Updated Handbook

In an effort to make sure that most current information is available to parents, teachers, and community members, the gifted handbook will be updated twice a year.  This January, minor revisions and updates were made to the handbook to improve clarity in services as well as reflect the ongoing expansion of services offered in BPS101.  The new handbook does include the changes in middle school math course names as well as an updated flowchart for parents to understand how students progress through middle school math courses.  Updates have also been made to the second grade identification information as well.  Testing for cluster or gifted students in second grade will be given to those students who have scored in the 90th percentile or higher in both reading and math.   Parents should have received letters via messenger or classroom teachers about Winter MAP testing for grades 2, 5, 6, and 7 that included this information.