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Gifted and Talented

 

 

At Lafayette Elementary, we are committed to providing enrichment opportunities that nurture the potential of every student.
We focus on identifying and developing students’ strengths—whether in academics, the arts, or leadership—while ensuring that students, teachers, and families are active partners in the process.
Our goal is to foster the growth of the whole child.

 

Meet our Gifted and Talented Staff

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Jessica Arment

Job Title: Teacher Librarian
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Anna Gamble

Job Title: Counselor
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Website: https://sites.google.com/a/bvsd.org/anna-gamble/

Cindy Olsen

Job Title: Para
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OUR GIFTED & TALENTED FOCUS

Lafayette Elementary is proud to be a Gifted & Talented (GT) Focus School, offering meaningful and challenging learning experiences for all students.

We have a Gifted & Talented Advisor, Teacher-Librarian and School Counselor who work with identified students in grades K–5. Each licensed staff member is highly trained in Gifted Education. Staff receive Teacher Professional Development in depth and complexity strategies to enhance instruction across subjects.  Our school counselor provides social emotional learning instruction to all classes, as well as small group instruction and student check-ins to support students’ mental health and well being.

Academic Enrichment

  • Advanced Math Programming for grades 3–5
     
  • Math Extension Opportunities for grades K–5
     
  • Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), Literacy Enrichment and Passion Projects during WIN time (all grades)

 

ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES

We offer a wide variety of after-school programs that encourage exploration and creativity for all students, including:

🎶 Choir
♟️ Chess Club
🎭 Shakespeare Club
🧵 Sewing Club
📚 Battle of the Books
💡 Destination Imagination
📰 Newspaper Club

Cartooning Club

Student Council

Schedule of Clubs and Activites

schoolwide competitions

Our students love to challenge themselves through academic competitions:

  • National Scripps Spelling Bee (Intermediate Students)
     
  • School-Level Spelling Bee (Primary Students)
     
  • Noetic Math Contest (Grades 2–5)
     
  • Geography Bee (Grades 3–5)

gifted education in bvsd

The Boulder Valley School District (BVSD) provides Gifted & Talented programming aligned with district policy and guided by a body of evidence for identification.
The BVSD Gifted Education Office supports schools through professional development, programming, and family communication.
➡️ Learn more on the BVSD Gifted Education webpage.

Students May Be Identified in:

  • General or specific intellectual ability
     
  • Specific academic aptitude
     
  • Creative or productive thinking
     
  • Leadership abilities
     
  • Visual, performing, musical, or psychomotor talents
     

Additional Opportunities

  • Acceleration Policy: For subject or grade-level advancement
     
  • Early Access: For highly advanced students entering kindergarten or first grade
     

The classroom teacher is the primary provider of advanced academic services, documented through each student’s Advanced Learning Plan (ALP) or ICAP (secondary level). Programming may include academic extensions, enrichment, and social-emotional support.

districtwide enrichment events

BVSD offers additional enrichment opportunities open to all students, including:

  • Corden Pharma Colorado Regional Science Fair (Grades 6–12)
     
  • Destination Imagination – NOCO Canyon Region (Grades 2–12)
     
  • Boulder Regional History Day (Grades 6–12)
     
  • Boulder Valley Regional Spelling Bee (Grades 3–8)
     
  • Battle of the Books (Grades 3–12)