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 [...]
We know that there are families who are having issues making morning transportation arrangements for their QUEST Regional and PAGE students. If you are seeking help to arrange for morning transportation, or are in a position to help others work out their transportation issues, we strongly encourage you to register for the ABC Forum and [...]
We understand that there is still uncertainty regarding how parts of the QUEST Regional program are going to work, particularly in regards to some fundamentals like start times and transportation. The District website does not currently list QUEST Regional or PAGE transportation schedules, but ABC has received copies and posted them here. These are the [...]
One of the things I learned about during the World Conference for Gifted and Talented Children was a new series of on-line educational opportunities being provided by the National Association for Gifted Children. NAGC plans to offer topics for parents, teachers, and administrators on a variety of topics related to highly capable education. Registration for [...]
