Newsletter Topics A note from the president... SENG Model Parent Discussion Groups starting Time for Summer Camps! Gifted Education Day March 11, 2015 Robinson Center Alumni Study Girls Embracing Match & Science Competition Arrowsmith for Learning Disabilities Invite us to speak to your parent group Have you considered Davidson? Calling all Parent Groups! Recent Articles A note from the president... NW Gifted Child Association is welcoming five new board members, which broaden our representation substantially across the state: Judy Levine (Bainbridge) Tracy Moncrief (Seattle) Satnam Purewal (Issaquah) Deborah Simon (Bremerton) Nicci Stewardson (Ferndale) We would still love to find representatives from the Olympia/Tacoma area, as well as Eastern WA. We are particularly looking for expertise in advertising/ marketing/promotions, but welcome anyone with passion for helping families with gifted children across the state. NWGCA will continue to grow and evolve to best serve you, the parents of gifted children throughout Washington state. Your ideas and feedback are so appreciated - keep them coming! -- Austina De Bonte, President, NWGCA [email protected] UPCOMING EVENT Parenting Strategies for Motivating Academically Gifted Children Lake Stevens Challenge our Children Parent Group Meeting Thursday, February 12, 2015 at 7:00 pm Mt Pilchuck Elementary Library 12806 20th Street Northeast Lake Stevens, WA 98258 Please contact Denise for more information. Who are your favorite professionals?We are updating our list of professionals, whether they specialize in IQ testing, Occupational Therapy, Child Psychologists, Vision Therapy, Central Auditory Processing, ADHD, Dyslexia, PANDAS, you name it. If you know someone who understands gifted and/or 2e and you'd recommend to another family, please email us SENG Parent Discussion Groups Discussion groups are a great way to meet other parents and discuss the ups and downs of living with intense, sensitive, perfectionistic gifted kids. Groups currently available: Seattle/Wallingford - Thurs mornings (Info) Tacoma - Thurs evenings (Info) Bellevue (Info) Woodinville - Friday mornings (Info) Washougal (Info) Learn more about SENG Discussion Groups Full List of SENG Model Parent Group Facilitators Are you a SENG facilitator ready to start a group? We will gladly advertise SENG groups in future newsletters--please let us know if you are starting one. Time for Summer Camps!It's not too early to think about summer camps. Many of the best ones register soon, and fill fast. Our own UW Robinson Center for Talented Youth offers great camps for kids finishing grade 5 and higher, and registration opens Feb 9, and often fills within a few days. Also, SATORI, Summer Institute for the Gifted, Johns Hopkins CTY at Seattle University, Prime Factor Math Adventures, idTech, digiPen, Math for Love, Marrowstone-in-the-City orchestras, and so many more. Our giant list of summer programs has been updated with more than a dozen new programs. Download the summer programs list Gifted Education Day in Olympia March 11, 2015 Parents, kids, teachers, and community members are invited to gather in Olympia for Gifted Ed Day, an opportunity to reach out to legislators to advocate for funding for highly capable education. We'll gather in the Columbia Room of the Legislative Building beginning at 9 am. You can use the room to meet with friends or fellow advocates, eat lunch and leave your coats and bags when you go for appointments or tours (we assume no responsibility for anything, especially electronic devices, left in the Columbia Room however). Superintendent Dorn will address the group at 9:15 am. More information Sponsored by the WA Coalition for Gifted Education Robinson Center Alumni StudyThe Robinson Center is thrilled to announce that the results of our ambitious alumni study are ready for their debut! In 2013, the 35th year of the Robinson Center's longest-running program, the Early Entrance Program (EEP), our research team launched an in-depth survey to all our EEP alumni. After nearly two years and dozens of follow-up interviews, the quantitative and qualitative results have been collated. We are eager to share them with our community! Please join us on Saturday, February 21st from 1-4pm at the UW Club to celebrate the alumni of our center and review the fascinating findings based on their experiences both in our programs and continuing beyond. Among the refreshments to be served is our signature chocolate fountain! Please RSVP, or read more information Girls Embracing Math & Science (GEMS)Competition for girls in 3rd to 5th grade March 28, 2015 This competition is specifically tailored to this target audience. It is more focused on logic and concepts and less on formulas and speed of computation. We believe girls will identify with competitions such as this because of the way they think. This is the second year of GEMS. Last year, over 100 children from schools as far as Kent attended the competition and everyone really enjoyed it. We also had over 30 high school girls from all local school districts participating as volunteers. Register & More Info Seattle Conservatory of MusicThe Seattle Conservatory of Music offers several innovative programs, many for very young children to introduce them to music in a stimulating and intensive way. Plenty of programs for older kids and adults as well. Introduction to Music through Violin (4 - 6 yrs) Music for Very Young People (4 months - 6 yrs) More programs Arrowsmith for Learning DisabilitiesThe Arrowsmith Program approach to addressing learning disabilities through neuroplasticity is nothing short of amazing, and changes the lives of kids and adults forever. If you have a 2e kid, you owe it to yourself to check it out. Komo4 TV Segment Arrowsmith Schools in: Redmond, Bothell, Bremerton, Bainbridge Have you considered Davidson?The Davidson Institute for Talent Development in Reno, Nevada offers many FREE services for Young Scholars who have qualifying IQ and achievement scores (generally 145+). Have you considered applying? Davidson Young Scholars information 2015 Davidson Fellows $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 Scholarships If you are a student who will be 18 or younger as of Oct. 1, 2015 and are working on a graduate-level project in any field of study, please consider applying for the 2015 Davidson Fellows scholarship. The Davidson Institute for Talent Development offers high-achieving young people across the country the opportunity to be named a 2015 Davidson Fellow, an honor accompanied by a $50,000, $25,000 or $10,000 scholarship in recognition of a significant piece of work in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Music, Literature, Philosophy or Outside the Box. Applicants must submit an original piece of work recognized by experts in the field as significant and that has the potential to make a positive contribution to society. The scholarship may be used at any accredited college or university. The deadline to apply is Feb. 11, 2015. More Information 2015 THINK Summer Institute - Three-Week Academic Residential ProgramThe Davidson Institute is seeking gifted teens who are interested in attending the 2015 THINK Summer Institute. THINK is a three-week residential summer program on the campus of the University of Nevada, Reno where students can earn up to six college credits by completing two university courses. The 2015 THINK Summer Institute will run from July 11 through Aug. 1. Tuition is $3,400 and covers course credits, books and materials, room and board and the cost of planned activities. Need-based scholarships are available. To qualify, students must be 13 to 16 years old during THINK and must meet or exceed composite SAT score of 1130 (excludes writing portion) or ACT score of 26. The application deadline is April 1, 2015. Due to limited space availability, it is strongly encouraged that applicants submit their application before the deadline. Homeschooled students are eligible to apply. More Information The Davidson Academy of Nevada - Apply for 2015-2016 School YearThe Davidson Academy of Nevada, a free public day school for profoundly gifted pupils on the University of Nevada, Reno campus, is now accepting applications for the 2014-2015 school year. Unlike many traditional school settings, the Academy's classes are not grouped by age-based grades, but by ability level, providing profoundly gifted young people an educational opportunity matched to their abilities, strengths and interests. To be eligible to attend The Davidson Academy, students must be at the middle or high school level across all subject areas and score in the 99.9th percentile on IQ or college entrance tests, such as the SAT or ACT. Applications are reviewed on a monthly basis with a final application deadline of April 1, 2015. More Information Calling all Parent Groups!We only have current contact information for about 25 parent groups in the state, and we know there are way more out there. If you belong to a group, whether it's associated with a school district or not, would you please drop us a line about where you are located and how best to reach your group? If you would like to create a group in your area, we can help you get started! Email us Education ArticlesBeing intelligent can have dark implications Are Gifted Children Getting Lost in the Shuffle? The Poor Neglected Gifted Child Differentiation doesnt work The Inequality of Gifted Education How East Asian Children Get So Far Ahead of Their Classmates Separate Classes for Gifted Students Boost All Kids The Ultimate Plan to Help Gifted Education and Improve Education For All Kids in the Process Parenting ArticlesThe Secret to Raising Smart Kids Guilty Thoughts: What Parents of Gifted Really Think My Son's Auditory Processing Issues How Some of Americas Most Gifted Kids Wind Up in Prison How Bullying Impacts the Gifted Student Gifted Unschooling Your Child Is Gifted Let the Worries Begin The Imaginational Overexcitability and Anxiety Being intelligent can have dark implications Other Resources TryEngineering.org Games for the aspiring engineer. Scholarships for Gifted Students Invite us to speak to your group The mission of NWGCA is to reach out to parents of gifted children across the state and provide resources, coaching, and advice about raising gifted children.
NWGCA Board Members love to speak to parent groups, and we do not charge a fee. Please email us if you would like to schedule a speaker. Comments are closed.
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