2011-2012 Gifted and Talented Elementary Saturday Institute
Des Moines Public Schools Gifted and Talented Department
The purpose of the Gifted and Talented Saturday Institute is to provide enrichment
opportunities for highly motivated, gifted and talented students—grades 4-5.
Registrations should be mailed to the G/T office, Central Academy, 1912
Grand Ave., Des Moines, IA 50309-3312.
Class sizes are limited. Classes will be filled in the order in which registrations
are received. Applications should be postmarked no later than December 12,
2011. You will be contacted with the class assignment.
Institute sessions will be held on Saturday mornings. Classes will be held at Central
Academy, 1912 Grand Ave. Classes range from 4 sessions to 5 sessions—January
7 through February 18, 2012.
The cost of a class is $50.00. For students who participate in the fee
waiver program, the cost is $25. Other scholarships are available.
Sessions will be held on these Saturdays:
January 7, 14, 21, 28
February 4, 11, 18
Mail your registration with a check for $50.00—or $25.00 for fee waiver—
(payable to the Gifted/Talented Department) to:
G/T Office
Des Moines Public Schools
1912 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50309-3312
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For more information about the Saturday Institute, contact Joie Gronert (G/T
Consultant) at 242-7298 or Susan Atkin (G/T Program Secretary) at 242-7930,
FAX: 242-8278.
2011-2012 Gifted and Talented
Elementary Saturday Institute
Des Moines Public Schools Gifted and Talented Department
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Ins and Outs of Animals
Deb Marriott
Central Academy
10:00AM-12:00PM
1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11
Have you ever wanted to see inside living things? Are you curious about why
living things are built the way they are built? In this class there will be
opportunities for dissection of preserved specimens as well as computer
simulations. This is a course about the diversity of living things and the
adaptions that make them successful.
Intaglio
Ben Heinen
Central Academy
10:00AM-12:00PM
1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11
What is intaglio? It is an artistic carving process in which images are etched
onto flat metal plates and then transferred onto paper by a printing press. In
this class you will focus on two intaglio processes. Additionally, you will study
the artwork of several masters of the intaglio medium including: Francisco
Goya, Rembrandt van Rijn, and Albrecht Durer.
Intro to Engineering
Vanessa Minick
Jill Alessio
Central Academy
10:00AM-12:00PM
1/7, 1/21, 2/4, 2/18
Do you like to solve problems and create solutions? Discover the engineer in
you! Find out what it takes to be a successful engineer by exploring various
types of engineering through math, projects, games and more.
Is there another word for
synonym?
Amy Finnegan
Central Academy
10:00AM-12:00PM
1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28
Let’s face it, seven days without a pun makes one weak! So join this session all
about language and wordplay. Learn more about puns, oxymorons, anagrams,
palindromes and other figures of speech. In addition, you will keep a journal
and sample some great books. No prizes in this course – a pun is its own
“reword’!
Math for the Fun of It!
Lana Lyddon Hatten
Central Academy
10:00AM-12:00PM
1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 2/18
This class will introduce you to upper level mathematics. You will build on math
skills while exploring topics in Algebra, Geometry, Probability, and Calculus
through problem solving, creative movement tasks, games, and graphing
calculators and computers.
The Des Moines Public Schools prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, sex, marital status, national origin, religion,
sexual orientation or disability in educational and employment programs and activities. In addition, the district prohibits acts of
intolerance or any form of harassment toward employees or students. For information regarding procedures for discrimination
complaints, contact the Deputy Director of Student and Family Services who is also the Title IX and 504 Coordinator, Des Moines
Public Schools, 901 Walnut St, Des Moines, Iowa 50309, (515) 242-7781.
2011-2012 Gifted and Talented Elementary Saturday Institute
Des Moines Public Schools Gifted and Talented Department
STUDENT REGISTRATION
DEADLINE: Monday, December 12, 2011
Please PRINT clearly
Name ___________________________________School _______________________Grade _______
Phone __________________ Address __________________________________ ZIP _____________
Please number your choices 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5
in order of preference. You will participate
in one class.
Make checks payable to Gifted/Talented Department
Mail to: G/T Office
Des Moines Public Schools
1912 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50309-3312
_____ Ins & Outs of Animals
Intro to Engineering
_____ Intaglio
Is there another word for synonym?
Math for the Fun of It!
MY CHILD HAS PERMISSION TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY MEDIA EVENT Yes_____
No_____
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Scholarship Application
Textbook Fee Waiver Program participants will receive a fee waiver of $25. The cost for Saturday Institute will
then be $25.
______ My student is currently receiving a fee waiver. I am including a check or money order for $25, OR
______ My student is currently receiving a fee waiver. Please send us a separate scholarship application, which is
based on financial need.
______ My student is not participating in the fee waiver program. Please send us a separate scholarship
application, which is based on financial need.
Parent/ Guardian Signature________________________________________
(if applying for scholarship)
Date________________________
If you have any questions, call Susan Atkin—GT Program Administrative Assistant—at 242-7930. Email:
[email protected]