National Museum Day this Saturday 9/25 – Free tickets!

Looking for something fun and educational to do this Saturday?

It is National Museum day on Sat Sept 25 and many museums will have free admission But people must go to Smithsonian website to print out a ticket. There are many museums in our area that are participating.  People can go to the website to get info and print a ticket for 2 free admissions.

Participating museums in our area  Includes Burke Museum, Experience Music Project, and Boeing Museum of Flight among others………………….

Museum Day is an annual event hosted by Smithsonian Media in which participating museums across the country open their doors for free to anyone presenting a Museum Day Ticket.

The Museum Day Ticket provides free admission to one person, plus a guest.

  • One ticket per household
  • A ticket will gain entry in only one museum and only participating museums
  • Only an official Museum Day ticket is eligible for free entry. Official tickets can be found here on the Museum Day website.

Read more: http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=printmagazine&utm_campaign=2010-September&utm_content=museumday#ixzz10N5PzijI


Read more: http://microsite.smithsonianmag.com/museumday/?utm_source=direct&utm_medium=printmagazine&utm_campaign=2010-September&utm_content=museumday#ixzz10N5Iex9o

WAETAG’s “Parent Track” at 2010 conference

WAETAG  will offer a “Parent Track” at it’s annual conference on October 16 in Bellevue.  “Proficiency Is Not Enough” will be explored in three parent workshops : “Bright Kids Dull Performances”, “Be a Powerful Advocate for Gifted”, and “Gifted Organization Skills – an Oxymoron?”.  Registration includes meals, materials, keynotes, Parent Track breakout sessions, and vendor marketplace admission.

Superintendent Parent Meetings & Roundtable Meetings

Superintendent Parent Meetings
As he has done in previous years, Superintendent Nick Brossoit will host parent meetings around the district this fall.  One meeting will take place in each of the four quadrants of our district during October.  He will discuss the work we are doing with regard to student achievement, the district’s fiscal outlook, and any other topic of interest to those in attendance.  Please consider attending one of the meetings:
  • Oct. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Alderwood Middle Library (20000 28th Ave. W., Lynnwood, 98036)
  • Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Meadowdale Middle Library (6500 168th St. SW., Lynnwood, 98037)
  • Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. in the Brier Terrace Middle Library (22200 Brier Road, Brier, 98036)
  • Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. in the College Place Middle Commons (7501 208th St. SW., Lynnwood, 98036)

Superintendent Roundtables

  • Oct. 6 at noon to 1 p.m.  (All meetings in the Educational Service Center Boardrooms, 20420 68th Ave. W., Lynnwood, 98036.)
  • Nov. 3rd at noon to 1 p.m.
  • Dec. 1st at noon to 1 p.m.
  • Jan. 12th at noon to 1 p.m.
  • Feb. 2nd at noon to 1 p.m.
  • March 2nd at noon to 1 p.m.
  • April 13th at noon to 1 p.m.
  • May 4th at noon to 1 p.m.
  • June 1st at noon to 1 p.m.

Message from the Coalition for Gifted

Welcome back for another year. This one promises to be full of twists and turns as the state struggles with budget shortfalls and gears up for implementation of education reform beginning September 2011.
Education Reform
Several groups are working on various aspects of ed reform. The one of primary interest to gifted advocates is the Highly Capable Program Technical Work Group. You can read about it at their web site http://www.k12.wa.us/HighlyCapable/Workgroup/default.aspx.
A number of individuals who are active in the Coalition are serving on the TWG. Members are listed on http://www.k12.wa.us/HighlyCapable/Workgroup/Members.aspx.
In addition, the Coalition is keeping a close eye on the work of the group. Their next meeting is September 16 at the Renton SD headquarters and Coalition representatives will be there both as participants and observers.  We will keep you informed.

SENG Webinar – What Your Kids Want You to Know

Only 3 Days Left to Register…

What Your Kids Want You to Know:

Perspectives for Parents and Teachers

This SENGinar is a “must” for teachers and parents who have wondered what the kids in their life might wish they knew. These unique and valuable insights are the result of two requests made to fifth grade gifted students at the end of their school year: one, to list five things that are important for parents of highly able kids to know and two, to tell teachers what they each need to be successful in the classroom.

These exceptionally bright kids were able to put into words what so many find difficult to share. While surveys took place in the classroom, their responses carry beyond the school setting to the social/emotional foundations that allow students to be successful at home and at school. The thoughts they reveal offer a way to begin looking at their perspectives in the complex world in which they live and learn, and how we may help them better navigate the ups and downs of daily life.

Articulate, often heartening, and sometimes surprising, what these students had to say is something that every parent and teacher can use. A look at available resources for further discussion will also be included in this SENGinar. Sign Up Now


Date:
September 16, 2010

Time:
7:30 PM Eastern
6:30 PM Central
5:30 PM Mountain
4:30 PM Pacific

Location:
Participate at home or office using your computer.

CPA Fall Semester Fund Drive

Greetings Challenge Families,

CPA is continuing our successful financial fund drive this year. These funds are used to augment classroom materials, support special activities, extend learning beyond the classroom, provide professional development materials for our teachers, enable our teachers to do more with the children in the classroom, and provide resources for gifted parenting issues support.

Today you will receive a copy of this form in your child’s take home packet. If you do not receive this form today, you may download it here and send it in with your child or mail it to the address below. Thank you for supporting CPA!

Fall 2010-11 Fund Drive Form

Please mail the form along with your check to:

Challenge Parents Association
P.O. Box 3371
Lynnwood, WA  98046-3371

Welcome New and Returning Challenge Families!

CPAThe CPA Board is excited to begin the 2010-2011 school year with all of you in the Challenge Program. We will continue to share important information and opportunities on our Challenge Parent Association website – The Challenge Spot. Here you will find updated content with the latest information on advocacy, special events, board activities and resource links on gifted education.

You can also subscribe to this site in order to receive any new information that we post to keep up to date on all CPA activities. We hope this newly revised site will help bring our community closer together in a fun and informed way.