Summer School Opportunities-Phoenix Country Day School

The five-week summer school (June 8-July 10) presents a variety of courses designed especially for our gifted Scholars. Applications deadline is Friday, May 1, 2009.

Please contact Mrs. Harris for additonal information.

http://community.pcds.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=183

All ALPS classes will be canceled during AIMS Testing. The ALPS staff will be assisting school sites with test administration. ALPS classes will resume on Monday, April 13.

Ways Parents can help

• Make sure your child is at school everyday unless they're sick.
• To prepare for test day, make sure your child is physically ready. Put them to bed a little early each night during test and serve a healthy breakfast.
• Practice relaxation techniques, such as counting from one to ten on taking deep breaths, if your child thinks he/she may be nervous on test day.
• Encourage reading, particularly non-fiction, which often appears on standardized test. Ask questions to ensure they understand what they are reading: What is the main idea? How was the problem resolved? Ask them to express their own ideas or opinions about what they have read.
• Encourage your child to decipher difficult words their own. Don't just provide the answer.
• Make Math a part of every day, asking what time you should leave school to get to ALPS by 9:20 if it takes 25 minutes to get here.

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Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented: 2009 Parent Institute

Parenting High Ability Children

Who: Parents, Grandparents, & Educators from all over Arizona

What: Seminars on parenting gifted children

Where: Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at ASU

Date: Saturday, March, 28th, 2009Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Price: $25, pre-registration required. Go to http://www.aagtparentday.com/

Expert speakers Parenting tips by age group - preschool/ elementary /MS /HS · Social and emotional development · Intensity · Creativity · Educational alternatives · Underachievement · Town Hall with state gifted director · Gifted with Learning Challenges

Resource fair After-school and summer programs · articles to take home · local gifted programs and educational alternatives · parent groups and experts

Books, games, and more for purchase from invited vendors

Lunch with other parents and educators while you browse

Free parking, easy access from loop 202 at Rural Road

Spanish interpretation on request

Student programs optional: Fine Arts K-5, Jr. Law 6-8, Mock Trial and Winning College Application Essays 9-12

For more info, go to http://www.aagtparentday.com/ or contact the AAGT office at 602.882.1848