Parent Information Nights
Quarterly Parent Information Nights for the G.A.T.E.S. Program serve the following purposes:
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Connect parents of gifted student from throughout the district.
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Inform parents throughout the district of various gifted characteristics.
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Allow parents to support one another as they raise their gifted children.
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Provide, plan or promote opportunities to bring gifted students together from throughout the district and county.
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Enable the district staff and parents to partner together for the benefit of the gifted students.
In order to attain these goals but also accommodate schedules, there will be two different meetings during most quarters. Please feel free to attend either.
Our next Parent Information Nights:
Thursday, February 9th - 7:00 at LCE
Tuesday, February 14th - 5:00 at Monroe
Tuesday, February 14 - 7:00 at NRE
Topic: Coming Soon :)
Past Parent Information Nights:
Future of G.A.T.E.S. Discussion 1 with Mr. Bird
Intensities, Sensitivities, and Overexcitabilities
Program Service Model, WEPs/MPs, and Inclusion for Gifted
Summer Enrichment Opportunities for Your Family
Perfectionism, Underachievement, and "Boredom"
An Overview of Characteristics of Gifted Children
NREVSD Gifted Service Model
Parent Information Night - February 3rd, 2011
Future of G.A.T.E.S. Discussion 1 with Mr. Bird
Many parents were able to join us for this discussion time with our District Superintendent, Mr. Adam Bird. A general overview of the budget situation was discussed, and an extended question-and-answer period took place. Mr. Bird agreed to meet again with the G.A.T.E.S. parents at the May Parent Information Night to further discuss the situation and its progress. That meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 11th at 6:00 pm at New Richmond Elementary. The room number is TBA.
Parent Information Night - November 8th and 10th, 2010
Intensities, Sensitivities, and Overexcitabilities
The most universal characteristic of gifted children and adults is... intensity. We had some excellent discussions as parents explored the five types of intensities from Dabrowski's Overexcitabilities. Please click here for the information that participants assembled into a flipbook for future reference.
Parent Information Night - September 15th, 2010
Program Service Model, WEPs/MPs, and Inclusion for Gifted Students
At the first Parent Information Night for 2010-2011, the NREVSD Service Model was explained, student Modification Plans and Written Education Plans were discussed and signed, and our guest speaker, Mrs. Renee Mattson, Gifted Inclusion Specialist from Xavier University, spoke about the benefits of serving gifted students through inclusion. Session participants had great discussion about program features and student needs.
For information about the NREVSD Gifted Service Model, please refer to the Parent Handbook.
Parent Information Night - May 12th and 13th, 2010
Summer Enrichment Opportunities for Your Family
To wrap up the 2009-2010 school year, many parents were able to join us for some great giveaways (to make their summer excursions easier), tons of information (packets of ideas for staycations, daycations and vacations) and to hear some great guest speakers, Laura Hoevener and Terri Weeks, authors of Adventures Around Cincinnati! They left with lots of ideas and goodies to keep their kids occupied, connecting learning, and having fun all summer long.
Parent Information Night - February 4th and 11th, 2010
Giftedness: Perfectionism, Underachievement, and "Boredom"
Parents who were able to attend the third round of Parent Information Nights were greeted by some picture books to peruse, which touched on the subjects of perfectionism, underachievement, and/or motivation. A K'NEX challenge was then issued and later discussed via the "achievement spectrum". Large- and small-group conversations about perfectionism, underachievement, motivation, and "boredom" ensued. Partial packets are available online, or please contact us for more information. This session seemed to be extremely helpful for those in attendance; please consider joining us for our next round of parent information nights!
"Achievement Spectrum"
Underachievement Excellence
Lack of Motivation Unhealthy Perfectionism
Parent Information Night - November 5th and 9th, 2009
An Overview of the Characteristics of Gifted Children
At the second round of Parent Information Nights, attendees participated in discussions surrounding the social, emotional, and cognitive needs of gifted students. The goal of the evening was to stress that gifted children tend to be different from other students, and that learning more about them will allow for a better parent/child relationship and healthy growth of the child. (In no way are we indicating that gifted children are more difficult to raise than other children, they just tend to have common and specific needs.) The first item that parents discussed were Myths and Facts surrounding gifted children and their needs (all on the list are facts, by the way). A Parent Survival Kit was distributed and discussed, and parents connected with each other to offer suggestions and problem-solve together. Finally, information was disseminated which explained characteristics and concomitant problems that may arise for gifted individuals. Parents continued to discuss this information and find that which was pertinent for their own situation.
Parent Information Night - September 20th and 24th, 2009
NREVSD Gifted Service Model
At the first Parent Information Night, the NREVSD Service Model was explained, student Modification Plans and Written Education Plans were discussed and signed, and various opportunities for continued parental involvement were announced. Session participants had great discussion about gifted characteristics, program goals, and various additional topics. Future topics for parent information nights were selected via survey.
For information about the NREVSD Gifted Service Model, please refer to the Parent Handbook.