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SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted) presents a webinar with Dr. Steven Curtis this Thursday, April 15th at 7:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time. To participate in this webinar, please visit the SENG website and follow the links for webinar participation. There is a $40 fee per computer connection to the webinar.
April 13th, 6:30 P.M. at Megan Hicks home.
• Introductions of nominees for 2010-2011 board
• Review and approval of January 2010 meeting minutes
• Treasurer’s report
• Reports
• Teacher Achievement Award Recognition*
• Planning for 2010-2011:
• Discuss and set agenda for May 18 general meeting.
• Discuss and set agenda for final 2009-2010 board meeting.
Please plan to join members of the CPA board and your fellow parents at our third monthly Coffee Chat on Sunday, April 18th at 2:00 p.m. at the Caffe Ladro in the Five Corners neighborhood of Edmonds at 8403 Main Street, next to the Mieko’s Fitness. This is an informal opportunity to discuss any challenges and issues of concern for parents of gifted students. Parents of gifted students who do not attend Terrace Park are welcome as well. Come share your questions, concerns, ideas, and observations.
CPA and PTA are currently seeking nominees for participation on their respective 2010-2011 boards and committees. Please consider participating as a board member for either parent association next year.
PTA touches the lives of every student and family at Terrace Park. We are fortunate to have many dedicated parents at our school who are willing to step up into leadership roles both as PTA board members and as committee chairs for the many school-wide activities made possible each year by our PTA. Events like Math Night, Young Authors Day, Science Night, Skate Night, Pod Swim Parties, and many, many more come together each year because of parents’ generosity with their time and talents. Please help to ensure these activities and all the other support provided by PTA can continue without interruption. PTA’s current President and Vice President are able to continue in their positions through 2010-2011. PTA Board is currently recruiting for Treasurer and Secretary, as well as the following committee chairs: chess club, awards, and activities. April 9, 2010 is the next scheduled general meeting for PTA and board members will be voted in by the membership at that meeting.
CPA board is currently recruiting for the position of Vice President. All other current office-holders are able to continue with their positions through 2010-2011. CPA board’s mission is to “communicate, participate, and advocate” by working and meeting with legislators, school and district administrators, and other parent advocacy groups to ensure both continued funding and support for gifted education programs and specific support for the families and teachers in the Challenge program by providing funding for curriculum enhancement and social opportunities and outlets for our membership. Some specific CPA activities include the annual summer picnic for new and returning Challenge families, coordinating Challenge families’ participation in Gifted Education Day in Olympia each year, support for the annual WAETAG conference attended by our teachers, and various special events and appearances by guest speakers throughout the school year. May 18, 2010 is the next scheduled general meeting for CPA and board members will be voted in by the membership at that meeting.
If you can make a commitment to serve on either board or chair a committee for the 2010-2011 school year, please contact Ginger Everhart.
Thank you for your consideration and support of all our kids!
The U.S. Congress is preparing to vote on funding for the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act for the next fiscal year. This act has provided crucial funding to gifted education programs and research into best practices nationwide. Since 2003, the funding for these grants has been reduced, adversely impacting programs and organizations in their ability to serve talented and gifted students. A substantial portion of the funding for this act is dedicated to improving methods for identifying disadvantaged gifted and talented youth and getting them into programs that help them to fulfill their academic potentials.
Currently, none of Washington state’s federal representatives are signers on what are known as the “Dear Colleague” letters. House and Senate versions of “Dear Colleague” letters are distributed to members of each legislative body emphasizing the importance of funding the Javits Act at the pre-2003 level, and are signed by House or Senate members who support this position.
The House has completed and distributed its letter, however there is still time for Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray from Washington state to add their signatures to the Senate’s “Dear Colleague” letter. Please contact both senators and urge them to add their names to the supporters of strong and effective funding for Javits Act grants in 2011.
The deadline for adding signatures is April 13. Congress is currently on its Easter break, so most legislators should be back in their home districts right now.
Congratulations to the Challenge faculty for winning three 2009 Washington Achievement Awards! The Challenge program was honored with awards in Language Arts, Math, and Overall Excellence. The awards are conferred by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Washington State Board of Education. The Washington Achievement Awards recognize the state’s top-performing schools. Recipients demonstrate the capacity to profoundly affect student learning. The Overall Achievement Awards are given to the top five percent of all schools across the state. Challenge is one of two schools in Edmonds School District to receive an award, and one of only eight schools statewide to be recognized in three or more areas of achievement.
These are truly impressive achievements! For more information about this year’s winners and how schools qualify for these honors, visit the Educator Awards page on the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s website.
Is your child’s behavior giving you headaches and hassles? Feeling baffled, unsure of what tactic to try next? Do you struggle to get your kids ready for school on time? Get them to do their chores? Get them to turn off the computer/TV/electronic game and come to dinner? Stop fighting in the car? Would you like to teach your kids more responsible behavior?
Then, please consider attending Becoming a Love and Logic Parent classes beginning on Tuesday, April 6th from 6:30-8:30 PM in the Cedar Valley Community School Library. Free childcare will be provided. Classes will continue on Tuesdays – April 13th, 20th, 27th, May 4th, 11th and 18th). This class is offered in English.
2010 Legislative Session Well, it is finally over! I want to summarize our actions in the Legislature this session. 1. SB 6604 originally contained a clause for highly capable funding […]
CPA General Meeting 3/09/2o1o 7:00 p.m. Terrace Park Commons
In attendance: Dr. Tony Byrd, Kevin Allen, Ginger Everhart, Sue Wilson-Schmitz, Megan Hicks, Tania Klippert, Tracy Hannuksela, Tina Marohn, Mary Freitas, Kari Potter, Michelle Toshima, Kristin Merrill, other parents, Denise Schmitz (youth organizer), 20 adults in attendance, with one child.
A big THANKS to all those who were able to attend the meetings. We had a fantastic turnout!
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Please plan to join members of the CPA board and your fellow parents at our second monthly Coffee Chat on Saturday, March 13th at 10:00 a.m. at the Corner Coffee […]