CPA General Meeting – October 13th, 7:00 p.m.
Please join us for our general meeting at Terrace Park Commons, October 13th, 7:00 p.m. Come meet the CPA board and learn what we are up to for this 2009/2010 school year. See you then!
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Thank you: First Day Packet Volunteers
Update: Thanks to all the volunteers who came out and helped assemble the information for First Day Packets yesterday! With the help of so many people, we were able to do it quickly and efficiently. It really does take a community to make things happen. Thank you!
Needed: Classroom Parent Representatives
Classroom Parent Representatives are needed for each Challenge program classroom at Terrace Park.
Classroom Parent Representatives:
- Serve as a liaison between the teacher and the CPA Board.
- Compile a classroom contact list with phone numbers and email addresses of all the families to help get the word out for district events, CPA events, and classroom activities.
- Phone parents when volunteers or donations of items are needed for large-scale classroom projects or events.
Ideally, we should have a primary and a backup representative for each class. Please email us with the following information:
- Your name
- Your child’s name
- Your child’s grade level
- Your child’s classroom or lead teacher
- Your phone number
- Your preferred email address (This is the address through which you will receive information from CPA or other volunteers or teachers requiring your help in disseminating information. This address will also be posted on the CPA website.)
Thank you!
Schedule for Superintendent’s visit with Parents
Superintendent, Nick Brossoit, has created quarterly opportunities for parent groups to meet with him for district updates and question and discussion sessions regarding the impacts on school and student learning within the district and statewide. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend.
Meeting Schedule: Parent Ldr mtg. schedule 09-10
Letter to parents from Nick Brossoit: parent group leader ltr 09-10
Message from the Coalition
From The Washington Coalition For Gifted Education
The first Coalition meeting for the coming year is scheduled for October 1. Mark your calendar now. As last year, we will meet at the Renton School District Headquarters. We will be in Room 257 (upstairs) and will meet from 10 – noon. Note the change in time! We will be discussing our goals and tactics for the upcoming Legislative session; results of Coalition work groups; the PTA legislative proposal; the work of the Quality Education Council and the Funding Task Force.
IMPLEMENTATION OF ESHB 2261
The last Legislative session was an important one for advocates for gifted students as education reform legislation was passed and signed by the Governor. Under ESHB 2261, highly capable programs will become an integral part of basic education when implemented by the Legislature.
GIFTED EDUCATION DAY 2010
Gifted Education Day will be February 5, 2010 in Olympia. The Governor and the Superintendent of Public Instruction have been invited to attend. The theme for Gifted Ed Day 2010 is speedy implementation of our goals for education reform as outlined in our position paper on implementation.
Superintendent’s Roundtable – Wednesday, September 16th
The first Superintendent’s Roundtable is on Wednesday, September 16th from 12-1 at ESC Conference room, 20420 68th Avenue W, Lynnwood, 98036. This is the meeting where participants decide on what topics will be discussed in future roundtables. It is vital that gifted education be one of the topics that is represented at these discussions.
Please come and support our gifted students by participating in these roundtable meetings. Now more than ever, it is important for us to advocate the needs of our students in the Edmonds School District.
We look forward to seeing you!
Thank you.
CPA Board
Opportunity to see “Wicked” – Tickets have been claimed
Come join other Challenge families for this spectacular show. We have 4 tickets left and hope to caravan. If you are interested, the pricing is $42 for each ticket, including fees and taxes. The performance is Sunday Oct 4th at 1:00 PM at the Paramount Theater in Seattle.
Update: The tickets are gone! Enjoy the show!
Newly Revised Challenge Parent Website!
Welcome Terrace Park families!
The CPA Board would like to share with you our newly revised 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.In the future we also hope to share with you some of the exciting activities our students are doing in the classroom, as well as create opportunities for families to be able to post special events for other families to participate in. Our goal is to create an online environment to help support our families at Terrace Park School.
Great turnout at the CPA Back-to-School Meet & Greet BBQ
With summer break winding down to it’s last few weekends, we’re all abuzz about going back to school. We had a great turnout (with over 240 RSVP) at this years […]
National Association for Gifted Children Webinars on Wednesdays
The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is pleased to present an exciting new opportunity to the gifted education community. Designed for classroom teachers, counselors, graduate students, parents, g/t coordinators, […]