GATE Announcements

UPCOMING EVENTS:

 

Spring FAMILY MATH NIGHT at Plainfield - March 25th - Registration is open!

• Save the date for Spring Family Math Night at Plainfield Elementary - March 25, 2025 - 5:30 - 7:00 pm

•  REGISTER HERE

• Join us to play math games, solve puzzles, and enjoy a piece of pizza! Space is limited - sign up today!

 

 

Join us for a new event - GATE Family Event Night with Guest Speaker, Lulu Wong - April 8th -

REGISTER HERE or with the QR code in the flyer

 

 

ART CLASSES - Classes are underway!

Save the Date  for the WJUSD Annual GATE Art Show

Friday, May 2, Downtown Woodland - 427 Main Street

 

 

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 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
• Look for a Summer In Person GATE Training in June - Save the Dates - June 17 & 18 - more information coming soon

 

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

 

 

COOKING IN THE GARDEN - returns in the spring

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.

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