Gifted Education (PACE)
Promoting Actualization through Creativity and Excellence (PACE)
Welcome to Gifted Education!
The Gifted Education Department at Tempe Elementary School District No. 3 is committed to providing discovery, enrichment, and accelerated learning opportunities to serve the cognitive and affective needs of gifted children while fostering recognition and development of their individual strengths. A “gifted child” is defined as one who displays superior intellect and/or advanced learning ability and who needs special instruction to reach appropriate levels of achievement.
This site is designed to help parents answer questions regarding how to support the needs of their gifted child. It contains sections on:
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Bright vs. Gifted
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Gifted Identification and Testing
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Gifted Scope & Sequence
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Additional Information & Links
Contact Information
Do you have questions related to gifted education? Our gifted staff is available to support your needs.
2019-2020 School Year Assignments
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Gifted Teacher |
School Sites |
Phone Number |
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| Shannon Arroyo | Aguilar & Wood | shannon.arroyo@tempeschools.org |
(480) 897-2544 x4349 - Aguilar |
| Rhonda Ray | Arredondo & Scales | rhonda.ray@tempeschools.org | (480) 897-2744 x4457 - Arredondo (480) 929-9909 x6994 - Scales |
| Pamela Kraus | Broadmor | pamela.kraus@tempeschools.org | (480) 967-6599 x4580 |
| Morgan Reid | Broadmor | morgan.reid@tempeschools.org | (480) 967-6599 x4580 |
| Rebecca Skinner | Carminati | rebecca.skinner@tempeschools.org | (480) 784-4484 x4743 |
| Elizabeth Robles | Curry | elizabeth.robles@tempeschools.org | (480) 967-8336 x7054 |
| Meg Masters | Frank & Nevitt | margaret.masters@tempeschools.org | (480) 897-6202 x5470 - Frank |
| Maren Mueller |
Fuller | maren.mueller@tempeschools.org | (480) 897-6228 x5670 |
| Amy Evans | Fuller | amanda.evans@tempeschools.org | (480) 897-6228 x5681 |
| Margaret Voorhies |
Holdeman | margaret.voorhies@tempeschools.org | (480) 966-9934 x6039 |
| Julie Metheny | Hudson | julie.metheny@tempeschools.org | (480) 897-6608 x6126 |
| Kate Helm | Hudson & Thew | katherine.helm@tempeschools.org | (480) 897-6608 x6126 |
| Ellen Miller | Laird & Fuller | ellen.miller@tempeschools.org | (480) 897-6228 x5681 - Fuller (480) 970-4231 x6253 - Laird |
| Vanessa Johnson | Rover & Meyer |
vanessa.johnson@tempeschools.org | (480) 584-6339 x6526 - Meyer (480) 897-7122 x6824 - Rover |
| Laura Knorr | Rover | laura.knorr@tempeschools.org | (480) 897-7122 x6862 |
| Cheryl Wiltbank | Ward | cheryl.wiltbank@tempeschools.org | (480) 491-8871 x5317 |
| Cheryl Ouzounis | Ward | cheryl.ouzounis@tempeschools.org | (480) 491-8871 x5317 |
You may also direct questions to the Gifted Education Department at (480) 730-7306 where you can reach Lori McClellan, Gifted Coordinator, or Susan Kittle, Administrative Assistant.