Gifted & Talented
Thank you for visiting the "Gifted Education Information Page" at Kenneth W. Culbert Elementary School. We appreciate your interest in our programs and hope you will be able to find the information you need. If not, please email Jen Quante at your convenience.
Please visit the LCPS Gifted Information Page for an updated overview of all district gifted services and programs:
Fusion - Mrs. Quante
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The school-based, collaborative gifted program, now known as Fusion, is a new model for delivering gifted services for 4th and 5th grade gifted learners. It was established to provide gifted services for students at their home schools. A gifted resource teacher collaborates with classroom teachers to challenge gifted learners in their regular classrooms by enriching and extending the general curriculum and by integrating curricula developed for gifted learners (e.g., William & Mary literature units, Jacob's ladder, and Mentoring Mathematical Minds). In addition, gifted learners meet during the week with other gifted learners to collaborate on a variety of challenging, interdisciplinary projects. (LCPS GATE page)
Expectations for our Fusion students:
A Fusion student is expected.....
to participate actively in tasks and projects
to develop and use plans
to solve complex problems
to think creatively
to use critical thinking - reasoning and logic
to be flexible and accept change
to collaborate with fellow students
to persevere - be persistent in difficult tasks
to have good manners and behave properly
to be kind and tolerant of others