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SAT 11/12 | Lisa Van Gemert delivers Keynote at 2016 MCGT Conference
Lisa Van Gemert (www.giftedguru.com) will deliver the 2016 MCGT Conference keynote address on Saturday, November 12. An educator by training, Van Gemert uses a combination of neuropsychology, pedagogy,...
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Mon 11/7 at 6:00 | Kids Move Full STEAM Ahead with Mounds Park Academy
St. Croix Valley Gifted invites families with kids of all ages for an evening of creativity, innovation, and teamwork featuring educators from Mounds Park Academy! Topic | Kids Move Full STEAM Ahead...
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Speak Up 2016 | GT Identification and Student Access
It is time for the 2016 Speak Up community conversation about gifted youth in the St. Croix Valley! During November we ask you step forward and speak up, with a focus on student Identification and...
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THURS 2/2 at 6:30pm | Communicating Care & Connection: Parenting Supports &...
SENG Model Parent Groups (SMPG) bring individuals and families together to discuss the challenges associated with raising a gifted child. The co-facilitators of these groups, though knowledgeable about...
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MON 2/27 at 6:00pm | Books for the Care & Feeding of Advanced Readers
With gifted readers in the house it can be tough to keep enough books on hand while staying on top of which titles kids are choosing to devour. What makes for a “healthy diet” when kids are reading two...
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TUES 3/28 at 6:30pm | Giving Secondary Thought: A Community MakerSpace
Do parents and educators give sufficient thought to what GT learners face on their journey through secondary? Time doesn’t slow down as students reach the secondary classroom. Projects, deadlines,...
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TUES 5/2 at 6:30pm | Survival in the Fire Swamp
Drop your sword and join St. Croix Valley Gifted for a chocolate-coated conversation about kids who are calling out to be seen, heard, taught and challenged! Topic | Survival in the Fire Swamp –...
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Take Our Community Survey by AUG 26
Every two years St. Croix Valley Gifted undertakes a community survey that guides our chapter meeting topics and local advocacy efforts on behalf of students, their families, and educators. We invite...
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Area Schools to Receive 2017-2018 Reach for the Stars Guide
Schools across the St. Croix Valley are receiving over 1,000 free copies of the 2017-2018 Reach for the Stars Guide thanks to St. Croix Valley Gifted and the Synergy & Leadership Exchange. What’s...
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SUN 9/24 at 2:00pm | Learning to Adapt: Guiding Kids through Change
New school year. New teachers. Perhaps an entirely new school. Each Fall students step into new routines, adapt to new expectations, and hope they find people — peers and teachers — who can embrace...
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SUN 10/15 @ 2:00pm | Guest Heather Boorman, LCSW, on Intensity, Anxiety, &...
Heather Boorman, LCSW, joins St. Croix Valley Gifted for a conversation about helping kids find paths through socio-emotional intensity, anxiety, or existential worry. Kids may feel they’re lost in the...
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SAT 11/4 | Dr. Richard Cash delivers Keynote at 2017 MCGT Conference
Dr. Richard Cash, Ed.D., (nrich.consulting) will deliver the 2017 MCGT Conference keynote address on Saturday, NOV 4. Considered by many to be an exceptionally engaging, motivating, and enlightening...
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TUES 11/14 @ 6:30pm | Drawing Out Potential: Kids & Underachievement
It’s a common misconception that ‘gifted’ equates to high achievement. Without sustained access to appropriate learning, highly capable kids who don’t experience challenge may coast to “get by,”...
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THURS 1/11 @ 6:30pm | MCGT CHAT: Why Consider Acceleration?
St. Croix Valley Gifted welcomes Carol Maleug, MCGT State Board President, for a CHAT Night conversation that dives into academic acceleration for gifted learners: why, when, and how? What leads...
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DEC & JAN | Join St. Croix Valley Gifted for Winter Coffee Breaks
Winter is an excellent time to relax in good company, which is why we’ve added three MCGT Coffee Breaks to the calendar. As the semester break approaches, it’s also a ready-made space to clear your...
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TUES 1/16 @ 7pm | Tom Greenspon on Perfectionism (Edina)
How do we encourage kids to “be all they can be,” in our increasingly perfectionistic, winner-take-all culture, without creating perfectionists? Find out about the psychology of perfectionism and what...
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Where’s My St. Croix Valley Gifted eNews?
Haven’t seen an issue of our monthly eNews recently? You may need to check your email settings or preferences! Why? It’s likely your email tools are directing our regular updates somewhere other than...
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WEATHER ALERT for THURS 1/11 CHAT with Carol Maleug
There’s a winter weather advisory through Thursday 1/11, though the storm is expected to move out of the area around school dismissal time. As you well know, how the weather actually behaves vs. what...
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MON 2/12 @ 6:00pm | What People Say About Gifted Education
What do people say about Gifted Education? Is it necessary? Funded? Provided? Reaching local kids who need it? Why is it often so tough to find clear answers to these and other questions parents have...
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Report and Findings from 2017-2018 Community Feedback
St. Croix Valley Gifted announces the final report of findings from our 2017-2018 Community Feedback initiative. Sample chart indicating agreement with actual comment responding to our survey. Were...
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