Image From NYC G&T Community Forum Presentation Manhattan Community Board 8′ s (CB 8) Youth & Education Committee together with the Roosevelt Island Committee hosted a presentation on the NYC Department of Education (D OE) Gifted and Talented (G&T) program last Monday evening, January 12, at PS/IS 217. According to CB 8:
Presentation by Principal Beckman, PS/IS 217 Roosevelt Island and Daniel Hildreth, Office of Student Enrollment, NYC DOE:
Discussion of the Gifted and Talented Program such as what the standards for admission are and the timing of applications, programming, etc.
Here’s what happened. Part 1. Introduction by CB 8’s Youth & Education Committee Co-Chairs Hattie Quarnstrom and Judith Schneider of NYC BOE’s Daniel Hildreth, PS/IS 217 Principal Mandana Beckman and PS/IS 217 G&T Testing Coordinator Ursala Fokine.
Part 2. An overview of the G&T application process from beginning to end and questions from parents on subjects including:
Part 3. There is no guarantee of G&T placement even if child is eligible based upon test scores.
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Part 6. Involvement of Cornell Tech at PS/IS 217.
Here’s more information on NYC G&T Program, Presentation From NYC Board Of Education PS/IS 217 and the PS/IS 217 PTA. Also, as previously reported, for more info check out the Roosevelt Island Parents’ Network Choosing A Kindergarten workshop as well as the January 16 and January 27 family PS/IS 217
