Testing

All currently enrolled 2nd grade students will be administered the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) in their classrooms during the second trimester. The students’ CogAT scores will be evaluated for possible GATE identification.

Students who are new to the SRVUSD and were identified as "gifted" in their previous school district must meet the SRVUSD’s GATE identification criteria. When the student enrolls, the school or parents should send or FAX (925-743-3902) a copy of the student's intelligence or cognitive abilities test results and/or any information regarding previous "gifted" placement to the GATE Office for review. If a student does not meet the SRVUSD's GATE identification criteria, the GATE Office will notify the school. The school will notify the parents and inform them of any upcoming testing opportunities (3rd-7th grades only).

The District will not accept test results obtained from parents who have contracted with private
practitioners.

Retesting

Students in 3rd-7th grade who are new to SRVUSD schools will have an opportunity for testing on a Saturday in January at a designated school site.  Parents may sign up on line at the district website.  There is a $60 fee for each student. 

Students may not take the CogAT more than once each calendar year and not more than a total of three times. The testing/retesting instrument for grades 3-7 is the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). Testing will be conducted by District personnel.

Please be sure to check the district website for current information regarding GATE.

Here are some of the programs that Coyote Creek students participate in:

Continental Mathematics League (October 2011-March 2012)-designed to stimulate enthusiasm and a love for math while introducing important math concepts and foster mathematical creativity and ingenuity- grades 3-5

GeoBee- an educational program of the National Geographic Society, GeoBee is a nationwide geography competition for U.S. schools with any grades 4-8, designed to encourage the teaching and study of geography- grades 4/5

Sarah’s Science- program which features hands-on projects built by each child to engage and delight them while making it easy to understand complex science problems- grades 3-5

Egg Drop- Students design and build an Egg Survival Device that will allow a chicken egg to survive a drop from a height of 10 feet with no damage to the egg shell. If the shell cracks, it’s all over! Grades 3-5

Destination Imagination- program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students of all ages and fosters original and divergent thinking/by working in teams, participants learn teamwork, the appreciation of understanding others, and that a group is a more powerful thinking force than an individual- Grades 3-5

Vision Tech- program that provides hands-on quality technology in a fun, challenging, and enriching environment. Grades 3-5