PM Neighborhood Chat

SHAMROCK GARDENS NEIGHBORHOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ANNOUNCES  OPEN HOUSES FOR KINDERGARTNERS, TRANSFERS, AND TALENT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Monday, November 24th @ 10:00 AM
Friday, December 12th @ 12:00 PM
Thursday, January 15th @ 6:00 PM

We are pleased to invite and welcome you to the Shamrock Garden Elementary School Open Houses.  The first open house is this Monday, November 24th at 10:00am. Please come and learn about our innovative and enriched Learning Immersion Magnet Program.  According to Dr. Shelagh Gallager,  previous UNCCharlotte director of Talent Development Teacher Training, our full-time Learning Immersion (LI) and Talent Development (TD) director, Beverly Griffin, is "among the most knowledgeable educators in the state in the area of gifted and learning immersion strategies."

Agenda for Monday, November 24  @ 10:00am

10:00   Learning Immersion Teachers' Intro
            Principal Duane Wilson's Intro:  Rising Scores/Small Classrooms/Excellent Teachers
            Beverly Griffin Intro of the LI/TD Programs
10:15  Tour Three Classrooms:  LI Kindergarten / LI Third Grade / 4th or 5th Grade
           Talent Development
10:45  Refreshments / Questions and Answers/ Parents on Hand to Share Their Experiences

schoolwebsite: http://pages.cms.k12.nc.us/shamrock/
pta website: http://shamrockgardens.wordpress.com/
   
Hope to see you soon at one of these events!

Shamrock Gardens Learning Immersion Magnet Director Beverly Griffin, Principal Duane Wilson, Peter Wong  Parent,   Lib Willard, Shamrock Gardens PTA and the whole staff at Shamrock Gardens Elementary School

Mark the calendar for our next Magnet Open House, December 12 at Noon. For Plaza Midwood,that we have a neighborhood school in our midst is a treasure. Having a Learning Immersion KindergartenTeacher with six years of experience at that school is a treasure. Having small classes at the kindergarten level is a treasure! Come see. Thanks, Lib Willard, outgoing PTA President, Shamrock Gardens Elementary

As a reminder, our 2nd OPEN HOUSE will be this Friday (Dec. 12th) at noon. Please come visit with is and learn about the new Talent Development program at Shamrock. Also stop and visit our PTA website at:

http://shamrockgardens.wordpress.com/

Peter Wong
(Shamrock SLT Parent)