Seminar Program in SD school district

[Coronita]

I’m sorry, but can someone help me understand the intense interest in GATE programs?

I never was selected for GATE when I was a kid…Ok truthfully teachers thought I was a dipshit when I was young, because I couldn’t even get past the 70% mark on the standardized Iowa tests in first few years in school. And I had a surfer dude honors math teacher (who I couldn’t understand his AmericanEnglish with all the “dude” “whoa” and “cool” interjections)tell me I shouldn’t be an enginerd.

So is this a secret society or holy grail that parents try to get their kids to achieve because their kids are smart, besides having nostalgia 30-40-50 years later on a real estate blog about once being in a gifted program?

What do you learn in gate versus non-gate versus what you could learn just by sending your kid to an enrichment program or two…

[UCGal]

[quote=AN]UCGal, thanks for that suggestion. I didn’t know the kid can still take the test even though he/she doesn’t go to the public school in the district. In that case, I’ll definitely have him take the test in 2nd grade and see how he score, talk to the Seminar teacher/school and see if it make sense to switch school. Originally, I was under the impression that I have to send my kid to the public school first before he can take the test.

Since you are very family w/ the Seminar program, do you know how the kids in Seminar do in Jr. High vs the kids who came from private K-5? I heard from a friend who knows a few parents who switch their kids from private school to seminar program. Then when they merge back together in 6th grade at Bishops, the kids who were in Seminar program were behind the kids who went to private K-5. Any comment on that?[/quote]
Just to clarify, you have to live in Sdusd boundaries to have the gate test by sdusd gate office for private school kids. You arrange it through the gate office.

I don’t know about seminar in middle or high school. I think only one class is seminar.. the rest of the subjects are integrated with the rest of the school.But I could be wrong.

[UCGal]

[quote=AN]UCGal, thanks for that suggestion. I didn’t know the kid can still take the test even though he/she doesn’t go to the public school in the district. In that case, I’ll definitely have him take the test in 2nd grade and see how he score, talk to the Seminar teacher/school and see if it make sense to switch school. Originally, I was under the impression that I have to send my kid to the public school first before he can take the test.

Since you are very family w/ the Seminar program, do you know how the kids in Seminar do in Jr. High vs the kids who came from private K-5? I heard from a friend who knows a few parents who switch their kids from private school to seminar program. Then when they merge back together in 6th grade at Bishops, the kids who were in Seminar program were behind the kids who went to private K-5. Any comment on that?[/quote]
Just to clarify, you have to live in Sdusd boundaries to have the gate test by sdusd gate office for private school kids. You arrange it through the gate office.

I don’t know about seminar in middle or high school. I think only one class is seminar.. the rest of the subjects are integrated with the rest of the school.But I could be wrong.

[UCGal]

[quote=AN]UCGal, thanks for that suggestion. I didn’t know the kid can still take the test even though he/she doesn’t go to the public school in the district. In that case, I’ll definitely have him take the test in 2nd grade and see how he score, talk to the Seminar teacher/school and see if it make sense to switch school. Originally, I was under the impression that I have to send my kid to the public school first before he can take the test.

Since you are very family w/ the Seminar program, do you know how the kids in Seminar do in Jr. High vs the kids who came from private K-5? I heard from a friend who knows a few parents who switch their kids from private school to seminar program. Then when they merge back together in 6th grade at Bishops, the kids who were in Seminar program were behind the kids who went to private K-5. Any comment on that?[/quote]
Just to clarify, you have to live in Sdusd boundaries to have the gate test by sdusd gate office for private school kids. You arrange it through the gate office.

I don’t know about seminar in middle or high school. I think only one class is seminar.. the rest of the subjects are integrated with the rest of the school.But I could be wrong.

[UCGal]

[quote=AN]UCGal, thanks for that suggestion. I didn’t know the kid can still take the test even though he/she doesn’t go to the public school in the district. In that case, I’ll definitely have him take the test in 2nd grade and see how he score, talk to the Seminar teacher/school and see if it make sense to switch school. Originally, I was under the impression that I have to send my kid to the public school first before he can take the test.

Since you are very family w/ the Seminar program, do you know how the kids in Seminar do in Jr. High vs the kids who came from private K-5? I heard from a friend who knows a few parents who switch their kids from private school to seminar program. Then when they merge back together in 6th grade at Bishops, the kids who were in Seminar program were behind the kids who went to private K-5. Any comment on that?[/quote]
Just to clarify, you have to live in Sdusd boundaries to have the gate test by sdusd gate office for private school kids. You arrange it through the gate office.

I don’t know about seminar in middle or high school. I think only one class is seminar.. the rest of the subjects are integrated with the rest of the school.But I could be wrong.

[UCGal]

[quote=AN]UCGal, thanks for that suggestion. I didn’t know the kid can still take the test even though he/she doesn’t go to the public school in the district. In that case, I’ll definitely have him take the test in 2nd grade and see how he score, talk to the Seminar teacher/school and see if it make sense to switch school. Originally, I was under the impression that I have to send my kid to the public school first before he can take the test.

Since you are very family w/ the Seminar program, do you know how the kids in Seminar do in Jr. High vs the kids who came from private K-5? I heard from a friend who knows a few parents who switch their kids from private school to seminar program. Then when they merge back together in 6th grade at Bishops, the kids who were in Seminar program were behind the kids who went to private K-5. Any comment on that?[/quote]
Just to clarify, you have to live in Sdusd boundaries to have the gate test by sdusd gate office for private school kids. You arrange it through the gate office.

I don’t know about seminar in middle or high school. I think only one class is seminar.. the rest of the subjects are integrated with the rest of the school.But I could be wrong.

[UCGal]

[quote=wanttobuy]alright, seems this old thread is alive again. I am frustrated with GATE in Poway due to the fact that my son was tested GATE (99.7 something), but he was not performing as he supposed to. As a fact, he has trouble understanding some instructions when doing math or reading comprehension. When I asked his teacher, she simply commented that “GATE students’ brain functions differently.” It seems that his angle of thinking is different.As a result, he is frustrated too. I really wish Poway has a program catering to GATE students. But again, I suppose every gifted students has his/her own area of giftness…[/quote]
I share your frustration… my son is struggling also and the teachers use his gate status/weird brain thing as an excuse… rather than working to find a way to improve his performance. When he first tested gate his teacher said “That explains a lot. I just don’t get these gate kids”. Mind you our school has 1/3-1/2 identified gate for the 3rd grade up… so the teacher was admitting she doesn’t understand a HUGE portion of her students. (She was an exceptionally crappy teacher) I’m really frustrated.

[UCGal]

[quote=wanttobuy]alright, seems this old thread is alive again. I am frustrated with GATE in Poway due to the fact that my son was tested GATE (99.7 something), but he was not performing as he supposed to. As a fact, he has trouble understanding some instructions when doing math or reading comprehension. When I asked his teacher, she simply commented that “GATE students’ brain functions differently.” It seems that his angle of thinking is different.As a result, he is frustrated too. I really wish Poway has a program catering to GATE students. But again, I suppose every gifted students has his/her own area of giftness…[/quote]
I share your frustration… my son is struggling also and the teachers use his gate status/weird brain thing as an excuse… rather than working to find a way to improve his performance. When he first tested gate his teacher said “That explains a lot. I just don’t get these gate kids”. Mind you our school has 1/3-1/2 identified gate for the 3rd grade up… so the teacher was admitting she doesn’t understand a HUGE portion of her students. (She was an exceptionally crappy teacher) I’m really frustrated.

[UCGal]

[quote=wanttobuy]alright, seems this old thread is alive again. I am frustrated with GATE in Poway due to the fact that my son was tested GATE (99.7 something), but he was not performing as he supposed to. As a fact, he has trouble understanding some instructions when doing math or reading comprehension. When I asked his teacher, she simply commented that “GATE students’ brain functions differently.” It seems that his angle of thinking is different.As a result, he is frustrated too. I really wish Poway has a program catering to GATE students. But again, I suppose every gifted students has his/her own area of giftness…[/quote]
I share your frustration… my son is struggling also and the teachers use his gate status/weird brain thing as an excuse… rather than working to find a way to improve his performance. When he first tested gate his teacher said “That explains a lot. I just don’t get these gate kids”. Mind you our school has 1/3-1/2 identified gate for the 3rd grade up… so the teacher was admitting she doesn’t understand a HUGE portion of her students. (She was an exceptionally crappy teacher) I’m really frustrated.

[UCGal]

[quote=wanttobuy]alright, seems this old thread is alive again. I am frustrated with GATE in Poway due to the fact that my son was tested GATE (99.7 something), but he was not performing as he supposed to. As a fact, he has trouble understanding some instructions when doing math or reading comprehension. When I asked his teacher, she simply commented that “GATE students’ brain functions differently.” It seems that his angle of thinking is different.As a result, he is frustrated too. I really wish Poway has a program catering to GATE students. But again, I suppose every gifted students has his/her own area of giftness…[/quote]
I share your frustration… my son is struggling also and the teachers use his gate status/weird brain thing as an excuse… rather than working to find a way to improve his performance. When he first tested gate his teacher said “That explains a lot. I just don’t get these gate kids”. Mind you our school has 1/3-1/2 identified gate for the 3rd grade up… so the teacher was admitting she doesn’t understand a HUGE portion of her students. (She was an exceptionally crappy teacher) I’m really frustrated.

[UCGal]

[quote=wanttobuy]alright, seems this old thread is alive again. I am frustrated with GATE in Poway due to the fact that my son was tested GATE (99.7 something), but he was not performing as he supposed to. As a fact, he has trouble understanding some instructions when doing math or reading comprehension. When I asked his teacher, she simply commented that “GATE students’ brain functions differently.” It seems that his angle of thinking is different.As a result, he is frustrated too. I really wish Poway has a program catering to GATE students. But again, I suppose every gifted students has his/her own area of giftness…[/quote]
I share your frustration… my son is struggling also and the teachers use his gate status/weird brain thing as an excuse… rather than working to find a way to improve his performance. When he first tested gate his teacher said “That explains a lot. I just don’t get these gate kids”. Mind you our school has 1/3-1/2 identified gate for the 3rd grade up… so the teacher was admitting she doesn’t understand a HUGE portion of her students. (She was an exceptionally crappy teacher) I’m really frustrated.

[cvmom]

We evaluated the LJ Elementary seminar program and decided that although our son tested in, he was better off in his private school, which he attended K-6. He got a lot of personalized attention and ended up way ahead of the standard curriculum. We also did a lot of supplementing outside of school in lots of different areas. Now, after one year at Carmel Valley Middle, he is in SUCH a good place. There are tons of other kids who are math/science nerds, so he has a huge group of peers/friends. The extracurricular math/science programs have been outstanding, and he is so motivated to succeed in all of the math contests. I am so happy with the choices we made, and I think CVMS is an excellent place for this type of kid.

I agree with flu, after-school chinese school (or the equivalent) is the way to go. These kids need to stay with their age group at school, for social reasons. Yes they will be bored and it will be easy. But if they have the extracurricular challenging work, they will be happy and successful.

[cvmom]

We evaluated the LJ Elementary seminar program and decided that although our son tested in, he was better off in his private school, which he attended K-6. He got a lot of personalized attention and ended up way ahead of the standard curriculum. We also did a lot of supplementing outside of school in lots of different areas. Now, after one year at Carmel Valley Middle, he is in SUCH a good place. There are tons of other kids who are math/science nerds, so he has a huge group of peers/friends. The extracurricular math/science programs have been outstanding, and he is so motivated to succeed in all of the math contests. I am so happy with the choices we made, and I think CVMS is an excellent place for this type of kid.

I agree with flu, after-school chinese school (or the equivalent) is the way to go. These kids need to stay with their age group at school, for social reasons. Yes they will be bored and it will be easy. But if they have the extracurricular challenging work, they will be happy and successful.

[cvmom]

We evaluated the LJ Elementary seminar program and decided that although our son tested in, he was better off in his private school, which he attended K-6. He got a lot of personalized attention and ended up way ahead of the standard curriculum. We also did a lot of supplementing outside of school in lots of different areas. Now, after one year at Carmel Valley Middle, he is in SUCH a good place. There are tons of other kids who are math/science nerds, so he has a huge group of peers/friends. The extracurricular math/science programs have been outstanding, and he is so motivated to succeed in all of the math contests. I am so happy with the choices we made, and I think CVMS is an excellent place for this type of kid.

I agree with flu, after-school chinese school (or the equivalent) is the way to go. These kids need to stay with their age group at school, for social reasons. Yes they will be bored and it will be easy. But if they have the extracurricular challenging work, they will be happy and successful.

[cvmom]

We evaluated the LJ Elementary seminar program and decided that although our son tested in, he was better off in his private school, which he attended K-6. He got a lot of personalized attention and ended up way ahead of the standard curriculum. We also did a lot of supplementing outside of school in lots of different areas. Now, after one year at Carmel Valley Middle, he is in SUCH a good place. There are tons of other kids who are math/science nerds, so he has a huge group of peers/friends. The extracurricular math/science programs have been outstanding, and he is so motivated to succeed in all of the math contests. I am so happy with the choices we made, and I think CVMS is an excellent place for this type of kid.

I agree with flu, after-school chinese school (or the equivalent) is the way to go. These kids need to stay with their age group at school, for social reasons. Yes they will be bored and it will be easy. But if they have the extracurricular challenging work, they will be happy and successful.

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