Gifted Resource Council Saturday Learning Labs

Starting Soon!
Learning Lab — Winter 2015!

February 14, 21, 28 March 7, 14

Tuition: Each six-week course is $95.00

What is Learning Lab?

Learning Lab is enrichment classes for bright and talented students from pre-school through eighth grade. Classes are held on six Saturday mornings and afternoons twice yearly in the Fall and Winter.

Learning Lab challenges students academically and creatively. Students make new friends while they explore a topic in-depth and/or develop new skills. Class sizes are limited to achieve optimal student/teacher interaction.

Learning Lab has excellent teachers who are chosen for expertise in their area and their skill in working with bright students.  

For more info visit the GFC website. 

2015 Focusing on the Future Conference

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.

Hixson GFA Plans International Feast

On November 25, 8th grade GFA presented an International Thanksgiving feast. Evelyn T. came up with the idea and presented it to the class. Students worked in pairs, dressed in costumes, created a dish, and made presentations about their chosen country, including information about the arts and social issues.We shared food with Hixson staff, and had a great learning experience together. 

WG Gifted Team Gratitude List

WG Gifted Team Gratitude List

I am thankful for...

• working with a dedicated team of gifted specialists who truly care about our students.
• my amazing family and having a job that I love.
• the opportunity to be able to teach gifted students and work with an amazing team!
• an incredibly supportive school district that supports all kinds of creativity and circumstances that challenge and inspire students and staff
• working with intelligent, accomplished, thoughtful and caring colleagues
• learning new things from my students, whose knowledge and creativity continue to amaze me
• my wonderful family, for my health and for the opportunity to work in a district that has high expectations for all students!
• that I have a great family, friends, a job and my health
• the chance to grow and learn in our fantastic school district!
• the joy and happiness I get interacting with my students in school and family at home. Life is good!
• my loving family and dear friends. I am grateful to work with the GT specialists. I am thankful for my life.
• my family and my health
• life 

WG Gifted Dance Theater of Harlem Performance

Project Plus students from Clark, Edgar Road and Steger along with Gifted Fine Arts students from Hixson attended a  performance by the Dance Theater of Harlem at the Touhill Performing Arts Center at UMSL.  This performance was noted as the dance company’s celebrated resurgence  after a ten year hiatus.  This field trip experience was selected to extend the  Express Yourself theme. 

  

The following week of the performance, students participated in an Elements of Dance workshop facilitated  by Stacy West of MADCO dance company at Clark Elementary. 

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Edgar Road Project Plus Architect Visit

Edgar Road students were visited by Assistant Professor Jessica Senne. Mrs. Senne is a professor of architecture and interior design. She shared with students information about what architects do, and things they consider when designing a building including color, form, line, and patterns.  

Students then had the opportunity to make a floor plan of their Project Plus classroom and had to be creative in their measuring and drawing to scale. They learned a lot from this experience!

 

Reminder / Save the Date WG Gifted Programs

Nomination Deadline for WG Gifted Programs 

 Dec. 15, 2014. 

Nominate Here

Gifted Fine Arts Interview  Day
Saturday, Feb. 28, 2015
WGHS
100 Selma Ave. 

You may nominate your child  in grades 2-7 before the district 

deadline of Dec. 15.  The online forms link will allow you to nominate for the academic or GFA programs.