Back to School BINGO! – Sept 16th
Join us for a CPA General Meeting followed by an all school BINGO night! Date: September 16, 2016 Time: CPA Meeting at 5:30, BINGO at 6:00 Place: Terrace Park Commons Free pizza, hot […]
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April 22: CPA General Meeting and Parent Talk
Please join us at the Challenge Parents Association General Meeting and election of 2015-2016 board members, then join CPA parent and psychologist Nicole Bain, PhD. for a discussion about Anxiety […]
Gifted Education Pioneer Dr. Linda Silverman to Speak on October 21
The Challenge Parents Association is overjoyed to welcome world-class gifted expert and author, Dr. Linda Silverman “Upside-Down Brilliance: The Visual Spatial Learner” Monday, October 21st Book Signing 6:30pm Presentation 7:00pm […]
Potluck Picnic is Around the Corner
The Summer Potluck Picnic is coming up soon on Sunday, August 18th, 11:00 am-2:00 pm. Click Potluck Picnic Flyer Update for further details. There will be a very brief, optional […]
CPA’s 1st General Meeting – Oct. 6th, 2011
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.
Draft Text of Revised Bylaws–Vote on May 18th, 2011
The link at the end of this post will open a pdf of the text of the revised bylaws for CPA. The following formatting protocols apply:
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Text that looks like this: unchanged text from the current bylaws.
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Text that looks like this: proposed additional text to the current bylaws.
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Text that looks like this: proposed deleted text from the current bylaws.
Please plan to attend the vote on these revisions at 6:30 on Wednesday, May 18 in the Terrace Park Library. Only current CPA members (those who have a student currently attending the Challenge Program at Terrace Park Elementary) are eligible to vote on these bylaws.
If you have any questions prior to the meeting, please email your question or concern to the CPA board at challengeparents@gmail.com.
Thank you for your participation in CPA!
Gifted Education Day Planning Meeting–Thursday, January 6th
Please join the CPA board on Thursday, January 6th in the Terrace Park Commons at 6:30 for a planning and information session on Washington State Gifted Education Day.
Gifted Education Day is an annual event held at the Capitol in Olympia. Challenge program families have attended in large numbers for several years now. While annual attendance is important, this is an especially crucial year for us to show the legislature how important gifted education is for our children and our families.
CPA will provide light snacks and beverages for the meeting. We will also have handouts from the Coalition for Gifted Education and other organizations involved in the planning and preparations for Gifted Education Day.
CPA General Meeting Minutes – 12/01/10
CPA General Meeting – 12/01/10 Terrace Park Elementary, 6:30 p.m. In Attendance: Sue Wilson-Schmitz, Pam Gaspers, Tina Marohn, Mary Freitas, and 20 parents. Introductions Secretary’s Report (Tina Marohn) Meeting minutes […]
“Beyond Challenge” and General Membership Meeting — Wednesday, December 1
Remember that the next general meeting of the Challenge Parents Association, as well as our annual “Beyond Challenge” presentations will be on Wednesday, December 1 at 6:30 p.m. in the Terrace Park Library. If you wish to review the minutes of the last meeting ahead of time, click here.
General Membership Meeting and Q & A Session–Thursday, September 30th
Please plan to attend our first membership meeting of the school year on Thursday, September 30th at 6:30 p.m. in the Terrace Park Commons.
We will hold a brief business meeting from 6:30 to 7:00 (see agenda and May 2010 minutes). After the business meeting we will switch gears to a question and answer session with Highly-Capable district and school staff and faculty.