About Our School
Mission Statement
Our mission statement gives the philosophy for our school, identifies our uniqueness, and indicates commitment to action by students, teachers, and parents. Click here to learn more about the mission and vision statement.
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After School Activities
At Gaithersburg, we offer many after school programs to help students with their academics. To find out more about these programs, goto the After School Activities page.
Character Counts
Intervention and Instructional Programs
Hands-On Equations
This program is a visual and kinesthetic teaching system for introducing algebraic concepts to students in grades 3 to 8. Developed by Dr. Henry Borenson, this patented teaching system enables young children, as early as 3rd grade, to gain access to algebraic concepts normally presented in the 7th, 8th, or even 9th grades. This program allows all students to gain the knowledge necessary for advanced placement opportunities later in the middle and high school years.
Junior Great Books
This program is proven to help students develop the essential skills of reading carefully, thinking critically, listening intently, and speaking and writing persuasively. Teachers in classrooms most often lead the program with students of mixed abilities as an integral part of the regular language arts curriculum. However, it is flexible enough to focus on the needs of English language learners, gifted, and Title I students or to use as an after-school program led by parents, volunteers, or librarians.
Quick Reads
This reading program consists of short texts that are designed to be read quickly. It focuses on the areas of fluency, comprehension, and background knowledge. The use of nonfiction material helps children build background knowledge and vocabulary in a variety of social studies and science topics.
Reading Recovery
This program identifies first grade students who are significantly at risk. Students work one on one with a trained Reading Recovery teacher. Working on a text selected to provide an appropriate level of challenge, students are taught to integrate the three cueing systems: visual, meaning and structural, and to cross-check, self-monitor and self-correct while reading.
William And Mary
The program was developed by the Center for Gifted Education at the College of William and Mary specifically to meet the needs of high ability students. The program includes a series of curriculum units designed to challenge students to read advanced texts and perform a variety of tasks. The literature and tasks increase in complexity as students move from one grade to the next. Through consistent use of the curriculum’s specific teaching models students build competence in reading, writing and thinking. Instruction focuses on active learning, problem solving, research, and critical thinking. In addition to receiving direct instruction, students are encouraged to work individually and in small groups.