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Feb 24     Super Saturday

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Join other Adams 12 GT families for a full-day educational event.

 

• Multiple hands-on educational sessions for elementary students based on grade level

• Multiple sessions for parents on topics related to giftedness

• Lots of time for socializing and parent networking

• Demonstrations and information from local organizations of interest to the gifted community.

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WHO: Adams 12 GT Elementary (K-5) students.

            Parents of GT students in all grades.

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WHEN: Saturday, February 24th, from about 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM.

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WHERE: STEM Launch Campus

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COST: $10/student (parents are free)

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Feb 22     SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age

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Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that with her own kids and learned that the average kid spends 6.5 hours a day looking at screens. She wondered about the impact of all this time and about the friction occurring in homes and schools around negotiating screen time—friction she knew all too well. 

In SCREENAGERS, as with her award-winning documentaries on mental health, Delaney takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance.​

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WHO: Adams 12 GT students and their parents.

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WHEN: Thurs., February 22, 630-8:30 PM

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WHERE: Hulstrom K-8 Auditorium

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COST: $5    Space is limited.  Sign up for tickets at impactflow.com.

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Feb 8     Parents Meeting #3

 

This is the 3rd event in our parent meeting series for the year.  The meeting will start with updates from the Parents Group, followed by the invited speaker for the night:

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Embracing the Whole Gifted Child

Dr. Patty Galdo-Walden

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Dr. Patricia Gatto-Walden, PhD, is a nationally recognized psychologist, who has worked therapeutically with gifted, highly and profoundly gifted children, adolescents and adults for over three decades.  In her adjunct gifted consulting practice, she specializes in helping parents and educators understand and embrace innate gifted characteristics, and provides strategies to ensure holistic health and well-being.  Her foundational book, Embracing the Whole Gifted Self, 2016, personifies giftedness. She is a featured and keynote speaker at gifted international and national conferences, and a two term past Chair of Global Awareness Network for the National Association for Gifted Children. She is a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Educational Advancement and co-founder of “Yunasa”, a holistic summer camp for highly gifted youth.  SENG honored Dr. Patty at the 2016 national conference with the Clinician of the Year Award. She has consulting offices in Florida and Colorado.​

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Hosts:  Adams 12 GT Parents Group

Time:  Thursday, Feb. 8, 6:00 - 7:30 pm

Location:  ESC, 1500 E 128th Ave, Thornton

Cost: free

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More details will be sent via email so please be sure you are on our mailing list.

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Nov 15      Parents Meeting #2:  Social and

Emotional spects of Giftedness

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Our second parents meeting was held on November 15th from 6:00 – 7:30 pm at the ESC (1500 E 128th Ave, Thornton) on Social and Emotional Aspects of Giftedness.

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Terry Bradley spoke on how gifted kids not only think differently but also feel differently. Growing up gifted is a qualitatively different experience. As parents, it’s important not only to be aware of their greater academic or creative capabilities, but also to be cognizant of their unique emotional capacities and complexities.

 

To see the presentation

from this event, click here!

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Nov 2     Leadership/Liaison Team Meeting

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Open to all GT parents and guardians.

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Each month, the Leadership Team of A12GTPG meets to plan events for this school year, get updates on district activities and share information related to GT in our schools and at home.  If you haven't been to a LT Meeting, this is a chance to meeting other GT parents and get involved to help our GT students throughout the district.  (by the way, everyone is really nice)

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Hosts:  Adams 12 GT Parents Group

Time:  Thursday, November 2, 5:30-7:30 pm

Location:  ESC, 1500 E 128th Ave, Thornton

Cost: free

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Agenda:

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Leadership 5:30 - 6:25 pm

• CAGT Update

• Middle School Escape Room Debrief

• Parent Meeting #2

• Mary Poppins Event

• Super Saturday

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Liaison 6:30 - 7:30 pm

• Introductions

• Status

• Review Liaison document

• Next steps

• Communication amongst group to share

• Meetings with Coordinators

• Examples

• Needs

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Oct 20     Escape Room for GT Middle School Students

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Event:  Calling all Middle School GT students for a night of collaboration, fun, and friendly competition.  Team up with other middle schoolers to find clues, solve puzzles, and be the first team to “breakout” in this escape room challenge.  You can grab a friend or two to join your team, or get to know other GT students across the district.  Pizza will be served with lots of time to socialize.  The activity will include up to 5 teams with 8-10 students on each team

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Open to Adams 12 GT students in Grades 6-8.  (We welcome parent volunteers for the event, but no parent programming is planned.)

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When:  Friday, Oct 20

               6:00 pm - 8:30 pm,

Location:  Bollman Tech Center

                     (9451 N. Washington St., Thornton, CO)

Cost:  $10 per student, includes the escape room activity

             and pizza dinner

Host:   A12GTPG

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Oct 16-17     CAGT Conference: The Heart of the Rockies: Elevating

                                                       the Gifted Connection

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CAGT is the Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented, our statewide advocacy group focused on improving the lives of gifted students.  Early Bird deadline for registration is September 16.  The Annual CAGT State Conference is held every October in the Denver Metro area.  This professional conference has an annual attendance of 700 educators, administrators and parents.  

Host:  Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented (CAGT)

Website:   http://www.coloradogifted.org/conference

Location:  Embassy Suites, Loveland, CO

Cost: $190 for 1 day, $290 for 2 days

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Oct 16     CAGT Parent Institute

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Please join us for the Parent Institute at our Annual CAGT Conference: "Heart of the Rockies: Elevating the Gifted Connection". This is a time for parents, guardians, and educators interested in gifted children to come together to hear national experts share their knowledge and answer some of your questions.

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This year's panel will include:

Susanne Keeley, M.A., CCC-SLP                  More information
Jonathan Plucker, Ph.D
Matthew McBee, Ph.D
AnneMarie Rossi - Be Mindful

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Host:  CAGT

For more information:   link

Times:

Registration @ 6:30-7:00 pm

Introductions/panel/questions: @ 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Location:   Embassy Suites , Loveland, CO

Cost: $20

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Sept 27     Leadership Team Meeting

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Open to all GT parents and guardians.

 

Each month, the Leadership Team of A12GTPG meets to plan events for this school year, get updates on district activities and share information related to GT in our schools and at home.  If you haven't been to a LT Meeting, this is a chance to meeting other GT parents and get involved to help our GT students throughout the district.  (by the way, everyone is really nice)

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Hosts:  Adams 12 GT Parents Group

Time:  Wednesday, Sept 27, 5:30-7:00 pm

Location:  ESC, 1500 E 128th Ave, Thornton

Cost: free

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Agenda:

• Liaison update

• Fall middle school event

• Parent Meeting #2

• Fall Family event

• Database results

• Screenager Movie event

• Super Saturday event

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Sept 12     Parents Meeting #1

 

The Adams 12 GT Parents Group is the local affiliate of the Colorado Association of Gifted and Talented (CAGT) and one of the vehicles we use to inform and educate the parents of identified Gifted and Talented Students in the District.  We encourage you to join us at the meetings throughout the year.  

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The first meeting will be on September 12th from 6:15 – 7:30 pm at the ESC (1500 E 128th Ave, Thornton).  In addition to hearing from the Parents Group about upcoming opportunities for you and your children, we will be hearing from the new Director of Advanced Academic and Gifted Services.  Lynn Saltzgaver will be introducing herself, sharing good news from the district and information from both the district and CDE (Colorado Department of Education) that you might not otherwise hear. We hope you can join us!

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This group also sends out periodic information about area events not affiliated with our district.  Please be sure to get on their list serve by sending an email to info@a12gifted.org

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Hosts:  Adams 12 GT Parents Group

Time:  Tuesday, Sept 12, 6:15 - 7:30 pm

Location:  ESC, 1500 E 128th Ave, Thornton

Cost: free

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More details will be sent via email so please be sure you are on our mailing list.

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May 11      Leadership Team Meeting

 

Free and open to all GT parents and guardians.

Topic:  The A12GTPG meets regularly to plan the Parent Meetings and

             other events.

Time:  5:30 - 7 pm

Location:  Educational Support Center for Adams 12

                  (1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton)

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April 30     Screenagers  (flyer)

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Topic:  We are thrilled to present SCREENAGERS: Growing Up in the Digital Age, a documentary about the biggest parenting issue of our time.

Are you watching kids scroll through life, with their rapid-fire thumbs and a six-second attention span? Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston saw that happening with her own kids and began a quest to uncover how it might impact their development. As with her other two award-winning documentaries on mental health, Ruston takes a deeply personal approach as she probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including her own, to explore struggles over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through poignant, and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, SCREENAGERS reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and also offers solutions on how adults can empower their kids to best navigate the digital world to find balance.

SCREENAGERS addresses the most pervasive parenting issue of our time head on—depicting teen struggles over social media, video games and internet addiction. The film empowers kids to best navigate the digital world and provides practical resources to help them do it.

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Hosts:  Stargate School & PEAK Exceptional Services

Time:  Sunday, April 30th, 2 - 4 pm

Location:  14530 Washington St, Thornton 80241

Cost: $5 per ticket (buy tickets)

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April 20    Parents Meeting #4:  

Working with Your Kids to Create 
a Positive Summer Transition

 

Free and open to all GT parents and guardians.  Hosted by the A12GTPG.

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Topic:  Summer break is fast approaching.  While

for many families summer brings with it a much

needed slower pace, the transition out of school

and into vacation still represents change.  Working

with your kids to plan ahead for the new routine

can help to effectively manage the change and

establish shared expectations.  Learn simple tools

and brain based strategies for creating a balanced

and positive summer experience that supports the

physical and social-emotional health of your family.  

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Time:  6:00 - 7:30 pm

Location:  Educational Support Center for Adams 12

                  (1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton)

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April 21     Middle School Escape Room Challenge

 

Open to GT students in Grades 6-8.  Hosted by A12GTPG.

 

Topic:  Students will team up with other middle schoolers to find clues, solve puzzles, and be the first team to “breakout” in this escape room challenge.

Time:  Friday, April 21, 6:00 - 8:30 pm

Location:  Bollman Technical Education Center (9451 Washington St., Thornton, CO 80229)

Cost: $10 for escape room activity and pizza

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March 2     Leadership Team Meeting

Free and open to all GT parents and guardians.

Topic:  The A12GTPG meets regularly to plan the Parent Meetings and

             other events.

Time:  5:30 - 7 pm

Location:  Educational Support Center for Adams 12

                  (1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton)

 

Feb 6    Food for Hope Bag Packing

Topic:  The Adams 12 GT Parents Group brought Food for Hope to Super Saturday on December 3rd to share its story.  We would like to offer the opportunity for 30 GT students and parents to get together again and help others in their community.  Sign up below to help us pack bags of nutritious food the hundreds of students served in Adams County. This event is very kid-friendly, and is usually done in less than an hour.  We would love to have you join us.

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Sign up here to help:  http://bit.ly/2fN0EA2

For more information about Food for Hope:  http://foodforhope.net/

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Feb 2    Parents Meeting #3:  Lisa van Gemert, the "Gifted Guru"

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Topic:  Delicate Balance of Boundaries With the Gifted

 

While gifted youth need more leeway and independence at earlier ages than do their typical learner peers, that doesn’t mean they need less parenting. Identifying and sustaining appropriate boundaries with peers, adult interaction, and even electronics can challenge the best and most dedicated of parents.  

Using a metaphor of fences, learn the key ideas parents need to find and maintain suitable guidelines for their children without dampening the child’s spirits or feeling like they’ve surrendered all control to their kids.
 

About the speaker:  Lisa is the Youth & Education Ambassador for Mensa. A former teacher and school administrator, she writes and speaks about issues related to the education and parenting of gifted youth. She shares ideas and resources on her website, giftedguru.com

 

Time:  6:00 - 7:30 pm

Location:  Educational Support Center for Adams 12

                  (1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton)

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Free and open to all GT parents and guardians.  Hosted by the A12GTPG.

So that we are sure to have enough room for all attendees, please click below to RSVP.

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Childcare is available is available for children who 3-11 years old (and potty trained) on a first come, first serve basis by contacting Frances Mullins at 720-972-4007 or frances.mullins@adams12.org.  Reservations are required and space is limited.

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Jan 12     Leadership Team Meeting

Free and open to all GT parents and guardians.

Topic:  The A12GTPG meets regularly to plan the Parent Meetings and

             other events.

Time:  5:30 - 7 pm

Location:  Educational Support Center for Adams 12

                  (1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton)

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Jan 10 - Feb 21  SENG (GT Support Group)

Topic:  The Adams 12 district is pleased to inform you that we will be offering a support group for interested parents of gifted and talented students.  These sessions will be held beginning Tuesday, January 10, through Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at the Educational Support Center – 1500 E. 128th Ave, Thornton, Greys & Torreys  Conference Room. 

 

Groups will be conducted according to the SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted) model and will be limited in size to 20 participants.  We offer the group on a first come, first-served basis, depending on when your registration is received.  Since space is limited, please do not sign up if you do not plan to attend as consistently as possible.  The cost for this group is $30.00 per person or couple.  This includes a copy of A Parent’s Guide to Gifted Children, the book we will use to guide group discussion topics.

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For more specific information about this group click here.  If you are interested in this opportunity and have questions, please contact Cathy Jordan at cathy.jordan@adams12.org or at 720-972-4272, as soon as possible, for further information.

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Cost:  $30 per person or couple

Time:  5:30 - 7 pm

Location:  Educational Support Center for Adams 12

                  (1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton)

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Jan 14     Singin' in the Rain Musical and Behind-the-Scenes Tour

Open to all Adams 12 GT students and their families.

$10 Students, $15 Adults.*

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Tickets for the behind-the-scenes tour are sold out, but tickets for Singin' in the Rain, produced by BackStory Youth Theatre are still available for show times on Friday 1/13, Saturday 1/14, and Sunday 1/15. Tickets can be purchased through the BackStory Theatre website.

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Topic:  Join other Adams 12 GT families for a behind-the-scenes tour of the auditorium, tour of sound/lighting equipment, and question and answer time with student actors (ages 9-17) and the show director.  Families will leave the auditorium around 5:00 PM for dinner (in their own vehicle) and will return to the Broomfield Auditorium around 6:40 for a public performance of BackStory Youth Theatre’s Singin’ in the Rain which begins at 7:00 PM. Families can have dinner on their own or join other GT families for a casual, family-friendly dinner.  The location for the group meal will be determined based on the number of families planning to participate.

Time:  4:00 PM to approximately 9:30 PM

Location:  Meet at the Broomfield Auditorium (attached to the Broomfield Library at 3 Community Park Rd., Broomfield)

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* All students must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets purchased through the Adams 12 GT Group include the 7:00 PM public performance on Jan. 14th and the special behind-the-scenes tour.  Families pay for their own meal at dinner.

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Dec 8    Parents Meeting #2:  Social and Emotional

              Aspects of Giftedness

 

Free and open to all GT parents and guardians.  Hosted by the A12GTPG.

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Please note:  Due to illness, our speaker, Terry Bradley, will not be able to present this evening. Another expert, Sharon Collins, will be presenting instead.

 

Speaker:  Sharon Collins

Time:  6:00 - 7:30 pm

Location:  Educational Support Center for Adams 12

                  (1500 East 128th Avenue, Thornton)

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