GiftedResourceCouncil Summer Academies 2018 s Space Academy (Grades 1-5) ... in Math, Marvels and...

GiftedResourceCouncilSummer Academies 2018

Where’s the place you want to be seen?at GRC’s Summer Academies 2018!

New themes, new activities every year! Try one! Try two. . . Make it three sessions, and give your child the chance to have a blast of a summer, the fun of gifted peers and the challenges that they talk about for years!

June 11-22 Math, Marvels & More! (Grades K-2)(See page 2) Liquid States, Number Traits & Creative Greats ECO Academy (Grades 3-8) ECO-nomics + ECO-logy June 25-July 6 Jr. Science Searchers (Completing Kindergarten)(See page 3) From Outer Space to Ocean Depths Ancient Academy (Grades 3-8) Greek Social Life: Architecture, Ideas & Arts GRC’s Space Academy (Grades 1-5) Sci-Fi to Real Life: Taking the Present to the Future GRC’s Advanced Space Academy (Grades 6-8) Sci-Fi to Real Life: Meeting Up at the Juncture of Science

July 9-20 Jr. Science Searchers (Completing Kindergarten)(See page 4) From Dinosaurs to Tropical Rainforests Ancient Academy (Grades 3-8) Greek Party Life: Feasting, Festivals & Philosophy GRC’s Space Academy (Grades 1-5) Missions Possible: Past, Present & Future – Travel through the Galaxy GRC’s Advanced Space Academy (Grades 6-8) Missions Possible: Past, Present & Future – Adventure through Space Academy Americana (Grades 1-3) Pack Your Wagon for the Trail West!

For additional information on all academies, call 314-962-5920OR email GRC: [email protected]

9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. *Monday-Friday*Before & after care available at additional cost.

Wydown Middle School6500 Wydown Blvd.Clayton, MO 63105

Gifted Resource Council is a not-for-profit education agency serving the greater St. Louis metropolitan area. Its purpose is to bring together the resources of the community, the schools and parents to help bright and talented children achieve their potential.

GiftedResourceCouncil Summer Academies 2018

TIMEAll programs are full day, 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

‘Before’ care is available 7:30 – 9:00 a.m.;$90 per session

‘After’ care is available 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.;$120 per session

PLACEWydown Middle School

6500 Wydown Blvd.Clayton, MO 63105

COST$490 per 2-week session

HOW TO APPLY1. Complete application form.2. Give Teacher Evaluation Form (with stamped envelope addressed to GRC) to the teacher who knows you best.3. Submit a copy of your most recent standardized test scores (ERB, Iowa, MAP, Terra-Nova, WISC, etc.). Students completing Kindergarten and Grade 1 may submit a report card.4. Send deposit check for $150 for each session payable to Gifted Resource Council. (Deposit is refundable only if student is not accepted; no refunds after June 1).5. Tuition balance ($340) is due upon acceptance or by special arrangement.Please mail to: Gifted Resource Council 357 Marshall Avenue, Suite 6 St. Louis, MO 63119

June 11-22 Math, Marvels & More! (Completing Grades K-2)Totally new themes and adventures each year!

Liquid States, Number Traits & Creative GreatsWhat creeps up the side of a glass, creates its own drops, rises above the rim of a glass without spilling, and expands as it freezes? Water! Can we make it snow in the summertime? Fossilize raindrops? Create an explosive chemical reaction with water? In scientific terms – chromatography, surface tension skippers – we’ll be measuring up FUN! Then dive into the deep sea and design your own sea monsters for our nautical city! Explore the kaleidoscopic depths of aquatic creativity – drama, 3D art and more! And can you count without numbers or calculate without place value? Have you ever interpreted a Peruvian quipu or added in Babylonian? Math didn’t just happen: It had to be invented! Match wits with the ancients as we explore number systems from all corners of the globe. All the while, looking for the answer to the ultimate life question: How do you get inside a bubble?

ECO Academy (Completing Grades 3-8)ECO-nomics + ECO-logyIs business on your blueprint for life? Add our eco-savvy skills to your business acumen and step into the global marketplace! Each year, ECO Academy identifies frontrunners in financials, shining stars in sales and masters of marketing to create and develop a business from the ground floor. Spreadsheets, stock distribution, cash flow, product development, sales strategies, project management. Try the business area that suits your interests to produce a new and different product each year. Add environmental know-how to your business readiness: Tackle a key ecological problem, understand its impact, consider solutions. Is it sustainable consumption? Resource overuse? Climate destabilization? How do these issues impact business? Be ready to factor the costs of environmental problems into your business decisions. Be a leader in this year’s ECO Academy business concern!

Physical TrainingAn integral part of each Summer Academy experience, our physical training (PT) is no ordinary play time. Activities are directly linked to each Summer Academy. For example, in Math, Marvels and More, enjoy scooterboard math games and cooperative math aerobics. Space cadets will use teamwork in their cooperative games as they prepare for space travel. No matter the era or interest, PT always spells F-U-N!

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June 25-July 6Jr. Science Searchers (Completing Kindergarten)From Outer Space to Ocean DepthsExplore the sun, moon, planets and stars! Develop the surface of the moon; look at its sea,

volcanoes and Apollo landings, and build your own miniature ‘moon rover.’ How far can you jump on the moon? Calculate your weight on other planets. Harness the energy of the sun in your solar oven to roast toasty marshmallows. Then plunge into the mysteries of the ocean. Meet sea animals, large and small, friendly and dangerous. How do their babies live? Make edible aquariums. How is a coral reef like a giant apartment building? Clean up a mini oil spill and find out how we can protect the ocean.

Ancient Academy (Completing Grades 3-8)Greek Social Life: Architecture, Ideas & ArtsCelebrate the Greek tradition! Explore the Iliad, with its epic characters Agamemnon and Achilles: king vs. a hero, a bully vs. a thinker? Will you consult the Oracle of Delphi about your battle or social plans? Reason with Plato, argue ethics with Aristotle, or challenge Socrates to a battle of wits. Was he leading youth astray? Try your hand at Greek architecture and sculpture, making hydria or skyphos vessels used for liquids, or other Grecian treasures! Untangle the family tree and hierarchy of the Greek gods, as we explore the influences and intrigues of this ancient world!

GRC’s Space Academy (Completing Grades 1-5)Sci-Fi to Real Life: Taking the Present to the FutureWould you design a futuristic spaceship to look like the first known interstellar asteroid Oumuamua or more like the Star Wars First Order Dreadnought? What would be the advantages of its shape? Construct scientific instruments that bend and manipulate light. How do astronomers use the electromagnetic spectrum to explore outer space? Perform experiments that answer questions about life in space. Program a robotic rover using LEGO® materials. Build your own rocket: Will it be a diversionary tactic for possible extraterrestrial life forms you ‘encounter’? Use the scientific method to bust myths about space.

GRC’s Advanced Space Academy (Completing Grades 6-8)Sci-Fi to Real Life: Meeting Up at the Juncture of Science BB-8 and R2D2 are helpful to the rebel cause, but is an intelligent robot really a good idea or a mistake? Does EmDrive bring us closer to warp drive? What other sci-fi stories are coming to life? How does the collision of two neutron stars advance the study of gravitational waves? Create an invention useful in space; how can we spin that off for use on earth? Think remote controls, Velcro, cinch bags and memory foam. Design a sci-fi space vehicle; how different is it from reality? What if your vehicle fails and you are stuck somewhere in flight? Will your engineering skills with LEGO® Mindstorms® EV3 robotics help? Design, build, launch and evaluate the performance of your own rocket.

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July 9-20

Jr. Science Searchers (Completing Kindergarten)From Dinosaurs to Tropical Rainforests

Don your paleontologist hat for dinosaur explorations! Hatch a dinosaur egg, while considering carnivores, herbivores and omnivores. Ponder the continental drift. Construct fossils and explore body types and teeth structures of dinosaurs. How did they evolve in the different geologic periods and what made them extinct? Then join the ‘safari’ as we locate tropical rainforests on a map. Why is the rainforest important? How do plants, as well as animals like monkeys, bats and frogs, survive? What spices would you find? Make your own spice blend. Experience the unique sights, sounds and smells of the rainforest.

Ancient Academy (Completing Grades 3-8)Greek Party Life: Feasting, Festivals & PhilosophyLive the Greek high life as we recreate the Festival of Dionysius, food, fun and all! Join the thespians or be crowned a patron of the arts. Make masks, costumes and props for Greek tragedy and comedy. Explore the original sci-fi epic, the Odyssey, with strange monsters and weird situations facing our hero Odysseus! It’s the ‘eating-est’ epic in history! Did Alexander the Great follow Homer’s battle strategies? Can you write using the Greek alphabet? There’s always time for mayhem among the gods! Slave, free, stoic, cynic? Claim your role and experience the textures of everyday life in ancient Greece!

GRC’s Space Academy (Completing Grades 1-5) Missions Possible: Past, Present & Future – Travel through the GalaxyWhat if your future mission is traveling through a wormhole? How will you survive the high radiation and ‘exotic’ matter? Could you develop a robotic probe using LEGO® materials to test some of the challenges? How will the probe help in your explorations and mission safety? Design a space station for travel in the galaxy. Consider life support, communications and solar power. Experiment with magnets to consider ‘radiation’ and magnetospheric impact on our new base. What survival gear do you need? How will you feed guests? Construct and launch your

own rocket; will the space authorities intercept your renegade mission?

GRC’s Advanced Space Academy (Completing Grades 6-8)Missions Possible: Past, Present & Future – Adventure through SpaceAre you part of the Mars 100, scheduled for a mission to the red planet? What preparation do you need? How do you even pack for years in space? Will you return to earth? Examine the research from NASA’s study of the Kelly twins; what physiological implications exist for long-term space travel? Work with a team from ‘other countries’ to design a mission to a point in the solar system. Consider the Juno mission: How can we apply information about Jupiter’s origins, structure, atmosphere and magnetosphere? Can you program LEGO® Mindstorms® EV3 to assist your exploration? Build a rocket, launch it and analyze the results.

Academy Americana (Completing Grades 1-3)Pack Your Wagon for the Trail West!Grab your gear, whittle down your stock, and get ready: We’re heading west! Use an authentic packing list from a real 1800s wagon train, and pack your own ‘Conestoga wagon.’ What games will you play on the trail? Will you make it to Oregon or die of dysentery? From trailblazing to homesteading, experience pioneer living, as they made butter, clothing, toys, quilts and crafts. Be part of the Gold Rush: Will you strike it rich? On the ranch, will you brand the herd or stock the chuckwagon? Explore the diaries of pioneers like Laura Ingalls and Lewis and Clark. Will their journals give us clues as we try modern-day geocaching? Seek your fortune in the frontier!

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ABOUT OUR TEACHERS

Chuck Baker, M.S., Middle School Teacher, Ferguson-Florissant School District, second year as Space Academy Instructor.Beverly Berla, M.A., Gifted Teacher, former Executive Director of Gifted Resource Council, twentieth year as Ancient Academy Instructor.Nancy Brennan, B.S., Gifted Specialist, Pattonville School District, nineteenth year as Math, Marvels & More Instructor.Matt Grogan, M.A., Physical Education Teacher, Ferguson-Florissant School District, second year as P.T. Instructor.Carol Haukap, B.S., Middle School Teacher, eleventh year as ECO Academy Instructor.Jessica Houghtaling, B.S., High School Science Teacher, Pattonville School District, second year as Space Academy Instructor.Lisa Hummel, M.A., Middle and High School Science Teacher, fourteenth year as Space Academy Instructor.Megan Kemper, B.S., High School Science Teacher, Pattonville School District, third year as Space Academy Instructor.Art Koenig, A.M., GRC’s “Renaissance Man”, twentieth year as Ancient Academy Instructor.Rob Lamb, M.Ed., High School Science Teacher, Pattonville School District, seventh year as Advanced Space Academy Instructor.Abby Leeper, M.A., Elementary Teacher, City of St. Charles School District, sixth year as Jr. Science Searchers Instructor.Kathleen Murphy, M.Ed., Science Teacher, Ladue School District, twenty-first year as Space Academy Instructor; tenth year as Math, Marvels & More Instructor.

Hameeda Qadafi, M.A., Teacher of Gifted Education, nineteenth year as Math, Marvels & More Instructor.Susan Schneider, M.A., Teacher of the Gifted, Hazelwood School District, fourteenth year as Academy Americana Instructor.Jen Sciuto, M.A., Elementary Teacher, sixth year as Jr. Science Searchers Instructor.Barb Wnek, M.Ed., Physical Education Teacher, Ferguson-Florissant School District, thirty-second year as P.T. Instructor.Carrie Ziolkowski, M.A., Teacher of the Gifted, Hazelwood School District, thirteenth year as Academy Americana Instructor.

OTHER DETAILS

Extra T-shirt: $10 (one is included with tuition)Lunch: Please provide a brown bag lunch and drink each day. Refrigeration will not be available.Transportation: Carpooling is encouraged. ZIP code listings will be made available. Please call 314-962-5920.

Late Fee: $25(for registration after June 1)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Full or partial grants offered, based on need. Priority given to students completing grades 3 – 8.

MERIT SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Are you a top student in grades 6 – 8? Have you shown a strong interest in science? Are you applying for Advanced Space Academy?

Then you are a great candidate to receive the Linda McCall Merit Scholarship! We invite all those who have demonstrated a commitment to learning science to apply for this outstanding opportunity. Earn a full scholarship to GRC’s Advanced Space Academy.

This merit scholarship is offered annually by the Gifted Resource Council Board of Directors.

Call the GRC office at 314-962-5920 to request an application or download one from the GRC Web site: giftedresourcecouncil.org

All applications must be received by May 11, 2018.

Executive Director: Susan JesseProgram Director: Susan C. FleschOffice Manager: JoAnn Hetisimer


TEACHER EVALUATION FORM

Child’s Name ____________________________________________________________________________ Grade __________

Academy: ________ Ancient Academy ________ Jr. Science Searchers ________ Math, Marvels & More ________ ECO Academy ________ Space Academy ________ Advanced Space Academy ________ Academy AmericanaDear Teacher,We are asking for a few moments of your time to help us evaluate the above-named student as a candidate for our summer program for bright and talented students. As an education professional who works closely with this student, you are in the best position to provide the kind of information that we need to ensure a positive experience for our students. Please fill out the rating scale and return it to us as quickly as possible. Applicants cannot be considered for admission until your evaluation is received. If you have any questions regarding any Gifted Resource Council program or the completion of this form, please call us at 314-962-5920.

Please send the completed form to: Gifted Resource Council 357 Marshall Avenue, Suite 6 St. Louis, MO 63119

School ________________________________________________________ District _______________________________________Teacher _______________________________________________________ Phone (________) _____________________________Capacity in which you work with this child ________________________________________________________________________

Thank you very much for your time and cooperation!

Rate from 1 (low) to 5 (high) 1 2 3 4 5

Has unusually advanced vocabulary for age or grade level

Has quick mastery and recall of factual information

Has a rapid insight into cause-effect relationship; tries to discover the how and why of things

Is a keen and alert observer; usually sees more and gets more out of a story, film, etc. than others

Becomes absorbed and truly involved in certain topics or problems; is persistent in seeking task completion (is sometimes difficult to get him/her moving on to another topic)

Is comfortable working with minimal direction from teachers

Is quite concerned with right and wrong, good and bad; often evaluates and passes judgment on events, people and things

Displays a great deal of curiosity about many things; is constantly asking questions about anything and everything

Generates a large number of ideas or solutions to problems and questions; often offers unusual (“way out”), unique, clever responses

Displays a keen sense of humor and sees humor in situations that may not appear to be humorous to othersPlease rank this child academically in your class. __________Please rank this child behaviorally in your class. ___________

Is there anything else you would like us to know about this child? _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Total tuition is due upon acceptance or by special

arrangement.Total tuition:

$490 per 2-week session

Fees due with application:$150 deposit per sessionDo you need extended day care? Mornings ($90) Afternoons ($120)

Fees Enclosed:Deposit _____Tuition Balance _____Extended Day Care _____Membership _____ (optional) Scholarship donation _____ (optional)

Did you include test scores?

Please make check payable to:Gifted Resource Council357 Marshall Avenue, Suite 6St. Louis, MO 63119

Questions?info@giftedresource

council.org orCall 314-962-5920

All applications are processed on a first-come, first-served, space-available basis.

Please indicate which sessions and programs your child wishes to attend.June 11-22 June 25-July 6 July 9-20_____ Math, Marvels & More _____ Ancient Academy _____ Ancient Academy_____ ECO Academy _____ Jr. Science Searchers _____ Jr. Science Searchers _____ Space Academy _____ Space Academy _____ Advanced Space Academy _____ Advanced Space Academy _____ Academy AmericanaName __________________________________________ Age _____ Birth Date __________ Sex _____Completing Grade _____ First time applicant _____ Returning student _____ Years(s) attended ________

Parent Name ___________________________________ Address _____________________________Please * the address to which all correspondence should be sent. City _______________________ State ________ Zip _________ Phone: Home (____) ______________Employer & Occupation _______________________________________ Work (____) ______________Email Address________________________________________________ Cell (____) ______________

Parent Name ____________________________________Address _____________________________City _______________________ State ________ Zip _________ Phone: Home (____) ______________Employer & Occupation _______________________________________ Work (____) ______________Email Address________________________________________________ Cell (____) ______________IF PARENT CANNOT BE REACHED, CALL:_______________________________ Relationship _________________ Phone (____) ______________Allergies or physical limitations ___________________________________________________________Other problems of which we should be aware? _______________________________________________Physician __________________________________________________ Phone (____) ______________School and District __________________________________________ Phone (____) ______________How did you learn about GRC’s Summer Academies? _________________________________________Yes, I’d like to help a scholarship student attend a Gifted Resource Council Summer Academy.I have enclosed $__________. Please add my name ___________________ to the growing list of donors.

SUMMER 2018 APPLICATION

BECOME A MEMBER OF GIFTED RESOURCE COUNCIL

Now you can participate in shaping America’s future by becoming a member of Gifted Resource Council, a not-for-profit education agency serving bright and talented young people. Your tax-deductible contribution will enable us to improve existing programs, extend offerings and reach more children. Your membership will not only benefit gifted children, but also entitle you to receive the following:Gifted Member: $60 Priorty registration for all programs FREE parenting classes ($160 value) Use of GRC Library

Intelligent Friend: $100 All of the above, plus $10 discount off two Learning Lab registrations

Sharp Sponsor: $150 All of the above, plus $25 discount off a Summer Academy

Talented Patron: $250 All of the above, plus Additional $25 discount off a Summer Academy ($50 total)

Brilliant Benefactor: $500 All of the above, plus One FREE Learning Lab course or Learning Lab scholarship in your name at your request

Wise Philanthropist: $1,000 All of the above, plus GRC logo lapel pin The undying gratitude of gifted children throughout the metropolitan area

IMAGINATIVE INSTITUTION: $100 For schools and other not-for-profits

Gifted Member Intelligent Friend Sharp Sponsor Talented Patron Brilliant Benefactor Wise Philanthropist Imaginative InstitutionName (as you wish your membership to be listed) ____________________________________________________________________________________________Address _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________City ________________________________________________________ State __________ Zip _______________ Phone (________) ________________________

Please mail check to: Gifted Resource Council, 357 Marshall Ave., Suite 6, St. Louis, MO 63119-1827

My employer __________________________________________________ will match my charitable donation. (company name)

Non profit org.U.S. PostagePaidSt. Louis, MOPermit 4757

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Celebrating 35 Years of GRC’s Summer Academies!

Where?Wydown Middle School

6500 Wydown Blvd.Clayton, MO 63105

Parents said:“This is such a wonderful program ... The kids should take it for granted, but the parents shouldn’t!”

“He thinks it is the best weeks of his life.”

Students said:“The teachers were very nice. They assisted me, gave me inspiration and good advice.”

“Super fun!”

Does my child need to be enrolled in a school’s gifted program to attend GRC?No! ALL bright and talented students enjoy our programs.

Is the program all work and no play?Absolutely not! GRC is known for engaging children in “hands on” activities and encouraging friendships.

Do you offer Extended Day Care?Yes! Before Care is 7:30 - 9:00 a.m.

After Care is 3:30 - 5:30 p.m.

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