Play with us & exercise your right brain! Classes are filling up quickly. Contact Lisa Mumpton at (303) 739-1973 to discuss your child’s specific interests & abilities. “I will help you find the right class for your child, even if it isn’t one of mine.” Register today by calling (303) 326-8650 or go online to www.auroragov.org.

Ages: 4-6: STORYBOOK ALIVE! MEADOWOOD #137878
Act out a different story each week. Select a favorite story to perform for family & friends on the last day. Instructor: Jennifer Patten. Mar. 2-Apr. 27/Tue., 4:30-5:15pm. $52 ($40 Resident) No class Mar. 30.

Ages 6-8: ACTING OUT MEADOWOOD #137880
Develop your acting skills through theatre games & activities. Perform a play for the final class. 1st grade reading level & some memorization required. Instructor: Jennifer Patten Mar. 2-Apr. 27/ Tue., 5:15- 6:30pm.
$80 ($60 Resident) No class Mar. 30.

Ages: 7-12: CINEMAGIC! CENTRAL LIBRARY STUDIO #137882
Explore the art of film acting! Learn to be a screen actor through on-camera performances of commercials & scenes from TV shows, movies, & plays. Students receive a DVD of their camera work.
$1 materials fee. Instructor: Robert Michael Sanders. Mar. 20-May 15//Sat., 1-2:30pm $90 ($70 Resident) No Class Apr. 3

Ages 7-12: AUDITION INTENSIVE TALLYN’S REACH or CENTRAL LIBRARY #137885
Prepare for the Little Foxes children’s theatre auditions on April 24th & 25th. Learn to select, memorize & perform monologues & master cold readings. Compile an Audition Packet that includes your headshot & resume. Perform on last day. 2nd grade reading level & memorization required. Instructor: Jennifer Patten.
Mar. 6-Apr. 17/Sat., 10:30-12:30 $90 ($70 Resident) No class Apr. 3.

Ages 9-14: SHAKESPEARE CLUB AURORA FOX STUDIO #137887
Learn the unique skills it takes to act in a play written by William Shakespeare. Focus on character, movement & language. Perform scenes filled with mystery, murder & mayhem from Shakespeare’s masterpiece, Hamlet. Third grade reading level required. Instructor: Rebecca Salomonsson. Apr. 24-May 15/Sat., 9am-12pm. $90 ($70 Resident)

Ages 10-15: NEW! MOVEMENT FOR THE THEATRE CENTRAL LIBRARY STUDIO #137888
Learn specific movement for the stage including Stage Combat, Juggling, Mime, Clowning & other circus movement. Create a performance showcasing your new skills. Instructor: Ben Dicke.
Apr. 10- May 15/Sat., 2:30-4:30pm $90 ($70 Resident)

AGES 11-17: NEW! TEEN AUDITIONS AURORA FOX STUDIO #137889
Prepare for the Little Foxes Children’s Theatre auditions on April 24th& 25th. Select & perform a memorized audition piece or “Monologue” while learning other tricks of the trade from a professional actor & director.
Instructor: Missy Moore Mar. 6-Apr. 17/Sat., 10-Noon. $90 ($70 Resident) No class Apr. 3.

Dress for Movement!
Consistent attendance is strongly encouraged for all performance classes,
the better the attendance, the greater the results.

You can get more information about the DPS program, including competition dates, spelling lists, latest winners and weekly quizzes at

For more information on the national level go to

For a fun place to study the words go to

Applications will be available at gt.dpsk12.org by the middle of October.

The Advanced Kindergarten program is not a part of the Highly Gifted and Talented program. Parents looking for a program for students with advanced reading or math skills are encouraged to apply for Advanced Kindergarten. Students must by five years old by October 1st, 2010.

Current sites for the Advanced Kindergarten are Archuleta, Bradley, Edison, Gust, Palmer, Polaris at Ebert, Bill Roberts and Stedman. The application process for Advanced Kindergarten is managed directly by the Gifted and Talented Department. Do not contact these schools for application information.

Please call Becca McKinney at 720 423-8271 for more information.

ADVANCED KINDERGARTEN INFORMATION NIGHTS
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Spanish translation available

September 29, Polaris at Ebert Elementary (NE), 410 Park Ave. West
September 30, Gust Elementary (SW), 3440 W. Yale
October 14, Edison Elementary (NW). 3350 Quitman
October 27, Archuleta Elementary (Far NE), 16000 E. Maxwell Pl.
Date to be announced, Palmer Elementary (E Central), 995 Grape
Date to be announced, Stedman Elementary (NE), 2940 Dexter
Date to be announced, Bill Roberts (NE), 2100 Akron Way

Go to http://gt.dpsk12.org/ to download an application.

Current sites for the elementary school level Highly Gifted Program are Archuleta, Carson, Cory, Edison, Gust, Polaris at Ebert, Southmoor and Teller. Current site for middle school level is Morey. The application process for the Highly Gifted Program is managed directly by the Gifted and Talented Department. Do not contact these schools for application information.

HIGHLY GIFTED PROGRAM INFORMATION NIGHTS
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Elementary program information at all locations
Middle School program information at Morey only
Spanish translation available

September 29, Polaris at Ebert Elementary (NE), 410 Park Ave. West
September 30, Gust Elementary (SW), 3440 W. Yale
October 1, Cory Elementary (SE), 1550 S. Steele St.
October 7, Southmoor Elementary (SE), 3755 S. Magnolia Way
October 8, Teller Elementary (S Central), 1150 Garfield St.
October 13, Morey Middle School (Central), 840 E. 14th Ave.
October 14, Edison Elementary (NW). 3350 Quitman
October 20, Carson Elementary (SE), 5420 E. 1st Ave.
October 27, Archuleta Elementary (Far NE), 16000 E. Maxwell Pl.

a non profit advocacy organization with a 30 year history of providing leadership and support to students, parents and educators of gifted young people in Colorado. By way of affiliate members across the state, CAGT has endeavored to keep all school districts and policy makers aware of the issues surrounding gifted education.

http://www.coloradogifted.org/

gifted@giftededpress.com

Please encourage your colleagues and friends to email me for a complimentary online subscription to GEPQ.

http://www.giftededpress.com/

I need your help in locating new subscribers, and would greatly appreciate your asking colleagues and friends to contact me. We are now in a major political battle with federal and state governments to maintain gifted education programs in the public schools. I need your support in making Gifted Education Press Quarterly a resource available to all educators and parents who want to maintain and expand programs for gifted students! Your colleagues and friends should email me at: gifted@giftededpress.com. Thank you.

Members of the National Advisory Panel for Gifted Education Press Quarterly are:

Dr. Hanna David – Ben Gurion University at Eilat, Israel; Dr. James Delisle – Kent State University; Dr. Jerry Flack – University of Colorado; Dr. Howard Gardner – Harvard University; Ms. Margaret Gosfield – Editor, Gifted Education Communicator, Published by the California Association for the Gifted; Ms. Dorothy Knopper – Publisher, Open Space Communications; Mr. James LoGiudice – Bucks County, Pennsylvania IU No. 22; Dr. Bruce Shore – McGill University, Montreal, Quebec; Ms. Joan Smutny – National-Louis University, Illinois; Dr. Colleen Willard-Holt – Dean, Faculty of Education, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario; Ms. Susan Winebrenner – Consultant, San Marcos, California; Dr. Ellen Winner – Boston College.

Sincerely Yours in the Best Interests of the Gifted Children of America,

Maurice Fisher, Ph.D.
Publisher: Gifted Education Press

http://www.giftededpress.com

In addition, please see the information on our Web Site about our latest books on creative thinking, humanities, science and mathematics. In order to express our appreciation for your support, we are offering a 20% DISCOUNT on all orders sent directly to Gifted Education Press (See our address on our Web Site.) After you deduct 20% for the total amount of your order, please add 10% for Postage and Handling. All orders under $50.00 must be prepaid. Orders of $50.00 or more can be made with a purchase order. If you have any questions, please email me. Thank you.

Our latest books are as follows:

1. By Maurice & Eugenia Fisher, Editors: Heroes of Giftedness: An Inspirational Guide for Gifted Students and Their Teachers -Presenting the Personal Heroes of Twelve Experts on Gifted Education. Discusses Highly Gifted Individuals who can be used as models for motivating gifted students to study different fields of knowledge.

“Heroes of Giftedness: An Inspirational Guide is an exciting new edition to gifted education literature. It well fulfills its purpose in the inspiring, exhilarating accounts of famous individuals and their contribution to the world. Gifted students, teachers, and parents will benefit hugely from these biographies of great men and women who overcame personal and professional challenges to move forward in their fields.” Joan Smutny, Director The Center for Gifted National-Louis University

“My view of the world is that people are best served when they find their passion early on, because we tend to be good at things we’re passionate about. I think we also need to find people whom we admire and try to emulate them.” Chesley Sullenberger, the Captain who successfully guided US Airways flight 1549 in the Hudson River on January 15, 2009 (From Air & Space Magazine, May 2009, p. 11)

2. By Harry T. Roman: Energizing Your Gifted Students’ Creative Thinking & Imagination: Using Design Principles, Team Activities, and Invention Strategies -A Complete Lesson Guide for Upper Elementary and Middle School Levels. Concentrates on nurturing Gifted Children’s Applied Creative Thinking and Imagination to solve practical and real world problems. This book will help them become masters at using engineering and design principles in their everyday life in the school and home.

3. By Robert E. Myers: Golden Quills: Creative Thinking and Writing Lessons for Middle-School Gifted Students. Contains Twenty-Seven Challenging Lessons for Stimulating Creative Learning in Language Arts. Further information can be found at:

4. By Judy Micheletti: MORE SNIBBLES: Serendipitous Seasons. This book focuses on how to motivate gifted students to be more creative at their school and home, and it contains several delightful line drawings that will entice the imagination of all curious children and adults. Further information can be found at:

5. By Harry T. Roman: Solar Power, Fuel Cells, Wind Power and Other Important Environmental Studies for Upper Elementary and Middle School Gifted Students and Their Teachers: A Technology, Problem-Solving and Invention Guide. It is perfect for use in Tech Ed, pre-engineering and environmental courses and study units. Further information can be found at:

All of these books are useful resources for gifted students and their parents and teachers. They can be ordered directly from gifted education Press or through Amazon.com.

Destination ImagiNation is an international creative problem solving program that meets educational standards in Literature, Reading and Writing, Geography, History, Math and Science. It is an exciting way for team members to:
•Explore and discover their creative potentials through teamwork, cooperation and mutual respect.
•Develop sophisticated creative problem-solving skills.
•Take ownership and pride in what they accomplish because they do everything themselves, from beginning to end.
•Present their Challenge soulution in a competition setting.

The Denver Destination ImagiNation tournament is Saturday, March 20 at George Washington High School.

For more information go the the DPS DI website: http://di.dpsk12.org/

or the Colorado website: http://www.extremecreativity.org/

or the national website: http://www.idodi.org/

Tamir is a fifth grader in Ms. Fogal’s class. His artwork will grace the Lowry yearbooks this May.

Congratulations, Tamir!

Yearbooks are $7.00 now and $10.00 after spring break. Turn all orders in to Ms. Spampinato along with cash, no checks.

We will also be looking for volunteers to take pictures and help with yearbook lay-out, sales and delivery. Contact Jenny Spampinato at jenny_spampinato@dpsk12.org if you are interested in helping.