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There are a number of important events rapidly approaching that you need to know about, so we’re writing a special advocacy update to bring you up to speed. The Puyallup highly capable programs did very well in the face of last year’s financial challenges, but that doesn’t mean that we can be complacent. Discussions are underway [...]
We are gearing up for our first awesome family event, the ever popular Ice Cream Social on Thursday, Oct 22nd from 6:30 – 8:00pm. To ensure a successful event, we will need some help scooping ice cream and distributing toppings . If you don’t mind helping out, contact Christine Holland at (253) 840-3340 or at [...]
The teachers for the QUEST Regional program were just announced a few minutes ago. Though the announcement was just made public, these teachers have already undergone a significant amount of training to help prepare them to teach classes of highly capable students, and they will continue to receive additional training throughout the school year. Teachers [...]
We hope that everyone had a great summer and is ready for school to start. ABC is very excited about all the opportunities that the changes to the QUEST and PAGE programs will create for our children, but we’re aware that any change, particularly one of this size and scope, comes with challenges. We look [...]
This spring, the QUEST program sent out nearly 400 letters to families of students who were recommended by the Central Screening Committee to participate in the QUEST Regional Programs. With those letters was a permission slip for parents to complete and return to confirm their interest in QUEST. Those forms were due on Monday, June [...]
