tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31053501398269121322024-03-13T14:09:52.022-07:00Colonial Heights Public Schools, Programs for the GiftedThe purpose of this blog is to keep parents and members of the community informed about opportunities available to students identified gifted in Colonial Heights, VA. Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.comBlogger80125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-60631016028680669152020-06-24T10:31:00.002-07:002020-06-24T10:31:53.508-07:00NAGC Social and Emotional Supports for Gifted StudentsParents,<br />
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Good afternoon. I hope you and your family are managing well during these challenging times. The National Association for Gifted Children recently published a resource for parents to provide social and emotional support for their child(ren) at home. Being out of school can affect gifted students in unique ways. You can access the document at the following link: <a href="https://www.nagc.org/social-emotional-support">https://www.nagc.org/social-emotional-support</a><br />
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<br />Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-76828982008762137972020-01-23T06:19:00.003-08:002020-01-23T06:19:51.419-08:00Summer Regional Governor's SchoolThe Summer Regional Governor’s School at the MathScience Innovation Center is one of
more than twenty summer programs for gifted students sponsored state-wide by the Virginia
Department of Education. This year’s program will be held on June 22 - 26, 29, 30, & July 1,
2020 from 8:30 am – 3:00 pm each day. All classes are held at the MathScience Innovation
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tuition charge for participation in the Center’s Summer Regional Governor’s School. Participation in Governor’s School is an exciting opportunity and a
special privilege. Students are selected from the most able and motivated students in the
Richmond area. Interested students should see their gifted resource teacher or guidance counselor for details. </div>
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Information is also available at: <a href="https://www.mymsic.org/governors-school">https://www.mymsic.org/governors-school</a></div>
Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-82511319610972515742020-01-21T08:34:00.002-08:002020-02-10T14:30:04.245-08:00Gifted Advisory Date Change ReminderReminder: The Jan 21 GAC meeting was rescheduled to Feb 27 in the High School Media Center.Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-71999897694257181202019-10-17T06:29:00.004-07:002019-10-18T07:09:46.912-07:002019-20 Gifted Advisory OfficersThe Colonial Heights Gifted Advisory met on October 16, 2019. Many thanks to the following individuals who were nominated and agreed to serve as officers this year:<br />
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<br />Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-43009341549256187282019-10-07T11:40:00.001-07:002019-10-07T11:40:20.092-07:00Virginia Summer Governor's SchoolsInformation about the 2020 Summer Governor's Schools is available at the link below. Be sure to see your guidance counselor for any questions. <br />
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Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-27452452253681534172019-08-29T05:47:00.001-07:002019-08-29T05:47:11.404-07:00Enrichment at William & Mary<br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 14px;">Join us this fall for our fun enrichment classes! Classes run from 9:30 - 3:00 on Saturdays from October 12-19, 2019. Classes are $260 each with a $50 deposit due with application. Please see application packet (by clicking "Register for Fall SEP") for course specifics, descriptions and application instructions. The deadline to apply October 7, 2019</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Join us this summer for our fun enrichment classes! Classes run from 9 am - 12 pm and 1 pm - 4 pm, Monday - Friday each week. Classes are $350 each with a $50 deposit due with application. See detailed information at: </span><span style="color: #1a191a; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">https://education.wm.edu/centers/cfge/precollegiate/sep/</span></span></div>
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; padding: 0px;">The Art & Science of Optics | Grades 1-3</li>
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; padding: 0px;">Pre-Med I: So you Want to be a Doctor | Grades 5-7</li>
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; padding: 0px;">The Renaissance | Grades 2-3</li>
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; padding: 0px;">LEGO Robotics I | Grades 3-6</li>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; padding: 0px;">LEGO Robotics II | Grades 3-6 *(must have completed LEGO Robotics I)</li>
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; padding: 0px;">Stop the Presses! | Grades 4-6</li>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; padding: 0px;">Psyched about Psychology! | Grades 5-7</li>
<li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; padding: 0px;">Capturing American History through your Digital Camera | Grades 6-8</li>
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<li style="color: black; line-height: 1.2; margin: 0px 0px 0px 3em; padding: 0px;">Pre-Med III: Debating Contemporary Issues in Medicine | Grades 7-9</li>
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Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-39721056783441891212019-05-13T06:23:00.000-07:002019-05-13T06:23:17.240-07:00Gifted Advisory MeetingThe next Gifted Advisory meeting will take place on May 21. This meeting will feature the Elementary Focus Night. In addition to giving an overview of gifted services throughout the division, the elementary resource teachers will provide important information about gifted students and their education. What is more, students in attendance will have an opportunity to participate in a STEM challenge. It will be a great GAC meeting that you do not want to miss! All meetings take place at 6:00 pm in the Technical Center AV Room.Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-32287956884570623822019-01-09T05:19:00.002-08:002019-01-09T05:19:42.110-08:00Gifted Advisory Meeting<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">
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Happy New Year and welcome back to school. I every one of you had a great holiday season with your family and friends. The next Gifted Advisory meeting will take place on <b>Wednesday, January 30.</b> This will be the Middle School Focus Night. The Middle School resource teachers have planned a special evening where attendees will be able to rotate through a variety of student presentations. The purpose of the event is for younger students to speak with current middle school students about their experience in the gifted program. Please note that his event will take place in the <b>High School Media Center at 6:00 p.m.</b> </div>
Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-50389355865563337752018-12-04T05:35:00.003-08:002018-12-04T05:35:35.859-08:00Let's Innovate Student Conference at the MSiC, 6-8<br />
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Discover how to express and explain nature through different media, including archaeology, fractal patterns, music, paper making, plant pigments, and much more! All participants will create an origami microscope called a Foldscope® to visualize the microscopic world!</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Date:</strong> Saturday, January 26, 2019<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Time:</strong> 9:00am - 3:00pm<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Location:</strong> MathScience Innovation Center, 2401 Hartman Street, Richmond, VA 23223<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Cost:</strong> $20 per student for materials <br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Transportation:</strong> Buses will be available<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Lunch:</strong> Provided for all students</div>
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Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-53072719194490358552018-10-02T08:00:00.000-07:002018-10-02T08:00:46.060-07:00Gifted Advisory DatesWelcome to the 2018-19 school year. I look forward to another exciting year doing great things for kids. As many of you know, the Gifted Advisory Committee changed its meeting time last year. All meetings will now take place at 6:00 pm in the Colonial Heights Technical Center. Please see the 2018-19 dates below.<br />
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<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Wednesday, October 17: High School Focus Night</li>
<li style="box-sizing: border-box;">Wednesday, January 30: Middle School Focus Night</li>
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Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-71605357803539557312018-01-19T07:25:00.003-08:002018-01-19T07:25:44.786-08:00Colonial Heights Gifted AdvisoryHappy New Year! The next Gifted Advisory meeting will take place on Tuesday, January 30. This will be the High School Focus Night. All meetings start at 7:00 pm and take place in the AV Room located in the Technical Center.Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-80915236656805939552017-10-30T09:08:00.000-07:002017-10-30T09:08:12.371-07:00NASA-Related Programs for High School Students<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">
The Virginia Space Grant Consortium would like to share the following information about the following FREE NASA-related programs for Virginia's high school students interested in STEM.</div>
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For 11<sup>th</sup> and 12<sup>th</sup> grade students, <strong>Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars</strong> (VASTS) and <strong>Virginia Earth System Science Scholars</strong> (VESSS) programs are offered.</div>
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For 10<sup>th</sup> grade students, <strong>Virginia Space Coast Scholars</strong> (VSCS) program is offered.</div>
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For <strong>High School juniors and seniors</strong>, <strong><em>Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars</em></strong> (VASTS) is an interactive online learning course with a space mission design and human space flight theme, culminating in a one-week residential Summer Academy at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton for those students who qualify. Offered at <strong>no cost</strong> to the student, VASTS consists of seven modules and a final project to be completed from <strong>November 2017 through May 2018</strong> under the guidance of licensed master educators. Based on success in the online coursework, students may be selected to attend a Summer Academy where they interact with NASA scientists, engineers and technologists to design a human mission to Mars. <strong>Students who successfully participate in VASTS can apply to earn 2 college credits for the online course and 2 additional credits for the Summer Academy</strong>. </div>
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Please direct students or other faculty to the website for program information and application, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS/&source=gmail&ust=1509465998716000&usg=AFQjCNHO7OuzGUgIJvw8cKYT45K6IQ3upw" href="http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS/</a> <strong>The deadline for student applications is November 12<sup>th</sup>, 2017.</strong></div>
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Ian Cawthray<br />VASTS Education Program Coordinator<br /><a href="mailto:ian.m.cawthray@nasa.gov" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">ian.m.cawthray@nasa.gov</a><br />Or visit: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS&source=gmail&ust=1509465998716000&usg=AFQjCNFHUavQS4q0fVnoW91CIa8L5rc88A" href="http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS</a></div>
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For <strong>High School juniors and seniors</strong>, <strong><em>Virginia Earth System Science Scholars</em></strong> (VESSS) is an interactive, on-line Earth System Science Course featuring NASA scientific research and data. The course is offered for dual enrollment college credit (statewide through TNCC) for high school juniors and seniors in the Spring semester 2018. </div>
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By combining detailed Earth System Science content with real world data analysis, students will be exposed to a rigorous course that will work across science disciplines to cultivate 21st Century Learning Skills. The program will focus on preparing students for the rigors of college and careers while allowing them to develop strong science-based skills such as critical thinking and inquiry-based problem solving. VESSS will have two components. The first component is an online sixteen-week course running from December through April. The second component is a residential NASA Summer Academy at NASA Langley Research Center for students who perform well in the course. <strong>Students who successfully participate in VESSS can apply to earn 3 college credits for the online course and 1 additional credit for the Summer Academy</strong>. </div>
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Please direct students or other faculty to the website for program information and application, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS/&source=gmail&ust=1509465998716000&usg=AFQjCNHuR9o_EYoa9wHSZc6ki580hPQ4lw" href="http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS/</a> . <strong>The deadline for student applications is November 12<sup>th</sup>, 2017.</strong></div>
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Joyce Corriere<br />VESSS Education Program Coordinator<br /><a href="mailto:Joyce.H.Corriere@nasa.gov" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">Joyce.H.Corriere@nasa.gov</a><br />Or visit: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS/&source=gmail&ust=1509465998716000&usg=AFQjCNHuR9o_EYoa9wHSZc6ki580hPQ4lw" href="http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS/</a></div>
Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-24321409033807781892017-10-13T08:53:00.002-07:002017-10-13T09:11:59.310-07:00VA Summer Governor's Schools Information<div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12.24px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-top: 9px; padding: 0px;">
Summer Residential Governor’s Schools provide gifted high school juniors and seniors with intensive educational experiences in visual and performing arts; humanities; mathematics, science, and technology; or through mentorships in marine science, medicine and health sciences, or engineering.</div>
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Each Summer Residential Governor’s School focuses on one special area of interest. Students live on a college or university campus for up to four weeks each summer. During this time, students are involved in classroom and laboratory work, field studies, research, individual and group projects and performances, and seminars with noted scholars, visiting artists, and other professionals. In the three mentorships, students are selected to work side-by-side with research scientists, physicians, and a variety of other professionals. A director and a student-life staff provide supervision of students 24 hours a day, throughout the program.</div>
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Nominations may be made by teachers, school counselors, peers, or by the students themselves. A school or division selection committee chooses the nominees from each school or division and forwards the nominees to a state committee. Consideration is given to students’ academic records, test scores, extra-curricular activities, honors, and awards, creativity, original essays, and teacher recommendations. Students applying for the Visual and Performing Arts Summer Residential Governor’s School participate in a statewide adjudication where they audition or present portfolios for review before a pair of professionals in the specific arts field. Because of the limited number of residential placements available, not all students who are nominated by their schools can be accepted for participation.</div>
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Application and resource materials are available at: http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/governors_school_programs/summer_residential/</div>
Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-23257658302089525382017-10-13T08:17:00.003-07:002017-10-13T08:17:28.040-07:00K-5 Saturday Enrichment at the University of Virginia<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">
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The University of Virginia is pleased to announce the Saturday Enrichment Program for 2018. In coordination with the Curry School of Education Gifted Department, we are offering <b>enrichment courses for gifted or high-ability, high-interest students</b> in kindergarten through grade five. Applications are posted online every year on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1422423977" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">October 15 </span></span>at <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://curry.sites.virginia.edu&source=gmail&ust=1507993815882000&usg=AFQjCNHZh2Ybr57AojPIMvK0iopEj2-10g" href="http://curry.sites.virginia.edu/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">http://curry.sites.virginia.<wbr></wbr>edu</a> and <b>are due by December 1, 201<span style="color: #1f497d;">7</span>. </b> Please note that reduced tuition is available to any student qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.<u></u><u></u></div>
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Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-65784540531293683602017-10-09T05:40:00.002-07:002017-10-09T05:40:54.432-07:00<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The Center for Gifted Education (CFGE) is accepting registrations for the 2018</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Spring Saturday Enrichment Program (SEP). The session will be held on</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Saturdays starting Feb. 24 </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">and ending on Mar. 24.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> The</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Saturday program will be located at the William & Mary Mason School of</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Business</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">located at 101 Ukrop Way, Williamsburg, VA 23185.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">SEP is an academically challenging program with an emphasis on inquiry-based</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">learning for students enrolled in grades K-9. SEP is not meant to supplant the</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">regular school curriculum; rather, it recognizes the importance of allowing</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">able students to explore additional specialized areas of science, mathematics,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">humanities, and the arts.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The program’s brochure is accessible through the Center’s website at</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://education.wm.edu/centers/cfge/precollegiate/sep/SEP-Brochure-2018-Spring.pdf&source=gmail&ust=1507638646428000&usg=AFQjCNE_De399V4qbHBL_E4FTWQvaDzGrA" href="http://education.wm.edu/centers/cfge/precollegiate/sep/SEP-Brochure-2018-Spring.pdf" rel="noreferrer" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">http://education.wm.edu/<wbr></wbr>centers/cfge/precollegiate/<wbr></wbr>sep/SEP-Brochure-2018-Spring.<wbr></wbr>pdf</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">If you have any questions, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">please contact the center by phone at </span><a href="tel:757-221-2166" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" value="+17572212166">757-221-2166</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> or by email at </span><a href="mailto:sep@wm.edu" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">sep@wm.edu</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-90688817681920252412017-10-06T06:41:00.001-07:002017-10-06T06:41:55.501-07:00NASA-Related Programs for High School Students <br />
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The Virginia Space Grant Consortium would like to share the following information about the following FREE NASA-related programs for Virginia's high school students interested in STEM.</div>
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For 11<sup>th</sup> and 12<sup>th</sup> grade students, <strong>Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars</strong> (VASTS) and <strong>Virginia Earth System Science Scholars</strong> (VESSS) programs are offered.</div>
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For 10<sup>th</sup> grade students, <strong>Virginia Space Coast Scholars</strong> (VSCS) program is offered.</div>
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For <strong>High School juniors and seniors</strong>, <strong><em>Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars</em></strong> (VASTS) is an interactive online learning course with a space mission design and human space flight theme, culminating in a one-week residential Summer Academy at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton for those students who qualify. Offered at <strong>no cost</strong> to the student, VASTS consists of seven modules and a final project to be completed from <strong>November 2017 through May 2018</strong> under the guidance of licensed master educators. Based on success in the online coursework, students may be selected to attend a Summer Academy where they interact with NASA scientists, engineers and technologists to design a human mission to Mars. <strong>Students who successfully participate in VASTS can apply to earn 2 college credits for the online course and 2 additional credits for the Summer Academy</strong>. </div>
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Please direct students or other faculty to the website for program information and application, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS/&source=gmail&ust=1507206175296000&usg=AFQjCNEbiE9Afh-WCBuiMDwSk-lxGD44ZA" href="http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS/</a> <strong>The deadline for student applications is November 12<sup>th</sup>, 2017.</strong></div>
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Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-47902455510576660392017-10-06T06:39:00.003-07:002017-10-06T06:39:37.192-07:00Appomattox Regional Governor's School (ARGS)<div class="MsoNormal" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">
The Appomattox Regional Governor’s School (ARGS) provides gifted and talented students a differentiated and rigorous education in the arts and technology. Current eighth grade students who reside in Colonial Heights, and are enrolled in Algebra I, are eligible to apply. James Stoneking, a representative from ARGS, will meet with all eligible eighth grade students at the middle school about the school in general and the application process in particular. This meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 11. Interested students should see Mr. Christopher Hathaway in the middle school guidance department on Monday, October 16 for an official application.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Additional information about the school is available at: <a href="https://www.args.us/about-args/#more-75" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">https://www.args.us/about-args/#more-75</a>. Parents and students can read about the application process, as well as view a sample application, at: <a href="https://www.args.us/about-args/admissions/" style="color: #888888; text-decoration-line: none;">https://www.args.us/about-args/admissions/</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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Parents who want to know more about the school or the application process should contact Joe Douglas at the information below.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-89083484872289064812017-10-06T06:37:00.003-07:002017-10-06T06:37:51.668-07:00Focusing on the Future at the College of William & Mary<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">The Center for Gifted Education's 2018 Focusing on the Future conference will</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">be held on Saturday, February 3 2018 from 8:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">The event will</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">expose high-ability learners in grades 6–12 to career opportunities in various</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">professional fields. Separate sessions will be held for parents, guardians,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">and counselors and will provide them with strategies and techniques to assist</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">students with academic and career planning.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">The event will be held at William & Mary’s School of Education, located at 301</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">Monticello Avenue, Williamsburg, VA 23185. All students must be accompanied by</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">a parent, guardian, or group chaperone. All participants must register for the</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">event, and the registration deadline is January 12, 2018.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">Additional information and the conference application are available on the</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">Center for Gifted Education’s website:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;" /><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://education.wm.edu/centers/cfge/precollegiate/future/index.php&source=gmail&ust=1505839045920000&usg=AFQjCNF9yYoBp6-CybHH3_SJnlsJY2c0Lw" href="http://education.wm.edu/centers/cfge/precollegiate/future/index.php" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">http://education.wm.edu/<wbr></wbr>centers/cfge/precollegiate/<wbr></wbr>future/index.php</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;">.</span>Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-10669783120283970632017-10-06T06:35:00.001-07:002017-10-06T06:35:50.538-07:00Virginia Space Grant Consortium Online Education Programs<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">
Two months remain for the applications to Virginia Space Grant Consortium’s online education programs!</div>
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The Virginia Space Grant Consortium would like to share the following information about the following FREE NASA-related programs for Virginia's high school students interested in STEM.</div>
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<strong><em>Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars</em></strong> (VASTS) is a NASA-based program for 11<sup>th</sup> /12<sup>th</sup> grade students and STEM teachers who are interested in aerospace-related science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM). This course focuses on space mission design and human space flight. Master Teacher positions are also available.</div>
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<strong><em>Virginia Earth Systems Science Scholars</em></strong> (VESSS) is a NASA-based program for 11<sup>th</sup>/12<sup>th</sup> grade students and STEM teachers who are interested in Earth Systems Science-related science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM). This course focuses on Earth Systems Science and the NASA mission that help study these topics. Master Teacher positions are available.</div>
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<strong><em>Virginia Space Coast Scholars</em></strong> (VSCS) is a NASA-based STEM program for 10<sup>th</sup> grade students who are interested in NASA’s space, Earth, and airborne science-related missions managed by NASA Wallops Flight Facility. Master Teacher positions are available.</div>
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For <strong>High School juniors and seniors</strong>, <strong><em>Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars</em></strong> (VASTS) is an interactive online learning course with a space mission design and human space flight theme, culminating in a one-week residential Summer Academy at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton for those students who qualify. Offered at <strong>no cost</strong> to the student, VASTS consists of seven modules and a final project to be completed from <strong>November 2017 through May 2018</strong> under the guidance of licensed master educators. Based on success in the online coursework, students may be selected to attend a Summer Academy where they interact with NASA scientists, engineers and technologists to design a human mission to Mars. <strong>Students who successfully participate in VASTS can apply to earn 2 college credits for the online course and 2 additional credits for the Summer Academy</strong>. </div>
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Please direct students or other faculty to the website for program information and application, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS/&source=gmail&ust=1505332198876000&usg=AFQjCNFK8c0otxEkpS13BNNaa8lt8BvLyQ" href="http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://vsgc.odu.edu/VASTS/</a> <strong>The deadline for student applications is November 12<sup>th</sup>, 2017.</strong></div>
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For <strong>High School juniors and seniors</strong>, <strong><em>Virginia Earth System Science Scholars</em></strong> (VESSS) is an interactive, on-line Earth System Science Course featuring NASA scientific research and data. The course is offered for dual enrollment college credit (statewide through TNCC) for high school juniors and seniors in the Spring semester 2018. </div>
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By combining detailed Earth System Science content with real world data analysis, students will be exposed to a rigorous course that will work across science disciplines to cultivate 21st Century Learning Skills. The program will focus on preparing students for the rigors of college and careers while allowing them to develop strong science-based skills such as critical thinking and inquiry-based problem solving. VESSS will have two components. The first component is an online sixteen-week course running from December through April. The second component is a residential NASA Summer Academy at NASA Langley Research Center for students who perform well in the course. <strong>Students who successfully participate in VESSS can apply to earn 3 college credits for the online course and 1 additional credit for the Summer Academy</strong>. </div>
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Please direct students or other faculty to the website for program information and application, <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS/&source=gmail&ust=1505332198876000&usg=AFQjCNGlv-p5-L0H4dRwMMGqG3m92esSsw" href="http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS/</a> . <strong>The deadline for student applications is November 12<sup>th</sup>, 2017.</strong></div>
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Joyce Corriere<br />VESSS Education Program Coordinator<br /><a href="mailto:Joyce.H.Corriere@nasa.gov" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">Joyce.H.Corriere@nasa.gov</a><br />Or visit: <a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS/&source=gmail&ust=1505332198876000&usg=AFQjCNGlv-p5-L0H4dRwMMGqG3m92esSsw" href="http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS/" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">http://vsgc.odu.edu/VESSS/</a></div>
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For high school <strong>sophomores, </strong>the <strong><em>Virginia Space Coast Scholars</em></strong> (VSCS) is a program focusing on the earth and airborne science, engineering, and technology integral to current missions at NASA Wallops Flight Facility and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. This dynamic (and <strong>FREE</strong>) program, designed by the Virginia Space Grant Consortium (VSGC), inspires students who possess technical and/or scientific interests and are motivated to learn about the many different opportunities that NASA offers. </div>
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The VSCS program features two key elements: 1<s>.</s>) an on-line science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning experience featuring five modules; and 2<s>.</s>) a seven-day residential Summer Academy at NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, VA where selected scholars will learn first-hand from NASA professionals about cutting edge technologies and missions. </div>
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<li style="margin: 0px 0px 0.25em 15px; padding: 0px;">Online course runs from <strong>December 2017</strong> <strong>through</strong> <strong>April 2018</strong></li>
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Kirsten Manning<br />Education Program Coordinator<br /><a href="mailto:kmanning@odu.edu" style="color: #1155cc; text-decoration-line: none;" target="_blank">kmanning@odu.edu</a>.</div>
Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-61795064258870212442017-10-06T06:29:00.003-07:002017-10-06T06:37:12.076-07:00Math Masters for 5th Grade Students at the Math Science Center<div style="background-color: #f8f8f8; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: ABeeZee; font-size: 18.56px; margin-bottom: 1rem; margin-top: 1rem;">
Math Masters challenges 5th grade gifted students, chosen by their school divisions, to explore complex mathematical puzzles and engage in problem-solving of real-world situations through a mathematical lens. Using a variety of materials and computer programs, students spend three Saturdays immersed in rigorous mathematics activities. Students will spend a great deal of time working in groups to communicate ideas and share strategies. Students explore the creative side of mathematics as they dive into problems with a different theme each Saturday.</div>
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<strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Dates: </strong>Saturdays,<span data-term="goog_1682741698" style="box-sizing: inherit;" tabindex="0">November 4, 11, and 18<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Times:</strong> 9:00am to 2:00pm<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Cost:</strong> $45.00 per student<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Application:</strong> Students identified as gifted in math will be given an application by their teachers that will be sent to the Gifted Coordinators in each school division for selection into the program.<br style="box-sizing: inherit;" /><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Registration:</strong> A registration link will be sent to those students selected for the program.</span></div>
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<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Engineering: </strong>Explore the connections between engineering and math through several design challenges.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Space Math: </strong>A trip to Mars? Mining an asteroid? Are these evenpossible in your lifetime? Buckle in as we put mathematics to work for us to explore the enormity of our solar system.</li>
<li style="box-sizing: inherit;"><strong style="box-sizing: inherit;">Math-lympics: </strong>Jump into the sport of math and the math of sports while looking at the power of numbers and the mathematics used by athletes, statisticians, and coaches.</li>
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<span style="font-family: "abeezee";"><span style="font-size: 18.56px;"><b>Students who would like to participate should see their gifted resource teacher.</b></span></span></div>
Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-52912889546536018902016-11-18T06:18:00.002-08:002016-11-18T06:18:35.353-08:00Focusing on the Future at the College of William & Mary<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The Center for Gifted Education's 2017 Focusing on the Future conference will</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">be held this February.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The event will </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">expose high-ability learners in grades 6–12 to career opportunities in various</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">professional fields. Separate sessions will be held for parents, guardians, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">and counselors and will provide them with strategies and techniques to assist </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">students with academic and career planning.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The event will be held at William & Mary’s School of Education, located at 301 </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Monticello Avenue, Williamsburg, VA 23185. All students must be accompanied by </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">a parent, guardian, or group chaperone. All participants must register for the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">event, and the registration deadline is Jan 13, 2017.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Additional information and the conference application are available on the</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Center for Gifted Education’s website:</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3105350139826912132.post-32361381641955524522016-11-07T07:13:00.002-08:002016-11-07T07:13:51.422-08:00Spring Saturday Enrichment at the College of William & Mary<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The Center for Gifted Education is accepting registrations for the 2017 Spring</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Saturday Enrichment Program (SEP). The 2017 Spring program will begin on</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Feb. 25 and conclude on March 25</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">, consisting of 5</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Saturday sessions. The Spring program will be located at the William & Mary</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Mason School of Business located at 101 Ukrop Way, Williamsburg, VA 23185</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">SEP is an academically challenging program with an emphasis on inquiry-based</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">learning for students enrolled in grades K-12. It is not meant to supplant the</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">regular school curriculum; rather, it recognizes the importance of allowing</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">able students to explore additional specialized areas of science, mathematics,</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">humanities, and the arts.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">The program’s brochure is accessible through the Center’s website at</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=http://education.wm.edu/centers/cfge/precollegiate/sep/index.php&source=gmail&ust=1478617645570000&usg=AFQjCNEAJy1ePTDVhttKirOoTYeZ090MpQ" href="http://education.wm.edu/centers/cfge/precollegiate/sep/index.php" rel="noreferrer" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" target="_blank">http://education.wm.edu/<wbr></wbr>centers/cfge/precollegiate/<wbr></wbr>sep/index.php</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">. If you have</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">any questions</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> contact the CFGE office at </span><a href="tel:%28757%29%20221-2166" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" value="+17572212166">(757) 221-2166</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;"> or </span><a href="mailto:sep@wm.edu" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">sep@wm.edu</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;" />Joe Douglashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06328607357632011513noreply@blogger.com0