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Welcome to Pickett's Mill Target Program - Here’s Everything You Need to Know!

Welcome to the Pickett's Mill Target Program! Please pick up an index card to provide your child's name and your best email contact for any queries. Led by Mrs. Pamela Mitchell, this program emphasizes advanced learning with high expectations in a supportive environment. Your child will thrive through differentiated units and rigorous assessments. We aim for a collaborative and creative experience, so check our weekly blog for updates! Contact Mrs. Mitchell at pamela.mitchell@cobbk12.org with any questions.

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Welcome to Pickett's Mill Target Program - Here’s Everything You Need to Know!

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  1. Pickett’s Mill Target Program Welcome Please pick up an index card and write your child’s name and your best email contact. You will use this card for any questions you may have that I do not address.

  2. Mrs. Pamela Mitchell • 3rd year at PKM • 5th year of Target • Making it into Target-the reason your child can do it!

  3. Testing and passing  • Mental Abilities test 96%ile-99%ile V Q NV C (CoGat, NNAT, OLSAT) • Mental Achievement >90%ile R M C (ITBS or Stanford) • Creativity Assessment >90%ile (Renzulli or TTCT) • Motivational Assessment >90%ile (Renzulli or Portfolio)

  4. Overview of the Curriculum • Two differentiated units per year • In depth, more advanced • Higher expectations than regular classroom

  5. Expectations Regular Education Classroom: Must maintain 2s and 3s in first-third grade or above 80% avg in fourth-fifth grade. Target: Must receive 14 out of 20 marks in the “Meets the essential requirement” column. *Probation will result for the remainder of the year.

  6. Homework • Students are not required to make up class work they missed during the regular school day due to participation in Target

  7. UNIT Vocabulary Brainstorm/ Brainteaser Thinking Skills Creativity/Creative Productive Thinking Research Technology Daily Focus-Check out the blog weeklyhttp://pickettsmill.typepad.com/pamela_mitchell

  8. Second and Third Grade HEART Anatomy of the heart Blood Diseases Prevention Units

  9. First Grade Stepping Into Target Cinderella Fairy Tales around the world. Stepping into the routine of Target Units

  10. Communication • Target Tally- please sign and return weekly • The BLOG • E-mail me for specific questions or concerns

  11. Thank You for Coming Please contact me with any questions or concerns @ Pamela.mitchell@cobbk12.org

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