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Challenge (Gifted and Talented)Challenge (Gifted and Talented)

The mission of our Challenge Program is to provide gifted students the opportunity to discover and nurture their potential for academic excellence in challenging and supportive environments. Hopkins Public Schools strive to support the unique needs of children whose academic abilities far exceed their chronological age.  PLEASE LOOK AT THE CHALLENGE MOODLE PAGE!  The most up to date and comprehensive source for information on ALM and other gifted services including video, monthly newsletters and current curriculum can be found at this site.  Link provided below.

Regina Johnson - Challenge Coordinator
email: Regina_Johnson@hopkins.k12.mn.us

Challenge room phone: 952-988-4455 (This is a direct line to the classroom, please be respectful of the teachers' time if they are with students when you call.  If coordinators are unavailable, you may leave a voicemail.)  Email is the preferred method of communication during the school day.

***If you are interested in how students are identified for gifted services or would like a more comprehensive look at gifted and talented services in the Hopkins School District, please follow the link below entitled "Gifted and Talented Services" and you will be directed to the main district gifted services page.

Check out the November 2011 Exponent -The Challenge Newsletter

 

Young Scientist Roundtable Schedule 2011-12 (44.9 KB)

Young Scientist Roundtable Schedule 2011-12
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Challenge Moodle Site

Information about the Challenge program at West Junior High
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Credit by Assessment

Credit by Assessment is an opportunity for students to bypass a required course because they have already mastered the material.
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Gifted and Talented Services

Gifted and Talented Services
Our Challenge Program provides support and services to our most able learners in Hopkins Public Schools.
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Ninth grade students tackle the issue of homelessness (03/25/2009)

Ninth grade students tackle the issue of homelessness

Ninth grade students involved in the Autonomous Learners Model (ALM) at Hopkins West Junior High (HWJH) recently tackled the issue of homelessness as part of their focused study of empathy.

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HWJH team of ‘knowledge masters’ finishes fifth in national academic competition (06/16/2009)

HWJH team of ‘knowledge masters’ finishes fifth in national academic competition
Six players from the national award-winning Hopkins West Junior High Knowledge Master team finished fifth in the invitation-only Junior National Academic Competition in Washington, D.C.
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