This site is designed to assist parents who are interested in the specifics of the program. It is organized by most frequently asked questions (in blue).
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If my child qualifies, when will he or she come to REACH?
Students come to REACH one day a week for the entire day. The state requires that students receive 5 segments of gifted, which are approximately 50 minutes each, except 1st grade which has segments of approximately 30 minutes each. The state of Georgia promotes the all day method because it gives students more than the 5 segments required and is conducive to the interdisciplinary curriculum that is taught.
Currently, our schedule is as follows:
| 1st - Friday - Mrs. Corley | 1st - Frieday - Mrs. Puschaver |
| 2nd - Monday (Angelo, Moore, Neal) - Mrs. Corley | 2nd - Monday (Lunsford, Anderson, Young) - Mrs. Puschaver |
| 3rd - Thursday (Marsh, Strickland, Boehm)- Mrs. Corley | 3rd - Thursday (Murphy, Jones, Taylor) - Mrs. Puschaver |
| 4th - Wednesday (Ware, Mitchell) - Mrs. Corley | 4th - Wednesday (Bonner, Aguzzi, Liles) - Mrs. Puschaver |
| 5th - Tuesday (Arnold, Barker, Hardin) - Mrs. Corley | 5th - Tuesday (Hill, Joiner) - Mrs. Puschaver |
In Coweta County, we have adopted one of the state's most recommended curriculum methods. We teach interdisciplinary broad units, which simply put means that we teach general units that include all subjects intertwined. There are not set times in the day for subjects. All of the subjects are mixed together and we move from one activity to another, not one subject to another. The units are based on broad topics, such as Survival, and have materials that are gathered by gifted teachers in our county. We have the ability to pick and choose activities and units based on our knowledge of our students. Beyond the units, students are given activities in critical thinking, logic, spatial thinking, and other activities that stretch their mind and forces them to challenge themselves. Students also have a more flexible classroom setting in which they can choose to work in groups for a lot of activities, they can move freely in the room, and they can get materials as they need them.
What about the work my child misses while in REACH?
While in REACH, your child is considered present at school and will not be responsible for make-up work from the regular classroom. However, the teacher has the right to assign the designated homework for the day to your child, just no additional homework can be given because he or she is in REACH. Teachers are very willing to work with parents on this matter, so if you are concerned in any way or have any questions about classwork, please speak to your child's teacher.
What does my child need to do to stay in the REACH program?
In the Regular Classroom: In order to continue gifted services, your child must maintain an A or B average in all academic areas. If he or she does not, you will be notified and a probationary period will begin. After a nine week period, if your child does not bring the average(s) up to the standard, then he or she will discontinue services in the program until further notice.
In the REACH Classroom: Your child must also maintain a meets expectations in at least 12 out of 15 areas for grades 3-5 and 9 out of 12 areas for grades 1-2 on the REACH report card. These areas include items such as works well individually, works well in groups, strives for neatness, accepts challenges, etc. The report card includes items in both process and performance skills. If your child does not maintain the minimum number of meets expectations, then you will be notified and he or she will be put on probation. After a nine week period, if the report card does not improve then he or she will discontinue gifted services.