Friday, February 15, 2013

Updates from the Challenge Centre



Over the next two weeks,  I will be selecting the students for the following programs:  The Write Stuff Grades 4/5, Engineering Grades 3/4, and Animalia Grades 3/4.  Thank you, gifted contacts for filling out the forms and for being so detailed!   You will be hearing whether or not a student from your school has received a spot soon.  Thank you all for your patience!!

For the other programs in term three ( Design Your Own Universe, Gizmos and Gadgets, Fairy Tale Adventures), I will be notifying schools in March and April.

If you do not get an email invitation, your student has not been accepted.  Again, I will not be sending out wait-list letters, and I do apologize.  I am looking at better ways to let you know whether or not a student is accepted in the future.

Finally, Participation Certificates for programs in term one and part of term two are being sent out over the next few weeks.  Why the delay? I have changed the report card to a more general "Participation Certificate" that demonstrates:

1.  That the student participated in the program
2.  How the student did in the program (anecdotal comment)
3.  Whether or not the student was a good candidate for the program

Finally, I have just finished working with students in the Great Debate Grade  and Mind Your Math.  Both programs were very exciting to teach and the students were exceptional.  I will be offering both programs next year.  In both of these programs, students did not create "projects" so I didn't take any photos.  Next week I am continuing to work with the Engineering students.

Have a great weekend!

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