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23.1120 CogAT & Optional CogAT Testing Information
Sign Up Now Open for Optional CogAT Testing K, 1, and 3- Information for 2nd and 4th-grade families as their students will take the CogAT during school. What is the CogAT?CogAT stands for Cognitive Ability Test. As reported by Riverside, the company that makes the test, “cognitive ability refers to a student’s readiness to learn in …
23.1103 Sycamore Board of Education Candidate’s Statements to GEAR families
We reached out to all the candidates running for the 2 open seats on the Sycamore Board of Education and asked that they give a statement to GEAR families. Please find them listed below sorted alphabetically by last name. We hope this helps in your decision when voting. Brad Comerford Three excellent resources for voters …
23.0515 Newly Identified Gifted Students Information
On Friday, May 12th, students who have scores qualifying them for new gifted services should have received notification. If you did not receive one and think this is in error or want to double check to see if your child is one of them, reach out to Jamie Jackson, the Gifted Coordinator for Sycamore Community …
22.0531 Bridge to Accelerated Math Change
Below, you can read the letter sent out to parents of eligible students moving into Accelerated Math regarding the changes to the Summer Bridge Program. In addition to the district resources listed at the bottom of the letter, we are also here to help you. We are available all year, including the summer, via email: …
22.0302 Sycamore’s School Board approves a new role: Supervisor of Gifted Programming
I know it has been pretty quiet on the GEAR website and email lately. After the holidays came and went, I had fully intended to catchup and send out a Newsletter to update everyone. To quote Robert Burns or John Steinbeck, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” My whole January …
21.0915 New Gifted Coordinator change for 2021-22
Below, you can read the letter sent out to parents regarding the changes to the Gifted Coordinator position for 2021-2022. Sycamore GEAR has been fortunate to have had such a good working relationship with Mrs. Zellner and we wish her nothing but the best in her new endeavors as Principal at Maple Dale Elementary. We …