Enrichment Units
The major component of the enrichment program is a weekly pull-out class serving highly-capable and achieving students in second through sixth grade.  Integrated units are offered on a variety of topics requiring students to use higher level thinking skills while participating in hands-on, open-ended activities.  Units are five sessions long for 2nd-5th grade and six sessions long for 6th grade.

2009-2010 Units

Core Students 4th - 6th
Students qualify as “core” enrichment students by placing in the 95th percentile on their combined composite score from the Iowa Test of Basic Skills and the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). Core students may attend all of the units for their grade level, with teacher approval. The CogAT is administered to high achieving  students, 3rd  —6th grade, by the enrichment teacher.  Students can also qualify as core with an IQ score of 132 or higher, taken within the last three years.

Revolving Students
Students who have demonstrated particular strengths, talents or interest in the subject matter of a particular unit may be  revolved into a unit as recommended by their classroom teacher.

Math Enrichment
Math enrichment consists of a weekly thirty minute problem-solving lesson for students in grades two through six.  Understanding various problem-solving strategies and learning to choose the best one are important skills stressed in this program.  Students are selected by recommendation from the classroom teacher.

Independent Learners
The Independent Learner component of enrichment is designed for students who are able to take initiative, work independently, and follow through on projects. Third and fourth graders research a topic of their choice and create a multimedia HyperStudio project. Fifth and sixth graders serve our community by creating multimedia PowerPoint projects throughout the year.   To qualify for this program students must have a combined score of 97 percentile or above and/or teacher recommendation. Students meet with the enrichment teacher for 1/2 hour each week, with an optional 1/2 hour before school starts.