College For Kids

College for Kids!

The most fun your kids will ever have!

College for Kids, a Summer Exploration, Inc. is a residential summer program for gifted students that places an emphasis on academic subjects to encourage creative, critical thinking skills and addresses the affective and physical needs of the gifted student.

Students live in air-conditioned residence halls that are divided into sections for every 8-12 students with a Residential Advisor.  College for Kids, A Summer Exploration, Inc. 2015 will house their twenty seventh year on the campus of William Woods University in Fulton, Missouri.  The College for Kids staff is delighted William Woods University has opened its doors to us in providing a beautiful and safe environment.

COLLEGE FOR KIDS 2015 DATES:

SESSION I, GRADES 3 & 4 = JUNE 14 – 19

SESSION II, GRADES 5 & 6 = JUNE 21 – 26

SESSION III, GRADES 7, 8 & 9 = JULY 5 – 11

College for Kids

by Jacob Bonner

I would recommend to any gifted kid to go to college for kids. You are around other kids just like you. You even get to live in a college dorm. During the week you will have so much fun at the campus. There are wonderful RA's to help and assist you along the way. You have a morning and afternoon class each day. There are many options for classes for almost any kind of interest or hobby. There are math classes if you like math. There are science classes if you like science. There are even classes for engineering! There are also classes for babysitting, rocket science, illusions, and almost everything. You get to eat  delicious meals and if you have any allergies they will make meals suited to you. You make many friends during your week at CK. Most of the time, have so much fun and make so many friends, you almost forget about homesickness. By the end of the week you will miss CK and can't wait until next year! But hurry up and book fast because spots run out quick.

Please visit the website for more info: collegeforkids.net

PP+ Edger Road Guest Speaker

3^rd-5^th grade Project Plus students at Edgar Road had a guest speaker, Dominique Macaire, who come to their class this week. Students learned about the history of Photography, as well as information on how to take a good picture including lighting, color, contrast, and texture. In addition, students viewed two different types of cameras, as well as a 164 year old Daguerrotype glass image. Students enjoyed the visit and learned a lot!

WG Gifted Specialists Attend the Gifted Association of MO (GAM) Conference- Full Steam Ahead 2014

Kristy Daniels- Jackson (GT Coordinator) co-presented with Amy Stricker (Steger GT Specialist) at this year's GAM conference. Their session Cirque Du Affect  included an overview of affect skills, analysis of the importance of EQ vs IQ through the unlikely lens of Cirque du Soleil and a review of current resources that are useful in developing curriculum.

 

There were a variety of attendees in the session including parents , administrators, and teachers.  Stephanie Gavin (Hixson GT Specialist) and Shayla Pott (Edgar Road GT Specialist) also attended and reported that they were pleased with the sessions that they attended.  

Debbie Green, the former GAM A Director is now the GAM State Conference VP, which left her position open. Kristy Daniels -Jackson was nominated to fill the role and accepted the positon. She is now new GAM A Director for LINCOLN, WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON, WARREN, FRANKLIN, ST. CHARLES, ST. LOUIS, and the  ​CITY OF ST. LOUIS. Tad Droste (Kennard CJA) is the Asst. Director.   

When we have the opportunity to attend conferences, we are always reminded of how greateful we are to serve in a district that supports GT education. We not only do what is necessary to support students, but we are encouraged to go above and beyond to meet our students’ needs. We are so grateful and proud of the work that we do in Webster Groves for all students.

Bristol WINGS Edible Engineering

In Bristol’s WINGS class we have been studying Ancient Rome.  Today we took a closer look at the roads of Ancient Rome.  We researched why they were important, what materials they used, and their building process.  Then after compiling our research, we recreated the building process with edible engineering, yummy!