Are you interested in helping plan the SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of Gifted) Meeting in Seattle 2011? Two “open hotel meetings” will be held Sat. Feb. 27 at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM at the Seattle Airport Marriott. All interested parents, educators and professionals are invited to attend these planning meetings.
Greetings,
Last week we sent home with students our winter pledge form. Incase you did not receive a copy, we uploaded it here for your convenience. Thank you very much for supporting the Challenge Parents Association! – CPA Board
If you will have students attending Brier Terrace Middle School next year, and are interested in serving on the PTSA (Parent Teacher Student Association) Board, the nominating committee would love to hear from you. Currently, all executive board positions are open for next year. Please contact the members of the committee with a little information about yourself and what your PTA experience is, if any. The nominating committee can be reached through an email to btms.ptsa@yahoo.com. The membership will be voting on officers at the March 11th meeting, so quick responses will be greatly appreciated.
Update: It’s not too late to join us on Friday. We did not have enough sign ups to get a tour or discount on adult tickets. But if you are still interested in going, please join us!
When: Friday, February 12th at 10:00 a.m
Where: Museum of Glass, 1801 Dock St., Tacoma, WA 98402
Your Challenge student will be automatically rolled up to Brier Terrace Middle School Gifted Program for 7th grade. If your child is going to BTM, you can stop reading.
If your child is not going to BTM, please let us know and go to your neighborhood home school for registration information.
If your child is not going to BTM or to your neighborhood or home school, the form for middle/high school transfers will need to be received at the Edmonds School District Office before Friday, FEBRUARY 12, 2010.
The 2010-2011 transfer form is different than the 2009-2010 form. Either form can be downloaded from the district website; www.edmonds.wednet.edu
We had a turnout of approximately 100 parents and students at this year’s Gifted Education Day in Olympia! A huge thank you to all who got up at the crack of dawn and headed down there to represent Terrace Park and the need for gifted education funding in the state of Washington.
The combination of seeing the many families and hearing the students’ stories in their own voices made a powerful impression on each legislator about the importance of funding for gifted education.
Here are the latest details and information on the planned activities for families from the Challenge Program in Edmonds School District attending Gifted Education Day in Olympia on Friday, February 5th. Everyone who has registered with CPA has received this information in email, but anyone with students in the gifted education programs are welcome to participate in Olympia on the 5th.
Please view the GED Itinerary for the latest details on meetings with legislators, tours of the Capitol, and travel directions. We hope to see you there!
Please note that we are meeting at Terrace Park at 7:15 a.m. and plan on leaving the school at 7:30 a.m. We needed to move the time up in order to make some of the early meetings with legislators.
Shortly, we will be sending out more specific information on directions and timed activities to those of you who have registered for Friday’s event. We look forward to seeing everyone this Friday!
Thank you,
CPA Board
CPA Board Meeting 1/12/10, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. – Megan Hicks’ House Attending: Ginger Everhart, Sue Wilson-Schmitz, Tracy Hannuksela, Tania Klippert, Megan Hicks, Tina Marohn *Approved September 12th meeting […]
YOU ARE INVITED
Please plan now to attend Gifted Education Day in Olympia
We are all in this together! CPA Encourages everyone to attend!
DATE: Friday, February 5th, 2010
TIME: 8:00 AM 7:30 a.m. (meet at 7:15) ~leave Terrace Park School by carpool and/or caravan~
Estimate 3:00 PM ~leave Olympia~ (optional, meet for pizza dinner)
PLACE: State Capitol Building in Olympia, WA.
WHO: Parent(s) and Child(ren) in the Challenge Program
Please click the “read more” link below for more information on the event and to download the Gifted Education Day RSVP Form.