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| Gifted-Talented Resource Group |
| DECEMBER 2007 NEWSLETTER |
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Welcome to the newsletter for the Gifted-Talented Resource Group. For those of you who just joined this group, please check our web site for specific information about who we are and what we do.
This is emailed on the first day of the month (give or take a day). So please email your submissions to the editor, Leslie Mann, by the 25th of the previous month: LmannJCH@aol.com.
The GTRG was formed to lend support to D303's gifted and talented students and their families. This newsletter keeps you up-to-date on the group’s doings and serves as a source of information for all the parents of gifted and talented students. So, if you know of an activity, program or web site that serves G-T kids and their families, this is the place to share it with others.
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| OUR 2007 CALENDAR (Click here for a printable calendar of events) |
- December 6 - D303 Community Summit (Click here for information)
- December 6 - the GTRG November/December (combined) Steering Committee meeting
- December 10 - Gifted-ed speaker Bertie Kingore (see below for details)
- December (entire month) - Learning Express fund-raiser (Click here for a printable voucher)
- December 9/10/11 – IAGC Convention (Click here for details)
- January 14 - Resource Fair planning committee meeting
- February 26, 2008 - Resource Fair
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Do you have concerns about D303's gifted ed or other programs or issues? If so, here is your chance to voice your opinion: On December 6, from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, at the Charlestowne Mall lower level, there will be a community meeting. To receive a meeting packet, call 630-513-2265. BUT YOU DO NOT NEED TO PRE-REGISTER TO ATTEND THIS MEETING. Click here for details and look for Summit 303.
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NOTE: At the January summit, the superintendent will specifically address gifted ed and compare D303's program to those at the other districts included in the summit’s gap analysis. Be there to support gifted ed!
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The feedback forms are in from those who attended our second annual “GLIMPSE of the Future Career Night” on October 30, when 230 middle-schoolers met with 65 speakers of their choices in small groups.
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Thanks to the feedback, we can improve upon the event next year and iron out rough edges. But, overall, the feedback was fantastic. The students especially liked the speakers who gave hands-on presentations. They learned more about careers that interested them and learned about some they had not known much about before Glimpse. The parents who attended the Parent Glimpse (new this year) also submitted positive feedback, saying they welcomed the chance to learn about Career Cruisin’ software.
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Normally, the GTRG steering committee meets monthly. But, because of the holidays, we will combine the November and December meetings at 11:30 AM, December 6, at the Knight’s Court shop in downtown St. Charles. You are welcome to attend. We will email you if the date changes.
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We are still lacking a fund-raising chairman to oversee current and upcoming fund-raisers. If this interests you, please tell any of the officers below or just come to a steering committee meeting.
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Plans are underway for the third annual Resource Fair, which we co-host with our counterparts from Geneva and Batavia and with the Regional Office of Education (ROE). In 2006, it was at a St. Charles school. In 2007, in Geneva. On February 26, 2008, it will be at Batavia’s middle school. But the GTRG volunteers are needed to help plan this very popular event. If you are interested in joining this committee, please contact the co-chair, Lauren, at LSMarder@sbcglobal.net.
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If you would like to get involved in this fun event, please come to the next fair planning meeting at the Geneva Commons Barnes and Noble, 7 PM, January 14.
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For those of you who are not familiar with this event, it is a free fair for K-12 students, where they can meet with reps from colleges and other educational organizations that offer after-school and summer programs. About 40 organizations send reps and hundreds of families from Kane County attend.
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Our newest fund-raising venture is selling ad space on our website. If your company is interested, click here for complete details.
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The GTRG relies completely on fund-raisers to survive. Our on-going expenses are minimal – post office box rental, IAGC membership, website domain – but do require cash. And, each of our events, of course, costs money.
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Click here to print out a voucher for the upcoming fund-raiser at the Learning Express toy store in St. Charles, which runs for the whole month of December. NOTE: This store carries Webkinz and Crocs!
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If you are willing to help out by contributing a few dollars, click the "PayPal Donate" button below, enter an amount and send a payment to the GTRG. Note that you will be taken to the PayPal web site to process your payment. Thanks again for your support!
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At the next GTRG steering committee, we will discuss additional GTRG activities such as academic competitions, workshops and programs. Please bring your ideas or at least tell one of the officers what you want the GTRG to offer your family. Both the Resource Fair and GLIMPSE resulted from requests from parents and students. Additional activities will come from you, too.
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Please see our website (under Advocacy section) for updates on legislation that affects gifted kids.
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Several times a month, the steering committee members receive notices of upcoming programs or classes for gifted or talented kids. We post those on the website under the "Enrichment" section. Click here to be taken directly to the page.
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Davidson Institute Seeks Extraordinary Achievers to Receive $50,000, $25,000 And $10,000 Davidson Fellow Scholarships
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The Davidson Institute for Talent Development is offering high achieving young people across the country the opportunity to be named as 2008 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.
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To be eligible, applicants must be under the age of 18 as of Oct. 1, 2008, and a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident residing in the United States. There is no minimum age for eligibility.
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The deadline to apply is March 26, 2008. 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.
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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. Contact: Tacie at 775-852-3483, x 423.
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2008 THINK Summer Institute
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The Davidson Institute for Talent Development is seeking profoundly gifted students, ages 13 through 16, who are interested in attending the 2008 THINK Summer Institute, a three-week residential summer program on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno where students can earn six college credits.
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The 2008 THINK Summer Institute will run from July 12 through August 2. Tuition is $2,700 and covers course credits, room and board, and the cost of planned programs and activities. Financial assistance is available based on need.
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To qualify, students must be 13 to 16 years old during THINK, and must meet or exceed designated SAT (www.collegeboard.com) or ACT (www.actstudent.org) scores. The deadline for early acceptance is January 30, 2008. To download an application, please visit www.THINKSummerInstitute.org.
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Conserve School
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The Conserve School, a private boarding school in northern Wisconsin for talented and gifted high school students, is hoping to increase enrollment by 10 students next year. For more information, go to www.conserveschool.org.
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Gifted-ed Speaker
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On December 10, 7 to 8 PM, Naperville School District 203 and STAGE (Supporters of Talented And Gifted Education) will present a free evening with gifted education expert Bertie Kingore called “UNDERSTANDING YOUR GIFTED CHILD AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL.” Go to the DePaul University, Naperville Campus, 150 West Warrenville Rd. , room 110. For more information please visit Dr. Kingore's website at www.bertiekingore.com.
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If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help, please contact one of the officers of the steering committee:
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