P.A.C.E. Open House – October 11, 2010

Having a gifted and talented child is rewarding, exciting and joyful. Raising a gifted child is not always easy, it can actually be frustrating, tiresome, and overwhelming. Do you believe that all children should have the opportunity to learn everyday? Do you have a child that you need help understanding, living with, and sticking up for? Columbus PACE is a group of volunteer parents of identified Gifted and Talented children. We work closely with the Columbus City School District’s Exceptional Student Staff during the school year. We meet monthly and learn from one another.

Did you know that there are over 11,000 identified gifted and talented students in our district? While our families come from all areas of the city, from different backgrounds, different cultures, different experiences, we are all just like you. Our group is here for us as a relevant resource for every family in the district, including yours.

You are invited to PACE’s Open House:
Monday, October 11th

6:00-7:30 PM.

at the
Shepard Center

873 Walcutt

Columbus Ohio 43219


  • Meet Mary Ey, Chief Officer, Student Support Services
  • Meet Toia Robinson, Supervisor, Exceptional Children, Gifted and Talented Department
  • PACE’s own 3rd grade inventor, Caleb Spurgeon, will be demonstrating his winning invention, “Flusher Reminder”. His mother, Marcy Spurgeon, learned about the Invention Convention by Attending a PACE meeting. Caleb is locally and Nationally known and recently appeared on the Ellen Show.
  • Kathy Jackson, from the Ohio Association for Gifted Children, will be registering parents for OAGC’s Parent Day, Sunday Ocober 17.
  • Come and see what PACE is doing.
  • Meet and greet other gifted students, parents and staff.
  • Refreshments will be served

Warm Regards,


Tammy Hinkle-Moore
President, Columbus Parents For Academic Challenge and Enrichment