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Toltec district relaunches NJHS and GATE programs, cites donations and new partnerships
Summary
District officials announced the relaunch of the National Junior Honor Society and the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program, set recruitment and induction dates, and reported $2,200 in donations plus outside training partners to support the programs.
Dr B, speaking to the board, announced that Toltec School District is relaunching two student programs — the National Junior Honor Society and the district’s Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program — and outlined recruitment and support plans.
"Tonight we are proud to relaunch the two programs," Dr B said, describing completed registration, bylaws in draft form and an induction scheduled for April 1, 2021. She said recruitment for junior high and elementary students is open and that the submission deadline currently set in the presentation is Feb. 27 (as presented to the board).
The presentation said the district has secured $2,200 in donations earmarked for the initiative and has arranged free training from outside partners to support the program. Dr B described a new partnership that will bring project-based learning and additional training opportunities to students, and said staff will collect referrals from parents and teachers through late February to set assessment dates by April.
District staff also described classroom supports tied to the relaunch: dedicated assessment windows, planned professional development for teachers, and robotics and programming activities intended to expand hands-on enrichment for GATE students. The presentation noted pilot storytelling and writing activities provided by an external coaching program; Toltec staff said they were adapting the program to allow participation by special education and online students.
Board materials and the presentation did not list every training partner or the full breakdown of donated funds; administrators said more details will be finalized as bylaws and membership lists are completed and that parents would receive recruitment and assessment timelines.
Next steps: recruitment remains open through late February, assessments and selection are planned ahead of an April induction, and staff will finalize bylaws, officer elections and a training schedule for participating students.
