ELPIshikawa ELP Grade 5: Oceans III(modified) Field Trip Thursday, April 13 9:00 P.M. Meet at Ishikawa front parking lot. 9:30 P.M. Depart for San Diego. ` Friday, April 14 5:00 A.M. Board boat for “Floating Lab”(San Diego Harbor). 8:30 A.M. Breakfast(probably at McDonald’s). 10:00 A.M. Sea World(lunch will be here). 3:00 P.M. Board bus for Birch Aquarium at Scripps 3:30 P.M. Tour Birch Aquarium 5:00 P.M. Board bus for dinner(possibly at Food Court in San Diego). 6:30 P.M. Board bus for Orange County/San Pedro. 8:30 P.M. Motel check-in(Inn Suites Hotels, Buena Park,CA) phone: (714)522-7360) Saturday,April 15 6:30 A.M. Wake-up call. 7:30 A.M. Breakfast(complements of motel, cafeteria style). 9:00 A.M. Tour Cabrillo Marine Aquarium at San Pedro. Noon Pizza picnic lunch at beach. 12:30 P.M. Beach time. 1:30 P.M. Board bus for return trip. 5:30 P.M. Dinner(somewhere in Blythe). 9:30 P.M. Arrive back at Ishikawa. Project Exploration (Gilbert office): (480)558-5161 Jim Barnette school:(480)472-7719 school e-mail: cjbarnet@mpsaz.org


	Program Description Classroom Concerns Field Trips ELP Web Resources

Program Description
The Extended Learning Program is designed to serve the special needs of the intellectually gifted students with educational opportunities that are qualitatively different. This program is based on the belief that these needs require a curriculum, which emphasizes critical thinking skills and creative problem solving. Students in grades 3 - 6, who qualify for this program, are eligible to participate in ELP resource pullout services. These students attend their ELP class one full day each week. Third graders meet on Wednesdays, fourth graders meet on Thursdays, fifth graders meet on Tuesdays, and sixth graders meet on Mondays.

Classroom Concerns
Referrals for the ELP screening test are currently being accepted. The Cognitive Abilities Test will be administered to students who are referred for ELP testing in October/November, 2006. If you wish your child to take this test, you may call Mr. Barnette at (480)472-7719 or e-mail him at cjbarnet@mpsaz.org. Forms will be sent home for a parent or guardian to complete and return. If you wish to schedule a conference with Mr. Barnette, please feel free to call or e-mail him at the above number or address.

Field Trips
Student field trip fees must be paid for through either student funds or by making an ECA donation. Checks for ECA donations should be made out to "Mesa Public Schools" and Ishikawa ELP should be listed as the priority on the accompanying form. Checks to student funds should be made out to "Ishikawa School", and Ishikawa ELP should be the designated account for deposit. Maximum allowable ECA donations are $300.00 for 2006 and 2007 calendar years. However, with one exception, participating adults must pay their field trip fees to Project Exploration directly. These checks should be made out to "Project Exploration,Inc.", except for the adults who choose to chaperone the third grade field trip to the Arizona/Sonoran Desert Museum. The checks for these particpating adults should be made payable to Ishikawa School. All field trip fees for students should be turned in at least one calendar month prior to the field trip dates. Payments for adults need to be turned in one week prior to the field trip dates. Payments should be sent to Mr. Barnette either with your child, or by asking the office staff to place the payments in Mr. Barnette's mail box.