SGC Brochure - the Spratley Gifted Center

SPRATLEY Gifted Center
The Spratley Gifted Center (grades 3-8) provides a full-time program for identified gifted students
who have highly advanced skills and aptitudes. In addition to mastery of foundational content and
skills, students attending Spratley are expected to master advanced competencies across all content areas.
The Spratley Gifted Center will provide opportunities for extensive research, inquiry based learning,
literary and scientific analysis, independent study, and project based learning that focuses on topics of
strength and interest. This comprehensive instructional program is designed around the cognitive
characteristics and learning styles of gifted children, providing a multidisciplinary curriculum incorporating focused reflection, interaction, and discussion. Best practices for gifted instruction include:
• Flexibility in scheduling for advanced learning
• Academic and intellectual peers working together
• Independent Study using original research, real
world connections and critical thinking skills
• Grade level themes
• Elementary Inspiration Creation Enrichment
(ICE) independent research and guest speakers
• Teachers, administrators, and guidance
counselors trained in gifted education
• Interactive Media
• Digital Studio
• French and Spanish
• Chorus and Band
• Gifted Visual Art
• Project Lead the Way Technology Education
• Children’s Engineering
• Computer Art
• Business Info Tech Fundamentals
• Principles of Business and Marketing
• Media and Entertainment Art
Clubs and Activities include:
• Minecraft Club
• Chess Club
• National Junior
• CHROME
Honor Society
• Drama
• Newspaper
• Ecology Club
• Future Teachers • Soccer Club
• Student Council
of America
Association
• Garage Band
•
Yearbook
• HPR Basketball
• Mad Science
A number of projects and resources are
available including:
• Elementary Science Lab
• 1:1 Technology iPads/Computers
• Promethean Boards in all classes
• Flipped Classrooms
• Lego Robotics
• Historical Archives & Maps Room
• Socratic Seminar Room
• Chesapeake Bay Room
• SGC Interactive Art Gallery
• Outdoor Learning Environment
• Interdisciplinary Architecture
• Spring D.C. Field Trip
A full range of academic and fine arts
electives are available, including:
Spratley environmental studies include
a middle school science fair, raising trout,
butterfly garden, adopt-a-spot, environmental clean up and the development of
an outdoor classroom. The SGC is a
Green School and Clean City award
winner.
Spratley participates in the following
academic contests:
American Math Exam, Battle of the Books,
Geography Bee, Odyssey of the Mind, PTA
Reflections, Scripps Spelling Bee, Technology
Student Association, and Virginia Math
League
Twice Exceptional Students
Accommodations or modifications determined
by a student’s special education Individual
Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan, as required
for the student to receive a free appropriate
public education, are incorporated into the
student’s gifted education services at Spratley.
Contact information:
Main office: 757-850-5032
Guidance office: 757-850-5040
DAAE office: 757-727-2160
Website: spr.hampton.k12.va.us
The Department of Academic Advancement
and Enrichment would like your input. The
gifted local advisory board meets three times
a year. Please contact the DAAE at 727-2160
if you would like to participate.
Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Parents and teachers work together to support
our school through activities and fund raisers.
For more information, please call the main
office or visit the link on the website at:
spr.hampton.k12.va.us/pta.html
Stay in touch with HCS Parent Portal.
HCS Parent Portal is a website designed to
keep parents informed of their students’ grades,
up-coming events, and important news.
https://ps.hampton.k12.va.us
HCS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability,
age or other protected classes in its programs and activities and provides equal access
to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following person has been
designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies:
Name and/or Title: Robbin G. Ruth, Executive Director, Human Resources
Address: One Franklin Street, Hampton, VA 23669
Telephone Number: 757-727-2000
Common Commitment Goals
• Relevance
1. To create connections between the students
and local community.
2. To provide a gifted curriculum through inter
disciplinary and thematic learning.
3. To create a variety of real world opportunities
for students.
• Rigor
1. To create a supportive and safe environment
to encourage risk-taking and building on
intellectual curiosity.
2. To demonstrate and maintain a strong
work ethic.
3. To provide real world problem solving
opportunities.
• Enrichment
1. To develop discovery-based learning that
embraces student talent while building
character.
2. To foster creativity and intellectual curiosity.
3. To provide flexibility in differentiation to
pacing in classrooms.
We Inspire
and Nurture
the Gifted Learner
One Student, One Community,
Across a Lifetime
Eligibility information is available from the
Department of Academic Advancement
and Enrichment (DAAE).
Please call 757-727-2160 or email
gifted@hampton.k12.va.us.
Spratley Gifted Center
339 Woodland Road, Hampton, Virginia 23669