Challenge Families,
Gifted Education Day is next Wednesday, March 11!
Every year Terrace Park families go to Olympia with to lobby state lawmakers on Gifted Education Day (GED). Having a large showing at the State Capitol Building demonstrates to legislators the benefits of programs like ours, which target instruction for high-capability students.
Thank you to those families who are planning to participate. We can always use a few more faces from each district to meet with local legislators. Please consider joining us in Olympia next Wednesday. As an early release day, it’s ideal for a family road trip!
GED is a great time for all ages. We meet at school at 7:15 and carpool down to Olympia (4th graders on the field trip must ride the bus down with their classes). At 9:00, we’ll gather to hear from educators and leaders like State Superintendent Randy Dorn, and then break off on separate tours. At noon, we gather for a brown bag lunch, followed by a group photo on the Capitol steps. We have appointments scheduled to meet in person with legislators from our local districts.
If you are unable to attend, you can still support our cause this year.
Contact legislators on the Senate Ways & Means Committee, especially Chair Andy Hill. The only hope for increased funding this year is in the budgeting process, when legislators will consider State Superintendent’s 2015-17 Biennial Budget Request , which proposes an incremental increase that will triple current funding for hi-cap programs by 2017.
A few simple lines will do – let them know how much this program means to your family, and request their continuing support.
Thanks for everything you do to support our teachers and our school. We have such an awesome community of caring people to thank for this continually growing, thriving program.
Kind regards,
Valerie Rosman & Amy McCarthy
Co-Presidents, CPA