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Gifted Advisory Committee Meeting Notice
The Gifted Advisory Committee Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 26 at 7:00 pm at the Neff Center. There will be a tour of the Neff Center and a discussion on the course offerings as a part of our meeting. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact:
Carol Sutton
Division Coordinator of Gifted Education
Washington County Public Schools
276-739-3103
Speaking for the Gifted 2013
| Title | “Preventing and Reversing Underachievement” |
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| Date | Tuesday, June 18, 2013 |
| Location | Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center, Abingdon, Virginia |
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The first 225 to register receive a complimentary copy of Dr. Rimm’s book Why Bright Kids Get Poor Grades and What You Can Do About It! Wise County Schools hosts the registration.
Summer Scholarships for Virginia Gifted K-12
The Virginia Association for the Gifted is pleased to announce that it will offer summer scholarships designed for those gifted and talented students who wish to attend academic or artistic programs during the summer months. The scholarships are in amounts arranging from $100 - $500 and are available for students, K-12. Application deadline is March 1. Applicants will be notified of their award status by April 15.
Applying for a scholarship through VAG does not constitute application to a specific program; you must make application to the summer program of your choice directly. VAG scholarships are contingent on acceptance into the program. Many programs offer financial aid in the form of scholarships and grants. You must contact the program directly for information on their scholarship and grant offerings. Scholarship checks are made payable to the program.
For more information, please contact:
Carol Sutton
Division Coordinator of Gifted education
csutton@wcs.k12.va.us
276-739-3013
GATE Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement
The Gifted Advisory Committee Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 11 at 7:00pm.. Many of the campus coordinators will be at the meeting to review their campus GATE plans and display some of the products from completed activities. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact:
For more information contact:
Carol Sutton
Division Coordinator of Gifted Education
Washington County Public Schools
276-739-3103
Gifted Handbook
The Gifted Handbook is now available:
- Gifted Handbook (PDF 145.79 KB) - Gifted and Talented Education, What Parents Want to Know
Our school division has a newly revised plan for the education of the gifted. The plan is in response to changes that the General Assembly has made in the code that governs Virginia's schools. Under the new regulations school divisions are directed to focus their efforts on manageable goals in five areas: Identification, Curriculum Development, Delivery of Services, Staff Development, and Parent and Community Involvement, all must be accomplished by 2005.
In addition to the changes that have been noted to the plan for serving gifted children, the General Assembly has required that the school division provide training for all professional staff members in characteristics of gifted learners. Plans are underway to provide the training that is needed for teachers and administrators.
To Contact Us:
Phone 276-739-3017
Fax 276-628-1805
E-mail fmullins@wcs.k12.va.us
Last Update: 2013-03-21 13:57:05