Mrs. Packer's January GE News
Gifted Education News
CogAT Testing Schedule Grades 2-4
Pull Out Groups for 3rd-5th
Young Scientist Roundtable
Please join us on:
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 from 7-8 p.m.
at Wayzata Central Middle School
305 Vicksburg Lane Plymouth MN 55447
Presenter: Dr. Terry Jones
Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Minnesota
“Theory of Relativity”
Albert Einstein is famous for his Theory of Relativity, but many people don’t know that he actually developed two theories. The first is called the Special Theory of Relativity, which explains what happens to objects moving at speeds close to the speed of light relative to each other, but does not include the effects of gravity. Einstein later developed his General Theory of Relativity, which includes gravity and led to our current understanding of the Universe as a whole. Dr. Jones will focus on the Special Theory of Relativity, which is surprisingly accessible to students and forces us to think differently about time and
space. He will then briefly cover the General Theory of Relativity and how both profoundly important theories are used in nearly all of our current technologies.
http://www.wayzata.k12.mn.us/ysr
Your FREE participation in each month’s Young Scientist Roundtable is funded by Gifted Education 279.
Minnesota Institute for the Talented & Gifted - MITY
GE District Parent Meetings
Our first two Osseo district GE parent meetings have been successes! The purpose of these meetings is to provide parent support for students participating in gifted education needs based classes. There will be meetings throughout the year with various topics – see schedule below. These sessions will be facilitated by several of our #279 Gifted Education Teachers. All meetings will be held at Oak View Elementary and will be from 6:30-7:30 pm. Childcare for children 4+ and a light snack will be provided.
January 12th, 2016
6:30-7:30 PM
Motivation, Enthusiasm, and Underachievement
February 9th, 2016
6:30-7:30 PM
Idealism, Unhappiness and Depression
March 29th, 2016
6:30-7:30 PM
Communication: The Key to Relationships
April 12, 2016
6:30-7:30 PM
Not Just Gifted? Twice-Exceptional Children, Organization Issues
May 10th, 2016
6:30-7:30 PM
Advocating for Your Gifted Child Gifted Child
The REACH FOR THE STARS Catalog
Contacting Deb Packer
packerd@district279.org
Cedar Island Wednesday and Friday: 763.425.5855 ext. 82124
Fair Oaks Monday PM and Thursday: 763.533.2246 ext. 74135
Zanewood Monday AM and Tuesday: 763.561.9077 ext. 81169
Gifted Education Resources:
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page: www.hoagiesgifted.org
National Association for Gifted Children: www.nagc.org
Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG): www.sengifted.org