GATE
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)![]()
Gifted and Talented Education (GATE)
GATE Announcements
NEW:
Check out our new GATE Brochure!
UPCOMING:
TEACHER GATE TRAININGS for 2025-2026:
- Class #1: Teaching the Diverse Gifted Child - September 16, 23, 30 & October 7 - 4:30 - 7:30 PM - VIRTUAL - REGISTRATION IS OPEN
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Class #2: Differentiation I - Instructionally Responsive Classrooms - December 2, 9 & January 13 & 20 - 4:30 - 7:30 PM - VIRTUAL - REGISTRATION IS OPEN
LOOK FOR MORE CLASS OFFERINGS COMING SOON:
- Class #4: Nature & Nurture of GATE Learners - DATES TBD
- NEW - GATE Review - DATE TBD
- Class #6: Advanced Differentiation - DATES TBD - Look for Class #6 offered IN PERSON next summer 2026!
LOOK FOR THE FOLLOWING CLASS OFFERINGS AGAIN NEXT YEAR (26-27):
- GATE Intro - Learning About the CogAT for Classroom Teachers
Look for Family Math Nights & Other Events coming soon!
SAVE THE DATE - October 22, 2025 - Family Math Night at the District Office - 5:30 - 7 pm. More info and registration coming soon!
RECENT GATE EVENTS:
SUMMER ENRICHMENT ACADEMY - The sky's the limit!!
Students from across the district participated in the GATE Program's Summer Enrichment Academy in June. Highlights this year included hot air balloons, robotics, math games, straw towers, and chess.
Annual GATE Art Show
Friday, May 2, Downtown Woodland - 427 Main Street
Nearly 400 people visited the Art Show in the Historic Roth Building. Art from 130 students who participated in 9 different art classes was exhibited. WHS art was also featured. Save the date for next year, Friday, May 1, 2026
Family Event Night with Guest Speaker Lulu Wong
Families joined us on Tuesday, April 8 to hear from our Guest Speaker Lulu Wong. Ms. Wong shared how challenges create resilience and how that can be used to create poetry. Families shared stories and wrote poetry. Look for more GATE speaker nights next year!
Spring FAMILY MATH NIGHT at Plainfield - Pizza, Puzzles, Games!
Families from across the district joined us on Tuesday, March 25 to play games, solve math challenges, and eat pizza! Look for more Family Math Nights next year!
Family Science Night with Explorit Science - Another fun family event!
Families from across the district joined us on Tuesday, March 18th to explore SCIENCE! Stations for families to explore included Geology, Biology, Engineering, Life Cycles, Plant Science, Fossils, Rocks and Crystals. High School Volunteers assisted with the event.
Annual Geography Bee at Pioneer High School, Feb. 25
This year’s winners of the WJUSD GATE GeoBee were Steven Franco (1st place) and Alizah Ali Khang Le (2nd place). Judges were Rodrigo Gomez Lepe, Jon Guse, Dennis Silva, and Danielle Sharp with Scott Clary serving as the host.
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Parent Night Resources
- GATE FAMILY EVENT - Looking at Nature - An Investigation with Jessica Friedman
- View Jessica's Presentation
- VIRTUAL PARENT NIGHT WITH ADRIANNE GO-MILLER
- View Adrianne's Presentation
- VIRTUAL PARENT NIGHT WITH KARI LOFING
- VIRTUAL PARENT NIGHT WITH MELISSA LAWSON
- View Melissa's Presentation and Resource Flyer
PARENT NIGHT Presentations
- Virtual GATE Parent Night #1 featured guest speaker Melissa Lawson: GATE resources shared by our guest speaker are here.
- Virtual GATE Parent Night #2 featured guest speaker Kari Lofing: GATE Parent Night Presentation
- Virtual GATE Parent Night #3 featured guest speaker, Jessica Friedman: GATE NIGHT: Curiosity and Investigation
FOR TEACHERS
- GATE Testing - CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test) returns this year as our GATE identification tool. We test all 3rd grade students in the district. Testing will take place in the fall. GATE notifications will be sent in the winter. Students in grades 4-6 that are new to the district or were previously absent when tested in third grade will also be tested. Check with your GATE site liaison for the schedule.
- Student GATE Testing Referral Form - Please complete this form to refer a student in grade 4-12 for GATE testing or retesting. This form is for parents, teachers, and administrators to refer students that they believe could qualify for GATE or are new to the district. Students in junior high and high school will be tested by referral and appointment only. Students may be tested more than once but only tested once per year.
GATE General Information & Resources
The purpose of the GATE program is to provide challenging curriculum and instruction for students who are capable of achieving at a level significantly beyond that of their grade level. Each year a GATE identification test is given to every third grade student in the district to determine whether the student may be eligible for this program. Absent students are able to take a make up test. Students that are new to the district, in grades 4-6, are also tested. Parents are notified in writing if their child is determined to be GATE eligible.
GATE identified students, along with all students in grades 4-8, are invited to participate in after school GATE enrichment classes. Annually we host a Geography Bee, Art classes, and the summer Enrichment Academy.
GATE identified students, along with all students in grades 4-8, are invited to participate in after school GATE enrichment classes. Annually we host a Geography Bee, Art classes, and the summer Enrichment Academy.
For a list of GATE resources, please visit the California Department of Education's GATE website.
Additional resources:
www.hoagiesgifted.org (Hoagie’s Gifted Education Page)
www.cagifted.org (California Association for the Gifted)
www.nagc.org (National Association for Gifted Children)
www.sengifted.org (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted)
www.cagifted.org (California Association for the Gifted)
www.nagc.org (National Association for Gifted Children)
www.sengifted.org (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted)
www.byrdseed.com (Ian Byrd's webpage with GATE resources)
Contacts
For information about district GATE programs, please contact:
DeAnn Tenhunfeld, District TOSA, Expanded Learning and GATE (530) 406-3252 Email
For school site services, please contact your school site Principal or GATE liaison.
GATE Liaisons for 2025-2026 coming soon!
