GATE CALENDAR

May 2005

  • Monday, May 2 – GATE District Advisory Council (GATE-DAC)

9:30 am-11:30 am at the District Office - 1400 Janss Road

Guest Speaker – Margaret Gosfield (Editor of CAG’s Gifted Education Communicator) will discuss the challenges working with gifted kids and identify some of the resources available for meeting the needs of our gifted and talented students.

The GATE-DAC meets the first Monday of each month. This group is made up of parent representatives from each school in the district. Topics of discussion include GATE programs, testing, assessments, differentiation, social and emotional needs, etc.

The GATE-DAC is chaired by Dr. Linda Calvin and parent representative, Ernest Legault.

If you would like additional information or have questions, please stop by the Parent Resource Library located near the school's front office. The GATE Parent Notebook has copies of past years' agendas, minutes, and handouts. A copy of the District's GATE Funding Plan is also available. This document contains detailed information regarding plans for identifying and addressing the needs of GATE students in grades K-12.

A GATE Parent Representative is selected at the beginning of each school year. Michele Markarian is the GATE Parent Representative for Sycamore Canyon School. If you would like more information, please contact Michele via email at michelemarkarian@yahoo.com

All GATE parents are encouraged to attend.

  • May 19-21 – Student Leadership Conference “Making a Difference”

The Tri-County GATE Council and the Pacific Region of CAG are sponsoring this conference for 7th and 8th grade GATE students. This is an annual event held at Westmont College in Santa Barbara and is designed to assist students in developing and practicing skills that will enable them to become the effective future leaders needed in our community and in our country. Information went home in March with students that expressed an interest. Students that were selected for this year’s conference should have received notification in the mail. If you have any questions, please contact Susan Loganbill, Sycamore Canyon Middle School Counselor.

June 2005

  • Monday, June 6 - GATE District Advisory Council (GATE-DAC)

9:30 am-11:30 am at the District Office - 1400 Janss Road

Topic of Discussion – Recommendations for next year

All GATE parents are encouraged to attend.

  • Monday, June 6 – Sycamore Canyon GATE Parent Meeting, 7-8 pm in the Library

Guest Speaker: Margaret Gosfield will share information on California Association for the Gifted (CAG) and resources available for meeting the needs of our gifted and talented students. Margaret Gosfield has been actively involved in gifted education for the past 30 years. She is the current Editor for CAG's quarterly publication "Gifted Education Communicator." To learn more about Margaret Gosfield visit CAG's website at www.cagifted.org. Dr. Linda Calvin, CVUSD Director of Pupil Services and GATE Coordinator, will also be in attendance. 

 

All GATE parents, students and teachers are encouraged to attend - childcare will be available.