GATE
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)![]()
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
GATE Announcements
UPCOMING EVENTS:
ART CLASSES - Classes are underway!
Save the Date for the WJUSD Annual GATE Art Show
Friday, May 2, Downtown Woodland - 427 Main Street
COOKING IN THE GARDEN - REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Join us for another amazing Garden Field Trip - Wednesday, May 7th to La Tourangelle Community Garden. This field trip is open to ALL high school students. REGISTER HERE or with the QR code in the flyer.
SUMMER ENRICHMENT ACADEMY - Two Sessions - June 10-13 & June 16-20 - REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Sign up with the link or the QR code in the flyer
REGISTER HERE
RECENT GATE EVENTS:
Family Event Night with Guest Speaker Lulu Wong
Families joined us on Tuesday, April 8 to hear from our Guest Speaker Lulu Wong. Ms. Wong shared how challenges create resilience and how that can be used to create poetry. Families shared stories and wrote poetry. Look for more GATE speaker nights next year!
Spring FAMILY MATH NIGHT at Plainfield - Pizza, Puzzles, Games!
Families from across the district joined us on Tuesday, March 25 to play games, solve math challenges, and eat pizza! Look for more Family Math Nights next year!
Family Science Night with Explorit Science - Another fun family event!
Families from across the district joined us on Tuesday, March 18th to explore SCIENCE! Stations for families to explore included Geology, Biology, Engineering, Life Cycles, Plant Science, Fossils, Rocks and Crystals. High School Volunteers assisted with the event.
Annual Geography Bee at Pioneer High School, Feb. 25
This year’s winners of the WJUSD GATE GeoBee were Steven Franco (1st place) and Alizah Ali Khang Le (2nd place). Judges were Rodrigo Gomez Lepe, Jon Guse, Dennis Silva, and Danielle Sharp with Scott Clary serving as the host.
MORE TEACHER GATE TRAININGS for 2024-25 - REGISTRATION IS OPEN:
All classes are open for registration!
- Class #5: GATE Program Design & Administration - April 11 & 12, 2025 - REGISTRATION FOR CLASS #5
- NEW! Class #6 Advanced Differentiation with Melissa Lawson - June 17 & 18 - REGISTRATION IS OPEN
Class #1: Teaching the Diverse Gifted Child - September 20 & 21, 2024 - Look for Class #1 offered again this coming summer!
Class #2: Differentiation I - Instructionally Responsive Classrooms - October 18 & 19, 2024 - Look for Class #2 offered again next fall!
Class #3: Differentiating Instruction II - Application to Core - December 6, 7, 13, & 14, 2024 - Look for Class #3 offered again next fall/winter!
Class #4: Nature & Nurture of GATE Learners - February 21 & 22, 2025 - Look for Class #4 offered again next winter!
GATE Class Descriptions
All Classes are Virtual
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2023-2024 Parent Night Resources
- GATE FAMILY EVENT - Looking at Nature - An Investigation with Jessica Friedman - May 15, 2024
- View Jessica's Presentation
- VIRTUAL PARENT NIGHT WITH ADRIANNE GO-MILLER - May 8, 2024
- View Adrianne's Presentation
- VIRTUAL PARENT NIGHT WITH KARI LOFING - February 22, 2024
- VIRTUAL PARENT NIGHT WITH MELISSA LAWSON - December 7, 2023
- View Melissa's Presentation and Resource Flyer
2022-2023 PARENT NIGHTS & Presentations
- Virtual GATE Parent Night #1 featured guest speaker Melissa Lawson: GATE resources shared by our guest speaker are here.
- Virtual GATE Parent Night #2 featured guest speaker Kari Lofing: GATE Parent Night Presentation
- Virtual GATE Parent Night #3 featured guest speaker, Jessica Friedman: GATE NIGHT: Curiosity and Investigation
FOR TEACHERS
- GATE Testing - We will be using a new GATE identification tool, the CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) to universally test all 3rd grade students in the district. Testing will take place in January. Students in grades 4-6 that are new to the district or were previously absent when tested in third grade will also be tested. Check with your GATE site liaison for the schedule.
- Student GATE Testing Referral Form - Please complete this form to refer a student in grade 4-12 for GATE testing or retesting. This form is for parents, teachers, and administrators to refer students that they believe could qualify for GATE or are new to the district. Students in junior high and high school will be tested by referral and appointment only. Students may be tested more than once but only tested once per year.
GATE General Information & Resources
The purpose of the GATE program is to provide challenging curriculum and instruction for students who are capable of achieving at a level significantly beyond that of their grade level. Each year a GATE identification test is given to every third grade student in the district to determine whether the student may be eligible for this program. Absent students are able to take a make up test. Students that are new to the district, in grades 4-8, are also tested. Parents are notified in writing if their child is determined to be GATE eligible.
GATE identified students, along with all students in grades 4-8, are invited to participate in after school GATE enrichment classes. Annually we host a Geography Bee, Art classes, and the summer Enrichment Academy.
GATE identified students, along with all students in grades 4-8, are invited to participate in after school GATE enrichment classes. Annually we host a Geography Bee, Art classes, and the summer Enrichment Academy.
For a list of GATE resources, please visit the California Department of Education's GATE website.
Additional resources:
www.hoagiesgifted.org (Hoagie’s Gifted Education Page)
www.cagifted.org (California Association for the Gifted)
www.nagc.org (National Association for Gifted Children)
www.sengifted.org (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted)
www.cagifted.org (California Association for the Gifted)
www.nagc.org (National Association for Gifted Children)
www.sengifted.org (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted)
www.byrdseed.com (Ian Byrd's webpage with GATE resources)
Contacts
For information about district GATE programs, please contact:
DeAnn Tenhunfeld, District TOSA, Expanded Learning and GATE (530) 406-3252 Email
Yvonne Zertuche, District GATE Liaison Email
Mary Mast, District GATE Liaison Email
Heidi Rasmussen, District GATE Liaison Email
For school site services, please contact your school site Principal or GATE liaison.
