Class of 2018 Resources for Parents of Gifted How did our most recent Children The Academy for graduating class do? the Intellectually The following websites can 100% received offers from Specialized High Schools, Screened Programs, or provide you with excellent Gifted prestigious private schools. guidance related to the needs of @ P.S. 122Q your gifted child. At The Most of our graduates are attending the Academy we feel confident that following high schools: we embody the principles ü Stuyvesant High School described by these organizations ü Bronx High School of Science and utilize the best practices ü Brooklyn Tech High School supported by their research. ü Townsend Harris ü Bard High School Early College National Association for Gifted ü High School of American Studies at Children Lehman College Phone: (202) 785-4268 ü Fiorello H. LaGuardia H.S. Email: [email protected] ü The Beacon School Website: www.nagc.org ü NEST+m ü Baccaalaureate School for Global Hoagies Gifted Education Education Website: www.hoagiesgifted.org NYS Regents Exams & Standardized Tests: Supporting Emotional Needs of the ü 100% of our students sat for the Gifted Living Environment, CC Algebra I Regents, and NYS ELA Exam Phone: (845) 797-5054 Email: [email protected] ü 100% of our students received high school credit for Living Environment Website: www.sengifted.org ü 99% of our students received high “The function of education school credit for CC Algebra I is to teach one to think ü 100% of our students met or exceeded intensively and to think the standards in ELA The Academy @ P.S. 122Q critically. Intelligence plus ü 100% of our students passed the 21-21 Ditmars Blvd. Spanish Proficiency Examination Astoria, NY 11105 character- that is the goal of education.” https://www.ps122q.com -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The Academy for the Intellectually Q&A Gifted at P.S. 122 has always set high academic standards for its Q: What makes your middle-school gifted students. However, we also insist program different from others in the on placing a great deal of emphasis district? on enhancing the environment that A: Our G&T program was the first ever in the has helped generations of students district. Our school and its teachers have been discover themselves. To that end teaching gifted students for more than 30 years. As a result, the unique needs of our student we: population are understood very well. The NAGC • Use enrichment options to (National Association for Gifted Children) gifted improve learning opportunities standards served as our guidepost when creating in and outside the school; the nurturing environment in which our students thrive. These standards continue to shape • Create ample opportunities for everything we do. self-exploration and the pursuit Spirit Week-Fashion Disaster Day of personal interests; Q: How are students assessed at your school? At The Academy we support the social emotional A: Our educators use a variety of assessments in • Establish an environment order to gather the best information possible where societal issues are development of your children. Here is a sample about our students’ progress. These include pre- discussed and personal of some of the enriching experiences your and post-assessments, performance-based and responsibility cultivated; children will enjoy: product-based tasks, as well as out-of-level assessments. Furthermore, our commitment to • Provide students with settings • Service Learning/Civics • Mindfulness and use of project-based learning (PBL) to ensure that they are exposed experiences has increased with each passing to intellectual, artistic, and • Visual Art, Music, Theater, and Vocal year. creative peers; Instruction • Student Government Q: How does your school help students develop a • Encourage involvement in a • Yearbook Committee sense of self-understanding? variety of activities that require A: We place a high-value in helping students the use of leadership skills. • School-Based Community Service identify their areas of interest, strengths, and • Hydroponics Lab talents. Among other strategies, we use learning style and interest surveys, and develop activities “The G&T program at P.S. 122 • National Junior Honor Society • NY Edge Afterschool Program that match each student’s developmental level. helped me grow into the person I • School Dances am today; well spoken, excited to learn, and socially confident. I owe • Talent Show “I never hesitate to take the a lot of my success to the influence • College Access for All Program opportunity to visit the place where of the wonderful teachers there!” • Residency with Lincoln Center and the foundation for a successful Magic Box Productions academic career and fulfilling life -Morgan Geraghty was established.” Barnard College -Mihalis Alisandratos, (Columbia University) Princeton University Class of 2018 Class of 2018 .