GATE teaching strategies good for all students but necessary for gifted students

JCS Mountain Oaks is located in Encinitas, CA and serves students in grades K-8

CALL: 760-632-4989

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• https://mountainoaks.jcs-inc.org/

• http://jcsphoenixlearningcenter.weebly.com/

JCS Mountain Oaks Charter School (aka Phoenix Learning Center) is located in Encinitas and serves scholars in grades TK-8th. We believe the GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) teaching strategies are good for ALL students, but necessary for the gifted.

Our teachers create lessons using GATE standards of depth, complexity, acceleration, and novelty. They are also trained in CGI (Cognitively Guided Instruction) math. Our scholars move on to excel academically and socially in their high school

Sam O.

JCS 4th Grade Student of choice.

We recently hosted our annual Poetry Café where all K-8 scholars dress in "Beatnik" style and present in mixed grade level groups to a live audience of adults. Our Scholars regu- larly self-evaluate and reflect upon their work. Scholars will share their growth during the year in culminating Scholarly Presentations next! JCS MO is celebrating our 16th year as a school and our 2023 recognition as a California Distinguished School.

Call (760) 632-4989 to schedule a tour or visit https://mountainoaks.jcsinc.org/ to learn more. We are a tuition-free public school and all students are welcome to enter our lottery to attend. Our lottery will be held on March 3rd, 2023.

3 classical music pieces to get you in the mood for spring!

By Amber Flynn

“The first blooms of Spring always Make my heart sing.” — S. Brown Spring will be here on March 20th We welcome this season of longer days, and the excitement of the sun, and the bursting of spring flowers!! Music has always been known for capturing and celebrating how we feel. What better way to celebrate it with classical music designed to "nod" toward the seasons?

• Antonio Vivaldi, The

Four Seasons La Primavera (“Spring”) .

You will feel the excitement and vibrancy of this song within the first 10 seconds - it is such a joy! It moves in so many ways and pleases the ear. Featured in the Netflix series "Wednesday," and also "Pretty Woman," "The Simpsons," and "Runaway Train.”

• Johann Strauss II - Voices of Spring Waltz

The orchestral or piano versions of this waltz are what you'll hear more often these days, but first, there was "the music of the breeze that comes humming through the trees."

•Robert Schumann, Symphony No. 1 in B-flat major, “Spring.”

Robert Schumann's Spring is grand and moves beautifully. The composition's celebratory spirit is felt from start to finish. Schumann conceived this symphony with the season of rejuvenation in mind. We hope they inspire you to the joy and beauty music brings!

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