Saturday Enrichment at William and Mary
Parents,
Please click on the above link to see an opportunity for your 6th grade students. William and Mary is hosting two opportunities for students grades 4-6 to participate in three (3) Saturday sessions. If you are interested, all applications are due to W&M by October 5, 2015.
Are you still looking for an engaging experience for your student to have over the summer? Loudoun School For the Gifted has three sessions that are still enrolling:
Dates:
Session One: August 10th to 14th
Session Two: August 17th to 21st
Session Three: August 24th to 28th
Hours:
9:00 am to 3:00 pm with a one hour break for lunch
Cost:
$515 per session
Sessions include: A course on Harry Potter, How to Survive a Zombie Apocolypse, and much more! To find out more and register, please visit: http://www.loudoungifted.org/#!summer2015/c1mfq
The College of William and Mary will be holding two Summer sessions for gifted students:
The Center for Gifted Education is accepting registrations for the spring Saturday/Summer Enrichment Program (SEP). The program will begin on Saturday, February 21, 2015 and will run for five consecutive Saturday sessions. Each session will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will conclude at 12:30 p.m.
SEP is an academically challenging program with an emphasis on inquiry-based learning for students enrolled in grades K–11. It is not meant to supplant the regular school curriculum; rather, it recognizes the importance of allowing able youngsters to explore additional specialized areas of science, mathematics, humanities, and the arts.
The program’s brochure is accessible through the Center’s website at http://cfge.wm.edu.
The Center for Gifted Education’s 2015 Focusing on the Future conference will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2015 from 8:45 a.m.–3:00 p.m. The event will expose high-ability learners in grades 6–12 to career opportunities related to the arts, humanities, and sciences. Separate sessions will be held for parents, guardians, and counselors, and will provide them with strategies and
techniques to assist students with academic and career planning.
The event will be held at The College of William & Mary’s School of Education, located at 301 Monticello Avenue, Williamsburg, VA 23188.
All students must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or group chaperone. All participants must register for the event.
The deadline to register is January 23, 2015.
Additional information and the registration packet are available on the Center for Gifted Education’s website at cfge.wm.edu
I had the pleasure of attending the NAGC (National Associate for Gifted Children) Conference this past week and wanted to pass along four amazing opportunities for our students!
I am attaching flyers for each opportunity to this blog post and will also post. If you have further questions, please contact me. Below are brief summaries of each.
For the students:
The Army Educational Outreach Program sponsors two exciting programs for our middle schoolers:
All materials and more information can be found at: www.usaeop.com
Helicopter 2050 Challenge
The Sikorsky Helicopter Company challenges students to come up with their vision of the helicopter of the future. Grand Prize $1000 scholarship.
60 Years/60 Words
Guinness World Records is holding a contest for students ages 7-12 to choose their favorite world record and describe it in 60 words. Entries can be poems, raps, posters, essays, etc., but must have 60 words.
Deadline is approaching fast for this one: December 1st.
Secret Millionaires Club
This program teaches students about financial literacy and asks students to come up with an idea for a business. Grand prize is $5000 plus the change to meet Warren Buffet!
Hope you all have a great day!
Jen
Parents,
Please see the attached links for information about Parent Day, Nov. 15th at the NAGC annual conference in Baltimore, MD.
The flyer says, “NAGC’s Parent Day is a one-day event that gives parents tools, information, and networking opportunities to help them support their children’s optimal development and ensure their continued growth.”
2014 Parent Day Registration Form
Focusing on the Future (FOF) exposes high-ability learners to career opportunities related to the arts, humanities, mathematics, and sciences. The program also informs parents of considerations and guidelines for effective career and academic planning.
The experience includes large and small group sessions for students and parents. Following an opening session, students in grades 6-8 attend four workshop sessions, each session offering six different topics. Parallel sessions are held for students in grades 9-12, parents, and counselors. Other activities include a lunchtime panel discussion with Williams & Mary students and an opportunity for a campus tour.
To Register, please go to the following website:
http://education.wm.edu/centers/cfge/precollegiate/future/index.php
The Saturday Enrichment Program is now taking applications for the February-March session. Please click on the following link for course descriptions, requirements, application, and more information.
http://education.wm.edu/centers/cfge/precollegiate/Spring%202015%20SEP%20Brochure.pdf
