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Assisting and Supporting Gifted Individuals in Developing their Talents, Strengths, and Abilities
Summer Newsletter - July 2008
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Thank you so much for your involvement with BVGT (Boulder Valley Gifted and Talented), our recently formed affiliate group of the Colorado Association of Gifted and Talented.
This newsletter contains a "sneak preview" of some of the topics and programs that we have planned for the coming school year! Please let us know if you have ideas to share or if you would like to volunteer for a committee. We welcome your feedback and your full participation! We hope that your summer has been both restful and rejuvenating! Please see below for an invitation to our first-ever BVGT Summer Picnic on August 10 -- hope to see you there! Sincerely, Tricia Carpenter
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BVGT Summer Picnic
Date: Sunday, August 10
Time: 4:00 PM Location: North Boulder Park (9th & Dellwood) Join us for an afternoon of fun, family, and meeting new friends! Please bring your own table service (plates, napkins, utensils), beverages, plus a potluck dish to share. We'll relax and get to know each other as we enjoy good food and savor one of the last days of summer vacation before we enter a brand new school year! All ages are welcome! Feel free to bring balls, frisbees, or other outdoor toys. Questions? Contact tricia@stanfordalumni.org, or on the day of the picnic (especially in case of questionable weather conditions or if you can't locate us within the park!) contact Tricia by cell phone at 303-579-2703. |
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Save the Date: Gloria Frender Presentation
Date: Tuesday, October 7
Time: 7:00-8:30 PM
Get your kids "back-to-school" on the right foot with our first BVGT presentation of the school year, entitled "How Parents Can Help At Home: Great practical time management and organization skills for your child" presented by Gloria Frender. "Learning to learn" is the most important skill we can acquire. In sharing these vital skills with parents, teachers, and students, Gloria Frender teaches successful study/learning techniques. Through a positive and encouraging atmosphere, numerous methods are presented with the goal of helping the student become more self-confident, effective and a truly independent learner. As a resource person, Gloria is an enthusiastic, motivating presenter who brings creative, practical ideas across all content areas, levels and abilities to enhance vital lifelong learning. |
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Future BVGT Topics and Programs
Your BVGT Board Members have been busy planning an exciting array of programs for the coming school year! We are pleased to announce that BVGT will be hosting a presentation by Linda Silverman entitled "The Unique Emotional Lives of Gifted Youth" later this year. Other topics and programs for this year include "Friendships," "Profiles of the Gifted," Discussion Groups, and a Family Fun Event.
Please feel free to contact us with your ideas for future programs (programming@bvgt.org)! We would greatly appreciate your input. |
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SENG
Boulder Valley Schools and Rocky Mountain School for Gifted and Creative offer Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG) classes for parents of gifted children.
This is a seven- or ten-session series that engages parents in discussions of the social and emotional aspects of raising a gifted child. Recommended books are available for all who sign up. The fee varies, depending on which book is selected. To find out more or to sign up for the next session, please send your name and phone number to info@bvgt.org. Group sizes are limited. |
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2008 CAGT Conference
Talents and Tools for 21st Century Excellence MARRIOTT DENVER TECH CENTER Featuring Dr. Karen Rogers and Dr. Robin Schader OCTOBER 13 AND 14, 2008 G/T Parent Institute: Monday Evening, October 13 REMINDER: The CAGT conference registration fee includes your annual membership in BVGT! Please remember to select "Boulder" as your affiliate choice when signing up! |
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Recent Publications
The Summer 2008 issue of Gifted Education Press Quarterly is available online (in Adobe PDF format) by clicking on the following link:
http://www.GiftedEdPress.com/GEPQSUMMER2008.pdf
This issue includes articles about the following studies:
Our BVGT Newsletter is seeking a volunteer to submit brief articles highlighting recent publications which may be of interest to our community. Please contact me (tricia@stanfordalumni.org) if you might be interested in serving in this capacity! |
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Opportunities for Online Networking on Giftedness
New! "Parent's Guide to Giftedness" ("Gifted 101") www.bvgt.org
Gifted 2.0 www.giftededucation.ning.com
Enrichment 2.0 www.enrichment2.ning.com Gifted Online Conferences http://giftedonlineconferences.ning.com/ For more information about online networking opportunities on giftedness, contact Michelle Eckstein at secretary@bvgt.org. |