Departments: GATE

GATE Program

Gifted and Talented Education Program

Bryce Custodio, Student Services Coordinator & Rick Boster, DUSD GATE Coordinator

GATE Testing:

During the month of March, students will be testing for entry into the GATE program. To be admitted to the GATE program, all applicants are required to take the CogAT, a test of intellectual ability. Students may qualify for GATE based on this test alone or in combination with their STAR test results. There is no referral or nomination process and the testing will take place during the week at your child’s school. Any parent is encouraged to complete the Permission to Test form if they believe their child is gifted. The Permission to Test form is available in the school offices and here below. Forms must be returned to your school office with a 10” self-addressed stamped envelope by Friday, February 26, 2010.

Please contact your school's GATE Liaison for additional details:

Elementary School Liaisons

Dougherty - Lina Barakat	JDS Parent Letter JDS Permission to Test
Dublin - Lori Agenjo	DES Parent Letter DES Permission to Test
Fallon - Shannon Keane-Miller	Fallon Parent Letter Fallon Permission to Test
Frederiksen - Felicia Suminski	Fred. Parent Letter Fred. Permission to Test
Green - Carley Kennedy	GES Parent Letter GES Permission to Test
Murray - Sandra Henriott	MES Parent Letter MES Permission to Test

Secondary School Liaisons

Fallon Middle School - Terri Sharbach	Fallon Parent Letter Fallon Permission to Test
Wells Middle School - Stephanie Anderson	WMS Parent Letter WMS Permission to Test
Dublin High - Lenni Velez	DHS Parent Letter DHS Permission to Test

Galloping GATE Newsletter Publication Dates

Nov. 18th, 2009
Jan. 29th, 2010
April 28th, 2010

Parent Education Night:

September 9th, New GATE Parent Orientation
Location: Murray's MP Room

Orientation Presentation	PDF File
Orientation Handout	PDF File
GATE Parent Brochure	Also found on page 21 and 22 of the Annual Parental Notification and Information Booklet distributed at registration.

Liaison Meetings:

Location: Superintendent's Conference Room

Sept. 30th    3:30-4:30
Oct.               Site Based (ILP Training)
Nov. 4th       4-5
Dec. 10th     Site Based
Jan. 27th     4-5
Feb.              Site Based (Testing Protocols)
March           Testing
April             Site Based
May 5th        4-5