The December 2009 ABC Newsletter started going home with students this week. You can also download a copy of the newsletter. Please take a look at what ABC has been up to, and what we’ll be involved with next.
Many local businesses and government agencies have kicked off or will soon be kicking off their annual giving campaigns. Not only does this present an opportunity to make an impact on highly-capable education in the Puyallup School District through a tax-deductible contribution to ABC, often this presents an opportunity to increase the impact of your [...]
I recently came across a link to a tool created by Scholastic to help teachers find books for their students. They ask for the title of the book your child is reading, then provide books of a similar level in response. You can also specify that you’re looking for books that are at a higher [...]
We recently received some information from the Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars at the University of Washington that some of our families may be interested in reading. The Robinson Center is a pioneer and an international leader in recognizing and serving the needs of gifted young pre-college and college students. There are [...]
The National Association for Gifted Children is holding its 56th Annual Convention in St. Louis from November 5th through November 8th. This year, for the first time, NAGC is also offering a virtual convention on November 7th for those who can’t make the trip to St. Louis. One of the tracks available through the virtual [...]
Mrs. Franks, the 5th/6th QUEST Teacher at Meeker Elementary, recently shared a video with her students and their families that you might want to share with your children. It certainly led to an interesting discussion at our house. Often times our highly capable children are reluctant to try new things, or are so accustomed to [...]
