1. Einstein was four years old before he could speak and seven before he could read.
2. Isaac Newton did poorly in grade school.
3. When Thomas Edison was a boy, his teachers told him he was too stupid to learn anything.
4. F.W. Woolworth got a job in a dry goods store when he was 21. But [...]
Entries from October 2007
Identifying the Gifted
October 31st, 2007 · No Comments
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GATE Update | October
October 30th, 2007 · No Comments
BEVERLY HILLS GIFTED & TALENTED STUDENTS ATTEND CLASSES AT STAR EDUCATION’S NEW G.A.T.E. CONVENTION CENTER
STAR’s Gifted and Talented Department opened the doors to their new GATE Convention Center this Fall, located at the STAR Offices on Jefferson Boulevard in Culver City. Plans are to host students, parents and teachers in hands-on interactive classes, professional [...]
Tags: GATE Updates
STAR – Wiseburn
October 8th, 2007 · No Comments
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NEW HORIZONS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Burnett Mondays 8:30-10:00 | October 1 - December 10
Burnett Thursdays 8:30-10:00 | October 4 - December 13
Anza Fridays 8:30-10:00 | October 28 - December 14
*Thursday September 13th Kick Off Field Trip
Our G.A.T.E. adventure with the 3rd through 5th grade GATE students of the Wiseburn Unified School District will start [...]
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STAR - Beverly Hills
October 8th, 2007 · No Comments
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GIZMOS & GADGETS | 4th GRADE Mondays 9:30-1:00 | October 1 - November 5
Culmination Date: November 5 Parents Invited 11:00-12:30
ROBOTICS | 5TH GRADE Thursdays 9:30-1:00 | October 4 - November 8
Culmination Date: November 8 Parents Invited 11:00-12:30
The 4TH and 5TH grade G.A.T.E. students of the Beverly Hills Unified School District will travel to the [...]
Tags: Beverly Hills