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High School Outreach Nights Announced

High School Outreach Meetings for the Bloomington Gifted and Talented Department Bloomington has two programs for gifted students at the high school level, Dimensions Academy and Nobel.
Dimensions Academy Dimensions Academy High School (DAHS) is an innovative approach to gifted education at the high school level. Students can apply for the STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and /or the Humanities (English and social studies) strand. Advanced learners have the opportunity to participate in a cohort taking college-level courses at college pacing. Courses are taught by high school teachers with specific training in teaching advanced learners, with support from Gifted and Talented team specialists. We use a dual-campus model in order for students at both high schools to access either or both programs. A shuttle will be provided for transportation between the high schools. Students must apply for DAHS regardless of past participation in gifted and talented programs in elementary or middle school.
Nobel Nobel is an honors humanities pathway designed to nurture and develop the creativity of high school students. Students who have been identified as creatively talented are grouped together in a cohort where they work with teachers who have been trained to grow creativity. Focusing on critical thinking and creativity, students engage in a rich curriculum connecting literature, social sciences, philosophy and the arts. Nobel is located at Kennedy High School. For more information about both programs and the requirements for applying go to: https://www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/gifted-talented-programs/high-school-gifted-programs Dimension Academy (both STEM and Humanities) Outreach meeting Dec 8, 2020 @ 7 PM Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84143052303?pwd=M3g5bTNBZXJGZXZYdGRXZXFQM0xVdz09 Meeting ID: 841 4305 2303 Passcode: 57s2GH Nobel HS outreach meeting (which is housed at Kennedy High School) Dec 15, 2020 @ 7 PM Central Time Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84297668898?pwd=SVQzWUk5U2M5L3dOUDZNVWd3Z0htdz09 Meeting ID: 842 9766 8898 Passcode: 5JAX3y Dimension Academy (both STEM and Humanities) Outreach meeting Jan 12, 2021 @ 7 PM Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84328885487?pwd=Qlk4TVJxOFpRcmIyNHNWcnZ2N05PZz09 Meeting ID: 843 2888 5487 Passcode: LE4gVk
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