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Jft- r THE BATTALION Page 5 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1979 ryan gifted program grows iNTED iture and 8-7833...] . fast, plane for )-5t24 N° f ary pJ lOLDGl ding rings ns, etc. 'ond Ror r Shoppinj th St., ■4706 By LOUIE ARTHUR Battalion Staff For many years, children with iigh IQs sat at their school desks d looked out the window, waiting r their classmates to complete the ask they had finished long before. Sometimes, if they were too far ead of their peers, these gifted tudents were pushed ahead a grade r two. Then they faced the prob lem of fitting in with older kids hose cliques weren’t open to new tudents, especially those who bore e label, “the brain. ” Three years ago, Bryan school of fals recognized these problems in schools and started a program lesigned to fit the special needs of fled students. The gifted student program is ex- landing this year due to a $62,500 ;rant awarded to the Bryan Inde- endent School District by the exas Education Agency, Doris Ruf- ino, who supervises the teachers Involved in the program, said. Ruffinos aid the school district All "does not advocate grade-skipping as n answer to students who are not ufficiently challenged by normal classroom curriculum. “We re trying to place the em- hasis on horizontal enrichment and roadening rather than accelerated course work,” Rufifino said. “There f more to development than ad- anced reading or math. We want to r your 3it help the student become a total, egiate tes (veil-rounded person.” Students are chosen for the pro- /alifornia. g ram by teacher assessment of grades and development and on the basis of mastery, achievement and intelligence test scores, Ruffino )R REN! said. “We’re really ahead of many at her schools,” Ruffino said, “con sidering the state has not put up any Gifted students at Lamar take special field trips (i.e. going to the ballet or art exhibits) and spend more time in creative thinking ac tivities. Five hours of their school day is spent in the program; the re maining time is used for regular studies with the class. “Instead of drilling these stu dents, you only have to say things once,” Huchingson said. “Ask them to read one book and they’ve read three. Motivation is not a problem for most of them. They enjoy being able to express themselves and have others appreciate their work.” Huchingson claims neither her gifted students nor their classmates in the regular curriculum have much trouble adjusting to the pro gram. “These kids are natural leaders in many cases,” she said. “They par ticipate in outside activities like football and Little League. There may be some resentment (among regular students) but most of them are proud of their friends.” The emphasis of Stephen F. Aus tin’s gifted student program, as in the other Bryan schools, is on enrichment activities rather than acceleration. Lucille Foster, who teaches the junior high school’s gifted eighth graders, said her students gain skill in creative thinking and problem solving. “‘These are bright, fun kids with novel ideas,” she said. “Gifted stu dents are able to master the material in 60 percent of the time. They be come bored in regular class.” Foster’s gifted pupils work to gether on group studies, visit museums in Houston, hear special lecturers and have produced their own magazine. “A lot of them have developed stronger leadership qualities,” Fos ter said. “They need to realize they are different. I try to get them more product-oriented, using their spe cial skills to help other people.” as FREE LARGE COKE WITH ANY FOOD PURCHASEI CULPEPPER PLAZA 693-6948 Hours Open 11:30 Mon.-Sat. Noon Sunday Closed 10:30 Mon.-Th. 11 p.m. Fri.-Saturday L VALID THRU 10-15-79 WITH THIS COUPON J Super Soda&StactedH^ or Corp. Cars l< — Paiiil 1 MOTQ! NNY INC Service Si we. 823 OUR GRJU Ml! NOT LATE! te Home ■6093 SWENSEN*S CULPEPPER PLAZA Value $4.00 Open 11B0 Mon.-Sat. Noon on Sunday Closed 10:30 Mon.-Thurs. 11 pjn. Fri. & Sat. 693-6948 ONE EXAMPLE OF DIRECT DRIVE TURNTABLES AT THEIR BEST! MARANTZ 6270Q money until this year.” The pro- p or j gram has been supported by the school board for the past two years. Ruffino said the money from the state will enable BISD to start a formal program for kindergarten through fourth grade by hiring three itinerant teachers for the nine K-4 In addition, the new hinds will provide new instructional materials and supervisory assistance !br the 600 gifted students at all BISD schools. Rebecca Huchingson, who teaches gifted fifth-graders at Lamar School, said the main thrust of their program is enrichment in the com- jnunication skills area. tmvi sALE ^%U|campuses , reggas.i: Brookside, del Ceto [s,..17t2 ragon, Lap 3-6093. “ CAP & G0WN/M0RTAR BOARD The Senior Honor Society invites you to a seminar on ASSERTIVENESS TRAINING by Cindy Burkhalter of Student Activities This Wed., Sept. 26, 7:30 p.m., rm. 206 MSC. 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Hair Cut and blow dry - $15.00 World of Books - 4 $25.00 Gift Certificates Radio Shack - $59.95 Realistic Patrolman AM/FM/VHF Battery/AC Portable Radio Sandy’s - $50.00 Gift Certificate Hallmark - 3 $25.00 Gift Certificates 3-C Bar-B-Cue - 4 dinners valued at $25.00 per dinner University Book Store - 4 $25.00 Gift Certificates Swensen’s - 4 $25.00 Gift Certificates Hastings Books & Records - 2 prizes totaling $300.00 or albums and accessories Aggieland T-Shirt - T-shirt & transfer, 1 per month for 1 year Lewis Shoes - $100.00 Gift Certificate Serendipity - $100.00 Phone Master Rosewood Junction - 2 prime rib dinners for two with two drinks per dinner Mother Nature - 4 $25.00 Gift Certificate Animal World - 4 $25.00 Gift Certificates Culpepper Properties - $100.00 CASH prize Trudie’s Restaurant - $25.00 Gift Certificate Fayva Shoes - $25.00 Gift Certificate WIN A $1000 GIFT CERTIFICATE FROM DIAMOND BROKERS INTERNATIONAL OR 91 OTHER GREAT PRIZES At Culpepper Plaza on Sept. 29 at 12:00 Noon, 92 “Lucky” winners will get to jump into 600 gallons of Jello and select one of 92 keys jelled at the bottom. The person with the correct key will win $1000 in Merchandise from DIAMOND BROKERS! RULES AND REGULATIONS- Other Participating Merchants Sports Club - $100.00 Gift Certificate Styles by B.J. - 4 $35.00 Gift Certificates Athletic Attic - $25.00 Gift Certificate Frank’s Bar & Grill - 1 dinner for two plus two drinks per person Prioriteas - 1 automatic coffee maker with imported cof fees and teas and European Bisquits — $35.00 value Shala Shoes - 3 $50.00 Gift Certificates Your Optical Shop - Non-prescription sunglasses of your choice — $50.00 value Soft Touch - 2 $25.00 Gift Certificates Hairport - 5 Haircuts, shampoos, and blow drys Carol’s Basket & Wicker - 1 wicker tea cart — value $150.00 Karmelcorn - 1 canister of corn — value $9.95 Custom Sounds - Sanyo FT 415 AM/FM Car Stereo — value $200.00 Bill’s Garden Center - $20.00 Plant Gift Certificate Isos Total Fitness Center - 1 6-month membership — value $110.00 Woodstone Nautilus & Court Club - 1-year raquetball membership — value $50.00 House of Boots -1 pair of Western boots — value $60.00 Samson & Delilah -1 man’s hair cut & Markham Products — value $30.00.1 woman’s hair cut & permanent — value $50.00. Mission Car Wash (Auto Beautification Center) - inter ior and exterior wash, compound, and wax, clean and paint engine, clean and dress out vinyl top — value $60.00 Lester’s Shoe Dep’t. - 1 pair of shoes - $75.00 1 handbag - $60.00 Unique Flower Palace - $25.00 Gift Certificate towards purchase of silk flower ar rangement Guys-n-Gals - 2 haircuts Brazos Valley Karate -10 introductory Karate courses — value $9.95 each Chances will be sold at the Culpepper Plaza, 92W Radio Station, and through Sigma Phi Epsilon and other participating merchants. We are asking for a $1.00 donation per chance and the donation goes to the Lukemia Society. All Jumpers must sign release form and any Jumper under 18 years of age must have their re lease form signed by their legal guardian on the day of “Jump” in the presence of a “Jump” Supervisor. All winners are entitled to one jump. The Jumper will slide into a 600 gallon pool of Jello. Keys with numbers that coordinate with the prizes will be placed at the bottom of the pool. The Jumper will pull a key, come up and hand the key to a “Jump” Supervisor. The Supervisor will issue the Jumper a certificate for the prize he has won. Active members and alumni of Sigma Phi Epsilon, owners, managers and employees of Culpepper Plaza and 92W Radio Station, and other participat ing retail operations are not eligible for prizes. j)iner>l S Avf' September 29th - 12:00 Noon CULPEPPER PLAZA