Pruett's AIG Blog for IBJ

I'd be remiss if I didn't comment on this delightful sculpture left for me earlier in the year. What an interesting treat to find! Y'all have a great summer!

Here's a snap of our outgoing class!

And here's a less formal letter from me to our rising sixth graders. Best of luck in middle school, no matter where! June 2017 Dear students (and parents/supporters, too): Well, that’s about it. For your time at Jones at least. I have (for this fleeting moment at least) the distinct pleasure of working with amazing kids through several years in school. And I want you to know that I value our time together. When asked (infrequently) as to what is the value in what I do, I often respond that it has little to do with curriculum - a fancy way of saying the stuff we teach. You all have academic and intellectual gifts. You mostly ‘get’ the skills in classrooms. Our time together was a chance to go beyond a bit. But also to have a place where your gifts were valued, a place where we could talk about how to measure love, the value of penguins and poodles, and the risks of getting in duffle bags. I hope to have accomplished that. Maybe you’ll remember our time together w...

Here's the last crop of Jones Stories from fifth graders in ESG. I included all the ones that didn't try to defame me, LOL. You know who you are! Have a great summer!

Hello, all! I will be sending home folders with a lot of fifth grade work this week. Included in this packet are results from our simulations from ESG and ASG Math. ALSO there is a front/back letter. One side is an official letter about sixth grade in ACS while the other is a brief letter from me. Here's the official one: June 2017 Parents of Rising AIG 6 th Graders: As we approach the end of the school year, it is time to look towards gifted services at the middle school level.  We have already begun, and will continue in the fall, to collect data on each AIG student in order to determine the very best service match for your child. Here is the process that will be used to match appropriate services to a student’s determined needs: ALL 6 th grade students, including those identified as AIG, will take the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) in the fall of 2017. The CogAT consists of three sections: Quantitative, Nonverbal, and Verbal. It measures students’ le...

Here are a few more snaps of fourth grade ASGR students playing games they made to reflect our final novel, The House with a Clock in its Walls.