Welcome to
Wilson Advanced Academics Program
Advanced Academics Program Teacher – Mrs. Jenny Rovner
454-2180 ext. 46222
Welcome back to school!!! It's going to be a great year!!!
Advanced Academics
Language Arts – We will be using reading and writing materials developed by the Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary. We will begin the year in a reading comprehension series titled Jacob’s Ladder. This series helps build students’ higher level thinking skills. We will also be studying Greek and Latin roots and vocabulary. Each week students will be given vocabulary words/roots to study. There will be a quiz given each Friday on those words/roots. After completing the Jacob’s Ladder unit, we will begin our Language Arts unit on Change. Students will use stories, poetry, speeches and novels to study change in language.
Mathematics - We are using a program called Mentoring Mathematical Minds. Math topics covered include numbers, operations, algebra, geometry, data analysis and probability. We will begin the year in the Numbers and Operations unit. This is a hands-on math program to explore mathematical concepts. Students then use writing to explain what they have learned and how to solve mathematical problems in multiple ways.
Competition Opportunities
Delaware Day (4th Grade) –
Stock Market Game (4th and 5th Grades) -
Junior Lego League (3rd Grade)
Lego Robotics (4th and 5th Grade)
Math League (3rd, 4th and 5th Grades)
Meaningful Economics Competition (3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades)
May 2018
Cool Math and Reading Websites
www.quizlet.com