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SENG Webinar Event October 20th, 2011

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Forging Partnerships with Teachers and Why They Often Don’t Work

Presented by Nancy M. Robinson, Ph.D.

Children deserve to have the adults who care for them—parents and teachers—working as partners. This is especially true for gifted students, for whom the usual guidelines may need tweaking if they are to be enabled to grow at their own pace. All too often, that crucial partnership doesn’t happen. This talk will explore some of the understandable reasons that parents and teachers may feel, at times, that they are caring for two very different kids, and discuss ways the adults can take the initiative to repair that situation.

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Date: October 20, 2011

Time: 4:30 PM Pacific

Location: Participate at home or office using your computer.

CPA’s 1st General Meeting – Oct. 6th, 2011

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Thursday, October 6th, 2011

6:30 pm – 7 pm CPA General Meeting

Highlights:
• Election of Michelle Toshima & Kristin Merrill as Board Members-at-Large
• CPA 2011/2012 Budget
• CPA 2011/2012 Calendar

7 pm – 8 pm CPA Round Table Discussion

Meet fellow parents and teachers in an informal round table discussion. Bring your questions about CPA, homework, social issues, transportation, etc.

Registration Start Monday for Saturday Math Program at the Robinson Center for Young Scholars

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Get ready for some fun math this fall with our new, expanded Saturday Math program at the Robinson Center for Young Scholars, University of Washington. This is a program for anybody who likes math and wants to explore the world of math in a way that is both deep and creative.

This Quarter’s Classes: Shape Shifters: Topological Games and Puzzles (Grades 2-3), The Rubber Universe Survival Guide (Grades 4-5), The Fourth Dimension (Grades 4-5), The Shape of Space (Grades 6-7), The Nth Dimension (Grades 6-7)

Learn more about the classes, instructors, and tuition here.

Classes are from October 8 – December 10th, 2011

Click here to register online starting Monday, September 26 at 8 am. (The application will not work until September 26, 8 am).

SENG Webinar Event for Parents and Educators this September 22, 2011

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Preparing Gifted Children for College… Or Preparing Them for Life — Presented by James T. Webb, Ph.D.

Academic success is helpful, but other areas of success are more important. As parents and educators, we must focus on social and emotional development if we are to nurture gifted children and adults so that they develop their human potential. Cultivating courage, caring, and creativity are as important as academics and developing intellectual abilities. What is appropriate for us to expect and demand in academic achievement, and how do we keep alive and foster the passion for learning and personal development even when it is not in traditional academic areas?

Date: Setember 22, 2011

Time: 4:30 PM Pacific

Location: Participate at home or office using your computer.

Cost: $40.00

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CPA’s Fall Semester Fund Drive is On!

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The Challenge Parents Association’s primary role is to support gifted education at Terrace Park School and Brier Terrace Middle School. As parents of Challenge and Highly Capable Program children, you are already members of CPA. There is no membership fee. All of the funds donated to CPA go directly to support and enhance your child’s education.

 

We know every family’s budget is unique and we appreciate any amount your family can contribute.

Please download the pledge form and support your CPA today. Thank you!

Parents of Gifted Children

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Have you ever wanted to tell someone what it’s really like being the parent of a gifted child?

Here’s your chance! This study will ask you about the everyday experience of raising your child, your interactions with your child’s school (or why you homeschool), your worries or concerns, and your support network. This study is about you. Speak up and have your say.

To participate you must be the parent or caregiver of a cognitively gifted child who is undertaking a primary school curriculum. Home-schoolers and global responses are encouraged!

To find out more visit www.parentsofgiftedchildren.com.

Summer Park Gatherings

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COME AND PLAY!

The next summer gathering is this Wednesday! All Terrace Park Challenge & BTMS Highly Capable Families (current, former & future) are invited to come have fun and make new friends. So bring a picnic lunch and any park toys you’d like to share.

Wednesday, August 10th
11 am – 1 pm
Edmonds City Park: 3rd Ave. South and Howell Way, Edmonds
Park Amenities: Picnic areas, play structures, baseball field, and trails.

Don’t forget to mark your calendars for our Back-to-School BBQ!

Sunday, August 28th
We have the area reserved from 10 am – 6 pm

North Lynnwood Neighborhood Park: 18510 44th Ave. West, Lynnwood
Park Amenities: Water spray, play structures, basketball courts, picnic areas, and paved trail (perfect for small bikes, trikes, and scooters)

Lunch served: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm (or until supplies run out)
The CPA will provide grilling items, buns, condiments & paper goods.
We ask that families supplement the BBQ with the following:
Beverages: Last names A-G
Side Dishes/Chips: Last names H-O
Desserts: Last names P-Z

If you haven’t already, click here to RSVP for the BBQ so that we can get an accurate headcount.

Challenge Parents Association (CPA) board members will be attending to meet with Highly Capable families and answer questions and make introductions to other district programs families.

Brier Terrace Middle School Highly Capable Program Families:
A special invitation to you as CPA has expanded to include the BTMS Highly Capable program. With your support, we look forward to working with Hi-Cap teachers of BTMS 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.

We need you! Please come and vote this Wednesday on CPA’s Bylaws Revision.

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Wednesday, May 18th, 6:30 p.m.:

CPA Bylaws Revision Vote

Copies of the proposed revisions to the CPA bylaws were distributed through the Wednesday packets. We will be voting on the proposed revisions at this special meeting on May 18th at 6:30 in the Terrace Park Library. This will be a brief, half-hour meeting. The PTA meeting that was scheduled afterwards has been moved to June 13th.


Cheers,
Challenge Parents Association Board of Directors

Summer camps at Seabury

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Summer at Seabury registration is currently open! Summer at Seabury is a series of week-long camps for K-2nd graders and 3rd-5thgraders and middle schoolers, taught by Seabury teachers and outside experts. Pick-and-choose your favorite weeks or sign up for all seven! Camps run 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. each week and are open to everyone. For more information, please see the links to the brochure and registration: brochure registration