"Building a Foundation for Lifelong Learning"
What's New?
Destination Imagination |
The East Coast Regional DI Tournament was held on Saturday, March 1 at Bel Air Middle School. CCPS is proud to announce that several of our student teams placed in the top four places and have moved onto the State Tournament that will be held on April 12 at Towson University. The results of the competition can be found on the Creative Problem Solving page. |
Summer Programs |
Information and applications for Gifted and Talented Summer Programs is now available, so it's time to plan your summer activities. Check out the links to many offerings on the Summer Programs page. |
Celebrating Gifted and Talented Education in Maryland February 27, 2008 |
The Maryland State Advisory Council for Gifted and Talented Education sponsored a reception to recognize the contributions and achievements of students, educators, community leaders, and legislators to Gifted and Talented education programs across the state. Recognition was given to the following Cecil County Public School teachers: Susan Davis - Outstanding Educator-Teacher Andrea Keen - Outstanding Educator-Teacher Lorraine Carcoura - Outstanding Educator-Teacher Recognition was also given to an outstanding high school student and an outstanding middle school student. We congratulate these individuals on their achievements.
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GT Parent Advisory Council meets monthly at CCPS Elkton Blvd. offices |
The Gifted and Talented Parent Advisory Council works collaboratively with stakeholders to develop awareness of gifted and talented education. The parent coordinator, Kathy Ann Joseph, can be contacted at kathyann@sandyhillcamp.com or by calling 410-287-5554. For more information about the organization including meeting agendas and directions, visit the G/T Parent Advisory Council website at www.SandyHillCamp.com/GT. |
Overview of the CCPS Curriculum for Parents of G/T Students - Part 1 Monday April 21, 2008 |
This month, Dr. Nelson Fritts, Instructional Coordinator for Fine Arts, and Sandy Grulich, Instructional Coordinator for Early Childhood, will share information about their respective programs. A representative from the STEM Academy (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) will be present to answer questions. |
Overview of the CCPS Curriculum for Parents of G/T Students - Part 2 Wednesday May 21, 2008 |
This month, Maureen North, Instructional Coordinator for Elementary Language Arts and Georgia Wensell, Instructional Coordinator for Mathematics, will share information about their respective programs. A representative from the STEM Academy (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) will be present to answer questions. |
The Maryland State Conference on Gifted and Talented Education October 17, 2008 New Town High School 4931 New Town Blvd. Owings Mill, MD 21117 |
The Maryland State Conference on Gifted and Talented Education for 2008 will be held at New Town High School in Owings Mill, Maryland, on October 17. The theme for this year’s conference is “Voices for Gifted Learners”. The conference committee is seeking proposals for one-hour presentations reflecting best practices K-12 in the following conference strands:
Proposal applications are due on April 25, 2008 Please view the Call for Conference Proposals (pdf.)
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Carson Scholars winners will be announced in the Spring! |
The deadline for this year's Carson Scholar applications was January. Cecil County Public Schools nominated applicants from most elementary, middle and high schools for this prestigious award. Check out our Carson Scholars webpage for more information. |
Lego Tournament May 14, 2008 Elkton Middle School 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Please join the EMS Lego Team in their Lego Tournament. This is their fifth year holding the tournament. Five to ten judges are needed, so please email Michael Hinton at mhinton@ccps.org if you are interested in becoming a judge. |
Coming Soon... |
Student work will be featured on the Challenge webpage in the near future. |