TAG OMSI Night October 10th

TAG OMSI Night is next Monday from 6:00-8:00 PM for all TAG students and their families. 

Free entrance, free parking in OMSI lots, and no ticket or ID needed for entry.

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! 

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

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 5^thand 6^th 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 15^th, 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.

Spelling Bee March 8 at Sabin!

First Annual Sabin Spelling Bee

1^st-5^th and 6^th-8^th Competitions

March 8, 2016  

9:00am 1^st-5^th & 10:00am 6^th-8th

A set of 25 words will be administered by pronouncing the word, reading it in a sentence containing the word, and pronouncing it again. Students will write their answers on the corresponding answer sheet. Each paper is scored – with one point for each correct answer. If there is a tie for first place, there will be a 5-word tie breaker. First Place winners for 1^st-5^th and 6^th-8^th divisions will go on to District Contest.

I give permission for my child, __________________________, to participate in Sabin’s 1^st Annual Spelling Bee.   ___________________________, ___________

                                                                                                Parent/Guardian Signature                        Date

This form is due classroom teacher by March 7, 2016 for student to be included in the Spelling Bee.

Ability grouping

http://mobile.edweek.org/c.jsp?cid=25919701&bcid=25919701&rssid=25919691&item=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.edweek.org%2Fv1%2Ftm%2F%3Fuuid%3D1A7DF4D0-C175-11E2-8893-03A9B3743667

This article is posted on the TAG board outside the office.