Capital One Coders Experience for Girls
The VA Secretary of Technology has partnered with Capital One to bring girls in Grades 6, 7, & 8 a FREE, FUN, interactive experience that gives them a glimpse of what a career in technology looks like. Girls will be introduced to problem solving, teamwork, and the basic principles of software development in a hands on environment.
The event takes place Saturday, October 21, 2017, at Virginia Western Community College.
For more information, click here.
Virginia Tech Nano Camp
The College of Science at Virginia Tech is hosting a Nano Camp for rising 9th through 12th graders on August 2-4, 2017.
The cost of the camp is $250 (with assistance available if necessary) for the three-day, two-night camp which includes all meals and snacks, a t-shirt, supplies for all activities, a backpack, water bottle, and molecule kit.
For more information, including the schedule and registration link visit: http://www.cpe.vt.edu/nanocamp/registration.html.
University of Virginia – Saturday and Summer Enrichment Program
The Center for Gifted Education is accepting registrations for the Fall 2016 Saturday Enrichment Program (SEP). The 2016 Fall program will begin on
Saturday, October 29 to December 3 (no class during Thanksgiving week) in Richmond, consisting of 5 Saturday sessions.
SEP is an academically challenging program with an emphasis on inquiry-based learning for students enrolled in grades K–9. It is not meant to supplant the regular school curriculum; rather, it recognizes the importance of allowing able students to explore additional specialized areas of science,
mathematics, humanities, and the arts.
The program’s brochure is accessible through the Center’s website at http://education.wm.edu/centers/cfge/precollegiate/sep/index.php.
If you have any questions or if there is anything we can assist you with, please do not hesitate to contact the CFGE office at (757) 221-2166 or sep@wm.edu.
William and Mary Saturday & Summer Enrichment Programs (SEP)
An exciting enrichment opportunity that will expand horizons! This program targets gifted students grades 1-5. The 2017 Spring SEP program in Williamsburg at The College of William and Mary will be held on Saturdays during February 25- March 25.
For more information visit: http://education.wm.edu/centers/cfge/precollegiate/sep/index.php
The summer enrichment program will be held June 26-30 & July 10 - 14.
For more information visit: http://education.wm.edu/centers/cfge/precollegiate/sep/SEP%20Brochure%202017%20Summer1.pdf
Students will have the opportunity to:
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Explore their interests
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Gain a deeper understanding of advanced material
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Enhance their critical thinking and problem solving skills.
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Establish lasting friendships
For registration and deadline information contact:
http://education.wm.edu/centers/cfge/precollegiate/sep/index.php
Focusing on the Future Conference
February 4, 2017
The Center for Gifted Education's 2016 Focusing on the Future conference will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2016 from 8:45 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
The event will expose high-ability learners in grades 6–12 to career opportunities in various professional fields. Separate sessions will be held for parents, guardians, and counselors, and will provide them with strategies and techniques to assist students with academic and career planning.
The event will be held at The College of William & Mary’s School of Education, located at 301 Monticello Avenue, Williamsburg, VA 23185. All students must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or group chaperone. All participants must register for the event. The deadline to register is January 16, 2016.
I've attached the PDF version of our brochure in this email for your reference, and would like you to share this information within your school district. Additional information and the registration packet are available on the Center for Gifted Education’s website at cfge.wm.edu. If you have any questions or if there is anything we can assist you with, please do not hesitate to contact the Precollegiate Learner Program office at(757) 221-6198 or sep@wm.edu.
For more information visit: http://education.wm.edu/centers/cfge/precollegiate/future/
VA Junior Academy of Science
The 2017 Virginia Junior Academy of Science (VJAS) Research Symposium will be held on May 16-18, 2017, at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). VJAS, a state chapter of the American Academy of Science, is dedicated to the advancement of science by discovering and encouraging scientific aptitude among Virginia’s middle and high school students. VJAS has been ranked among the top three Junior Academies in the nation for nearly three decades and serves over 40,000 students per year.
In developing science research to present at the Academy, students learn how to conduct research, draw conclusions, and make public presentations. All student science research receives feedback from experienced scientists and science educators. Students who present at the Research Symposium have an opportunity for publishing their science research and receive awards and scholarships.
The deadline for submitting papers for this year’s Symposium is February 22, 2017. VJAS continues to be an outstanding example of how mathematics and science programs around the Commonwealth are using different teaching and learning resources to improve student achievement of the state’s learning standards. Relating science, mathematics, and engineering concepts to practical applications, first-hand experiences, and systematic research have proven to be a formula for student success across the STEM disciplines.
For more information, including the VJAS Handbook and how students can become involved in the VJAS, please visit http://www.vjas.org
Registration fee is $100 (scholarships are available). Online enrollment begins at 6 p.m. on Oct. 19, 2015; registration will close when 450 kids have been registered for the program! To register visit http://kidstechuniversity.vbi.vt.edu/county-registration
Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS)
The Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) program is an interactive on-line science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning experience, highlighted by a seven-day residential summer academy at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Students selected to participate in the program are immersed in NASA-related research through interaction with scientists, engineers and technologists. The program is a partnership between the Virginia Space Grant Consortium and NASA Langley Research Center with assistance from theVirginia Department of Education.
Applications are due November 9, 2016.
For additional information please refer to their website: http://www.vasts.spacegrant.org/
Imagination Camp at Virginia Tech
July 10–14 and July 17-21, 2017
Rising 7th and 8th grade students are invited to attend a one week non-residential day camp at Virginia Tech. Imagination is a hands-on exploration of engineering led by faculty, graduate and undergraduate students. You can choose which of the two weeks the camp is offered that you would like to attend; July 10 – 14 and July 17 - 21, 2017. The cost of the camp is $125 and includes all activity participation and lunch. There are financial need scholarships available. For more information about the camp go to our website at; http://www.eng.vt.edu/imagination
C-Tech2 at Virginia Tech
June 25– July 8, 2017
Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering invites rising high school junior and senior female students to participate in C-Tech2 - Computers and Technology at Virginia Tech from June 25 – July 8, 2017. A primary focus of the program is to help develop and sustain the interests of women in engineering. Participants will spend the majority of their time involved in hands-on activities designed to increase interest in and knowledge of applications of engineering, math, and science to real world situations. The cost of the program is $1500 and includes all housing, meals and activities for the two week program. There are financial need scholarships available. For more information visit our website at: http://www.eng.vt.edu/ctech2
Emory & Henry Summer Scholars Institute and Leadership Program
June 18-23, 2017
This program is a one-week residential camp for academically enthusiastic and talented rising sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth graders. There is also a Leadership Program for tenth, eleventh and twelfth grade students. Classes are hands-on and vary in subject from robotics to video production. For more information visit: www.ehc.edu/summer-scholars Early application deadline is March 30, 2017 to receive a $25 discount. Final application deadline is April 18, 2017.
2017 Wesleyan Summer Gifted Program
June 18 - July 1, 2017
Since 1983, the Wesleyan Summer Gifted Program has been committed to fostering the quantitative, verbal, and social development of gifted adolescents in grades 5 through 12. This program offers fast-paced, accelerated courses taught by college professors who possess a special interest in the education of gifted students. To find out more information visit: Wesleyan Summer Gifted Program
Ferrum College Summer Enrichment Camp
The camp offers exciting opportunities for academically motivated students ages 9-13. This is a nonprofit residential program located on the campus of Ferrum College. Tentative Enrichment Classes offered are: Cooking 101, Crime Scene Investigators, Leadership, French, Japanese, Drawing, Living 1800 Style, The Ferrum Challenge, Summer Theater, Hogwarts Academy, and much more.
Scholarships may be available through a private foundation that provides grants to school age children in Virginia.
For information call or email Chip Phillips at (888) 508-7822 or cphillips@ferrum.edu or visit:http://www.ferrum.edu/fcsec
Enrollment is on a first come, first served basis - Summer 2017 dates: Week 1-June 18-24 and Week 2-June 25-July 1.
Saturday and Summer Enrichment Program at the College of William and Mary
The Center for Gifted Education provides unique opportunities for high ability students to attend Saturday and Summer enrichment courses on the campus of The College of William and Mary. The Saturday and Summer Programs courses are targeted for students currently in Kindergarten through Grade 9. The programs recognize the importance of allowing able youngsters to explore specialized areas of science, mathematics, and the arts and humanities. The program does not take the place of the regular school curriculum. Behaviors fostered by the enrichment program include students' abilities to apply process skills used in individual fields of inquiry, to recognize problems and approaches to problem-solving, to understand and appreciate individual differences, and to become self-directed learners.
For more information: www.cfge.wm.edu/sep.htm