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1. Book list for high ability readers here .
2. As the school year comes to an end, one CANDO parent shares her suggestion which can benefit your child in bps101: "At the end of each school year, instead of purchasing gifts for my kid’s teachers, I make a contribution to the Batavia Foundation in the name of all their teachers and request that the funds be earmarked for the gifted program. The donation is tax deductible and it’s going to where I want it to go. If others did the same…"3. "There Are No Words" wins Eric Hoffer Award Honorable Mention for Young Adult readers. Book features an autistic main character. Author works to stop the bullying of developmentally disabled children.
Past news...
1. Batavia Educational Program Review (BEPR), Fall 2009Program: Gifted Education This report is from the bps101.net website here.
2. IAGC Invitation: IAGC has invited one person from BSD101 to attend a Board Meeting. April 17, 10am - 2pm, Downers Grove. Lunch is included. You will also participate in one of the following committee meetings: Advocacy, Springfield Day, Diverse Gifted Populations, Early Childhood, Parent Affiliates, Social and Emotional. This is an opportunity to see first hand what's happening at the state level. For more detail, email LSMarder@sbcglobal.net 4. For information and resources related to SENG: Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted, please go to http://www.sengifted.org/ If you are interested in receiving their newsletter, from the homepage menu, select Getting Involved\Join the SENG Email List. You won't get inundated with info. Just the newletter and occassional announcements.Thanks for all who participated in the survey RE: Flexible Grouping at BPS Elementary Schools
As follow up to our 1/13 CANDO meeting, below is the link to the survey regarding whether or not flexible grouping is taking place at your respective schools, and if so, at which grade levels and for which subjects. A short description of this model with BPS is available at the beginning of the survey. The survey should take one minute and we truly appreciate your input.
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3ZMPRND
Also note, we will have copies of the Flexible Grouping method chapter from "Best Practices in Gifted Education" at our meetings this week. An electronic version will also be posted here shortly.
Missed the February Meeting(s)? Preliminary Agenda.
Tonight Wednesday Feb. 3 @ 7pm OR
Tomorrow Thursday Feb. 4 @ 9:15am at Limestone Coffee & Tea.
Please let us know if you attended the Illinois Association for Gifted Children (IAGC) Workshop for Parents and Educators Sunday February 7, 12:00 - 4:00pm at the Chicago Marriott Downtown
Part of the 15th Annual IAGC Convention. For more information: http://www.iagcgifted.org/conventions/2010/BrochurePageOne.shtml and http://www.iagcgifted.org
If you attended Event: Parenting the Gifted or “If Our Child is So Smart, Why Isn’t Our Life Easier?”
Linda Kreger Silverman, Ph.D.
Director, Gifted Child Development Center Denver, CO
Thursday, February 11, 7:00 p.m.
The Avery Coonley School , Performing Arts Center
Please let us know.
BPS School Board Liason Contact Information:
Alice Gustafson: Ron Link
Ronald.link@bps101.net or 937-8834
Rotolo Middle School: Kathy Roberts
Kathleen.roberts@bps101.net or 937-8834
Hoover Wood: Jack Hinterlong
Jack.hinterlong@bps101.net or 937-8834
JB Nelson: Matt Winkle
Matt.winkle@bps101.net or 937-8834
HC Storm: Joe Purpura
Joseph.purpura@bps101.net or 937-8834
Louise White: Jayne Resek
Jayne.resek@bps101.net or 937-8834
Grace McWayne & Batavia High School: Kristin Behmer
Kristin.behmer@bps101.net or 937-8834
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January 2010 Meeting Minutes. Thank you to all who attended the planning meeting at RMS January 13th.
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We hope those who attended the Thursday, January 14 webinar on
twice exceptional children presented by Susan Baum, PhD.
Batavia Public Library found it informative.
Lauren
Planning Meeting Moderator from 1.13.10
What is CANDO?
CANDO stands for Challenge Advocacy Network Development Organization.
Batavia CANDO is a parent organization which seeks to provide enrichment opportunities for children in need of greater academic challenge and peer interaction, encourages district and state support for gifted education, and provides programs and resources for parents about raising and educating talented children.
Join Us
There is always an aspect of CANDO that provides you with an opportunity to network with parents, learn the latest news and trends and contribute to your children’s future.
We’re in the process of discussing the current state of the programming in our district and what we can do to support our students and enhance their year with activities to enrich their experiences. Will you join us and share in the conversation and ideas?
Currnet CANDO Team
Your name could be here, too! The people listed below are parents who became interested and involved in CANDO a few years ago when our older children were in elementary school. Many of us have middle school students this year, and plenty of us still have younger students in elementary school.
Ann-Marie Hejna, Hoover-Wood, Rotolo Middle School
ahejna1201@yahoo.com
Lauren Mastrud, Louise White, Rotolo Middle School
lsmarder@sbcglobal.net
Caroline Baty-Barr, Alice Gustafson, Rotolo Middle School
caroline@baty-barr.com
AnnMarie Fauske, Grace McWayne
annmariefauske@sbcglobal.net
Secretary-Treasurer
Maureen Mrenna, H.C. Storm, Rotolo Middle School
mgmrenna@yahoo.com
District Challenge Coordinator
Liz Selander, Rotolo Middle School
elizabeth.selander@bps101.net