Gifted and Talented
Programs
Bayberry
BLT
The Bayberry Lunch Time program is open to all 3rd and 4th grade students at Bayberry. BLT is an enrichment opportunity for Bayberry’s students to pursue their interests, talents, or abilities that extend beyond the curriculum. Several BLT cycles will be held throughout the course of the school year and each session will cover a new topic.
These sessions fill up fast, so please look for the sign-up sheet in the backpack.
Last year, we learned about:
Theatre
Science Experiements
History of Math
Poetry
SOAR
Valley View
ATOMS
The Academic Tournaments Open to Middle Schools, is sponsored each year by Bridgewater-Raritan School District. This tournament is open to students in grades 6-8 and follows a quiz bowl format. Meets are held on Thursday afternoons, beginning in January. Any interested students should see Mrs. Landolfi for more information.
Future City
Future City is a project-based learning program where students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades imagine, research, design, and build cities of the future. This year, the theme of the design challenge is "Powering Our Future " Teams will design a resilient power grid for the future city that can withstand and quickly recover from the impacts of a natural disaster.
Students will build a virtual city using Sim City, write an essay about their city, make a model of their city, and create a presentation highlighting the best parts of their city for their classmates.
Model UN
More information to come
Science Fair
The Valley View Science Fair is held yearly.
SOAR
Students should check Google Classroom for a link to the schedule. "SI" periods are open to anyone in grades 6, 7, or 8. Make sure you come to SOAR with a goal.
If you would like to refer your child to the SOAR program, please fill out the appropriate form and return it to Valley View.