January 2012 Meeting: Meet with the Superintendent

Please join us for our January meeting:
Monday January 9, 2012 – 6:30-8:00 p.m.
at the Shepard Center, 873 Walcutt Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219 (MAPS)

Dr. Gene Harris, Superintendent of Columbus City Schools will be our special guest.

Enjoy sharing some time with Dr. Harris to learn her perspective on C.C.S. developments, to ask questions, and to advise her of your interests and concerns. Please bring your thoughtful questions to make the most of this time with Dr. Harris.

We will have child care at this meeting. Please have your child bring a favorite book or game – or homework.

(If you would like to send questions in advance, please send them to P.A.C.E. president Scott Prigan, .)

We are a community of parents, grandparents, guardians and families working to help gifted children shine. We know the frustrations, the joys and the intensity of raising a gifted child and we support all those who are on this difficult and wonderful journey.

Latest Flyer is available on the Resources page, in case you want to share with a friend!

Please join us for our November meeting:
Monday November 14, 2011 – 6:30-8:00 p.m.
at the Shepard Center, 873 Walcutt Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43219 (MAPS)

We will have as our topic of discussion “Learning Styles and Teaching Styles.” Gain insights from veteran educators as well as fellow parents that may help us guide our students to gain the most out of their learning experiences, both in and beyond the classroom. Learn how to work with teachers, and administrators as we plan our children’s progress.

We will have child care at this meeting. Please have your child bring a favorite book or game – or homework.

As always, there will be time for sharing other triumphs and concerns, as we follow our mission: We are a community of parents, grandparents, guardians and families working to help gifted children shine. We know the frustrations, the joys and the intensity of raising a gifted child and we support all those who are on this difficult and wonderful journey.

Latest Flyer is available on the Resources page, in case you want to share with a friend!

Don’t miss the 2011 edition of O.A.G.C. Parent Day – Sunday Oct 16, 2011
3:00pm to 6:00pm (doors open at 2:30pm)
Hilton Easton, 3900 Chagrin Blvd., Cols, 43219
** Registration is only $5 **
** Parent Day Only Raffle to win a Kindle WiFi **

Keynote Presentation:
“Fixing Perfect”
Tim Conrad, Ph.D., currently serves as School Counselor Clinical
Coordinator for the Department of Counselor Education and
Human Services at the University of Dayton where he facilitates
and oversees school counselor placement in the Columbus area.
Having received his bachelor’s degree in Early and Middle
Childhood Education at The Ohio State University, his master’s
degree in Educational Services and Research at The Ohio State
University, his Clinical Counseling Licensure at the University of
Dayton, and his doctoral degree in Education Theory and Practice
at The Ohio State University, Tim brings more than 30 years
experience in education and guidance efforts.

Agenda:

• 2:30pm to 3:00pm: Registration / Medals
• 3:00pm to 3:50pm: Keynote: “Fixing Perfect”
• 4:00pm to 4:40pm: Breakout Session #1

Choice 1: Local Parent Groups: Getting Connected and How They Help Your Child, Your School and Yourself.
Kim Doucher (President, Epic (Hilliard), OAGC Parent Division Chair) and Kelly Fertel (President, OPEGS (Orange City Schools).
Choice 2:
Hands On with
Technology: Using iPad, Tablet PC, LiveScribe, Kindle and other Digital
Tools for Learning.
Vishala Raj, Gifted Intervention Specialist, Orange
City Schools

• 4:50pm to 5:30pm: Breakout Session #2

Choice 1: Remembering that Gifted Kids are Still Kids First.
Marnie Morrison (Facilitator of Gifted Services, Hilliard City Schools) and Diane Clay (Gifted Intervention Specialist, Hilliard City Schools).
Choice 2: Family Fun and Friction with Twice Exceptional Children
Mary Rizza, Ph.D. (Director, Creative Connections Group, an educational consulting firm serving the needs of gifted students and their families; Certified school psychologist whose practice includes identification of gifted and twice exceptional students. Adjunct professor for Gifted Education at the University of Findlay. Conducts workshops and seminars on gifted education to district personnel and parent groups across the state. Dr. Rizza’s research has been presented to local, national, and international audiences.

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The official O.A.G.C. flyer, includes registration form – in case you want to complete before arrival.

Join us Monday October 10, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. for
Dessert and Discussion

Bring your questions. Find some answers!
(and) Bring your answers! Help someone else with a question!

(That’s how P.A.C.E. works best, when we share with each other.)

At our October General Meeting we will have a convivial conversation about questions and topics that you find important.

If you’d like to suggest questions and topics in advance, please send a note to our October meeting coordinator, P.A.C.E. Secretary Natali Fausey, at .

For directions to the Shepard Center meeting location (and MAPS!), see Monthly Meetings .

Mark your calendar for the P.A.C.E. General Meeting dates for 2011-2012!

They are all at 6:30 p.m. All are at the Shepard Center. (See Monthly Meetings for maps.)

• Monday September 12, 2011
• Monday October 10, 2011
• Monday November 14, 2011
• Monday January 9, 2012
• Monday February 13, 2012
• Monday March 12, 2012
• Monday April 23, 2012

For more info, see Meetings and Events.

Greetings from your new (and old) officers!

We are going to have a Steering Committee meeting to plan for the coming school year. The Steering Committee is a group of P.A.C.E. people including officers and others who get together to do the thinking, dreaming, planning, and working necessary to make all the good things happen at our regular meetings and events. Steering also will discuss directions for advocacy, and other very important things. One does not need to be an officer to “Steer.”

If you are interested in helping out by participating in the Steering Committee, please contact Pres. Scott or V.P. Deb., so we can make sure you have directions and any advance materials. Please contact us also if you have any questions.

Steering will meet Tuesday July 19th, from 6:30 p.m. to ??. We will be meeting in the conference room at the Karl Road Branch of the Columbus Metropolitan Library.

Please join us if you have an interest in steering a course for 2011-2012!

This is a reminder that PACE’s May meeting is Monday, May 9th. This is a very important meeting as we conclude the school year and make plans for the future.

Please join us at Shepard Center at 6:00 PM

If you are interested in serving as a PACE officer for the upcoming school year or becoming more involved, this is the meeting to attend.

We look forward to seeing you!

Parent Open Discussion

Monday, March 14 2011 6:00-7:30 PM

Sometimes we need other people to talk to that are on the same page. Please join in open discussion with parents of other identified Gifted and Talented Students at this month’s meeting. Whether you have just learned that your child(ren) are identified , have never attended a PACE meeting , or you are a veteran parent , you have things to learn from and share with other parents. We all have joys and frustrations when it comes to raising Gifted and Talented Students, we have students from all over the city from different cultures and school buildings, and we all want our children to reach their maximum potential. We are not in this alone.

See Our Latest Flyer for Next Meeting and News (PDF for free reader)
at Resources

February 2011 P.A.C.E. Meeting
Monday February 14, 2011 – 6:00-7:30 p.m.

Credit Flexibility

If your student is in High School or Middle School (or ever will be), you will be interested in joining our discussion about credit flexibility. Credit Flex is an innovative new program that enables students to earn units of high school credit based on a demonstration of subject area competency, instead of or in combination with completing hours of classroom instruction.

Our discussion will be led by some P.A.C.E. parents who have had experience negotiating the rather new process for credit flexibility, with input from educators in attendance.

(directions and maps)

N.B. If you are another parent who has experiences with credit flex, we would love to hear a bit about your experiences with this very flexible, customizable program. Please contact Scott webmaster@ColumbusPACE.org if you’d like to R.S.V.P. before our meeting. Thanks!