Willoughby-Eastlake Association for the Gifted and Talented WEAGT |
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Links and Resources for Parents Annual Auction ~ WEAGT's primary fundraising event
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NEWS & meeting dates We are in need of baskets, tissue paper, bows, etc. to use for the Chinese Auction. These items can be used as long as they are in excellent condition. The tissue paper will be used to stuff the bottom of the baskets so it does not have to be perfect. Please send these items in to school labeled "Zenith Auction" or email me to make other arrangements for pick up. Kim A. ______________________________________________________..................
Your child can
win
a Nintendo DS,
an iPod nano, or $150 cash!
WEAGT is asking every child in the Zenith Program to send in at least two
letters to family members and/or friends asking them to support our Annual
Dinner and Auction by making a tax-deductible contribution that will help to
ensure the success of the annual fundraiser. In order to make this a
success, it is very important that every Zenith student participates. All
funds for the program are derived through this one fundraiser.
The letters that need to be completed were sent home and available here. It takes approximately 5 minutes to complete two letters. In order to be eligible for the prizes, students must return their completed letters to school tomorrow, Wednesday, December 10th!
Our goal is 100% participation from
our Zenith students!
If you have any questions, please email
or call me at (440) 951-3915.
Thank you,
Kim Aliazzi
Auction Chairperson
---------------------------------------------------------------- MEETING 12/9 LOCATION ~ Washington Library 7pm.
Agenda for Meetings Tuesday, December 9 @ Washington
Elementary Library:
1. Report/Comments from Mrs. Stevens and Amy Harker.
2. Committee Reports including Auction - policy decision
regarding "comps".
3. Initial review of WEAGT Constitution and By-Laws - which
are readily available for all to see on our web site - in light of how a
non-profit should function in the current environment.
4.Vote and Confirmation of Secretary - Tonya has offered and Sue would become the sole Vice-President.
5. Other matters - old and new.
------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEAGT is pleased to announce Nancy Weber,
educational Nancy will spend the day working with the Zenith
teachers, Beyond Zenith... Your Zenith student will be in middle school before you know it. Breda Loncar, W-E Director of Curriculum & Instruction and Secondary Education, will talk about the initiatives that have been put in place to create a more challenging environment for gifted students in the 7th and 8th grade honors classes at Willoughby Middle. Her presentation will be Tuesday, October 7th at 7pm at Willoughby Middle School in conjunction with the monthly WEAGT meeting. Flyer _______________________________________ Planning for Success
The
Willoughby-Eastlake Association for the Gifted and Talented (WEAGT) provides
much enrichment for our children’s education.
As parents, we feel that our child’s education is not to be taken for
granted. As Zenith parents, we
know that their needs are special. The 31st Annual Zenith Auction is February 28, 2009, and we need to get a start on planning. We need you! Please consider filling these roles: 1-2 Auction Chairperson(s)Solicitations/Donations Coordinator Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator Live/Silent Auction Coordinator If you
can fill one of these positions, or if you have ANY questions regarding the
auction, please contact any of the board members listed below or send a note
in with your child addressed to WEAGT. Together
we can make this year’s 31st Annual WEAGT Auction event a success
that will serve our children and enrich their lives. Tim
Higgins
President
email 440-946-8749 Sue Luck
Co-Vice President
email
440-944-7585 Tonya
Mihalek
Co-Vice President
email
440-585-9620 Lori Wylie Treasurer email 440-749-3254 Carol Bergeron Secretary email 440-946-0222___________________________________________________ WELCOME New Zenith Family Picnic Sunday, September 7. 3pm We had another great picnic to
start the year. Thankfully the weather turned around for us and it was a
beautiful afternoon. ------------------------------------
The
board will be finalizing the 2008-2009 Budget to be voted on by the
membership at the Meeting on September 9th,
------------------------------------------- New in 2008 is the Zenith Enrichment Home Page from Amy Harker, Zenith Coordinator and the W-E School District. The Zenith Program Homepage touts the mission to provide appropriate educational alternatives and challenges that will allow children who are high-ability learners to develop into creative, intelligent, capable, productive, and compassionate human beings. The gifted and talented enrichment programs are focused on building each child's strengths to encourage his/her potential for lifelong learning. LINK ------------------------------------- Welcome
Back Wildcats!!! No-hovering zone: Some parents buck the trend of helping kids do everythingPD Article 4/14/08 PD 1/23/08 article on Gifted (link to cleveland.com) Plain Dealer Editorial 1/24/08:Ohio's gifted students deserve an education
Ohio's education leaders must devote more resources to
keeping academically advanced students on a fast pace
Ohio's public schools are frittering away
a precious natural resource by failing to provide services to many gifted
students. That is simply unacceptable in a state that desperately needs a
well-educated home-grown work force to boost its economy and remain
competitive. Ohio must join the 31 states that require
school districts to provide education geared to gifted students. Ohio Department of Education
Superintendent Susan Tave Zelman says she is considering changes to
improve public schools' services to gifted children. Good, because the colossal failure to
educate the best and the brightest is evident from the numbers. In
2006-07, Ohio tagged almost 290,000 students as gifted, but only 75,496
actually got special classes, a drop-off since 2003-04, according to
reporting by The Plain Dealer's Jennifer Gonzalez. Constrained by tight budgets and the need
to help all students pass basic achievement tests, too many Ohio school
districts decide that education of the gifted isn't a high priority. But
it should be. Smart students, just like any other
children, need teachers and classes that will help them make the most of
their abilities. The fact that gifted youngsters might be
able to fly higher and faster than others is no reason to clip their
wings. This isn't elitism - as long as the school tries its best to
identify and serve all gifted children - this is public education at its
best. The Cleveland schools realize that. They
are rebuilding the highly respected Major Work program, an enrichment
program for gifted youngsters. Such programs have a dual benefit. In
addition to their direct service to students who learn quickly, they can
help build strong parental loyalty, which schools in poor cities and
weakened inner-ring suburbs really need.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ general membership. Next WEAGT Meeting: Washington Library (unless otherwise noted)
September 9
October 7
November 13- Willoughby Library
December 9
January 8
February 5
March 3
April 7
May 5
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