From rebecca.blocher at state.or.us Fri Jun 1 09:18:00 2012 From: rebecca.blocher at state.or.us (BLOCHER Rebecca) Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2012 09:18:00 -0700 Subject: [Tag-Info] SATURDAY ACADEMIES WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND - Summer Enrichment Opportunities for Gifted Learners Message-ID: Dear Colleagues in Gifted Education and TAG Information Contacts, Please see the attached information above and the explanation below. The Saturday Academy is in affiliation with the University of Portland. Please see the brochures. For further information, please contact Wendy at saturdayacademy.org Phone: 503-200-5859 FAX: 503-200-5899 www.saturdayacademy.org REBECCA L. BLOCHER Talented and Gifted Education Specialist Office of Educational Improvement and Innovation Oregon Department of Education 255 Capitol Street NE Salem, Oregon 97310 Phone: 503-947-5931 Fax: 503-378-5156 Rebecca.Blocher at ode.state.or.us From: Wendy Thompson [mailto:wendy at saturdayacademy.org] Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 11:54 AM To: BLOCHER Rebecca Subject: Saturday Academy TAG opportunities Hi Rebecca, Would you please forward this information attached to your ODE TAG list serve. We still have openings in our TAG camp and folks can register online at www.saturdayacademy.org Thank you. TAG Challenge Camp: Our Place in the Universe This year we are going big (and very tiny) as we explore our place in the universe. Universal themes will be integrated into all areas of curriculum, allowing students to investigate our world through different perspectives. We'll examine the origins of life, peer into outer space, navigate the solar system, delve into the past and predict the future. Collaborative thinking will be emphasized in a multi-disciplinary approach to challenge students on a variety of levels. Students choose three courses from a variety of offerings in the academic areas of math, science and engineering, and language and creative arts. TAG Camp classes are designed to provide the academic challenges that TAG students need in order to thrive. Advanced subject matter taught by experts will promote in-depth exploration, active inquiry, and hands-on participation by students. In addition to academically rigorous classes, a variety of challenging games and activities will be offered, creating opportunities for peer interaction and an enhanced learning experience. Special registration form required. Please visit our website or call our office at 503-200-5858. Grades 4-5 June 18-22 Reed College Grades 6-8 July 30-August 3 University of Portland Wendy Thompson Education Coordinator The mission of Saturday Academy is to engage motivated young people in hands-on, in-depth learning and problem solving by connecting them with community experts as instructors and mentors. [cid:image001.jpg at 01CD3F21.E97DAA50] University of Portland - Kenna Hall 5000 N Willamette Blvd. Portland, OR 97203 Phone: 503-200-5859 FAX: 503-200-5899 www.saturdayacademy.org "What I hear, I forget; what I see, I remember;but what I do, I understand." -Confucius, 451 B.C. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image001.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3933 bytes Desc: image001.jpg URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: TAG4-5.pdf Type: application/octet-stream Size: 197197 bytes Desc: TAG4-5.pdf URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: TAG6-8.pdf Type: application/octet-stream Size: 179145 bytes Desc: TAG6-8.pdf URL: