April 11 Forum:  "Understanding Our Kids' Anxiety -- And How To Help" 

Here is the video recording of the event!  About 150 attendees packed the Shoreline Conference Center on April 11.  Many thanks to:  the Shoreline Special Needs PTSA, our guest presenters (Cher Anderton, Tom Doggett, Dr. Lori Lynass, Sara Yao, and Linette Bixby), Curtis Campbell, Kate Beck, the Dale Turner YMCA, and our wonderful parent volunteers for making this event possible.

Shoreline families attended Gifted Ed Day in Olympia on Feb. 8!   We had about 40 parents and students visit the Capitol Building for tours and presentations.   Some even had an opportunity to meet with Rep. Ruth Kagi (District 32) as pictured.

March 9 Legislative Update:
Learn about section 105 of the new education bill (E2SSB 6362) that has recently passed in the WA legislature.  Section 105 refers to Highly Capable services.  It's good news for advocates!

Become a S.H.A.G. parent representative!  Help our organization grow with your talents and skills. More details to follow.

---

Parent Survey Results (May 2017)

​Shoreline parents have recently identified top priorities regarding Highly Capable services in our district.  The top three are:  1) resources for parent education, 2) professional development for our teachers, and 3) Hi Cap advocacy (local and state levels).

---

•Why should we advocate for gifted education?

The Washington State Constitution states: “It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children residing within its borders.”

---

•Why are gifted programs needed?

Gifted and talented students and those with high abilities need gifted education programs that will challenge them in regular classroom settings and enrichment and accelerated programs to enable them to make continuous progress in school.