Direct services for gifted-identified students are provided through the Advanced Content delivery model.
Students enrolled in the Advanced Content model in elementary school participate in 25 (FTE) segments per week in gifted education classes. The district may elect to include students who are not identified as gifted but who have demonstrated exceptional ability and motivation in a particular content area. In elementary school, gifted education services are referred to as Gifted and Talented Education (GTE).
Awards and Recognitions
Elementary Academic Bowl
2024 - 2025 Elementary School
District Level
Academic Bowl Champions
Quail Run Elementary School
Elementary Oratorical Contest
Eighteen fifth-graders from our gifted and talented education classes competed in the Elementary School Oratorical Contest on March 1, 2024, at the central office in Perry.
Congratulations to our 2024 top orators!
*1st place – Kahlil Florence, Lake Joy Elementary, Coach Jennifer Yakush
*2nd place – Riley May Gramley, Langston Road Elementary, Coach Hayley Sikes
*3rd place – Thomas Wadsworth, Matt Arthur Elementary, Coach Peaches Tankersley
Gifted Program Activities
As a member of the Gifted and Talented Education classroom, your child may participate in some of the following activities during the school year.
Mini-Society
Market Day
In Mini-Society, students establish their own society, design currency, plan and open businesses, and create a functioning government.
Fourth Grade Day
at the Museum
Students are challenged to explore a topic and create an exhibit for our museum that will allow them to present what they learned.
Stock Market Game
The Stock Market Game, will allow your child to explore the fundamentals of personal finance and investing, while practicing content skills in Math, English Language Arts, Economics, and Social Studies.
Oratorical Contest
Optimist International offers Clubs a simple but spectacular way to get younger students involved in public speaking. competitions that encourage students to develop public speaking skills.
Helen Ruffin
Reading Bowl
In the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl, teams comprised of students from different schools compete to test their knowledge of the books selected for the year.
Science Fair
Science fair is an opportunity for students to apply the scientific method to conduct independent research.
Academic Bowl
The Academic Bowl for Elementary Grades is a quiz bowl competition for teams of students in fifth grade in Houston County Schools. This elementary year helps prepare them for the PAGE Academic Bowl for sixth through eighth graders.
Social Studies Fair
Teachers guide students in the development of research projects addressing significant social studies topics using social studies, literacy, and research methodology instruction.
Space Camp
Blast off at Space Camp in Huntsville. Alabama!
Math Fest
MathFest is a mathematics competition hosted annually by the Mathematical Association of America.
Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad is an international non-profit organization devoted to improving the quality of science education, increasing student interest in science and providing recognition for outstanding achievement.
