MIS IN MOTION

REGISTER ONLINE AT CAG WEBSITE: www.ctgifted.org (preferred)

Or REGISTER BY MAIL USING ATTACHED FORM

DEADLINE - Friday, February 24, 2017

REGISTER EARLY: FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED! NO REFUNDS!

NO SNOW DATE If inclement weather, Check CAG (www.ctgifted.org) or MEF (www.milfordedfoundation.org) websites

for updates.

Fast-paced, hands-on workshops for students in grades Kindergarten – 8th Grade

Free parent & teacher program – parents are encouraged to stay

Free literature, resources, networking opportunities

Exhibitors, camps, books, educational toy sales and more

Minds in Motion™ is a signature enrichment program

of the Connecticut Association for the Gifted. CAG supports you, as parents and educators, to meet the

needs of Connecticut’s gifted, talented, and high-potential children. Our mission is to help all children

reach their full individual potential. We offer resources, information, and programs for students, parents, and educators. Visit www.ctgifted.org to

explore the full benefits of CAG.

PRESENTED BY

SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2017

JONATHAN LAW HIGH SCHOOL

20 LANDSDALE AVENUE

MILFORD, CT 06460

12:00-12:45 p.m. Check-in

1:00– 4:00 p.m. Program MILFORD

Milford Education Foundation is a non-profit organization based in Milford, CT that is comprised of

volunteers who are dedicated to promoting excellence, innovation and creativity in education for

our children and community. We believe a community with a strong education system enhances quality of

life by attracting businesses, retaining property values, and fostering community pride.

Please join MEF and make a difference for our kids in the Milford community. For more information, visit www.milfordedfoundation.org, or contact us at

info@milfordedfoundation.org.

Come early for

LUNCH

FOOD VENDORS

STUDENT SCHEDULE

12:00 – 12:45 CHECK IN

Grades K-1 1:00 – 2:10 1ST WORKSHOP

2:15 – 2:45 BREAKOUT/SNACK

2:50 – 4:00 2ND WORKSHOP

Grades 2-3 and 4-5 1:00 – 2:30 1ST WORKSHOP

2:30 – 4:00 2ND WORKSHOP

Grades 6-8 1:00 – 4:00 ONE WORKSHOP

PARENT/TEACHER SCHEDULE

12:00-12:45 LUNCH/CHECK-IN/VENDORS

12:55 CHILDREN TO WORKSHOPS

1:15-2:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS (Please pre-register on form or website)

2:00-2:30 VENDOR SHOPPING Resources, Books and Exhibitors

2:30-3:55 CHOICE OF WORKSHOPS (Please indicate choice on form or website)

4:00 SIGN OUT/PICK UP CHILDREN

MILFORD MINDS IN MOTION

Hosted by

and

JONATHAN LAW HIGH SCHOOL

Special thanks to our volunteer groups for

their support:

Jonathan Law and Foran High School Key and

Keyette Clubs

Interact Club

Venturing Crew 303

WHAT TO DO?

Any child interested in participating in these workshops is encouraged to attend. Please choose workshops from your grade group. The workshops are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. *You must list at least 4 choices, 3 for grades 6-8. Every effort will be made to give students their preference.

You will be notified if there is a problem, and your enrollment will be refunded if there is no space. Registrations can be mailed to the address listed on the form or completed

online at www.ctgifted.org.

CHECK IN BY 12:45 or risk forfeiting your child’s workshop assignment.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS & WORKSHOPS OPEN TO ALL ADULTS EVEN IF

YOUR CHILDREN ARE NOT ATTENDING THE PROGRAM

(Please pre-register online or use the attached form)

GRADES K-1

Clay Sculpting Create your own masterpiece! Have fun while sculpting and creating an object using air-dry clay. Learn or improve the skills to sculpt: understanding basic shapes, proportions, volume, dynamism, textures, light and shadows, perspective, balance, organic rhythm, and expressions.

Dr. Iván Tirado-Cordero, International contemporary artist – Milford, CT

Have Fun, Play Tennis Tennis is fun and develops both your mind and your body. The class is tailored for young students to learn the fundamentals and rules for this game that they can play for a lifetime! This class helps to develop hand-eye coordination through fun-filled innovative drills.

Ryan Bean, Tennis Pro/Director Milford Indoor Tennis – Milford, CT

Happy Hula Hoops Who doesn’t love a hula hoop? Join the YMCA’s most popular youth fitness class yet! Kids can work on coordination, muscular strength, cardiovascular fitness and how to work together as a team in this fun filled class. Hula Hoops are provided by the instructor.

Lauren, Instructor Woodruff Family YMCA – Milford, CT

Cartoon Superheroes Lean to draw your own Cartoon Superheroes from a professional cartoonist! You will also do a cool cartoon project that you can take home with you. So, if you like to laugh, and you enjoy drawing cartoons, especially Superheroes… then sign up now and join the fun. Because everybody is a superhero!

Debi Hamuka-Falkenham “Super Cowtoonist” – Seymour, CT

All the World’s A Stage!

Experience the excitement of acting. Drama-based activities and skill-building will help advance your child's ability to imagine new worlds, become incredible characters, and share fantastic stories.

Tori Lawlor Woodruff Family YMCA – Milford, CT

Hive and the Honey Bee A look at the life of the honeybee, what it does inside the hive, and the plants that they pollenate. Students will plant seeds for bee-friendly plants to take home with them for planting in the spring.

Ralph Harrison, Beekeeper – Milford, CT

Basics of Drawing

Learning to observe and draw is a life-long skill that budding young artists can take with them anywhere. Using colored pencils and their imaginations, students learn how to draw basic shapes that can turn into animals and other fun objects.

Teresina Berni, Youth Artist – Milford, CT

K-1 Breakout and Snack

All K-1 children will have a break session where a snack of nut-free pretzels and water will be provided

and they will be treated to a special musical and movement workshop

by The Neighborhood Music School

www.neighborhoodmusicschool.org

GRADES 2-3

Your Amazing Brain Your brain only weighs 3 pounds but controls all of your thoughts, senses, and emotions! In this workshop, we will use hands-on brain activities and games to learn about the brain and behavior. We will explore how scientists study the brain, how brain cells communicate, and what different parts of the brain do.

Alecia Dager, Asst. Professor of Psychiatry Yale University – New Haven, CT

Pickleball Pickleball is a fun sport that combines many elements of tennis, badminton and ping-pong that is played both indoors or outdoors on a badminton-sized court and a slightly modified tennis net. The rules are simple and the game is easy for beginners to learn, but can develop into a quick, fast-paced, competitive game for experienced players. Milford Indoor Tennis – Milford, CT

BLAST OFF! Children explore the amazing world of air, air pressure, gravity, and flight that Newton, Bernoulli, and Counda made famous. Learning really takes off as we design, make and test some flying inventions of our own! STEM connections and a story included with this exciting, hands-on, inquiry based workshop.

Claudia Esposito, Owner Cool-ology – Madison, CT

Engineering with LEGO Power up your engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and tens of thousands of LEGO®! Apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through engineer-designed projects such as arch bridges, skyscrapers, motorized cars, and the Battletrack! Design and build as never before, and explore your craziest ideas in a supportive environment. An experienced instructor will challenge new and returning students to engineer at the next level.

Dawn Spatta, Play-Well TEKnologies

Game On! Create and play games. Mix strategy, art, invention and practice. There are games that you can play by yourself; there are games that require an opponent. There are games that require mostly strategy; games that require practiced hand skills. Start by building a strategy game that has been developed by long tradition: for example – Nine Men's Morris, Alquerque, Fox and Geese, or the Towers of Hanoi. Construct a traditional dexterity (hand skill) game. For example – Pigs in Clover, Rebound, or Finger Twister. Decorate it, learn its rules and play. Eli Whitney Museum – Hamden, CT

Junior Vet This workshop gives children an opportunity to work hands on alongside an actual veterinarian. Examine live animals like a veterinarian, including listening to a dog’s heartbeat. Children learn the proper care for basic domestic animals and the proper way to approach a dog. In addition, they will discover which foods/plants can be dangerous to dogs and cats. Dr. Erin Fleming, Veterinarian

What’s My Story? Practicing Presentation Skills

Public speaking is a skill with life-long benefits. This workshop uses storytelling and special cartoon characters as a comfortable and fun way to help kids present their ideas and persuade others with charisma and confidence.

Edward Faruolo and Roseanne Azarian VitaLincs, LLC – Milford, CT.

Jewelry for Juniors Explore the Art of jewelry making. Learn how to use colorful beads to create one of a kind bracelet and earrings. Use what is learned to make special and unique gifts You would not want to miss this! Marcie Wright Jewelry Craftsperson – Milford, CT

Ozobot Coding

The session will have teams of students working collaboratively to program the Ozobot robot through challenging mazes. Ozobot’s simple design allows for students to visualize how the program works through their own creative drawings. Having the ability to draw a picture and the robot understands what you would like it to do is an empowering feeling. Our hope is that this will encourage students to work more with robotics and to truly learn what it is that makes them tick.

Mark Ahrens Mathnasium of Milford – Milford, CT

GRADES 4-5

The Big Bad Wolf Don't let the "big bad wolf" blow the house down! Team "Building" at its best! We will begin with a couple of team-building ice breakers and then form teams to create a shelter of newspaper and duct tape. Teams of 4 consisting

of the "big bad wolf" and the "3 little pigs" will BUILD a shelter out of newpaper and duct tape that must house the "3 little pigs." Once constructed, the wolf will try to "blow" the house down!

In addition, learn all about The Brain Station, the new makerspace, at the Milford Public Library! Amy Edwards, Program & Volunteer Coordinator Milford Public Library’s The Brain Station - Milford, CT

Game On! Create and play games. Mix strategy, art, invention and practice. There are games that you can play by yourself; there are games that require an opponent. There are games that require mostly strategy; games that require practiced hand skills. Start by building a strategy game that has been developed by long tradition: for example – Nine Men's Morris, Alquerque, Fox and Geese, or the Towers of Hanoi. Construct a traditional dexterity (hand skill) game. For example – Pigs in Clover, Rebound, or Finger Twister. Decorate it, learn its rules and play. Eli Whitney Museum – Hamden, CT

Engineering with LEGO Power up your engineering skills with Play-Well TEKnologies and tens of thousands of LEGO®! Apply real-world concepts in physics, engineering, and architecture through engineer-designed projects such as arch bridges, skyscrapers, motorized cars, and the Battletrack! Design and build as never before, and explore your craziest ideas in a supportive environment. An experienced instructor will challenge new and returning students to engineer at the next level. Dawn Spatta, Play-Well TEKnologies

Your Amazing Brain Your brain only weighs 3 pounds but controls all of your thoughts, senses, and emotions! In this workshop, we will use hands-on brain activities and games to learn about the brain and behavior. We will explore how scientists study the brain, how brain cells communicate, and what different parts of the brain do.

Alecia Dager, Asst. Professor of Psychiatry Yale University – New Haven, CT

DoSo Guitar The DoSo is a 3-string guitar that provides an opportunity to play and sing popular music from diverse cultures. We engage young children with easy-to-play upbeat music from around the world, and we keep them engaged by offering a life-long opportunity to make music in a social dance band! David Mills, Instructor Neighborhood Music School – New Haven. CT

Speed Reader’s Theater Reader’s Theater requires no elaborate scenery or fancy costumes—you don’t even have to memorize the lines! Let’s collaborate and work as a team to bring fun children’s books to life. You get to be playwright, the director and the actor! Suzanne Harrison-Thomas, Children’s Director Milford Public Library – Milford, CT

Moves and Grooves Students will do group movement activities to engage with themselves and the space to understand the art of getting and giving energy through dance. The workshop culminates in learning dance moves for a routine to a dance song from one of today’s popular artists. Taylor Rose, Dance Instructor Arts in CT Corp – Milford, CT

What’s My Story? Practicing Presentation Skills

Public speaking is a skill with life-long benefits. This workshop uses storytelling as a comfortable and fun way to help kids present their ideas and persuade others with charisma and confidence. Edward Faruolo and Roseanne Azarian VitaLincs, LLC – Milford, CT

Jewelry for Juniors Explore the Art of Jewelry making. Learn how to use colorful beads to create one of a kind bracelet and earrings. Use what is learned to make special and unique gifts. You would not want to miss this!

Marcie Wright Jewelry Craftsperson - Milford, CT

MISSION: Break Out! A variation on the popular escape room phenomenon comes to Minds In Motion! Work as a team to solve mind-bending puzzles and crack crazy codes. This challenge will sharpen your abilities to think critically, creatively and collaboratively — and it’s FUN too! The object is to unlock a mystery box before your time runs out, and to do so, you’ll have to find and solve many clues — forcing you to think both outside and inside the box!

Bill Derry, Teacher, Librarian, Innovator - Milford, CT

GRADES 6-8 (Students will take one 3-hour workshop with break)

3-D Architecture Love Minecraft and SIM City? Then this workshop provides students with an introduction of a software that can take these skills to the next level. Learn how to design buildings and rooms using Chief Architect – 3D software! Chief Architect is used worldwide by interior designers and architects for real building and interior design projects.

Mark Robinson, CTE Department Chair, Jonathan Law HS - Milford, CT

Still Life Painting Students will work with acrylic on canvas to create a monochromatic still life painting of their own to take home! They will be instructed in Light and Shade and underpainting and layering to create a realistic effect. Katie Sabo, Arts & Crafts Coordinator, Woodruff Family YMCA – Milford, CT

Music Makes the World Go Round Children will work interactively to discuss their favorite musicals and bring them to life by becoming the characters themselves, singing the songs and acting out the scenes. Barbara Alexander, Founder Arts in CT Corp. – Milford, CT

Poetry and Spoken Word Read famous poetry through the ages and learn how to write and perform your own original pieces of poetry and spoken word from Milford’s own Poet Laureate. Mick Theebs, Poet Laureate – Milford, CT

Introduction to App Design This workshop provides an overview of the simple tools to start developing Android Apps! Learn the basics of what coding is and how it applies to everyday devices! No experience is required. Come with ideas to build your own app. Caitlin Corriveau, Technical Engineering & Communication Teacher – Jonathan Law HS, Milford, CT

Minds in Motion is sponsored by Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG), the Harvey Hubbell Foundation and Milford Bank, whose generous donations have helped defer some of the costs for the day’s programming.

The mission of the Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) is to

provide the highest quality educational and social opportunities for academically gifted and talented students through programs designed to meet their abilities and needs. A leader in gifted

education since 1984, the Summer Institute for the Gifted (SIG) provides academic summer and online programs for academically

talented children ages 5-17. Visit www.giftedstudy.org

Thank you to our 2017 Milford Minds in Motion Sponsors!

ADULT PROGRAM KEYNOTE ADDRESS, 1:15-2:00 PM ~ WORKSHOPS, 2:30-3:55 PM.

YOU CAN ATTEND THE KEYNOTE AND ONE WORKSHOP

KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Kate Maupin – Banishing the Boredom Boredom doesn’t have to be a necessary part of life for a gifted student. However, many gifted children lack both the resources and the practice with dealing with their boredom, and some turn to negative outlets when left to their own devices. Banishing the Boredom discusses several tools and techniques for helping bored students, including what skills to teach them, and how to encourage them to be their own advocate when they aren’t being challenged.

Kate Maupin is a gifted-education teacher and enrichment specialist and author of the book: Cheating, Dishonesty, and Manipulation: Why Bright Kids Do It. She is an alumna of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented at UCONN, and has worked with students throughout New England, China, and Germany before settling in CT where she works with students K-6.

WORKSHOP #1 by Dr. Ivan Tirado – Creative Thinking: Between Learning and Art The perception of ‘the self’ develops through the interaction and reciprocal influence between personal factors, the environment, and behavior. Conscious and unconscious interpretations of responses from the environment in the form of internal and external experiences affect and influence the individual mentally, emotionally, physically, and spiritually, based on the capacities and limitations of those personal factors. The perception of “the self” is affirmed by the environment, and validated through behavior towards the environment in the form of agency, influencing, in a reciprocal fashion, the environment. The environment influences the individual, as the individual influences the environment. Dr. Ivan Tirado-Cordero, international contemporary artist and instructional designer, was born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico and is an adjunct faculty at Quinnipiac University, where he teaches the First Year Seminar on Inquiry Based Learning. He has a bachelors’ degree in Humanities in Liberal Arts, a masters in education in Instructional Technology, and a doctorate in philosophy in education in Instructional Design.

WORKSHOP #2 by Jessica DeYoung – Understanding Online Safety for Children In partnership with the Milford Police Department and the Milford Prevention Council, this workshop provides a critical understanding of our digital and online footprints created through everyday use of tablets, smartphones and popular apps such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and the inadvertent access this provides to others of images and information our families and children. Learn the best ways to manage your family’s online presence.

Jessica DeYoung is a partner at DeYoung Media, a family-run digital marketing company that specializes in developing and managing email and social media marketing strategies for maximum return on investment. She has a degree in Journalism from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst and has developed this workshop as her final project for completion of the Parent Leadership Training Institute.

WORKSHOP #3 by Dr. Danette Day – Exploring Mindfulness Are you mindful or mindless? How often do you find yourself running on auto pilot? Do you live each moment fully? In this workshop, participants will learn about mindfulness, what it is and examine the basic elements of mindfulness. Also, participants will practice mindfulness, identify its benefits for school and the workplace. If time permits participants will devise an action plan to integrate mindfulness in their everyday lives. Dr. Danette Day is an Assistant Professor in the Education Department at Fitchberg State University in MA and has twenty-five-year career in higher, public, private, charter and innovation school education. She has doctorate of Education on Teacher Education and School Improvement from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA.

WORKSHOP #4 by James Maroney – Preparing for Funding a College Education A college education is now a benchmark pre-requisite of entry-level employment in almost any job sector in the country and providing this education is an expectation that most families intend for their children. College tuition and expenses are already incredibly costly and are expected to continue to increase in the coming years. Find out how much a college education is expected to cost and how to prepare for funding this important investment in your child(ren)’s future. James Maroney is President of First Choice College Placement in Milford, CT

WORKSHOP #5 by Donna Johnson – Perfectionism Perfectionism has been a popular topic at gifted trainings in multiple settings. Dr. Johnson will share a variety of materials that have been used very successfully by people working with gifted and highly creative children. She will be available before and after the presentation. Be prepared to leave this session with several new ideas for helping your child. Dr. Donna Johnson began her career as an elementary teacher and later became a principal, director and college professor. A closet perfectionist herself, she strives to provide insight and guidance for other perfectionists.

WORKSHOP #6 by Talina Galvez – Herbal Remedies Herbs are an effective way to bring wellness and promote holistic health for children and adults. During this 90 minute workshop we will dive into the ancient healing art of herbalism and we will discuss different herbal preparations to support our bodies during stressful times, benefiting both, children and adults alike, bringing joy and light into our often overworked minds, hearts and bodies. Talina Galvez teaches workshops in herbal remedies through her company the Seven Jewels by Talina located in Milford, CT

REGISTRATION FORM Register online at the CAG website: www.ctgifted.org to get your workshop preferences in faster Classes will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Every child K-5 will participate in 2 workshops. Students must remain for the duration of the workshops, unless prior arrangements have been made. Grades 6-8 children

will take one 3-hour workshop. You must make at least 4 choices, and up to 6. (For Grades 6-8, please list at least three choices.) Please print clearly.

For registration by mail, complete the ENTIRE Registration Form and mail to: Minds in Motion, c/o Milford Education Foundation, 107 Oronoque Road, Milford, CT 06461

Child’s Name _________________________________Age______Grade______ Student Workshop Choices:

1) __________________________ 4)______________________________ 2)___________________________ 5)______________________________ 3)___________________________ 6)______________________________ Child’s Name ________________________________Age_____Grade_______ Student Workshop Choices:

1) __________________________ 4)______________________________ 2)___________________________ 5)______________________________ 3)___________________________ 6)______________________________ Child’s Name ________________________________Age_____Grade_______ Student Workshop Choices:

1) __________________________ 4)______________________________ 2)___________________________ 5)______________________________ 3)___________________________ 6)______________________________ Workshops may be photographed or videotaped for MIM records and promotional Materials (no names). If you do not want your child to be included, initial here____

REGISTRATION FEES Membership registration rates may be used if already a CAG member or if new or renewed CAG membership is paid with registration. CAG Member Registration Fee:

$25. Per child: $______ CAG Annual Membership:

$25. Per family $______

Non-CAG Member Registration Fee: $35. Per child: $______

I wish to add a donation for scholarships/programs $______

Total $______

Please make checks payable to

CAG.

No child will be turned away due to financial need. Please e-mail

MIMMilford@ctgifted.org to request scholarships, or call the Milford

Education Foundation at (203) 941-0633.

Registration online or by mail

Deadline: Friday, February 24, 2017

Register Early! Workshops fill quickly! First come, first served!

ADULT PROGRAM FREE All adults are welcome!

NOTE: Children of parents/guardians who volunteer receive priority registration.

Will you commit to be an adult volunteer? _______ Grade preference _______ YOU WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE ASSIGNED TO YOUR CHILD’S WORKSHOP.

Adult Volunteer Name: _________________________________________________

Email address (if different from below): _________________________________

Parent/ Email Guardian Name__________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________

Address____________________________________________________________________________________

Cit City____________________________________________State________ Zip Code_______________________

Telephone (Home)_________-__________-_____________Cell__________-__________-_____________

Emergency Contact ________________________________________ Phone_________ - __________ - ___________

Keynote Address & Adult Workshops are free; pre-registration required. (Circle what you will attend.) Adult #1: Keynote Workshop # 1 2 3 4 5 6 Adult #2: Keynote Workshop # 1 2 3 4 5 6

Directions to Jonathan Law High School, 20 Lansdale Avenue, Milford FROM I-95 TRAVELING NORTH (From Greenwich): Take Exit 34, for Route 1 (Bridgeport Avenue) Milford. Turn left onto Bridgeport Avenue, but stay in the right lane. Turn right at the next intersection which is Lansdale Avenue. Jonathan Law High School will be on your right hand side. The parking lot entrance is on the immediate right after the shopping center. FROM I-95 TRAVELING SOUTH (From New Haven): Take Exit 34, for Route 1 (Bridgeport Avenue) Milford. Turn left onto Bridgeport Avenue, but stay in the right lane. Turn right at the next intersection which is Lansdale Avenue. Jonathan Law High School will be on your right hand side. The parking lot entrance is on the immediate right after the shopping center. FROM THE MERRITT PARKWAY TRAVELING NORTH (From Greenwich): Take Exit 54, toward interstate I-95/US1 Milford/New London. This turns into the Milford Parkway. Take the US1 Southbound exit off the Milford Parkway. Take a right onto Boston Post Road (US1). Continue for just under 2 miles to Lansdale Avenue and take a left. Jonathan Law High School will be on your right hand side. The parking lot entrance is on the immediate right after the shopping center. FROM THE MERRITT PARKWAY TRAVELING SOUTH (From Hamden): Take Exit 54, toward interstate I-95/US1 Milford. This turns into the Milford Parkway. Take the US1 Southbound exit off the Milford Parkway. Take a right onto Boston Post Road (US1). Continue for just under 2 miles to Lansdale Avenue and take a left. Jonathan Law High School will be on your right hand side. The parking lot entrance is on the immediate right after the shopping center.

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