St. Charles City Gifted Program Overview The City of St. Charles School District's Gifted And Talented Education Studies (GATES) program offers identified gifted and talented students six GATES to academic exploration and excellence: SOAR (Seeking Opportunities in Accelerated Resources) is the first GATE in the gifted and talented program. During the first semester, the Kindergarten program is offered as a partial-day push-in program at the student's home school. For the second semester, the kindergarten program is offered as a full-day, pull-out program. QUEST (a Quest Using Excelled Skills and Talents) is the second GATE in the gifted and talented program, and is offered at the 5-6 grade levels. This GATE is offered as a pull-out program at Jefferson Middle School. APEX (Advanced Program for Exploration) is the third GATE in the gifted and talented program, and is offered at the 7-8 grade levels. This GATE is offered as a pull-out program at Hardin Middle School. SWAT (Students With Academic Talents) is the fourth GATE in the gifted and talented program, and is offered in grades 9, 10, and 11. This GATE is offered as Gifted High School English 9 & 10 and Gifted American Literature. These are scheduled core classes. GEE (Gifted Exploration and Expansion) is the fifth GATE in the gifted and talented program, and is offered in grades 9-12. This course is offered as an elective to identified gifted students at the high school level. Program Goals and/or Objectives TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD K-12 Gifted Services and Opportunities: K-4 Gifted Program (SOAR) Grades 5-6 Gifted Program (QUEST) Grades 7-8 Gifted Program (APEX) Grades 9-11 Gifted Program (SWAT) Grades 9-12 Gifted Program (GEE) Basic Identification Procedures for St. Charles R6 Gifted Program: Identification Procedures for the Kindergarten Program Identification Procedures for Grades 1-3 Identification Procedures for Grades 4-8 Transfer Student Policy Gifted Curriculum Guide Program Facilitators: Ted Happel, Lead Facilitator, Grades K-12 Assistant Principal, St. Charles High E-mail: THappel@mail.stcharles.k12.mo.us Janet Stahlschmidt, Co-Facilitator, Grades K-4 Gifted, Harris Elementary School E-mail: JStahlschmidt@mail.stcharles.k12.mo.us Sue Oehler, Co-Facilitator, Grades K-4 Gifted, Harris Elementary School E-mail: SOehler@mail.stcharles.k12.mo.us Robin Gold, Co-Facilitator, Grades 5-6 Gifted, Jefferson Elementary School E-mail: RGold@mail.stcharles.k12.mo.us Karen Cotta, Co-Facilitator, Grades 7-8 Gifted, Hardin Middle School E-mail: KCotta@mail.stcharles.k12.mo.us Donette Goodlett, Co-Facilitator, Grades 9-12 English/Gifted, St. Charles High E-mail: DGoodlett@mail.stcharles.k12.mo.us