May Newsletter

May Newsletter Link https://sites.google.com/perry.kyschools.us/giftedandtalented/newsletter

Important Summer Camp Opportunity Info for Grades 1-10 from WKU!

Online applications are now available for summer camps offered by The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU. These camps are designed to inspire a lifelong love of learning and encourage high-interest and high-ability students to explore their academic passions and develop friendships outside of their regular school classrooms. All camps take place on the campus of Western Kentucky University, and classes are taught by WKU professors and area school teachers. Summer Camp for Academically Talented Middle School Students (SCATS) | June 6-18, 2021 Offered every summer since 1983, this two-week residential camp provides a wide range of classes for academically talented students who have been in grades six through eight during the 2020-21 school year. Students take four courses from a wide array of choices. Evenings and weekends give participants the chance to engage in sports, arts, games, and social activities. Applications and more information can be found at https://www.wku.edu/gifted/scats. Summer Program for Verbally and Mathematically Precocious Youth (VAMPY)| June 20-July 10, 2021 Students who have been in grades seven through ten during the 2020-21 school year qualify for VAMPY by taking the ACT or SAT and scoring at or above the average for college-bound seniors. At this three-week residential program, offered every year since 1984, students spend six hours each day in a challenging academic environment. Evenings and weekends are spent pursuing extracurriculars with other campers. Also, thanks to a grant from Qatar Foundation International, students wishing to study Arabic at VAMPY have the chance to attend camp for free or at a reduced cost. Applications, Arabic scholarship information, and more can be found at https://www.wku.edu/gifted/vampy. Camp Explore | July 5-9, 2021 The Center for Gifted Studies’ Camp Explore is a one-week day camp designed for students with advanced ability and high interest who were in grades one, two, or three during the 2020-21 school year. The experience features hands-on and minds-on instruction to engage children in learning across a variety of disciplines like language arts, math, science, social studies, theater, and art. Throughout the week, teachers experienced in gifted education guide the students in learning activities that are differentiated for their particular needs and advanced levels. Applications and more information can be found at https://www.wku.edu/gifted/camp_explore/. Camp Innovate | July 12-16, 2021 The Center for Gifted Studies’ Camp Innovate is a one-week day camp designed for students with advanced ability and high interest who were in grades three, four, or five during the 2020-21 school year. The camp’s approach is interdisciplinary: students study the big idea of "innovation" across a variety of disciplines like language arts, math, science, social studies, theater, and art. Applications and more information can be found at https://www.wku.edu/gifted/camp_innovate/.

March Important Due Dates!

If you are a current 9th-12th grade student and would be interested in being on the Education Commissioner's Student Advisory Council, the due date is Friday, March 12. Please complete the Google form to apply. https://education.ky.gov/CommOfEd/adv/Pages/Next-Generation-Student-Advisory-Council-.aspx https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMICgzjo_Uqoo0mfCn5bgkQDPvggBGr5FM9LLccm9iCJ7bRQ/viewform The Gifted Guru has a LIVE Q&A Session at 8:00 pm EST on Youtube! Check it out! https://giftedguru.com/golive1

Primary Talent Pool Student Spotlight!

I could not get this wonderful example of one of my Primary Talent Pool students to post to the Gifted and Talented Newsletter via Google Sites, so I am posting it here with parent permission! This student did a wonderful job authoring and illustrating his own flip book! Check it out!

February Opportunities and Updates

Greetings from the office of Gifted and Talented! February is Black History Month and is also Gifted Education Month in the state of Kentucky! If you are interested in participating in Future City, please visit futurecity.org and message me at sarah.howard@perry.kyschools.us. -If you would like information on serving on the State Advisory Board for Gifted and Talented, please email me. -All fourth grades students were given the opportunity to take the online SAGES pre-assessment for the General Intellectual of Gifted and Talented. Those have been scored and students that scored at the 95th percentile or higher will be scheduled to take the NNAT3 Online Assessment when school resumes. -Do you need more practice with your Math Skills or more challenge? I had some positive comments from students after they tried an assignment I posted from Quia.com. February 2021 Information on the Gifted Education Proclamation February 3, 2021. Go to http://kagegifted.org/proclamation2021 Information on Black History Month. https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/black-history-month Please check the Google Classroom and check out the flyers for information about Virtual Scrubs Camp being held in July at the local hospital, as well as information on the Rogers Explorer’s Program for 8th Grade students, application due February 28th at 11:59 pm. https://centeryouthprograms.com/rogers-explorers Google Meet Schedule: 9th-12th Grade GT Google Meet from 12:30 pm-1:00 pm on Wednesday, February 17th. https://meet.google.com/pec-bhyy-pen 4th-8th Grade GT Google Meet from 12:00 pm-12:25pm on Wednesday, February 17th. https://meet.google.com/mzz-vrhf-yqk Google Meet from 11:30-11:55 am on Wednesday, February 17th! https://meet.google.com/gti-ktcb-idu Remind App Codes: PCC 9th-12th Grade Gifted and Talented: b282e6a Buckhorn School Gifted and Talented and K-3 Primary Talent Pool: h4424c East Perry 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: gg498f East Perry K-3 Primary Talent Pool: hkb43g6 Leatherwood K-3 Primary Talent Pool and 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: 727k2k Robinson K-3 Primary Talent Pool and 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: hc4hc2 RW Combs K-3 Primary Talent Pool and 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: 27h3b4 Viper K-3 Primary Talent Pool and 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: hbh88k West Perry 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: e797c8 West Perry K-3 Primary Talent Pool: 33fg62

Super Saturdays--Winter Edition!

Because Learning Doesn't End on Friday Dates: February 6, 13, & 20, 2021 Place: Online Time: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CT Cost: $80 “Super Saturdays allows me to work with other kids who think like me but differently from me too. It helps me grow.” Abigail Blais 6th grader Super Saturdays encourages students in grades 1 – 6 who are of high ability or have high interest in a topic to pursue their passions outside the regular classroom. Through a minds-on, hands-on approach to learning, students explore and investigate such areas as math, art, science, history, writing, music, and performance under the thoughtful guidance of experienced teachers and in the company of enthusiastic, like-minded peers. Each year, over 1000 students enjoy the benefits of Super Saturdays. The Center offers two, three-week sessions of Super Saturdays each year, the first in the early fall and the second in the winter. Super Saturdays presents young, gifted learners with the opportunity to continue the learning process in a student-centered environment that celebrates learning for the sake of knowledge. It opens new doors of learning at an age when it is absolutely critical to inspire the minds of gifted learners. For articles and photos of past camps, please go to the Super Saturdays page on The Center's blog, Happenings at The Center for Gifted Studies. “Every time I go, I learn new things and I get to make new friends. It's really exciting." Savannah Carr, fifth grader

January Opportunities and Updates!

Greetings from the office of Gifted and Talented! I miss all my GT and Primary Talent Pool students, and I hope you are all doing well! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas break, and I hope you will email me if you have any questions. If you are interested in participating in Future City, please visit futurecity.org and message me at sarah.howard@perry.kyschools.us. -If you would like information on serving on the State Advisory Board for Gifted and Talented, please email me. -All fourth grades students were given the opportunity to take the online SAGES pre-assessment for the General Intellectual of Gifted and Talented. Those have been scored and students that scored at the 95th percentile or higher will be scheduled to take the NNAT3 Online Assessment when school resumes. -Do you need more practice with your Math Skills or more challenge? I had some positive comments from students after they tried an assignment I posted from Quia.com. January 2021 Gifted and Talented Google Meet Grades 9-12 on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 10:00 am-10:30 am https://meet.google.com/cut-ckxy-heu Google Meet on Thursday morning, January 28, 2021 at 9:30-10:00 am https://meet.google.com/euj-zcci-xsv Google Meet for Primary Talent Pool students in grades K-3 on Thursday, January 28, 2021 from 10:30-11:00 am! https://meet.google.com/tdt-twdd-scs Remind App Codes: PCC 9th-12th Grade Gifted and Talented: b282e6a Buckhorn School Gifted and Talented and K-3 Primary Talent Pool: h4424c East Perry 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: gg498f East Perry K-3 Primary Talent Pool: hkb43g6 Leatherwood K-3 Primary Talent Pool and 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: 727k2k Robinson K-3 Primary Talent Pool and 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: hc4hc2 RW Combs K-3 Primary Talent Pool and 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: 27h3b4 Viper K-3 Primary Talent Pool and 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: hbh88k West Perry 4th-8th Grade Gifted and Talented: e797c8 West Perry K-3 Primary Talent Pool: 33fg62

Welcome back!

Welcome back to a new semester and a new year!