Kellogg Newsletter– January 2016

Gifted Services

Happy New Year! Make it your New Year’s Resolution to get involved in an extracurricular activity!Sign up forms are available in the Gifted Services rack in the Media Center. Here is a schedule of events:

Schedule of Events – 2015-2016

Jan 6, 11, & 13Grade Level Spelling Bees (Kellogg)

Jan 18School Wide Spelling Bee (Kellogg)
Feb 9Regional Spelling Bee Regional Competition @ SE Cooperative
Feb 9 - 12Rochester Regional Science Fair @ RCTC & Heinz Center

Feb 20GATEway Science Fair @ Gonda Building, Mayo Clinic
March 4Math Masters Competition
March 17History Day Regional Competition @ Winona State University

April 14 Gifted Services Advisory Council, 6:30 – 8:00 in the Edison Board Room
May 1State History Day Competition– University of Minnesota

Announcements:

Seventh and Eighth grade Honors classeswill be offered next year in English, Science, and Social Studies. Honors classes are designed to meet the needs of our high ability students. More information and application forms will be forthcoming.

Submit your poem for the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest. This year’s theme is, “Pursuing Liberty in the Face of Injustice.” Students must submit their entry to the Main Office by Friday, January 8. Rules and submission information can be found in the Gifted Services Rack in the Media Center.

Math Counts and Math Masters offered Selection tests in December. We look forward to announcing the names of the students who will be participating in these competitions at a later date.

Spelling Bee: All 6th grade Language Arts classes and 7th and 8th grade English classes will be holding Classroom Spelling Tests in December. The top two spellers in each class will then move on to the grade level spelling bees. The Kellogg Grade level Spelling Bees will be held on January 6th, 11th, and 13th. Three students from each grade will move on to the School Wide Bee which will be held on January 18th. The winner of the school wide bee will move onto the Regional Spelling Bee held at the Southeast Services Cooperative. The winner of the Regional Bee gets an all-expense paid trip to Washington DC to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Good luck Spellers!

The Northwestern UniversityMidwest Academic Talent Search is sponsored by the Center for Talent Development, based at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. The NUMATS gives high performing students (score 90% or higher on either the Reading or Math portion of the MCA’s) the opportunity to take an off level standardized test. Sixth grade students are invited to take the Explore test which is normally given to 8th grade students. Seventh and eighth grade students are invited to take the ACT or SAT, internationally recognized assessment tools used for college admission, as a practice test in order to gain some insight into their strengths. Participants will receive information on high school educational programs for gifted students at Northwestern University as well as colleges and universities across the U.S., and in tenth grade, students receive The College Guide magazine. The preferred test taking dates to be considered for the awards ceremony and registration deadlines are listed below. See the District Gifted Services website for additional dates and locations.

Test / Preferred Test Date / Location / Online Registration Deadline
On Time Late ($14 fee)
Explore (6th grade) / February 20, 2016 / Mayo HS (207610) / January 13, 2016 / January 14 - 19, 2016
ACT / February 6, 2016
April 9, 2016
June 11, 2016 / Tests are available at all 4 sites each session
Century HS (203540)
JM HS (178720)
Lourdes (233660)
Mayo HS (178730) / January 6, 2016
March 2, 2016
May 4, 2016 / January 7 – 12, 2016
March 3 – 15, 2016
May 5 – 17, 2016
SAT / *January 23, 2016
**March 5, 2016
**May 7, 2016
**June 4, 2016
*Current With Essay
**Redesigned with or without Essay / Century HS (24248)
Century HS (24248)
Century HS (24248)
Mayo HS (24246)
Century HS (24248)
Mayo HS (24246) / January 4, 2016
February 2, 2016
April 5, 2016
May 2, 2016

School center codes are in parentheses.

The NUMBATS ID number for Rochester Public Schools is: 8301177Students and parents may register on-line at:
Go to
for more information about NUMATS and the Center for Talent Development

GATEway Science Fair If you are a student in grades 3-6, then the GATEway Science Fair is for you! This is your chance to learn what it is like to be a scientist! Before the Science Fair, think of a topic that interests you, then do an experiment at home to learn more about it. Present your experiment with pictures, words, and graphs on a display board. Bring your board to the Science Fair to explain your project to reviewers who are science professionals in our community. You'll see a fun Science Museum of Minnesota presentation and receive a certificate of participation, written reviews of your project, a snack, and a cool t-shirt!

The science fair will be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016, from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Mayo Clinic Gonda Building. Public viewing starts at 4:00 p.m. The deadline is fast approaching and space is limited. The $12 fee includes a t-shirt if registration is mailed by January 27, 2016. Late registrants might not receive t-shirts. Register online at through the Community Education brochure. See and click on “Science Fair” in the left hand column to find ideas, guides and other helpful information .Financial assistance may be available to help with the costs of preparing a project. Contact with questions.

Questions? Contact Cindy Martenson