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Spark Open House 2015-16
Spark Open House 2015-16
Spark Open House 2015-16
Igniting potential
2015-2016 school year
SPARK
Is a parent organization designed to provide
support for parent(s)/guardian(s) of gifted and
advanced students, and the students
themselves, through appropriate programming
Board Members
Lori Mills - Middle School Representative
Nancy Burnham- Communications Secretary
Kimberly Kilby - Intermediate School Rep
Kate Tallman - Gurney Rep
? (Insert your name here!) - High School Rep
? (Second rep for each school)
Advisors: Jean Kanzinger & Sharon Broz
SPARK History
SPARK was started during the 2013-2014
school year.
It became a board-endorsed parent support
group for the 2014-2015 school year.
Jean Kanzinger and Sharon Broz were the
founding members.
Intermediate
Middle
High School
36.7%
40.5%
35.5%
11.6%
0%
0%
25.1%
40.5%
35.5%
http://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/Pages/School-Report.aspx?SchoolIRN=033548
http://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/Pages/School-Report.aspx?SchoolIRN=005769
http://reportcard.education.ohio.gov/Pages/School-Report.aspx?SchoolIRN=005751
Ongoing Goals
Work positively with district to enhance
academic offerings to gifted and high
performing students
Offer inclusive student activities
Gr
4
5
Power of
the Pencil
Rocket Club
(2 weeks)
Poetry Contest
Pi Day
Competition
(1 day)
Power of
the Pen
(Academic
Year)
GCCTM Math
Contest
(1 day;
CF did not
participate in
12-13)
Scripps
Spelling Bee
(1 day; 1 week
preparation)
Lego League
Game Room at I.S.
National
Playwriting
Competition
6
7
Proposed
Activities
Destination
Imagination
(Academic
Year)
D.I. showcase
Chess Club
Creative Writing Club
The Writing
Conference Inc.
Writing Contest
Debate (MS)
Math Olympiad
OCLRE MS Mock Trial
Scholastic Kids
are Authors
Writing Contest
Science Fair
Science Olympiad
AMC8,10,12
Other ideas?????
AND
Learning disability, ADHD, autism spectrum, physical disabilities
Spark Website
http://sparkchagrin.weebly.com
Book studies
Speakers:
Maybe a panel of area-specific speakers with careers connected to content
(math specific careers / English specific careers, etc.),
Perfectionism
Meeting the Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted Students
Meeting the Needs of Twice-Exceptional Students
Others?
Next Meeting
Oct 20, 2015
7 - 8:30 pm
Sands Room
Tammie Stewart, Manager for Outreach for the Center for
Talent Development (CTD) will speak about NUMATS
and programming available through CTD
Becky Quinn will speak about Acceleration
Resources
District website - http://www.chagrinschools.
org/GiftedandTalented.aspx