G&T Open House

The G&T Open House for grades K-5 will be on Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at 7:00 pm.

Before visiting your child's classroom and meeting their teacher their will be a brief PTO meeting.

We look forward to seeing you all there.

Don't Forget to Vote

The School Elections are on Tuesday, April 15th, 2008. Your vote counts - be sure to cast it! The polls are open from 2 to 9 pm.

Sixth Grade Orientation for Parents and Students

There will be an informative meeting for parents of students going into sixth grade in the fall.

Information about the criteria for participation in sixth grade Honors Courses which are offered in Language Arts and Math as well as the Gifted and Talented Enrichment and Arts Program.

Don't miss this important meeting presented by Mr. Glenn Lottmann on Monday, April 14, 2008 at 7 pm in the Avenel Middle School Cafeteria.

General PTO Meeting

There will be a General PTO Meeting - open to all on Monday, April 21, 2008 at 7 pm in the Media Center at Avenel Middle School.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent-Teacher Conferences for elementary students will be held the week of March 10. Please call Mr. Lottmann by March 4th to schedule your conference.

No General Meeting Monday

The General G&T PTO Meeting originally scheduled for Monday will be held at another time. The date and time have yet to be determined, but the information will be posted here, when available.

G&T Program Makes News

Be sure to pick up a copy of The Home News Tribune today (Feb 14, 2008) for a wonderful article about the G&T program in the Day in the Life of Woodbridge section.

PEG and Delayed Openings

To ensure the safety and well being of your child, PEG students will not be transported to Avenel Middle School in the event of a delayed opening. If both Wednesday and Thursday classes do not meet, every effort will be made to get your child's packet to the home base school for distribution by your child's classroom teacher.

Two G&T Students Honored by Mayor

On January 29th, Mayor John E. McCormac, the Municipal Council, the Woodbridge Township School Board and the School District Administration recognized the winners of the annual essay contest honoring the work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Sixteen winning essays were chosen - one from each elementary school in the district. Two of the winners are G&T students. Rohan Marwaha from School #26 who is a student in Mrs. Schanck's Enrichment Class and Jordan Vazquez from School #22, a student in Mr. Uribe's Theatre Arts Class. Both are third graders.

An Education Resource

Just because a child is gifted doesn't mean he or she couldn't use a little help memorizing those time tables. Timez Attack is a great resource for that, it was created by people who make Play Station games so it has the look and feel of a real video game - and there is a downloadable version for free.

Gifted, Talented and Neglected

The Home News Tribune had an article on Sunday, January 27, 2007 entitled Gifted, Talented and Neglected. Although it does not mention the Woodbridge Township Gifted and Talented Program, it is interesting to note the problem that gifted programs face.

The Edge of the Forest

The students in Mrs. Schanck's and Mrs. Staab's PEG classes were interviewed about what they enjoy reading for a feature called Kid Picks in the online magazine about children's literature, The Edge of the Forest.

It's not surprising that these children do a lot of reading, and it's also not surprising that Harry Potter was the series most commonly mentioned.