To see the ADE State Approved Gifted Test List, go to the ADE link from the PVUSD Gifted Education homepage.)

To apply for the PVUSD Self-Contained Gifted Program, contact the PVUSD Gifted Education Department at 602.449.2113. More information can also be found on the website.

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Get Kids Off The Tuffet And Into The Library

little miss muffet Mother Goose is coming to Scottsdale. An interactive exhibit of soft sculptures by artist Rebecca Akins and art from the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art is coupled with play-along activities for children at the Civic Center Library from April 14 through May 26. Mother Goose Time: The Art of the Rhyme was conceived by early literacy specialist Marie Raymond. The program is supported by a grant from the Arizona State Library.
The Civic Center Library is located at 3839 North Drinkwater Boulevard. For more information, call 480.312.READ or visit scottsdalelibrary.org.

School Hosts Rummage Sale And Recycling Drive

kids recycle The New River Elementary Green Team is hosting a rummage sale on Saturday, April 17, from 8am-1pm. Purchase a space for $10, bring the items you want to sell and spend the morning selling and shopping in the New River Elementary parking lot. The Green Team will be grilling up a barbecue lunch, and carnival-style games will be open for the kids. Recycling bins for plastics, tires and other recyclable items will be set up in a drive-through location.
The school’s Green Team promotes environmentally smart, money-saving choices throughout the school and community. Proceeds from the rummage sale and activities will directly benefit the school as well as the Green Team’s efforts to educate the community on greener resources and offer the opportunity to recycle for those without regular pickup at their household.
New River Elementary School is located at 48827 North Black Canyon Highway. To reserve a space, contact Jana Wild at 623.341.4712 or fourwilds4@q.com. For additional information, visit newriver.dvusd.org.

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