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Lincoln High School 2013-2014

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Lincoln High School IB Senior Class of 2014

Plan For Services For Gifted And High Ability Learners 2013-2014

Gifted Facilitator: Mandy Faripour

2229 J Street Lincoln, Nebraska 68510Phone: (402) 436-1301 Fax: (402) 436-1540

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=2229+J%20St+68510,+Lincoln,+Lancaster,+Nebraska


Table of Contents

Introduction........................................................................................................................................... 3

Program Design Team and Data Gathering Team Members..................................................5

Gifted Student Enrollment Numbers.............................................................................................. 6

Gifted Classes and Staff Training..................................................................................................... 7

University Classes.............................................................................................................................. 11

Mentorships......................................................................................................................................... 11

Gifted Facilitator’s Duties and Daily Schedule.........................................................................12

Referral and Identification Process............................................................................................. 13

Guidance and Counseling................................................................................................................ 14

Staff Development, Pedagogy, and Curriculum........................................................................14

Gifted Census....................................................................................................................................... 16

Communication.................................................................................................................................. 17

Examples of Excellence.................................................................................................................... 18

Areas for Future Growth.................................................................................................................. 20

Conclusion............................................................................................................................................ 21

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INTRODUCTION

Policy 6300 of the Lincoln Public Schools Policy and Regulation Manual states:

“The Lincoln Board of Education recognizes that the student population includes students with exceptional academic abilities. These students have a need for educational services which are consistent with their ability levels and learning characteristics such as thinking abstractly, having the ability to study a topic in depth, and learning rapidly. These students shall be provided appropriately challenging curricula and instruction which are congruent with their learning abilities and styles and which shall be provided in classes composed of these students, taught by teachers trained to recognize and meet the needs of these students. Requests for exceptions to “classes” must be submitted to the Gifted Steering Committee and may be approved in an elementary or middle school when based on the presence of an insufficient number of gifted students to form a differentiated class. Each school shall prepare a plan for delivery of services to gifted students, and the plan shall be approved by the Gifted Steering Committee.”

Our Mission

Lincoln High School is committed to preparing each student to use multiple perspectives and individual talents to live, learn, and work in a diverse society.

From the LHS Website:

Lincoln High school serves approximately 1600 students in grades 9 through 12. One-third of all the students live outside the Lincoln High attendance area and have chosen to attend Lincoln High. It has 135 certified staff members; over half have advanced degrees. Lincoln High also has 70 support staff members who help with the operation of the building each day. Lincoln High School offers over 200 courses in 12 different departments. Programs are available for students who plan to attend college and those who want to join the work force. LHS provides Tech Prep courses and students also may take college courses on the university and community college campuses. LHS serves students with almost every level of special education handicap as well as gifted students, and students with limited English speaking ability. Special programs exist for students who are parents and have children of their own in the Student Child Learning Center. The SCIP program is a support system for students who have problems with substance abuse. There is a student assistance team as well as tutoring for students who need special help. A program using computer-assisted instruction is available for students who might benefit from an alternate approach. Some students are able to spend part of their day at the Arts & Humanities Focus School, the Science Focus School or the Technology Focus School.

The International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme is a challenging two year curriculum for Juniors and Seniors. It leads to a qualification that is widely recognized by the world’s leading universities. Students in grades 9 & 10 can select Pre IB classes to prepare them for their Junior and Senior Year. Lincoln High School was named an IB school in 2008. LHS is one of only two high schools in Nebraska to be named an IB School.

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The student body of LHS is made up of 55% European American, 15% African American, 10% Asian American, 13% Hispanic American, and 2% Native American students. Over 65% of Lincoln High Students qualify for Free or Reduced lunch. LHS has about 180 students in ELL (English Language Learner) classes. The LHS student body speaks at least twenty different languages. The largest group speak Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, and Karen.

Gifted coursework at LHS, can be accessed by all students. The following pages describe the plan for gifted services at LHS for 2013-2014.

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PROGRAM DESIGN TEAM

Mandy Faripour Facilitator, Teacher, Committee ChairJohn Heineman CoordinatorVirginia Saporta CounselorJoe Higgins School PsychologistTanner Penrod Assistant Principal

DATA GATHERING TEAM

Mandy Faripour Facilitator, Teacher, Committee ChairJohn Heineman CoordinatorVirginia Saporta CounselorJoe Higgins School PsychologistTeachers Current teachers working with student

The data gathering team meets as needed. Meetings can be called by any of the team members to address current student needs and issues as they arise. Our meetings typically fall during period 2, the Gifted Facilitator’s plan time.

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NUMBER OF GIFTED STUDENTS ENROLLED ON OCTOBER 11, 2013

Grade Level

Identified Gifted Students (G +HG)

Total Number of Students

Total Students Percent Identified

Mentored Students

9 54+20 74 367 20%10 61+15 76 381 20% 111 51+14 65 369 18%12 49+13 62 466 13% 1

Total 215+62 301 1583 17.5

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Gifted Classes (Differentiated Classes, AP Classes, Advanced Classes)

Key: GW - Gifted Workshop GF - Gifted Facilitator WS - Professional WorkshopOC1/OC2 - Outcomes I/II UH - University Hours DT - LPS TrainingNBC – National Board Certified APSI – AP Workshop MA – MastersIB – IB Training GE – Gifted Endorsement SHAL - Strategies for HAL

Name of Class SectionsSem 1

StudentsSem 1

SectionsSem 2

Students Sem 2

Teacher Teacher Training

ART

IB Art SL I 1 1 1 1 S. Stokes WS, IB, APSI, MA

IB Art SL II 1 2 1 2 S. Stokes WS, IB, APSI, MA

IB Art HL I 1 1 1 1 S. Stokes WS, IB, APSI, MA

IB Art HL II 1 6 1 6 S. Stokes WS, IB, APSI, MA

AP Drawing/Portfolio 1 4 1 2 S. Stokes WS, IB, APSI, MA

ENGLISH

IB Theatre SL I off year J. Holbein IB, GE, MA (in progress)

IB Theatre SL II off year J. Holbein IB, GE, MA (in progress)

IB Theatre HL I 1 6 1 5 J. Holbein IB, GE, MA (in progress)

IB Theatre HL II 1 8 1 8 J. Holbein IB, GE, MA (in progress)

Oral Communication D 2 54 1 29 J. Holbein IB, GE, MA (in progress)

AP Lang and Comp 2 38 2 41 L. Jeidy-Brown

APSI

AP Lit and Comp 1 16 1 16 K. Frerichs-Dalrymple

English 9 PIB 5 119 5 122 D. McGinn IB, MA

English 10 D 2 45 2 43 C. Goodwin IB, OC1, NBC, MA, UH

English 10 PIB 1 52 1 54 C. Goodwin IB, OC1, NBC, MA, UH

IB English I 1 30 1 30 C. Maly APSI

IB English II 1 30 1 30 C. Goodwin IB, OC1, NBC, MA, UH

MATHEMATICS

IB Math STY SL II off year Z. Maier IB, AP, OC1, MA, UH

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IB Math SL I 1 19 1 19 M. Heibel IB

IB Math SL II 1 24 1 24 M. Heibel IB

IB Math HL I 1 3 1 3 P. Janike IB, OCI, NBC (in progress), MA

IB Math HL II 1 4 1 4 P. Janike IB, OC1, NBC (in progress), MA

Pre-Calculus D. 1 20 1 19 S. Schlake

AP Calculus 1 22 1 22 E. Dvorak APSI, OC1, UH

AP Calculus D 1 7 1 7 E. Dvorak APSI, OC1, UH

Advanced Algebra D C. Fries MA, OC1

Geometry D 3 74 3 77 Z. Maier IB, AP, OC1, MA, UH

MUSIC

IB Music SL I off year J. Gruett IB

IB Music SL II off year J. Gruett IB

IB Music HL I 1 1 1 1 J. Gruett IB

IB Music HL II 1 3 1 3 J. Gruett IB

SCIENCE

IB Honors Physical Science

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6957

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7947

W. SmithM. Sjuts

IB, OC1SHAL, MA in progress

Biology D 2 64 1 53 R. Fargo IB

Biology D PIB 2 46 2 46 R. Fargo IB

IB Biology SL 1 9 1 9 R. Fargo IB

Physics D 1 4 1 4 W. Smith IB, OC1

IB Physics SL 1 24 1 24 W. Smith IB, OC1

Chemistry D 2 23 2 20 S. Putnam AP, IB, PhD

IB Chemistry HL I 1 7 1 7 S. Putnam IB, PhD

IB Chemistry HL II 1 6 1 6 S. Putnam IB, PhD

AP Chemistry off year S. Putnam IB, PhD

SOCIAL STUDIES

AP Human Geography 2 63 2 63 L. Varley APSI, WS, OC1

AP U.S. History S1 3 70 3 69 A. Bargen APSI, OC1, MA

Human Geography PIB1

1 52 1 54 S. Meyer IB, APSI, MA

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Theory Of Knowledge 2 31 2 35 S. Meyer IB, APSI, MA

IB History HL I 1 28 1 27 B. Goodbrake OC1, IB, OC1

IB History HL II 1 30 1 29 D. Anderson OC1, IB, APSI, MA

IB Honors Social Studies 9

5 124 5 125 N. Grant-Colson

IB, APSI, OC1, MA

AP Government and Politics

1 26 2 49 A. Bargen APSI, OC1, MA

AP Macro Economics 1 21 A. Bargen APSI, OC1, MA

AP Psychology 3 83 3 77 M. Peterson IB, IB Advanced, MA, GF, APSI, OC1, OC2,

IB Psychology 1 15 1 15 M. Peterson IB, IB Advanced, MA, GF, APSI, OC1, OC2,

WORLD LANGUAGE

AP Spanish off year

Spanish I/II C 3 79 3 79 C. Garcia IB

IB Spanish II 1 15 1 15 C. Garcia IB

IB Spanish I SL 1 14 1 14 C. Garcia IB

IB Spanish I HL 1 7 1 7 C. Garcia IB

IB Spanish II HL 1 4 1 4 C. Garcia IB

IB French SL I 1 4 1 3 L. Graham-Rowe

IB, MA + 28

IB French SL II 2 3 2 3 L. Graham-Rowe

IB, MA + 28

IB French HL I 1 5 1 5 L. Graham-Rowe

IB, MA + 28

IB French HL II 1 2 1 2 L. Graham-Rowe

IB, MA + 28

French I/II C 1 32 1 30 L. Graham-Rowe

IB, MA + 28

French III/IV C 2 39 2 39 L. Graham-Rowe

IB, MA + 28

German I/II C 1 24 1 23 M. IB, AP, OC1, MA (2)

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Wanamaker

German III/IV C 1 16 1 16 M. Wanamaker

IB, AP, OC1, MA (2)

IB German SL I 1 2 1 2 M. Wanamaker

IB, AP, OC1, MA (2)

IB German SL II 1 2 1 2 M. Wanamaker

IB, AP, OC1, MA (2)

IB German HL I 1 1 1 1 M. Wanamaker

IB, AP, OC1, MA (2)

IB German HL II 1 4 1 4 M. Wanamaker

IB, AP, OC1, MA (2)

SUPPORT

IB Coordinator J. Heineman IB, MA, APSI, UH

Media Specialist P. McClung IB, MA

Principal M. Wortman IB, MA, PHD

Counselor V. Saporta MA

Both compacting and acceleration occur in all of these classes. For example, in many IB classes, students are completing one and a half to two years of instruction in one year.

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UNIVERSITY CLASSES

Student Initials Grade Department Course name

n/a

MENTORSHIPS

StudentInitials

Grade Mentor Department Course title Period(first semester)

H.M. 12 Wenli Xu World Language Chinese 1D.W. 10 Gabriel

KwambambaWorld Language French 2

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FACILITATOR’S DUTIES

Name of Facilitator Mandy Faripour

Time allotted for the job Period 2 – 7:55-8:45 (M,W,R,F) – Room 106Period 2 – 7:55-8:33 (T) – Room 106

Duties Mandy Faripour

Advocacy x

Communication x

Mentors x

PLP Manager x

Program Design Team x

Data Gathering Team x

District Meetings x

Calendar Events x

Materials Manager x

FACILITATOR’S SCHEDULE

SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2

PERIOD 2 – Gifted Plan PERIOD 2 – Gifted Plan

PERIOD 3 – AP Psychology PERIOD 3 – AP Psychology

PERIOD 4 - IB Psychology PERIOD 4 - IB Psychology

ADVISORY (Tuesdays only) ADVISORY (Tuesdays only)

PERIOD 5 - Plan PERIOD 5 – AP Psychology

PERIOD 6 - Sociology PERIOD 6 – Plan

PERIOD 7 – AP Psychology PERIOD 7 - Sociology

PERIOD 8 – AP Psychology PERIOD 8 – AP Psychology

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REFERRAL AND IDENTIFICATION PROCESS

Students at Lincoln High School can qualify for the gifted program in two ways. The first is through testing. Other students can qualify through the data gathering process. The Data Gathering Team is chaired by the gifted facilitator and the process includes the following steps:

1. A student may be referred by parent/guardian, staff member, community member, peer or by self-nomination.

2. The facilitator does a comprehensive review of the student’s file.

3. The facilitator request supporting documentation from the student, families, and staff.

4. Documentation is organized for the data gathering team.

5. The data gathering team communicates and may request additional information.

6. The data gathering team decides whether or not to accept the student as part of the gifted program with gifted status. Any team member or the nominator may request that the student be evaluated for both gifted and highly gifted status.

7. The decision of the data gathering team is communicated to the student and to families. If the data gathering team determines that the student qualifies for highly gifted status, the gifted facilitator will communicate these results with the LPS Gifted Education Department and the gifted steering committee, if necessary, for a final decision.

8. Families may appeal the decision directly to the district steering committee.

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GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING

LHS designates a specific counselor who specializes in the needs of gifted students including college entrance to competitive schools, assisting with recommendations, writing of essays, and the Common Application. Attention is also focused on the recruitment and retention of underrepresented students.

STAFF DEVELOPMENT

We have a current need for increased staff development at LHS. Our focus this year has been in four specific areas.

Identification of students Increasing student, parent, staff, counseling, and community knowledge of the IB

program. Cultural proficiency Identifying potential students and increasing enrollment in all high level classes.

Our plan for meeting these needs has included the following steps:

All past student scores through testing were reviewed

IB teachers put on an IB Academy Day on November 9, 2013. On this day, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students were invited to attend a series of mini-lessons taught by IB teachers in all curricular areas. Teachers volunteered their time both in planning and executing the day. Students also got a building tour, participated in a panel discussion, and received information about the program. Parents had the opportunity to attend a workshop to learn about the IB program and to meet with a panel of past and current IB students and parents. All participants were then invited to a social where they received packets with more information, were able to eat with current IB students to ask questions, and saw performances by some of our elite music groups. They also were able to walk through an IB art exhibit and see a video about the program, created by students. Over 150 potential future students and their parents attended IB Academy Day. Approximately 60 current and graduated IB students and 20 staff members assisted with building tours, and other aspects of the day. The key staff members who organized this day, met each Wednesday during their lunch time prior to the Academy day and will continue to meet periodically second semester to plan improve the event for next year. Much of this year’s funding came from a Champion’s fund grant written by key the gifted facilitator and another grant will be written for the 2014-2015 school year. Additionally, applications have been made for a PEF grant for the 2014-2015 school year.

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IB shadow days will be organized by family request on an individual basis. 8th grade students who are interested in the program, will visit LHS and follow students currently enrolled in IB courses, to get a better feel for the program and the feel of a school day.

Staff and administrators have continued their focus on cultural proficiency through further training, faculty groups, and in our building staff development.

One of our chief goals is in providing opportunities for differentiation for a greater number of students. To that end, social studies teachers planned for registration of classes. We met prior to registration to identify students who could best benefit from such an experience, met with students as needed, and were present during the actual period of registration to ensure follow through. Through this process, we were able to significantly increase enrollment in high-level classes.

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2012 GIFTED CENSUS

On November 19, 2012, the following census information was gathered.

total # gifted students in the school

total # highly gifted students in the school

total # mentored students in the school

anomalies (e.g., 1 student with 2 mentors each day)

301 62 2 0

# students identified gifted through Option 1 data gathering

# students identified gifted through Option 2 testing

# students identified highly gifted through Option 2 testing

# students identified through Option 3 transfer from another district

# students identified gifted through Option 4 steering

# students identified highly gifted through Option 4 steering

# students provided a mentor without HG designation through steering

0 0 1 0 0 0 0

Differentiated Literature titles include:

Romeo and Juliet, The Joy Luck Club, A Separate Peace, Fahrenheit 451, Flowers For Algernon, The Glass Menagerie, The House on Mango Street, The Odyssey, Tuesdays With Morrie, The Miracle Worker, Frankenstein, The Plague, Macbeth, The Awakening, Heart of Darkness, Going After Cacciato, Waiting for Godot, Crucible, To the Lighthouse, Great Gatsby, Beloved, selections from A Portable Anthology (classic lit/poetry), Julius Caesar, The Crucible, 1984 , The Stranger, A Modest Proposal and Other Essays, No One Writes To The Colonel, Metamorphosis, and other independent literature.

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COMMUNICATION

Our program design team is implementing a number of strategies to communicate with our gifted families. Our IB and gifted information is linked to our school website and a newsletter is in development. We have posted information about our program on the LPS website, most notably for IB academy day where we had links to our surveys, registration information, and a video with more information created by students. We also use Email, phone calls, flyers throughout the school, pinnacle, and the Ed Connect system as means of communication.

We target some specific populations at LHS through the following means:

Families of Gifted Students

district newsletter counseling information Email phone calls Pinnacle Connect Ed LHS newsletter LHS website individual teacher Wordpress blogs and

websites

All Current Families

counseling information Email LHS newsletter LHS website individual teacher Wordpress blogs and

websites

Future Students and Families

IB Academy Day

District Level Staff

Email IB Academy Day LHS website

Staff

faculty meetings building staff development PLC’s department meetings Email counseling information gifted plan available on googledocs staff mailboxes

Community

LHS website LPS website articles in EdLines articles in Lincoln Journal Star community panel discussions and

workshops

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EXAMPLES OF EXCELLENCE

Lincoln HighAchievements

2012-2013

Where LHS Students Were Accepted?

Final transcripts for students in the class of 2013 were sent to the following places of higher education:

Arts Institute, Boulder College Bryan College of Health Sciences, Central Community College, Chadron State University, Coahoma Community College, Coe College, College of Hair Design, Concordia University, Cornell College, Creighton University, Culinary Institute of America - Hyde Park, Dakota State University, Divine Word College, Doane College, Georgia State University, Haskell Indian Nations University, Hastings College, Independence Community College, Iowa Western Community CollegeKansas State University, Kansas University, Kaplan University, Kendell College, Lawrence UniversityMacalester College, Michigan State Univesity, NAIA, NAIA Eligibility Center, NCAA-Clearing HouseNebraska Wesleyan University, New York University, North Central College, Northwestern State University, Ohio State University, Peru State College, Pittsburg State University, Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, Ranger College, SCC-Lincoln, SCC-Milford, SCC-Milford, South Dakota University, Stanford University, Texas Christian University, The Creative Center, University of Advancing Technologies, University of California – Berkeley, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, University of Nevada at Las Vegas, University of Northern Colorado, UNK-Kearney, UNL-CASNR, UNL-Lincoln, UNO-Omaha, Vassar College, Wayne State College, Wyotech, York College

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENTS

16 students recognized by the Elks Youth Program LHS student wrote a winning Teacher Recognition for a retired teacher (Gary Hinkley) World Language Students took part in State German Student Convention Three students were invited to attend the National Fair and Awards Ceremony for

EnvironMentors. (Wash DC) Student recognized in the Omaha World Herald Academic Recognition Program Two students place at the National Forensic League National Debate Tournament Students donated over 200 units of blood Two students recognized at Freedom Breakfast for MLK Scholarship Winners State Champion Slam Poetry team Student leaders and speakers at the Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Youth Rally Drama students performed "Hearing from Heros" at Wyuka Cemetery and nominated for

City Award Six students selected for Youth Leadership Lincoln Over $3M in scholarships awarded to LHS seniors

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Last year, Illusion Theater Project TRUST hit a new record. We performed 61 times during first semester to over 14,000 elementary, middle and high school students. This year, we have already performed over 25 times and have distributed 20,000 kindness cards-twenty years of Illusion Theater and still going strong!

STAFF ACHIEVEMENTS

Denise Craig received her in Educational Leadership through Doane College.

Amber Vlasnik earned her Master’s degree from UNL. Nicole Barnes was granted a fellowship with the American Educational Research

Association (AERA). Mandy Peterson was appointed by Governor Dave Heineman to the Nebraska State

Professional Practices Commission. Wendy Rau is President Elect of the Nebraska School Nurses Association. Sheri Wieden received the Developer Award from FCSTN (Family Consumer Science

Teachers of Nebraska) and served on the FCCLA District Advisory Committee. Rachelle Fargo earned a natural science endorsement. Deborah T. McGinn was published 2013: Women Write Resistance poets resist gender

violence Hyacinth Girl Press, The Untidy Season An Anthology of Nebraska Women Poets Backwater Press, An essay in the book Writing in Community: Say Goodbye to Writer's Block and Transform Your Life Writelife, LLC Press.

Wally Mason was recognized by the LJS as the Educator of the Week Brian Goodbrake earned the distinction of being named a first diamond coach by the

National Forensic League. Marissa Wanamaker was nominated for the University of Chicago Outstanding Educator

Award. Ben Koch, Molly Thomas and Justin Holbein produced and assisted with the first ever

TEDx youth even held in the state of Nebraska at a high school, LHS.

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AREAS FOR FUTURE GROWTH

We currently do not offer differentiated sections for every graduation requirement, as mandated by policy. Courses not offered include health, and P.E.

This was the third year where there was only one Gifted Facilitator at LHS. We hope to determine how to best serve our population in terms of time. Currently, the gifted facilitator has a single plan period in which to deliver services. We will continue to evaluate in the spring to determine if more time is possible.

We strive to do more outreach at our feeder middle schools to promote our high level academic offerings. We continue to work with middle school counselors and administrators to reach out to potential students. Our efforts to increase participation in IB Academy Day have been very successful and we have seen surges in enrollment in our Honor’s Academy in the past two school years, since the program was implemented.

We continue to work toward the goal of increasing course offering at the high level for students and see a potential need for the hiring and training of additional AP and IB staff members to meet the increased demand for these courses.

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CONCLUSION

LHS has the fortune of having a very highly trained and committed staff. We are continually in the process of further developing our long term vision for the role of gifted education in our building and see it as being front and center in helping meet our building goals and in supporting the mission and goals of Lincoln Public Schools. We have implemented a number of successful strategies in the past year, and hope to continue do so in the year to come

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