Gifted/FOCUS
Our Purpose
At Harbins Elementary School, we provide programming that will challenge our gifted students to be critical problem solvers, think creatively, identify and solve real-world problems, conduct thoughtful research/exploration, and develop and deliver a variety of authentic products that demonstrate understanding in order to be successful in their future endeavors. We strive to provide a rigorous academic environment specifically designed to meet the unique needs of gifted and high ability students to produce self-directed, life-long learners who will become productive citizens.
How do we serve gifted identified students at Harbins?
We use the following models in our school to serve gifted students:
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Resource/Pullout: Students come to a FOCUS resource room for enrichment and extensions during Tiger Time each day.
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Content Replacement: Students are advanced in their academic areas throughout the school day in their regular class placement.
FOCUS at Harbins Elementary
Supply Requests for FOCUS
We thank you in advance for sending in the following supplies to help support your child in our program.
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1st Grade: metal whisks, cleaning wipes
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2nd grade: boxes of tissues, Crayola markers
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3rd grade: copy paper or colored cardstock
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4th grade: composition notebooks, sticky notes
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5th grade: sharpened pencils, toothpicks
Questions?
If you have further questions about gifted services at Harbins, please contact: Cindy Parker (gifted contact - cindy.t.parker@gcpsk12.org) or Ashby Collins (gifted administrator - ashby.collins@gcpsk12.org)
[770] 682-4270