Welcome P.I. Parents

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Welcome P.I. Parents

• Open House
• 2007

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My Background

• I am originally from the east coast and have
  lived in Arizona for fourteen years.
• I have a four year old son and a fifteen year old
  dog.
• This is my seventeenth year teaching and seventh
  working with Gifted Students.

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PI Class Brainteasers Project Games
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Curriculum

• Each Grade has their specific Curriculum
• 3rd Grade
• 4th Grade
• 5th Grade

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3rd Grade

• Census/Flight
• Sticky Mosaics
• CSI
• Field Trip Luke Air Force Base

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4th Grade

• Autobiography
• Trading Cards of Knowledge
• My Masterpiece
• Toothpick Bridges
• Gear Box
• Field Trip AZ Republic

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5th Grade

• Literature Unit
• 3D Problem Solving
• Consumer Math
• Architecture
• Tile Mosaics
• Energy
• Field Trip Palo Verde

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Important Information

• Not only will your childs intellect be
  challenged, but his/her organizational skills,
  social skills, and ability to focus.
• The students will feed off of each other (with
  guidance) to come to solutions.

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PI Showcase

• In April the PI students share their projects
  with the school, community and family members.

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Wish List

• Please keep an eye out for future Wish Lists.
• Some of our future projects will be easier with
  outsourced supplies.

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Thank You!

• Feel free to Contact me at ANYTIME.
• I do have a website (that works most of the time)
  
• that will have updates on curriculum and
  activities.
• Email is the best
• Turnen_at_lesd.k12.az.us
• 623-535-6400 Palm Valley
• 623-547-1000 Corte Sierra

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Q/A Time