This is a proposal written by Mark Feldman, a current ACCESS parent. He would like feedback on the concept of neighborhood TAG clusters, ultimately distributing the ACCESS model throughout the district rather than keeping it in a centralized location.
Scholars' Academy
Sunday, October 8, 2017
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
TAG OMSI Night October 10th
Free entrance, free parking in OMSI lots, and no ticket or ID needed for entry.
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Gifted Gazette-- PPS TAG Newsletters
From the PPS TAG Department:
Welcome Back Parents and Students! This year, the TAG Department will be putting out a monthly newsletter. The Gifted Gazette will continue to keep you updated on changes/progress within PPS Talented and Gifted, a “Student Spotlight,” and upcoming TAG events. It can also always be found on our new website,
PPS TAG Website
Keep in Mind October 10th will be the first TAG Family Night in Partnership with OMSI! 
Welcome Back Parents and Students! This year, the TAG Department will be putting out a monthly newsletter. The Gifted Gazette will continue to keep you updated on changes/progress within PPS Talented and Gifted, a “Student Spotlight,” and upcoming TAG events. It can also always be found on our new website,
PPS TAG Website
Keep in Mind October 10th will be the first TAG Family Night in Partnership with OMSI! 
Tuesday, May 24, 2016
Please e mail Board Members TODAY in support of ROBUST TAG funding
SCHOOL BOARD VOTE ON THE BUDGET IS TUESDAY, 5/24
Public comment begins around 7:15 pm; Budget vote will be closer to 8:30 or 9 pm.
Blanchard Education Service Center, 501 N. Dixon Street
After the budget hearings last week, *all* the board members indicated support for the addition of $100,000 “as a placeholder to begin implementation of recommendations to improve services for TAG students in partnership with the TAGAC.”
The money they've penciled in is a fraction of what is needed, but will add one TAG TOSA (teacher on special assignment) to help with professional development and support.
We won’t even get that unless they vote to confirm it! Let’s keep the pressure on—please email board members or come to the board meeting with signs: “FUND TAG PROGRAMS,” “STRONG NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS NEED STRONG TAG SERVICES.”
Thanks for all you’ve done to help the School Board understand the sorry state of PPS TAG services. Your voices have begun to make a difference.
Revised Budget document: http://www.pps.net/…/Centricity/Domain/219/Budget%20Staff%2…
Meeting agenda: http://www.pps.net/…/Centr…/Domain/219/AGENDA%2005-24-16.pdf
Email addresses: jebrown@pps.net, pknowles@pps.net, akohnstamm@pps.net, tkoehler@pps.net, sbuel@pps.net, mrosen@pps.net, panthony@pps.net, kdavidson@pps.net, superintendent@pps.net, crusso@pps.net, wjohnson1@pps.ne
Public comment begins around 7:15 pm; Budget vote will be closer to 8:30 or 9 pm.
Blanchard Education Service Center, 501 N. Dixon Street
After the budget hearings last week, *all* the board members indicated support for the addition of $100,000 “as a placeholder to begin implementation of recommendations to improve services for TAG students in partnership with the TAGAC.”
The money they've penciled in is a fraction of what is needed, but will add one TAG TOSA (teacher on special assignment) to help with professional development and support.
We won’t even get that unless they vote to confirm it! Let’s keep the pressure on—please email board members or come to the board meeting with signs: “FUND TAG PROGRAMS,” “STRONG NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS NEED STRONG TAG SERVICES.”
Thanks for all you’ve done to help the School Board understand the sorry state of PPS TAG services. Your voices have begun to make a difference.
Revised Budget document: http://www.pps.net/…/Centricity/Domain/219/Budget%20Staff%2…
Meeting agenda: http://www.pps.net/…/Centr…/Domain/219/AGENDA%2005-24-16.pdf
Email addresses: jebrown@pps.net, pknowles@pps.net, akohnstamm@pps.net, tkoehler@pps.net, sbuel@pps.net, mrosen@pps.net, panthony@pps.net, kdavidson@pps.net, superintendent@pps.net, crusso@pps.net, wjohnson1@pps.ne
Thursday, April 7, 2016
Science Essay Contest
The PPS Department of Talented and Gifted Education is now accepting essays from students who have a passion for science and are identified as TAG.
Two students will be selected for the quality and content of their essay and will have the opportunity to attend a summer camp offered by OMSI, at NO COST.
We will accept scholarly essays from current 5thand 6th graders only. This competition is open to all schools and requires the student to write a one page essay describing how science has impacted their life and how they plan to study science to help make the world a better place. Also, each essay will need to include why he or she wants to study a specific area of expertise offered this summer at OMSI. All essays are due to the Department of Talented and Gifted Education by May 15th, 2016.
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Single Subject Acceleration
The revised PPS policy for single subject acceleration in math is now online: http://www.pps.net/Page/2886
The deadline for consideration is 5/6.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)