Zomes, Chess, Othello, Books, and MORE!!!

Candace is excited as she calls "Checkmate" on the teacher!


An umbrella??? A Satelite??? Just what has Marissa created?

Malik creates a spinner or a starburst!!



"Miss Valerie", our health clinic nurse, pauses to pose with the students!

We are excited to have these three new students in Open Doors!

Candace and Kalil practice chess moves!

D'Aubriney wants grandma to buy her a "President Obama" book like the one in the Open Doors Classroom. Students are studying all of the Presidents.

Students practice DEBATE using the topics from Anchor Writing.

Jendaya welcomes Dwinesha to Open Doors.

Tiana is practicing good health habits using "GermX"!

The Fourth Grade Girls in Open Doors!

The Fourth Grade boys in Open Doors!

JUMPSTART ART GRANT COMING SOON!!!!

Third grade teachers and Open Doors teacher,Mrs. Land, plan a special visit in March with artist, Malika Quarterman. Teachers are excited about the integration of art into the curriculum in new and exciting methods of teaching. Students will enjoy creative writing, dance, performance and so much more. Parents will enjoy seeing the results of this event.

Who You are Makes a Difference!!

Mrs. D is excited to get an assistant!!!


Tying the knot on our AFFIRMATIONS!

A gentle smile from an awesome music teacher!

Mrs. Dantin takes it all in!!

On Monday, our Principal had a special ceremony for us. She read a story from "Chicken Soup for the Soul!" In the story, a teacher called each of her students to the front of the room and affirmed them in some way telling them that who they were had made a difference. She gave each student a ribbon and then another one.....asking each student to continue the ceremony by giving someone else a ribbon and affirming them in some way. Our Principal had envelopes with each teacher's name on them. All teachers were asked to write messages of affirmation to other teachers and place them in the envelopes.

The ceremony was very special and we all left that day feeling very special. Thanks for the difference you have made in our lives, Dr. Bowen!

Thanks to our students who affirm us each and every day.

The Many Faces of Learning!!

Students have fun posing for pictures.

Welcome a new student to Open Doors!

Wow! I know what else I can add to my picture.


Cute, sly, and full of smiles!

Jamie enjoyed her birthday recently.

WHAT WE DO IN OPEN DOORS!!

Dear Parents,
To better inform you of what your child does as he/she participates in the Gifted Classes, the curriculum strands of Gifted are listed below.

The Curriculum Strands in Open Doors (Gifted).
The curriculum is planned so that we can insure through a Scope and Sequence of the Curriculum Strands (Gifted Instructional Management Plan) that we are meeting the needs of each gifted student. This is done through strategic planning and offering differentiated instruction.

The Curriculum Strands for Gifted include:

I. Cognitive Skills and Processes
• Thinking Skills
Organizational
Analytical
Critical
• Creativity and Creative Thinking Techniques
• Research
• Creative Problem Solving
II. Interpersonal Skills and Processes
• Communication
• Group Dynamics
• Leadership
III. Affective Skills and Processes
IV. Self Directed /Autonomous Learning

Students participate in all kinds of activities in the Gifted Class. They may make sculptures of masks used to tell about themselves or they may sew a "personal" quilt square together. (Please Note: There is a teacher at the sewing machine with the students as they sew....controlling the WHOLE experience!)

MRS. LAND INCLUDES HER FAMILY ON BULLETIN BOARDS AND IN HER ROOM!!