Duke Gifted Letter - Winter 2010

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Webinar Opportunity

SENG is hosting another webinar for parents and educators of TAG students. The topic for this one is "Asynchronous Development: A Paradigm for Parents and Professionals."  More information is available at:

 

http://www.sengifted.org/webinar_05_07_09_goerss/webinar_goerss_asychronous.shtml

TAG 101: Meeting for Parents of Newly-Identified Students

Meet district TAG staff to have your questions answered regarding the identification process, and programs. Link here for info TAG 101 Meeting announcement 

Wednesday May 20, 2009
7-8:30 PM
PPS Blanchard Education Service Center - Board Room
Portland Public Schools Administrative offices - 501 N. Dixon, Portland

TAG Information Night

All Lincoln cluster school hosted a TAG Parent Night last Wednesday.  Forest Park had a very nice sized group who listened to a presentation from district leaders in the TAG department and had a chance to talk in our small group break out session.  The handouts from that evening are below.

TAG Handouts
Forest Park TAG Plan 2008

TAG Information Night

We would like to invite all parents to the Lincoln Cluster Talented and Gifted Parent Information Night at West Sylvan on October 22nd at 6:30pm.  This evening will provide parents with information on the Talented and Gifted program in all of the Lincoln Cluster schools including Forest Park.  The agenda will include a welcoming introduction by our Lincoln Cluster Principals and Teri Geist, Interim District TAG Program Administrator.  During the evening we will discus the TAG nomination process, meeting the TAG child’s needs, communication between the TAG office, the school, and home, and parent resources.

Whether you have a TAG student now, are interested in nominating your child for TAG, or simply want to know more about the program, this evening is for you.

Some interesting weblinks for all students...

Looking for some rainy day fun?  Check out the following resources. You can also find them all bookmarked on the TAG portal page, www.portaportal.com with Guest Access for PPSTAG.

• National Library of Virtual Manipulatives:  Mostly Math, K-12. 
• House of Math Word Problems for Children 
• National Science Digital Library.  Try searching for any topic under the K-12 heading. -
• The Ultimate Puzzle Site 

Presentation by Dr. Karen Rogers

Attached you will find a powerpoint presentation presented to parents on 9/26 at the district office. The powerpoint presentation has been added here for your reference.
Download portland_parent_presentation_for_parents_2008.pdf

Good Reads for Students

Below you will find links to documents that list recommended books for children reading above their grade level.
Download good_reads_for_58.doc

Download good_reads_for_811.doc

Download good_reads_for_1114.doc

Davidson Institute Seeks Extraordinary Achievers

Davidson Institute Seeks Extraordinary Achievers to Receive $50,000, $25,000 And $10,000 Davidson Fellow Scholarships

The Davidson Institute for Talent Development is offering high achieving young people across the country the opportunity to be named as 2009 Davidson Fellows, an honor accompanied by a $50,000, $25,000 or $10,000 scholarship in recognition of a significant piece of work in Science, Technology, Mathematics, Music, Literature, Philosophy or Outside the Box.

To be eligible, applicants must be under the age of 18 as of Oct. 1, 2009, and a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident residing in the United States. There is no minimum age for eligibility. The deadline to apply is March 4, 2009. Applicants must submit an original piece of work recognized by experts in the field as significant and it must have the potential to make a positive contribution to society. The scholarship must be used at an accredited institute of learning. For more information on the Davidson Fellows scholarship, or to download an application, please visit www.DavidsonFellows.org

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Davidson Academy of Nevada August Open House
The Davidson Academy of Nevada, a free public day school dedicated to serving profoundly gifted middle and high school students, is hosting an Open House for prospective students on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. to showcase their new home on the University of Nevada, Reno campus. Located in the renovated Jot Travis Building, the Academy’s new facility is approximately 30,000 square feet, including 11 classrooms all equipped with Wireless Internet, smart classroom technology and mobile systems.

RSVP required at

www.DavidsonAcademy.unr.edu/Explore

, where prospective students who are interested in receiving monthly email updates about The Davidson Academy of Nevada can also join the "Explore The Davidson Academy" eList. For more information, email explore@davidsonacademy.unr.edu. The application for the 2009-2010 school year will be available online in early September.

OATAG Conf Sat, Sept 27 at Wilson HS + TAG FAQs

Please see the attached OATAG 2008 Conference Poster for more information on the OATAG conference planned this September.

A PPS TAG FAQ can also be found at http://tag.pps.k12.or.us.
Download oatag_2008_conference_poster1.pdf