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| Gifted-Talented Resource Group |
| JULY-AUGUST 2006 NEWSLETTER |
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Welcome, new parents, to the newsletter of the Gifted-Talented Resource Group. The email list for this newsletter continues to grow as you spread the word to other parents.
This newsletter is usually emailed monthly on the 30th, every other month. So please email your submissions to the editor, Leslie Mann, by the 25th of the month: LmannJCH@aol.com.
G-T was formed by the district as a steering committee to lend support to D303's gifted and talented students and their families. This newsletter keeps you up-to-date on the committee’s doings and serves as a source of information for all the parents of gifted and talented students in our district. 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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| Resource Fair |
| This fall, we will begin planning our second annual Resource Fair for the spring, which we co-hosted last year with our Batavia counterparts. If you are willing to co-chair this event or serve on the planning committee, please contact one of the steering committee members below. As with most events like this, the bulk of the work was completed the first year. This year, we have all the paperwork and forms ready to go, and vendors willing to participate, so the new committee will have a huge head start. |
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| Career Fair |
| Late this fall, we hope to organize a career fair for middle schoolers to give them hands-on meetings with people from different professions. Your son or daughter who is interested in the sciences, for example, could meet with a veterinarian, a biologist and a therapist. A student interested in the arts could meet with a sculptor, quilter and potter. |
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| For this fair, we need two parents who are willing to co-chair it. And, we need people (parents and others from the area) who are willing to talk about their professions. If you can do either, please contact steering committee members. |
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| Academic Competitions |
| The steering committee is exploring academic competitions that the G-T group can host for D303 students. We welcome your ideas here! |
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| Because some members of the steering committee have moved or changed jobs, the committee has shrunk and needs additional members. If you are willing to meet one day a month (at lunchtime), please join us. |
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| The steering committee meets monthly on the third Thursday of the month at 11:30 a.m. at the Ragamuffin coffee shop in St. Charles. In August, the third Thursday falls on the 17th. You are welcome to come. We will email you if the date changes. |
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| Please see the Gifted/Talented Resource Group's website (under Advocacy section) for updates on legislation that affects gifted kids. |
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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 2007 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, 2007, 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 30, 2007. 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, or to download an application, please visit http://www.davidsonfellows.org/. |
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This group receives no funds from the school district, so we are on our own financially. We are filing for a 501(c)(3) nonprofit status for this group, so that we can proceed with fund-raisers. IF 501 FILING IS FAMILIAR TERRITORY FOR YOU AND YOU ARE WILLING TO HELP OUT, PLEASE EMAIL TRISH AT PLBorger@earthlink.net.
In the meantime, members of the steering committee are using their OWN MONEY for start-up costs for this group, including registering for the Web site. Please, parents, if you are willing to help out by contributing a few dollars, contact one of the committee members listed below. |
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If you have any questions or would like to volunteer to help, please contact one of the members of the steering committee:
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