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Resources for Parents & Students

2011 -2012

Fall -
National Storytelling Festival - Jonesborough, TN
         Energy Project Begins

TBA - Art Activities

Winter/Spring - Theater Project Sponsored by Emory & Henry College

Join TSA - Technology Student Association
  • Affiliation - September
  • Fall Rally @ AHS (November 10, 2011)
  • Leadership Academy (October 18 -19, 2011)
  • Regional Fair @ EBSMS (March 3, 2012)
  • State Technosphere - Richmond, VA (May 4-6, 2012)
  • National Conference - Nashville, TN (June 21-25, 2012)

Learn a foreign language! Check out these items from EBSMS school library!
Quick & Simple Mandarin Chinese/ Audio CD
Barron's Learn French The Fast and Fun Way/ Audio CD
Spanish: The Complete Language Course/ Playaway(MP3 Player)

Click here for the Washington County Public Schools GATE website
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GATE Summer Camps

Summer Math, Science, and Arts Camp is a one week academic experience providing bright, talented, and motivated rising 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th grade students the opportunity for hands-on exploration in forensic science, robotics, rocketry, art, mythology, computers, biology, chemistry, physics, and math. The goal of this camp is to provide a highly stimulating and challenging intellectual environment where students will learn to reach their potential. This camp was designed to stimulate imagination and expand abilities with an emphasis on problem solving, critical and creative thinking, and leadership. 

For information contact Carol Sutton, csutton@wcs.k12.va.us.

These camps afford students the chance to interact with peers from area schools who have a wide range of interests and goals.

These camps are free to Washington County GATE students.

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Johns Hopkins University
Center for Talented Youth Talent Search

Grades 2-6 & Grades 7-8
The Johns Hopkins University Talent Search identifies, assesses, and recognizes students with exceptional mathematical and/or verbal reasoning abilities. 
If interested in this program, please contact CYT directly by using this web address: www.cty.jhu.edu

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Emory & Henry College SUMMER SCHOLARS

The Annual Summer Scholars Institute
A camp for adventurous students entering grades six through nine on the campus of Emory & Henry College

For more information : http://www.summerscholars.ehc.edu

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Summer Enrichment Program at the University of Virginia
Residential, academic two-week summer camp for gifted/high ability rising 5th - 11th grade students located on the grounds at UVA
Applications now available at curry.edschool.virginia.edu/sep (423) 924-3182

Or go to: http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/sep

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4 Star Camps at the University of Virginia
For more information contact www.4starcamps.com

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JACK KENT COOKE FOUNDATION
Don't miss this tremendous opportunity. The Jack Kent Cooke Young Scholars Program application period is now open.  With the application process now open, they are seeking 7th graders with these characteristics:

  • High levels of academic ability and achievement
  • Financial need
  • Motivation and will to succeed
  • Leadership and public service
  • Accomplishments or demonstrated strong interest in music, the arts, literature, and/or sports.
Guidelines and application materials are available at www.jackkentcookefoundation.org
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Ferrum College Summer Enrichment Camp
For Academically Motivated Students
www.ferrum.edu/fcsec


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Focusing on the Future: A Career and Academic Planning Experience
For High-Ability Students in Grades 6th - 12th & their parents
DOWNLOAD FORMS AT http://cfge.wm.edu/focusing.php


Useful Links
Council for Exceptional Children
Virginia Association for the Gifted
National Association for Gifted Children
National Society for the Gifted & Talented Brochure
Donna Akers Warmuth
 

Contacts

GATE Coordinators 

Charlene Gross
charleneg@wcs.k12.va.us 

Donna Confere 
donnac@wcs.k12.va.us 

Dawn Widener 
dawn00@wcs.k12.va.us