MHASD Advanced Learning News
Fall 2021
Gifted Education Month celebrated each October
The office of the State Superintendent of Education created a proclamation to recognize October as Gifted Education Month. This was a recognition of the need to work together to create our future. To do this, we must work on identifying, instructing, and supporting our gifted youth so that they can help us co-create the future!
Gifts for the Gifted!
Check out their page full of ideas from humanitarian gifts, books, musical gifts, software, smart toys, games, magazine subscriptions and even nerd shirts!
Here is also another great list for kids interested in STEM and educational games from Art of Problem Solving. 12 Best Educational Gifts for Your STEM Student
Poetry Contest- Poem submissions due by December 13
Appelley Publishing is hosting a poetry writing contest for students in grades 3-12. Any student is welcome to submit a poem. Go to https://www.appelley.org/ to learn more about how to enter. The contest rules, frequently asked questions and directions for submissions are all on the website!
If you are mailing your entry, it must be postmarked by the deadline of December 6, 2021.
If you're submitting your entry online, the deadline is December 13, 2021.
*You may only submit 1 poem per person.
This is a FREE contest. Winners will be notified on the Appelley website on April 8 of 2022. Prize winners will be notified by email.
- Over $5,000 in cash prizes will be awarded through random drawings.
- $500 prize for place in each grade division: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
Computer Science Education Week- Join the Hour of Code
Get Involved!
Genius Hour at the IC
Is college right for me? Free webinar for HS students.
Blog Hops on Hoagies'
What's a Blog Hop? It's a chance for bloggers to get together and talk about a specific topic, and a chance for readers to hop around from blog to blog, getting different perspectives on that topic. Just a few of the topics include:
- Creativity and Productivity
- Anxiety
- Balancing Boredom and Burnout
- Tolerance and Equality
- Transitions
Check out the link for more
Book Lists!
Here are some links to book lists for advanced learners:
Reading Beyond Lists- lists curated by librarians and adults to recommend age-appropriate titles that will challenge advanced readers.
Teacher and Parent Created List this includes book lists for students K-12 and beyond, it is a google sheet with many pages and tabs, so make sure to wait for it to load to get the full list.
MHASD Advanced Learning Webpage
For more information about programming and helpful links/resources check out the advanced learning webpage.
https://www.mounthorebschools.org/district/advanced-learning.cfmSocial Emotional Needs, resources for parents
An excellent resource for families of gifted students is SENG. Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted is an organization that provides support through resources, articles, webinars, connections to mental health professionals, parent groups, online support groups and more. Kids who are gifted can often deal with unique issues including perfectionism, underachievement, anxiety, intensities, difficulty connecting to age group peers because of different interests or abilities, concerns with identity or fitting in. SENG offers resources and support to help navigate these concerns.
Another resource for parents is the NAGC- National Association for Gifted Children.
Did you know there is a Gifted Children's Bill of Rights?
Advanced Learning Coordinator
Email: parmleychristine@mhasd.k12.wi.us
Website: https://www.mounthorebschools.org/district/advanced-learning.cfm
Phone: 608-437-7453