Bertie Kingore is a nationally known authority on gifted education and a very entertaining speaker.  The following is a rare opportunity to hear her. 
 A message from IPPA PTA:

 

Monday, February 11, 2013  7PM-9PM

A joint presentation hosted by STAGE (D203) and IPPA PTA(D204).

 

Speaker Dr. Bertie Kingore an international consultant who has worked with students, their teachers, and their parents for over 30 years. Recognized for her humorous and practical presentations, this energetic session will guide parents through an overview of differentiation and match differentiation strategies to the learning needs of advanced students. Dr. Kingore shares multiple suggestions for nurturing talents at home and away from home.  

 

The meeting will be held on Monday, February 11, from 7-9 p.m. at Naperville Central High School, 440 Aurora Avenue, Naperville, entrance #24. 

 

RSVP's requested at www.stage203.org

 

This is a reminder from the IPPA PTA about the upcoming IAGC convention that is being held in Naperville in February.

Hello Parents,

We would like to remind you that the Illinois Association for Gifted Children has their 18th Annual IAGC Convention coming up on February 10-12th, 2013, location will be the Chicago Marriott - Naperville.

 

There is an early bird discount deadline 12/7/12 for purchasing your tickets.

 

We would like to point out this particular workshop being offered on Sunday, 2/10/13:

12:00-4:00 p.m. Workshop for Parents and Educators. Featured speaker, Merla F. Hammack on "Life Coach or Counselor? A Paradigm for Serving the Gifted;"  Introductory preview of the Parent Module of the Gifted Education Seminar, presented by Rosina Gallagher and Cathy Greene; breakout discussion groups with experienced facilitators on specific areas of concern.

http://www.iagcgifted.org/events-a-news/eighteenth-iagc-convention.html

 

Please feel free to email if you have any questions, ippa.pta@gmail.com

 

As we near the end of November and begin December, much is happening in PA.

Second grade continues to learn and write about figures of speech such as metaphors and idioms.  In problem solving students are learning about attributes of groups and how to apply their knowledge to collections.

As third grade finished writing about The Green Book, they will soon begin working on various plays by the Brothers Grimm.  In addition they have an "Identity Bag" assignment that is due on Friday, December 14.

Fourth grade begins The Secret Garden book this week.  Since it is very challenging, we will be reading this book for awhile.  In addition, students continue on their brain disease/disorder posters.

Fifth graders were assigned a book to read and write responses about.  Each book is an author's autobiography about his/her childhood.  This assignment is due on Monday, December 10.  Students are also working on a culture presentation about a particular country.

An event of interest sponsored by Mathnasium:

 

Indian Prairie Project Arrow PTA (IPPA-PTA) invites ALL District 204 students and families to a presentation by Mike Byster, founder of Brainetics. 

 

DOORS WILL OPEN EARLY AT 6PM FOR IPPA PTA MEMBERS ONLY; GENERAL PUBLIC WILL ENTER AT 6:30PM.

 

Mike “the Walking Calculator” Byster created Brainetics, a system that uses mathematics to teach you how to use two parts of your brain at the same time; one part processes information while the other part stores information.  Mike Byster will show students and parents his incredible ability to solve complex math problems in a matter of seconds.  Paper and pencils will be available.  45 minute presentation.

 

When:   Monday, December 10, 2012

Time:     7pm

Where:  Metea Valley High School Auditorium, 1801 N. Eola Rd., Aurora, IL

 

The event is FREE, but RSVP is required for entry into the event.  Please email your RSVP to ippa.pta@gmail.com

 

RSVP should include:
-First and Last name

-# of family members

-name of D204 school the student attends

 

Looking to join IPPA PTA?  http://ipsdweb.ipsd.org/uploads/PA/IPPA_PTA_Membership_Form.pdf

 

This event is sponsored by Mathnasium with locations in Naperville and Aurora.  Any questions for this event, please contact ippa.pta@gmail.com

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Parents,
Please email me if you wish a conference time and haven't requested one yet.  I still have a couple of times available.

Also, FYI

FREE PARENT SEMINAR THIS SATURDAY at PATTERSON – 2:00 – 5:00pm  - Enter Door 2 - Joan Smutney is doing a free, informal parent seminar for PA parents that are interested. She's always fun to hear. Feel free to share with PA friends. FYI Patterson is 3731 Lawrence Dr. Naperville 60564

 

- Meeting the Needs of Your Bright, Talented Child: The Role of the Parents
In Discerning the Talents and Abilities of Their Child and How to Best Serve Them in the Home and in the Community
- Presented by Joan Frankiln Smutney, Director of the Center for Gifted; N.L.U.
- Joan Smutney has authored over 21 books on bright and gifted students. Her newest book, Teaching Advanced Learners in the General Ed. Classroom, just received the 2012 Legacy Book Award! Some of Joan Smutney’s books will be available for purchase on Saturday.

SCIENCE SPECTACULAR THIS WEEKEND AT PATTERSON -SPONSORED BY THE CENTER FOR GIFTED
•         Students in grades 1-5 can sign up to participate in the Center for Gifted Science Spectacular this weekend.
-  Each student will rotate through 3 one hour courses:
-  Crazy Chemical Concoctions; Chocolate-Ology; and Physics Fest
-  Each class will be one hour long and will reflect creativity and critical thinking as applied to science. All are designed to challenge thought and ignite creativity of advanced learners.
- This Saturday, November 3; 2:00pm-5:00pm at Patterson, enter door 2
- Tuition $45 Register at www.centerforgifted.org  
- For more information, call 847-901-0173 or see WWW.CENTERFORGIFTED.ORG/CFG_SCIENCESPEC.PDF

 

 

 

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Grade two is working on personification, similes, and metaphors in poetry.  With a partner each child wrote a poem comparing something in nature to an animal.  Each had similar characteristics that were portrayed in the poem. 
The moon now is the subject of metaphors and similes  as the children read the selected moon poems, determine the figurative language that is being used, and draw a picture of the poem.
Grades three, four, and five have finished their respective novels and are working on post-reading activities.
Grade three has completed a graphic organizer answering the question:" Besides Patty, who is the most important person on Shine?" The children are going back into the text, quoting from it, and writing the impact of their character on Shine. 
After completing Call It Courage,  the fourth grade is discussing the concepts of conflict and change in the book.  Later they will be completing an organizer similar to what third grade did.  In addition, students will continue their study of the brain.
Fifth grade students finished The Corn Grows Ripe and wrote a response dealing with change in characters.  They continue to focus on the study of cultures in the Mimi.

The beginning of the year has been busy as usual with second and third grades reviewing reading strategies, fourth grade exploring the Neuroscience for Kids website, and fifth grade working on an inquiry project.
During the week of September 24th, third, fourth, and fifth grades will be assigned the following book to read:
3rd  The Green Book
4th  Call It Courage
5th  The Corn Grows Ripe

They should have the assignment written in their assignment notebooks. The books will be finished sometime during the month of October.