District Gifted Activities The activities are listed alphabetically. Please check the grade levels to determine if your child is eligible. Name of Activity 3-2-1 Bots IQ Description Contact Knowledge based competition similar to “Jeopardy” Mr. Casher Grade Level: 7-9 Students design and build battling robots Ms. Peters 9-12 Meeting times: Grade 9: Thursdays after school until 4:00 in room 106 Grades 10 – 12: Tuesday and Thursday mornings in Mrs. Fuhrman’s room Butler Literary Magazine Chain Reaction Contraption Students’ creative writing is submitted and then printed in the magazine Rube Goldberg Competition 4 Student Team Ms. Moser 10 – 12 Mr. Campagna 11/12 Date: December 7 & April Preliminary Competition March 10 at BC3 Final Competition April 8 – 9 at California University Ongoing throughout the year First Friday in December Engineer the Future @ Carnegie Science Center “Engineer of the Future, held in Mr. Campagna observance of National Engineers Week, celebrates the science of engineering and the region’s achievements and advances in architecture, building, and construction.” Description taken from the Carnegie Science Center site. English Festival 18 AP English students read 8 Young Ms. Moser Adult novels. Students attend Youngstown State University for a day of competitions based on novels. Equations Academic Games Ms. Peters Math Equations Competition Meeting Times: Mondays after school until 4:00 Grades 9 – 12 in room 238 with Ms. Peters starting in December Grades 7 – 8 in room 230 with Ms. DeThomas starting in January Mathematics & Problem Solving/Strategy Extreme Leadership 2 students participate in leadership workshop at the Intermediate Unit 11/12 March/April 11 & 12 April 20 7-12 February 3, Slippery Rock University Miss Genkinger Mr. McMillen 3-6 Ms. Moser 11 & 12 February 10, 2015 Slippery Rock University 10/13, 12/8, 2/9, 4/13 KDKA Hometown HIQ in competition with other school districts Quiz Show 3 Student Team + 1 Alternate Mr. Campagna 11/12 Scheduled by KDKA. Spring Semester Saturday December 9, 2015 Slippery Rock University December 2, SRU April 4-8 LinguiSHTIK Competition Grammar/spelling/vocabulary & Problem Solving/Strategy Miss Genkinger Mr. McMillen 3-6 LinguiSHTIK Academic Games English Environmental science exploration Ms. Peters Ms. Moser Miss Genkinger Mr. McMillen 7-12 Competition at the local, regional, and state levels based upon a fake court case Ms. Peters 9-12 Ms. Moser See Mr. Cooper’s school wires page, http://basdk12.org/Page/7766 Auditions early in the school year. Competition in December. National level for Prop, Ling, Equations See your grade level gifted coordinator 3-12 April 22-25 Knowledge based on Science Mr. Casher 7-9 April 17 – April 28 McKeever Environmental Center Mock Trial National Academic Competition National Science Olympiad 6 PAML Pennsylvania Math League Math competition on two levels: Algebra I and High School Ms. Peters PJAS Science Competition 9th grade: Mrs. Sankey, advisor http://basdk12.org/Page/8257 Presidents Propaganda Competition Science Technology Festival @ Carnegie Science Center Academic Games Social Studies The majority of the preparation is done individually by studying presidential facts. Grades 7 – 9: Practice during lunches with Mr. Cochran and Ms. Peters Recognizing techniques of persuasion Mr. Campagna, 10th – 12th Mr. Cochran Ms. Peters Miss Genkinger Mr. McMillen “SciTech Days are a special kind of Mr. Campagna field trip that features the growth areas of Pittsburgh: biotech & health, nanotechnology & advanced materials/processes, information technology & robotics, and eco tech (think environment & energy). It also connects visitors with leading 9th graders during advisory period 9-12 Monthly from October through March 7-12 Jan 12 at SRU for grades 7-8 Jan 14 at SRU for grade 9-12 5&6 November 18, 2015 11/12 March/April Tri-Bowl Competiton scientists and technologists in a fun, dynamic atmosphere.” Description taken from the Carnegie Science Center site. State level for Prop, Ling, Equations See your grade level gifted coordinator 3-12 February 29 & March 7