Fair Grove Elementary has a program that, as a district, provides screening for all students to ensure that potentially gifted students are identified and considered for the program. Based on the screening results, some students may be selected for further, individual evaluations.
Gifted is a program that is used for students who demonstrate exceptional abilities or talents in a specific area. Gifted is usually mentioned around elementary education levels and these students will be provided with education that is suited for them.
Mrs. Amanda McMains has been a teacher at Fair Grove for seven of the eight years she has been teaching. Before, Mrs. McMains had taught the gifted and technology classes at Fair Grove, she was a 2nd and 4th grade teacher. Mrs. McMains has been in the field of teaching gifted students for only two years at Fair Grove.
Students that are involved in the gifted program were tested and evaluated to become a part of the gifted class.
Currently, Gifted is provided in first through eighth grade at Fair Grove. Mrs. McMains mentioned, “There are no limits on the number of students that are able to participate in the class. I meet with my students everyday in my classroom, in the middle school. Every afternoon, during the school week, I meet with a different group of grade levels.”
Overall Gifted can help educate and further children’s educations, it allows individuals to thrive intellectually, fostering creativity, critical thinking, and gain a deeper understanding of complex concepts.
