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Shoreline Hi Cap Parent AssociationPursuing excellence in the educational journey of our advanced learners
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Community Events:
CALL TO ACTION!!
Many of you are aware that the district is conducting a re-examination of Highly Capable (Hi Cap) magnet service at Ridgecrest (RC) Elementary. The next school board meeting is scheduled for Monday, 3/16/20 so time is short. Read the reasons why in the document called "advocating_effectively_for_gifted_education_--_what_to_say_and_why" on the top right of our resources HERE.
What we need you to DO:
What we need you to DO:
- WRITE NOW TO YOUR SCHOOL BOARD DIRECTOR TO REINSTATE RC HI CAP. (a sample email may be found in the document linked above)
- ATTEND THE NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING ON MONDAY, MARCH 16.
Is Hi-Cap right for your Family?
Due to varying circumstances, it is with regret that the Shoreline Hi Cap Parent Association (SHCPA) has decided to postpone our “Is Hi Cap Right for You?” panel on Wednesday, March 4, at Meridian Park Elementary. We have not come to this decision lightly. Although the Shoreline school district has not yet announced any changes to its scheduled programming, we feel that it is best for us to err on the side of caution. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Regards,
Shoreline Hi Cap Parent Association leadership team
shoreline.hicap.advocacy@gmail.com
Past Events:
Our first film screening of "2e2: Teaching the Twice Exceptional"
December 3, 2019 6:30-8:30 Shoreline Auditorium
Together with the Shoreline Special Needs PTSA we presented this movie to our community.
If you want more information about this movie please click here to see a preview or read about it from this website.
Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Location: Shoreline Library Main meeting room (345 NE 175th St, Shoreline, WA 98155)
We will be hearing from school board candidates for the first 3o minutes of our meeting.
We have answers to the candidates questions asked at the meeting HERE
How to be a Powerful Advocate for Your Gifted Student
Presented by Marcia Holland
Date: Monday, September 30, 2019
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Thank you to: Meridian Park Elementary 17077 Meridian Avenue North, WA 98133
Thank you to everyone who came out to hear this presentation. And thank you Marcia for your knowledge and time.
Presented by Marcia Holland
Date: Monday, September 30, 2019
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Thank you to: Meridian Park Elementary 17077 Meridian Avenue North, WA 98133
Thank you to everyone who came out to hear this presentation. And thank you Marcia for your knowledge and time.
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About Ms. Holland – Marcia Holland has been involved in supporting excellence in education for children since her sons were students in the Renton School District in the 1970s and 1980s. Marcia has served on the board of the Northwest Gifted Child Association on and off over the last 30 years. Her focus has always been educating others – parents, educators, administrators and legislators – about the unique learning needs of children who learn at markedly faster and more complex rates than their chronological peers. Having been an unserved gifted child herself, she remembers the sense of frustration, isolation and “marching in place” of her K-12 experience.
Parent Survey Results (June 2019)
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Your voices matter! Thank you to the Shoreline parents and community members who participated in our second annual survey. You have helped us to fine tune our objectives and focus as a parent group. The top three priorities are: 1) expand Hi Cap advocacy at district and/or state level, 2) provide parent education events, and 3) recommend gifted resources for parents. |
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Legislative Corner Gifted Ed Day will be Friday, January 31st 2020. We hope to see a lot of you in Olympia! See our "Advocacy" page for past work we've done! |
Become a parent representative! Help our organization grow with your talents and skills. Learn more! |
•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. |
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