SUPER
Saturdays
Fall 2016
Bowling Green
and Louisville
October 29, November 5, 12, & 19, 2016
9:30 am - 12:00 pm
The Center for Gifted Studies
WKU
[email protected]
www.wku.edu/gifted
270.745.6323
Discover that
learning can
be fun and
challenging!
Welcome to Fall 2016 Super Saturdays. Please look through the list of classes on pages 2-4 (listed
by grade level) and then fill out the registration form on pages 5-6. Please contact us with any
questions - [email protected], 270.745.6323, www.wku.edu/gifted.
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS - EACH CLASS LASTS ALL FOUR WEEKS
Crazy Amazing Goo, grades 1 & 2, A
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1 Fantastic
Are you ready to see the world from the gooey side? Goo is messy, sticky, gummy, runny, smelly, and lots of fun to make!
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We'll be junior scientists as we make lots of amazingly gooey mixtures. Join the fun as we create, touch, smell, and even
taste these wonderful, crazy concoctions. Are you ready to get slimed?
Magic Paintbrush, grades 1 & 2, G
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2 The
Join the Magic Paintbrush and his art family as they travel through time in their CTM (Colorific Time Machine).
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Young artists will be able to meet royal art celebrities (such as Glenda Glue, Markita Marker, Carmality Crayon, and
Polly Paper) and be inspired to create their own magical masterpieces. Great artists like Leonardo daVinci, Vincent Van
Gogh, and Pablo Picasso will be waiting in their studios for our special visit. The Magic Paintbrush will be waiting for
you - all you need to bring is your creativity and imagination!
of Fun, grades 1 & 2, B S
3 Oceans
Let's travel under the sea to discover the thrilling life of animals underwater. Play ocean detective as you reveal new
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secrets about life underwater each Saturday. Have you ever wondered how animals talk and see under the water? What
can you do to help protect dolphins and other sea life? You'll create your own ocean in a bottle, learn to bark like a sea
lion, explore why and how animals hide, design your own homes for ocean life, and more. We might even have a special
surprise visitor. Join our discovery with lots of surprises as we explore the deep blue ocean.
Seasons of Change, grades 1 & 2, D
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4 Fall,
Winter, Spring, and Summer - each change of season brings many reasons to explore, discover, investigate, and
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learn! We'll create personal artwork that celebrates each season, have a scavenger hunt, learn what seasons are like
in other parts of the world, and do some science experiments to explain what makes the seasons change. Bring your
curiosity when we "Fall" into lots of fun and discovery.
Science, grades 1 & 2, K
W
5 Storybook
Mythbusters unite! Let's read some of our favorite storybooks and then conduct hands-on science experiments to see
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what happens. Can the wind really blow a house down like it did when the Big Bad Wolf huffed and puffed in Three
Little Pigs? You'll make your own model house and test the power of wind to find out! We'll have plenty of fun making
and experimenting with oozey slime when we read Bartholomew and the Oobleck. Come with your best investigator hat
on as we explore the science behind the storybook.
Sleuthing with Nate the Great, grades 1 & 2, L
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6 Super
Calling all detectives! Grab your magnifying glass, notebook, and thinking cap as you help Nate the Great solve some
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incredible mysteries. You'll learn all about being a detective as we explore a different Nate the Great book/mystery each
week! We'll study owls and trains in Nate the Great and the Owl Express, explore the life cycle of pumpkins in Nate the
Great and the Halloween Hunt, and practice economic skills as mock cashiers and customers in Nate the Great Talks
Turkey. We'll record our own super sleuth case files using a topsecret app. Each Super Saturday sleuth will create their
own detective kit to keep for solving future mysteries!
Up (Is Fun), grades 2 & 3, J
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7 Acting
If you are interested in acting, come join this class! We will have a fantastic time exploring many different forms of
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creative dramatics. This is a great class because the teacher actually wants you to "act up"!
Puzzles, grades 2 & 3, C
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8 Perplexing
Do you like solving puzzles? Then get ready to solve perplexors, who-dun-its, trivia questions, and other logic puzzles
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and problems. Put your brain to the test and expand your mind as we solve perplexing puzzles and more.
with Legos, grades 2 & 3, R
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9 Learning
Did you know Legos are for more than just building? Join us to design Lego mazes and test those designs, recreate
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historical landmarks while exploring the history behind them, weigh items using Legos, write Lego stories, and more! It's
science, math, reading, and art - all with Legos!
‘R US, grades 2 & 3, N
C
10 SCIENCE
Calling ALL Junior Scientists….if you like to explore the world around you, this class is for you! You will do
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experiments as we learn the science behind some bubbling, gooey, and stinky chemistry concoctions. We will also learn
to use some tools of the trade while studying chemistry, geology, physics, and more. If you want to unlock the secrets of
science, join us as we have fun while we observe, hypothesize, experiment, and conclude!
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Why Does a Slinky Slink? Physics is Fun (with Toys), grades 2 & 3, Judy Jordan
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Bridging the Gaps with Bridge Building and Design, grades 3 & 4, Patricia Bertke
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Get Energized: Engineering with Hot Wheels, grades 3 & 4, Katie Decker
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History is Alive, grades 3 & 4, Kaleigh Davenport
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Magic Paper Ride, grades 3 & 4, Sandra Carter
Have you ever wondered how a slinky slinks? Have you wanted to know how a yo-yo yo's? Join our science
adventure as we do lots of fun activities to show what makes your favorite toys bounce, stretch, move, turn,
and jiggle. After this class, you'll recognize the laws of motion, gravity, kinetic energy, and other physics
concepts all around you. Come join in the fun as we combine magic with understanding.
Think like a civil engineer as we uncover the math in bridge design. Why use steel, stone, or wood in
constructing bridges? Why are some shapes better than others? Why does geography matter? Answer all of
these and more as we examine bridge designs, participate in lightning rounds exploring forces, tour a lab
(time and weather permitting), and design and build supports and bridges from everyday materials.
Do adults tell you they wish they had half of your energy? Join us as we explore potential and kinetic
energy in a variety of ways using Hot Wheels! We'll learn about potential and kinetic energy by observing,
predicting, measuring, and exploring the effect of the height of a ramp has on the transfer of energy. Using
scientific inquiry, along with math and literacy skills, we'll gather data from our own experiments and then
use data and graphs to present our findings. As engineers, we'll test our creativity by building our own tracks
and ramps. If you have a need for speed, then this class is for you!
Live the story of America's fight for independence at the Revolutionary War. Would you be a loyalist, patriot,
or neutralist? From exploring the tensions of the Intolerable Acts, writing secret codes with invisible ink,
and lots of hands-on interactive activities, you will experience the many stages of becoming America. After
learning about America and its independence, you'll create your own board game to take and share with
others. Your imagination is all you need to bring to experience the drama, mystery, and excitement of the
inception of America.
When is a piece of paper more than a piece of paper? Join this magic paper ride to find out. Our ride begins
when you sculpt, paint, tear, cut, weave and fold paper into beautiful art. How about mixing it up with
watercolor paint, stamping, collaging, or printing? Our magical paper ride will take us through time and
space to visit the artists in Australia, ancient China, a Japanese print shop, a Korean paper mill, a Mexican
art market, and more. You'll learn how amazing paper can be and what paper can do for your artistic and
memorable creation. So, pack up your creativity and imagination, and climb on board - Magic Paper Ride,
away we go!
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Mythbuster Madness, grades 3 & 4, Christy Givens
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Who Runs The World? Girls Do! Leadership for Girls, grades 3, 4, & 5, Heather Bushelman
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Engineering Your Future, grades 4 & 5, Britney Franich
What happens when you mix scientific method, gleeful curiosity, and inventiveness? You become a
mythbuster! Have a hypothesis you’d like to test? Can you build a structure to withstand the elements? Can
you predict a coin flip? Is the pirate's patch really for eye protection? Join us as we use the scientific method
to explore our common science misconceptions. Test the validity of rumors, myths, video clips, and more.
Use the scientific method, chemistry, research writing, lab protocols, data collection, and data analysis to
confirm or deny your hypotheses. You'll write scientific summaries documenting surprising and amazing
findings. The only limit to this class is your imagination!
Past, present, and future women leaders are what we will discover in this hands-on class! Girls have many
special talents, and we are celebrating those through communication, team building, problem solving, career
leadership, and critical thinking. We will discover historical figures who paved the way for girls using projectbased learning. There will also be some surprise guests of present leaders. Together we will discover your
inner power and potential to lead for now and the future!
Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney, Grace Hopper....are you ready for your name to be included in
this list of famous inventors? Joining this class will allow you to plan and engineer your very own invention
that just might change the world. Put your thinking caps on, future engineers!
more Super Saturdays classes on next page!!!
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Riddles! grades 4 & 5, R
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20 Science
Science is the greatest riddle-solving game in the world. How high will a rocket fly? How small is too small to see?
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Each week we'll explore and solve a different riddle, using science, imagination, and our inquisitive minds.
- Escape Challenges for the Curious, grades 5 & 6, J
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21 Breakout
Clues, codes, riddles, and keys - join this immersive learning game to "break out." Through teamwork and
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troubleshooting, you will solve a series of challenges and work through hidden contraptions in order to unlock the
Breakout box. We'll mix games and learning in this creative and innovative escape challenge.
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Einstein Meets Picasso in Monet's Garden! grades 5 & 6, Miwon Choe
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Ozobot Olympics, grades 5 & 6, Robin Tyler and Miranda Estes
What would happen if Einstein spent a day in Monet's studio, along with the famous Spanish artist Picasso and
that flying violin artist Chagall? Could Picasso's two-dimensional art enter the three-dimensional time and space of
Einstein's world? Could their imagination together embrace the entire world of art and science? This class is for you
if you are serious painters, innovators, and imaginators! Don't worry; we will learn together all the tricks of trade for
various painting techniques in good company with these creative thinkers, artists, and innovators. In this class, you
will be sure to discover inner and outer space of creative expressions for your original artwork!
What do you get when you mix math, art, and problem solving all into one tiny little robot? Ozobots are robots
that you can program with color as you draw. Join us as we learn how to program our Ozobots to help us explain
mathematical concepts like probability and efficiency, all while we draw. This is the class for artists and engineers
alike.
Focus: Exploring Photography, grades 6 & 7, J
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In this class, you will explore the world around you in a whole new way - through the lens of a camera! Did you know
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that photography is an exciting way to communicate and demonstrate your creativity? Join us to learn a few tricks of
the photography trade, learn about our cameras, and get started taking terrific photos! Students will need to bring a
digital camera (no cell phones please).
Athenian Secrets & Treasures: Fun with Math, Myths, & Equations, grades 6, 7, & 8, J
S
25 Are
you a good detective? Do you like a good mystery? Join our treasure hunt as we use math puzzles and problems
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mith
to gather clues to a secret formula and treasure. You'll create a team flag and logo and use ratios, addition,
subtraction, measurement, logic, and problem-solving skills to unravel puzzles. Along the way, learn about
architecture and art, and meet some famous mathematicians. If you enjoy math puzzles, exploring ancient cultures,
and having fun, join our team of Athenian treasure hunters!
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Engineer This: Pulleys, Levers, and Gears, grades 6, 7, & 8, Craig Frey
Invent, build, and test as we investigate the fundamental principles of engineering through building projects that
will show how simple machines work. Gear trains, power ratios, and complex machines are just a few of the basic
concepts of engineering that will be explored as you work on your own design projects such as cart launchers,
transmission models, trebuchets, and more. These hands-on projects will inspire future inventors and engineers.
KENTUCKY SCIENCE CENTER CLASSES
PLEASE NOTE -These four classes (27, 28, 29, & 30) will be held at the Kentucky Science Center in Louisville from
9:30 a.m. - noon (EASTERN TIME). Participants are responsible for transportation to all Super Saturdays classes.
Lego WeDo 2.0 Robotic Earth, grades 1 & 2, Kentucky Science Center, Can you help protect the Earth? Do
your part as you build and program robots that recycle, pollinate plants, and even rescue animals using Lego WeDo
2.0.
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Unplugged, grades 3 & 4, K
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, If you think it, make it. Explore the maker
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movement with the use of tools and new technologies such as 3D printers. Experience engineering and innovation
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while learning how to create and tinker with everyday objects and fabricate a maker craft of your own design.
Chemistry Quest, grades 5 & 6, K
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, Create your own molecules and atoms as you learn
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about the world of chemistry. Explore combustions, reactions, chromatography, and even the chemicals behind
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your favorite art supplies.
Biomedical Discoveries, grades 7 & 8, K
S
C
, Discover the world from a biomedical
30 viewpoint.
Untangle the web of humans, animals, and environment and how they interact to shape the impact
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cience
enter
of infectious diseases. Use the techniques and current research in genetics, anatomy, and biochemistry to solve
modern health threats, including outbreaks. Learn prevention tactics and how to tackle epidemic mysteries.
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FALL SUPER SATURDAYS 2016
Fee $80 (Make checks payable to WKU Super Saturdays.)
The Center for Gifted Studies
at Western Kentucky University
Full Name _________________________________________________ Preferred Name ________________________________
Date of Birth ________/________/________
Grade in 2016-17 _____ Gender: Male__ Female __
Mailing address:____________________________________________________________________________________________
number
apartment number
street
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city
state
zip
Mother/Guardian:___________________________________
Father/Guardian: _______________________________________
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name
name
address (if different from student)
address (if different from student)
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School __________________________________________
School District __________________________________________
home telephone
cell telephone
home telephone
email address
employer, occupation
cell telephone
email address
employer, occupation
business telephone
business telephone
Have you or any of your family members participated in any of our programs? Please list by name and program: ________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Can you participate in normal physical activities?
Yes__
No __
If not, explain on an attached sheet.
Please only list classes in which you are interested. No refunds
will be given once you are accepted into a class.
Class selection (1 class for all 4 weeks):
Please note that classes 27, 28, 29, & 30 meet at the
Kentucky Science Center in Louisville.
1st choice (#
) ___________________________________________
2nd choice (#
) ___________________________________________
3rd choice (#
) ___________________________________________
4th choice (#
) ___________________________________________
5th choice (#
) ___________________________________________
T-shirt size:
(please  one)
child size: S ___ M ___ L ___
OR
adult size: S ___ M ___ L ___ XL___
A STUDENT MUST BE RECOMMENDED BY A TEACHER, COUNSELOR, OR PRINCIPAL.
Criteria for Student Approval (Please contact our office if you have any questions about the criteria.)
Amount paid: ________
Student is in grade 1 - 8 during the 2016-2017 school year, AND at least ONE of the following must apply:
Student has shown high interest/achievement in one or more of the content areas. OR
Check #: ____________
Student has received a distinguished rating on the state assessment. OR
Student has been identified for services as a gifted child. OR
CC: V MC D
Student has an IQ score of 120 or above. OR
Student has a score at or above the 90th percentile on the total battery or at or above the 95th percentile
on the total mathematics or language/reading section of the most recent achievement test.
MY SIGNATURE VERIFIES THAT THIS STUDENT MEETS THE ABOVE CRITERIA.
_________________________________________
Signature of Educator
__________________________________________________
Signature of Parent or Guardian
___________________________________________________________
Position
___________________________________________________________
Signature of Student
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Fall SUPER SATURDAYS 2016
PARENT CONSENT FORM
The Center for Gifted Studies
at Western Kentucky University
Student Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________
• I give permission for my local newspaper to be notified of my child's participation in Super Saturdays at
Western Kentucky University:
YES_____ NO ______ • I understand, consent to, and agree that Western Kentucky University and/or The Center for Gifted Studies
may photograph and/or videotape my child while he/she is engaging in University and/or The Center for
Gifted Studies' activities, and that the University and/or The Center may utilize said photographs and video
at their discretion, including, but not limited to, use in University and non-University Center and non-Center
publications and other public venues, and that Western Kentucky University shall own and retain all rights to
said photographs/video: YES_____ NO ______
• I certify that my son/daughter/ward has my permission to participate in Super Saturdays and that he/she
will be subject to the regulations of Western Kentucky University and Super Saturdays: YES_____ NO ______
• I understand that I will be notified if a health emergency should arise. If I cannot be reached by telephone,
I authorize whatever medical treatment is deemed necessary by competent medical personnel:
YES_____ NO ______
PARENT SIGNATURE ___________________________________________________
Date___________________________
MEDICAL INFORMATION
Emergency Contact Person (Other than parent) __________________________________________________________
Home Phone (______)_____________ Work Phone (_______)______________ Cell Phone (_______) ______________
Another Emergency Contact Person: _____________________________________________________________________
Home Phone (______)______________ Work Phone (_______)______________ Cell Phone (_______) ______________
Insurance Company _____________________________________________________________________________________
Name of Insured Parent __________________________________________________________________________________
Insurance Group Number_________________________________________________________________________________
Family Physician: _______________________________________________
Phone: (_______)_______________________
Send the completed application and $80 payment to: The Center for Gifted Studies
(payable to WKU Super Saturdays)
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd. #71031
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1031
Please contact The Center for Gifted Studies if you have any questions.
Phone: 270.745.6323
email: [email protected]
Fax: 270.745.6279
website: www.wku.edu/gifted
___ An additional check made out to the WKU Foundation/Talent
Development is enclosed. Tax-deductible donations provide scholarships for
children who cannot otherwise participate. Amount of donation: $_______.
Thank you!
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Fall
SUPER
SATURDAYS
2016
PROGRAM
The Center for Gifted Studies offers opportunities for high ability students to broaden
the scope of their interests and interact with other bright young people. Four mornings are
spent with a small group of students exploring an area of interest with a teacher who has
expertise in that field. The classes emphasize a hands-on, minds-on approach to learning in
an environment in which creative and critical thinking are encouraged.
Time and Location - Super Saturdays will meet four (4) consecutive Saturday mornings
(October 29, November 5, 12, and 19, 2016). Most classes will be held on the campus of
Western Kentucky University; however, a few classes will meet at other locations near
campus. Four classes will also meet at the Kentucky Science Center in Louisville. Parents are
responsible for transportation to and from all classes and field trip locations.
Students will be in their classes in Bowling Green each Saturday from 9:30 a.m. - noon
Central Time. Classes held at the Kentucky Science Center in Louisville will take
place from 9:30 a.m. - noon EASTERN TIME. Time will be allotted on the last Saturday for
each class to share experiences with parents and other interested individuals. Super Saturdays Seminars for Parents
We believe education is strongest when parents, educators, and students work as a team. In keeping with
this philosophy, we invite parents of participating students to attend seminars on gifted children and their
educational needs. During the first, second, and third Super Saturdays, parent seminars will be held in
Gary Ransdell Hall auditorium, room 1074, from 10:00-11:30 a.m. Specific topics will be announced later.
Registration
Courses are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. You will be in the same class for four weeks; however, you
should list on the application five classes in which you are interested. If the first choice is filled, you will be
placed in the next available class. You will receive a written confirmation of registration indicating the class
in which you will participate. Please make sure you select five choices that you would enjoy.
Tuition
Tuition for the four-week class is $80.00. This amount covers the instructional program, including materials,
equipment, and a t-shirt. Tuition must be included with the completed registration form. If all five choices are
filled, the tuition check will be returned. No refunds will be given once you are placed in a
class. Limited NEED-BASED financial assistance is available. You MUST fill out a Financial Assistance
Request Form. Contact The Center at 270.745.6323 for a Financial Assistance Request form, but do send in the
class application as soon as possible with "Financial Assistance Request" written across the top so that you
may be assigned to a class of your choosing. The deadline to apply for financial assistance is October 21, 2016.
Visa, MasterCard, and Discover are accepted with a 2% convenience fee. Call 270.745.6323 to pay by credit
card.
APPLICATION
INFORMATION
1. The application must be completed (both sides) and signed by the
student and the student’s parent or guardian. The teacher, principal, or
counselor recommending the student must also sign.
2.A tuition fee of $80 must be included with the completed application.
(Make checks payable to WKU Super Saturdays.)
3.Applications will be accepted in the order in which they are received.
SEND APPLICATION AND REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION TO:
The Center for Gifted Studies
270.745.6323
Western Kentucky University
www.wku.edu/gifted
1906 College Heights Blvd. #71031 [email protected]
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1031
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The Center for Gifted Studies
Western Kentucky University
1906 College Heights Blvd. #71031
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1031
NONPROFIT ORG.
U.S. POSTAGE
PAID
PERMIT NO. 398
BOWLING GREEN, KY
42101
Address Service Requested
ADDITIONAL
EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
Sponsored by
THE CENTER FOR
GIFTED STUDIES
The Berta Seminar Parent Session, October 17, 2016
Pyschologist Dr. Steven Pfeiffer, a national expert on the social and emotional needs
of gifted youth, will discuss two parenting concepts that lead to well-adjusted gifted
young adults: establishing balance and focusing on heart strengths. Register at at
wku.edu/gifted.
Twice-Exceptional Students Seminar, November 11, 2016
Daphne Pereles, a national expert on twice-exceptional children, will share information and strategies about this group of gifted young people with one or more disabilities. Register at at wku.edu/gifted.
Winter Super Saturdays, January 28, February 4, 11, and 18, 2017
SPRING BREAK IN ITALY, March 31 - April 9, 2017
This travel/study tour is an opportunity for eighth grade and high
school honors students as well as interested adults to learn about
the history, culture, and people of Italy.
SUMMER CAMP FOR ACADEMICALLY TALENTED MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS (SCATS),
June 11 - 23, 2017
Now in its 35th summer, this two-week residential or nonresidential camp provides
a wide range of classes for academically talented students who are completing the
6th, 7th, or 8th grade this year.
SUMMER PROGRAM FOR VERBALLY AND MATHEMATICALLY
PRECOCIOUS YOUTH (VAMPY), June 25 - July 15, 2017
Turning 34 next summer, this residential program provides the opportunity for
students to spend three weeks studying one course in great depth. To be eligible,
a student must be completing the 7th, 8th, 9th, or 10th grade this year and have
earned a qualifying SAT or ACT score.
camp explore, June 5 - 9, 2017
Camp Innovate, July 10 - 14, 2017
Camp Innovate and Camp Explore are summer camps designed for advanced
ability and high interest children. The experience features hands-on and minds-on
instruction to engage children in learning at advanced levels. Students will explore
a wide range of subjects from math and science to art and theater during their day.
Camp Innovate is for children who were in grades four or five during the 2016-2017
school year. Camp Explore is for children who were in grades one, two, or three
during the 2016-2017 school year.