Enrichments
A variety
variety of
of enrichments
enrichments are
are offered
offered at
at
A
each
school;
examples
are
listed
below.
each school; examples are listed below.
Math: Counts,
Counts, Masters,
Masters, and
and
•• Math:
League
League
Knowledge Master
Master Open
Open
•• Knowledge
•
Scholastic
Scrimmage
• Scholastic Scrimmage
Geography Bee
Bee
•• Geography
Spelling Bee
Bee
•• Spelling
Future City
City
•• Future
•
LEGO
Robotics
• LEGO Robotics
Destination ImagiNation
ImagiNation
•• Destination
History Day
Day
•• History
•
Physics
Quest
• Physics Quest
Wordmasters
•• Wordmasters
Declam
•• Declam
Essay and
and poetry
poetry contests
contests
•• Essay
•
Stock
Market
Game
• Stock Market Game
Young Authors
Authors Conference
Conference
•• Young
Physics Force
Force
•• Physics
•
Clubs:
writing,
reading, book,
book,
• Clubs: writing, reading,
science, and
and chess
chess
science,
Please note
note -- not
not all
all schools
schools offer
offer each
each
Please
opportunity.
opportunity.
Contact the
the GT
GT coordinator
coordinator at
at your
your
Contact
child’s school
school for
for more
more information.
information.
child’s
Questions?
Contact the
the gifted
gifted and
and talented
talented coordinator
coordinator
Contact
at your
your school
school
at
Independent School
School District
District 196
196
Independent
Black Hawk
Hawk Middle
Middle School
School
Black
651-683-8521
651-683-8521
www.district196.org/bhms
www.district196.org/bhms
Dakota Hills
Hills Middle
Middle School
School
Dakota
651-683-6800
651-683-6800
www.district196.org/dhms
www.district196.org/dhms
Falcon Ridge
Ridge Middle
Middle School
School
Falcon
952-431-8760
952-431-8760
www.district196.org/frms
www.district196.org/frms
Rosemount Middle
Middle School
School
Rosemount
651-423-7570
651-423-7570
www.district196.org/rms
www.district196.org/rms
Middle School
Gifted and Talented
Services
Services
Scott Highlands
Highlands Middle
Middle School
School
Scott
952-423-7581
952-423-7581
www.district196.org/shms
www.district196.org/shms
Valley Middle
Middle School
School
Valley
952-431-8300
952-431-8300
www.district196.org/vms
www.district196.org/vms
You can
can also
also visit
visit the
the district
district GT
GT website
website at
at
You
www.district196.org/District/Departments/
www.district196.org/District/Departments/
giftedtalented/Index.cfm
giftedtalented/Index.cfm
Independent
IndependentSchool
School
SchoolDistrict
District
District196
196
196
Independent
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Rosemount-AppleValley-Eagan
Valley-Eagan
Valley-EaganPublic
Public
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Schools
Schools
Rosemount-Apple
Street
StreetWest
West
West
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Rosemount,
Rosemount,MN
MN
MN55068
55068
55068
Rosemount,
651-423-7700
651-423-7700
651-423-7700
“Educating our students
to reach their full
potential”
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan
Valley-Eagan
Rosemount-Apple
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GT students,
students,
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their parents,
parents, administrators
administrators and
and
their
teachers about
about GT
GT topics
topics
teachers
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for GT
GT students
students to
to meet
meet
•• Advocate
their academic,
academic, organizational
organizational and
and
their
emotional needs
needs
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relationships with
with GT
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students and
and encourage
encourage
students
participation
in appropriate
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participation in
opportunities
opportunities
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rigorous curriculum
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and
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offering
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transition
•• Provide
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elementary and
and middle
middle
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programming
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