Dimension Academy to Expand to
Olson Middle School in 2010
Handout for Information Meeting
FAQ
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Learning is fun!
4th and 5th grade students share their knowledge about Colonial America through a creative "Wax Museum" exhibit.
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A SELF-CONTAINED CLASSROOM-BASED PROGRAM
DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF
HIGHLY / PROFOUNDLY GIFTED LEARNERS,
GRADES 4-8.
A program
of the Bloomington Public Schools
Placement is made dependent upon available openings and
qualifications of the candidates
What the DA kids are saying about DA:
"I think it is a really great curriculum and I'm really super glad that I was put here. It has been a lot harder and a lot more challenging. If I were still in regular class I would be getting in trouble all the time for not paying attention and spacing out because I would get it so fast."
"The curriculum was a great experience for me. I feel that it has prepared me very well for high school. I love how the learning takes place in many different ways and forms."
"The curriculum is very interesting. The teachers do their best to challenge us. I had a great year!!!!!!!!"
"This program was certainly a challenge, and also a learning experience. Before I joined DA, I really had nothing to do. Work would be done in five minutes, and I would be bored for the rest of class. Thank you for a GREAT year!"
"It's great to be with people that understand you, and have some things in common with you."
What the DA parents are saying about DA:
"I believe the program is well run and that the teachers did a good job of drawing the best performance out of my child, encouraging him to work harder when necessary knowing that he had the capability to do so. A lot of the subjects he worked on were done in a more challenging way than he had previously experienced and he learning many new skills, including report writing, biographies, researching for reports, and making visual presentations. He really like his teacher and ended up enjoying Dimensions Academy to the extent that he is looking forward to going back next year."
"This was the first time that my child needed to work, and was encouraged to work hard."
"My child has found many friends who think as he does. As he puts it, they 'get my jokes.'"
My child benefited from having intellectual peers and caring, intelligent, skilled teachers. In previous grades, when the work was beneath her, she tended to use the least effort. But in DA, she was motivated and her work was thoughtful. She has made huge academic leaps, and feels a sense of community."
Dimensions Academy has expanded to full classes
at the 4th through 8th grade level.
The expansion allows for an additional classroom at the elementary level (grades 4 & 5). The elementary classrooms will be at Ridgeview Elementary School beginning in the Fall of 2007-2008 and remain 4/5 multi-aged.
The middle school level (grades 6, 7, & 8) students are placed on a team to be more integrated into the total middle school program. Middle school students take the four core courses (Science, Social Studies, Math and Language Arts) as a class, with a different content teacher teaching the Dimensions Academy curriculum in each subject. The middle school students then have lunch and exploratory classes with grade level peers.
Qualified students whose applications are received after the deadline
are placed when space becomes available.
For more information contact:
Dr. Richard Cash,
Director, Dimensions Academy
(952) 681-6438
rcash@bloomington.k12.mn.us |