Rose M. Gaffney Elementary School offers these fine programs to our students a brief description of some of the programs are listed below.
Differentiation Teachers use strategies to adjust the classroom environment, curriculum content, process by which they teach, and required products, in order to meet the varied academic needs, interests and learning styles of our students.
Enrichment Enrichment opportunities are provided for all students, groups of students with common interests, and individual gifted and talented students with the goal of extending their knowledge outside of the classroom by exposing them to "real world" opportunities, and allowing them to act as practitioners in areas of interest.
Continuum of Services Ventures student's specific needs are met through a variety of services. Individualized learning plans may include participation in academically based clubs and competitions, mentorship, apprenticeship, and within and across grade pull out programs. Students may benefit from opportunities to work with advanced learners, volunteerism, independent study, acceleration, admission to advanced, AP, and Early College Courses, and guidance and support for course planning and affective issues.
Project REACH is an intervention and transition program for seventh and eighth grade students. In addition to teaching a tailored curriculum, designed to boost self-esteem and spark early career interest, the REACH specialist also serves as student advocate, mentor, motivational coach and counselor. Year round activities and experiences designed around the concept of “challenge-by-choice,” encourage participants to push themselves beyond self- imposed or culturally-imposed limitations.
The project REACH specialist designs opportunities intended to incorporate individual learning styles while addressing a full range of early adolescent issues. Seventh grade learning standards include self-understanding, communications, organizational and study skills, connections to and between school and work, and decision making. Eighth grade learning standards incorporate dream work, lifestyles, negotiations, and career based learning activities such as job shadowing and interviewing.
The project REACH specialist designs opportunities intended to incorporate individual learning styles while addressing a full range of early adolescent issues. Seventh grade learning standards include self-understanding, communications, organizational and study skills, connections to and between school and work, and decision making. Eighth grade learning standards incorporate dream work, lifestyles, negotiations, and career based learning activities such as job shadowing and interviewing.
The after school program goals are to provide a safe nurturing environment for children after school. The after school program provides enrichment activities to broaden a students life experiences. The after school program offers students time to complete homework assignments to maintain and increase student performance in the school setting in regards to study habits, attendance and behavior.
Some of the activities that are offered include, cooking club, rec. for fun, first aid, nutrition, chess club, sign language, Legos play group, tennis, magic club, mini-society -a youth entrepreneur program, science club.
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METS is a program that the United States Congress created in 1965 to help encourage qualified students to continue their education. Today, more than 263,000 participants are being served nationwide. METS is sponsored by the University of Maine's College of Education & Human Development. The major goals of the program are to help program participants explore their college and career opportunities and actually enter an appropriate form of post-secondary education.
METS works with students in grades 6-12. Services include: early awareness of college options, academic and career assessment, academic support and monitoring of student progress, workshops on study skills and test-taking skills, assistance with high school course selection, assistance with college applications and financial aid forms (FAFSA), SAT prep, SAT and college applications fee waivers, college field trips, and college survival skills. For more information, please contact
Christy Kilton at 255-1278 or visit our website at http://mets.maine.edu
Rose M. Gaffney students, grades 6-8, have the opportunity to enroll in entrepreneurship education classes taught at the Coastal Washington County Institute of Technology (CWCIT). The curriculum used in this class was developed by The Kaufmann Foundation and titled Making-A-Job.
The scope of the content in the Making-A- Job materials begins by defining entrepreneurship and continues with opportunity recognition, business development, marketing and the creation of business plans.
When students enter the Making a Job learning experience, it may not have occurred to them that they could actually own and operate their own businesses. For some students, such thinking comes naturally, particularly if their parents or extended family members are self-employed. Most,
however, maybe surprised to learn that, some day, owning their own business is within their grasp.
Through this learning experience, students are encouraged and taught to keep in mind all that is possible for those who are willing to identify opportunities, take initiative and do their best to bring their ideas to
reality.
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