Georgia Tech December workshops for grades 2-12
Registration is open for Georgia Tech’s K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshop classes for Saturday, December 7, from 9 a.m. to noon on the Georgia Tech campus. Registration will close December 5.
K.I.D.S. Club is open to students in grades 2 through 5. STEAM Workshops are for students in grades 6 through 12. Topics vary by age group.
Cost to attend is $65 per student. Unfortunately, the scholarship program that had been offered for the past several years, which was funded through the American Rescue Plan, has ended.
K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshops for the spring 2025 semester are planned for January 25, February 22, March 29, and April 19.
Online math classes for girls
A group of female high-school students in New Jersey is offering free, online math classes for girls in grades 3 through 12.
Established in 2022, Lovelace Math Circle is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring more girls into STEM fields. Their courses are taught by high school girls. Students can use the classes to improve in their regular school math classes, explore math beyond their grade level, and prepare for standardized tests or competitions. Since its founding, Lovelace Math Circle has taught more than 400 girls.
Registration is open until November 12. Classes will begin on November 16 and continue through February 2025. Classes meet one evening per week.
Georgia Tech November workshops for grades 2-12
Registration is open for Georgia Tech’s K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshop classes for Saturday, November 16, from 9 a.m. to noon on the Georgia Tech campus. Registration will close November 13 at noon.
Also, Georgia Tech reports they have a few openings left for kids in grades 4-12 for workshops taking place this Saturday, Oct. 26. Registration for this weekend ends tomorrow at noon.
K.I.D.S. Club is open to students in grades 2 through 5. STEAM Workshops are for students in grades 6 through 12. Topics vary by age group.
Cost to attend is $65 per student. Unfortunately, the scholarship program that had been offered for the past several years, which was funded through the American Rescue Plan, has ended.
The final K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshops for 2024 are planned for December 7.
Designer of future healthcare charter school seeks input
Life-long educator Kristy Beam is in the planning stages of creating Georgia Accelerated Career Academy, a public charter school that will allow students in grades 6 to 12 to prepare for careers in healthcare and medicine. On Tuesday, October 22, she’ll host an online informational session, and she’s hoping parents of gifted students will tune in and provide feedback.
Beam, who has worked as a teacher, administrator, and assistant superintendent in the metro Atlanta area, envisions a school where students begin exploring healthcare careers in middle school, work toward certifications as underclassmen, and ultimately earn an associate’s degree while in high school. From there, students could go directly into a healthcare career or embark on further studies in medicine.
The ability to earn an associate’s degree while in high school is available to public school students in Georgia through the Accelerated Career Diploma program, but Beam says it isn’t offered at all schools, and it’s usually suggested only to students who are struggling to stay on track to graduate, not advanced learners. Beam notes that some gifted students become disengaged from typical academic classes, and they might benefit from a program that lets them start pursuing an interest in healthcare and medicine while in high school.
To learn more about the plans for the school, visit https://www.gaaca.net/. To register for the information session, go to the event page.
Lighthouse Prep offers flexible, child-led learning
Located in the downtown Decatur area, Lighthouse Prep is a small, independent school serving grades 2 through 12 that gives students greater autonomy to choose what they learn and at what pace.
Students pick their courses from an online learning platform that school founder Mikala Streeter compares to Coursera. Streeter says it’s ideal for gifted kids, because they can choose a class that matches their interest and mastery level, even if they’re the only child in the school who wants to take that specific class, and even if the school year is already underway.
The school also emphasizes hands-on projects, which likewise match students’ level of expertise and personal interests.
In addition to its full-time program, Lighthouse Prep offers a homeschool hybrid option, where students attend the school one to three days per week.
Free webinar on gifted learning
Midtown International School invites parents and teachers to attend an online presentation about gifted children and how they learn, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 at 7 p.m.
The one-hour webinar will cover signs of giftedness, types of gifted learners, and strategies to support gifted children’s intellectual and social growth.
Registration for the webinar is required for all attendees.
Midtown International School is an independent school in northeast Atlanta that caters specifically to gifted children in kindergarten through 12th grade.
Georgia Tech October workshops for grades 2-12
Registration is open for Georgia Tech’s K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshop classes for Saturday, October 26, from 9 a.m. to noon on the Georgia Tech campus.
K.I.D.S. Club is open to students in grades 2 through 5. STEAM Workshops are for students in grades 6 through 12. Topics vary by age group.
Cost to attend is $65 per student. Unfortunately, the scholarship program that had been offered for the past several years, which was funded through the American Rescue Plan, has ended.
Additional K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshops are planned for November 16, and December 7.
Emory to host math festival this Saturday
Emory University’s Math Circle program will host a Julia Robinson Mathematics Festival this Saturday, September 7.
The event targets middle- and high-school students who love math. Students go from table to table, trying out a range of games and puzzles which tend to focus on math concepts more than numerical computation. I attended this event with my kids some years ago, and found it to be challenging yet approachable and fun.
The math festival will be held in the atrium of the Math and Science Center from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. The event is intended as a drop-in activity — families can come and go at any time.
Admission to the festival is free, and free parking is available in the Oxford Road parking deck.
Emory Math Circle registering for fall 2024
The Math Circle program at Emory University is now registering students in grades 6 to 12 for its fall 2024 classes, which will begin in mid-September.
Math Circle is an enrichment program for middle-school and high-school kids who enjoy mathematics and want to explore topics and concepts beyond what’s taught in their regular math class at school.
Classes meet twice a month on Saturdays. High-school classes will meet on the Emory campus; middle-school students can choose from in-person or Zoom-based classes.
You can get more information and register at the Math Circle website.
Emory Math Circle is free to attend, but the program operates with the help of donations, and they suggest a donation of $30 per child for those who can afford to give.
Georgia Tech September workshops for grades 2-12
Registration is open for Georgia Tech’s K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshop classes for Saturday, September 28, from 9 a.m. to noon on the Georgia Tech campus.
K.I.D.S. Club is open to students in grades 2 through 5. STEAM Workshops are for students in grades 6 through 12. Topics vary by age group and include robotics, computer science, forensic science, biotechnology, and chemistry.
Cost to attend is $65 per student. Unfortunately, the scholarship program that had been offered for the past several years, which was funded through the American Rescue Plan, has ended.
Additional K.I.D.S. Club and STEAM Workshops are planned for October 26, November 16, and December 7.
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