About our Talented and Gifted Program
As part of our vision of the Charles City Community Schools, we want to develop competent, compassionate problem solvers. Our Talented and Gifted (TAG) education program strives to meet this vision each day.
Purpose
- To fluidly identify Talented and Gifted students in the following areas:
- General intellectual ability
- Creative thinking
- Leadership ability
- Visual and performing arts ability
- Specific ability aptitude
- To provide flexible, appropriate, and challenging curriculum modifications
- To provide extension opportunities
- To provide students with social and emotional support
Programming for Different Grade Levels
- Flexible small group instruction
- Differentiated instruction depending upon strengths (i.e. reading, math, engineering, technology)
- Whole group instruction in collaboration with the classroom teacher
- Battle of the Books
- National History Day, 5th through 12th grade
- National Geographic Bee, 5th through 8th grade
- Battle of the Books, 5th through 8th grade
- Math Bee, 6th grade
- Honors Level Reading class, for 6th through 8th grade students
- Science Bowl, 6th through 8th grade
- Algebra, 8th grade
- Student Tour Guide Program
- Independent Study Class (students design semester - long projects in a personal interest area)
- Flexible movement between middle and high school orchestra, band, and choir programs
Elementary School Programming
Middle School Programming
High School Programming
Programming Photos
Iowa State University
TAG students visit ISU to view the Carrie Chapman Catt documentary
National History Day
Student displaying Social Security exhibit
Science Bowl
6th through 8th grade students at the Science Bowl at Iowa State University
National History Day
Competition Day at Waldorf College in Forest City
Honors Reading Class
Excited for Honors Reading Class
University of National Iowa Research
Tag students researching National History Day projects at University of Northern Iowa
National Geographic Bee
Top winners of the Charles City Middle School National Geographic Bee
Engineers
Fourth-grade students explore bridge construction