Goals:

To encourage academic development

To enhance intellectual curiosity

To nurture creativity

To develop independent learners

To provide individual instruction based on interest.

Philosophy of the Gifted Program in Phenix City Schools:

Intellectual gifted children and youth are those who perform at or have demonstrated the potential to perform at high levels in academic or creative fields when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment. These children and youth require services not ordinarily provided by the regular school program. Children and youth possessing these abilities can be found in all populations, across all economic strata, and in all areas of human endeavor. Gifted students may be found within any race, ethnicity, gender, economic class, or nationality. In addition, some students with disabilities may be gifted.

The Phenix City School System shall prohibit discrimination against any student on the above basis with respect to his/her participation in the fgifted program.

Criteria for the Gifted Program:

Above Average Academic Aptitude

Creativity

Task Commitment

Leadership

Achievement

Alabama History Day is a history competition for students in grades six through twelve. It is held at the state level at Auburn University at Montgomery in the Spring of each year. The two best entries in each category are invited to National History Day.

National History Day is a year-long education program that engages students in grades 6-12 in the process of discovery and interpretation of historical topics. Students produce performances, exhibits, multimedia documentaries and research papers based on research related to an annual theme. After these projects have been evaluated at local, and state levels, they then go to national competition.

Future Problem Solving is an academic competition which is composed of written competition. The written team only four. In the written format, a team of four students is given a page long description of a futuristic situation which pertains to the specific topic they've been given beforehand and researched (e.g. prison alternatives, homelessness, amateur sports). From that document, the students must derive 20 problems and ultimately choose one as their "underlying problem." The ultimate goal of this activity is to come up with the best solution to that main problem. Finally, the group has to write up that solution in detail. The group has two hours in which to complete this task.

What do I do if I think my child is gifted?

Contact either your child's teacher, or guidance counselor. You can also contact the Gifted and Talented teacher at your child's school.