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About Us

History

 

The A12GTPG was founded in 2012 by Steve Bonneau, a parent of a GT student in the Adams 12 school district. Steve had a vision of creating an organization that served GT students and their families district-wide. The organization was founded on the basis of several areas that were believed to be important to the GT community:

 

● Resources: Identification of GT resource gaps and work to provide needed resources through collaboration with parents, schools, the school district, and the community.

 

● Policy: Participation in the development, implementation, and communication of GT-related district guidelines and policies in conjunction with district staff.

 

● Advocacy: Act as advocates for GT students, families, parent groups, schools, and GT programs to affect change at the school, district or state level.

 

● Education: Facilitate unique educational opportunities for advanced learning and GT-related topics for students and their families.

 

● Community: Cultivate a strong GT community in Adams 12 school district by creating opportunities for interactions between families, schools and the community.

 

These areas of interest have guided our activities and have been incorporated into our bylaws as included below.

 

 

 
A12GTPG Today

 

The Board. An Executive Team is required per the A12GTPG bylaws.
For the 2020-2021 school year, the Executive Team members include:

 

President                                  Joanne Bliss (Prospect Ridge Academy, Westlake MS)                       

Immediate Past President    Michelle Hoffman (Prospect Ridge Academy)    

Treasurer                                  Tyra Litzau (Eagleview Elementary)

Secretary                                  Sara George - (Hulstrom/Legacy HS)

President Elect                        OPEN - Please contact us if you are interested in filling this role.

 

Election of the Executive Team members is held in the spring of each year at a general membership meeting.  

 

The Leadership Team. At the core of the A12GTPG is the Leadership Team. This team is comprised of the Executive Team and any parents or other community members that want to be more deeply involved in the governing and coordination of A12GTPG activities. We currently meet monthly. Lynn Saltzgaver, Director of Advanced Academic and Gifted Services, is our liaison to the Adams 12 District and also attends meetings regularly. Members of the Leadership Team may volunteer to take additional responsibility within the organization such as coordination of communications, leading efforts for twice-exceptional students, website administration, chairing special events such as our Super Saturday event or others.

 

Membership. Membership is free and currently includes approximately 1400 parents/guardians of GT students in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools District who have attended A12GTPG events or wish to receive information from the group. Since everything that is done by the A12GTPG is done through volunteerism, we rely on the interest and involvement of our membership.

 

Organization. The A12GTPG is an affiliate of the Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented (CAGT) and is an organization supported through the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district. Any donations received through events or through our website are used to pay for activities supporting GT students in our district as well as to pay for speakers at Parent Nights. Accounting is managed and reported by our Treasurer. Because we are affiliated with the Adams 12 school district, finances are also overseen and managed through the district.

 

Events. We host about 4 seminars each school year where experts in the field of Gifted & Talented are invited to speak. Special events like "Super Saturday", among others, are held throughout the year, where students are offered unique experiences and access to excellent role models for success.

 

The Future

 

We believe that there is an important opportunity for us to support our GT students in Adams 12. We are a relatively new organization that will continue to grow. We invite you to participate in the events that we host or to become involved in the Leadership Team and volunteer opportunities!

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