Monroe 2016 - Connecticut Association for the Gifted

SATURDAY, February 20, 2016
Masuk High School
1014 Monroe Tpke.
MONROE, CT 06468
Monroe 2016
12:00-12:45p.m. Check-in
1:00-4:00p.m. Program
 Fast-paced, hands-on workshops for students
In Kindergarten – 8th Grade
 Free parent & teacher program
 Free literature, resources, networking opportunities
 Exhibitors, camps, books, educational toy sales and more
REGISTER ONLINE AT CAG WEBSITE:
www.ctgifted.org (preferred)
Or REGISTER BY MAIL USING ATTACHED FORM
DEADLINE – February 12, 2016
REGISTER EARLY – FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED!
NO REFUNDS!
NO SNOW DATE If inclement weather,
please visit ctgifted.org for announcement
Thank you to our Minds in Motion State Sponsors!
GoQuest recognizes the uniqueness of each student with the Renzulli Learning Profiler. GoQuest provides
interest-based resources for exploration, differentiates instruction to engage students and enables project-based
learning that allows deeper learning and investigation. GoQuest assists educators with the kind of teaching
that ignites students’ curiosity and builds a foundation that stays with students for a lifetime.
For more information, visit https://compasslearning.com/goquest/
or contact Rita Mauro rmauro@renzullilearning.com 203-393-2453
SIG offers 3-week academic summer camps for gifted and talented students aged 5-17. The
program combines academics with social, cultural and recreational opportunities for a truly
engaging summer. Choose from 22 campuses including Yale, Princeton and the University of
Chicago. Residential, Commuter, Day and Online programs are available.
For more info, visit www.GiftedStudy.org
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.
All efforts are made to assign workshops based on preference. Families are notified via email of children’s workshops
within 48 hours of the event as well as any last minute instructions for the event. 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.
*Priority registration for children of parents who volunteer!
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)
PRESENTED BY
STUDENT SCHEDULE
12:00 – 12:45
CHECK IN
Grades K-1
1:00 – 2:00
1ST WORKSHOP
2:05 – 2:55
SNACK and BREAKOUT
3:00 – 4:00
2ND WORKSHOP
Grades 2-5
1:00 – 2:25
2:35 – 4:00
1ST WORKSHOP
2ND WORKSHOP
Grades 6-8
1:00 – 4:00
ONE WORKSHOP
SESSION
MONROE’S ORGANIZED
VOTERS FOR EDUCATION
PARENT/TEACHER SCHEDULE
12:55
CHILDREN TO WORKSHOP
1:00-2:30
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
(Please pre-register on form or website)
2:30-2:55
VENDOR SHOPPING
Resources, Books and Exhibitors
2:55-3:55
CHOICE OF WORKSHOPS
(Please indicate on form or website)
4:00
SIGN OUT/PICK UP CHILDREN
THE CONNECTICUT
ASSOCIATION
FOR THE GIFTED
and
Parents and educators
from the Monroe, Newtown,
Trumbull and Easton School
Districts
GRADES K-1
(Students take two one-hour workshops)
All K-1 children will participate in a one-hour breakout session between classes presented by Bliss Yoga of Monroe.
A Day at the Vet
Adventures in Archaeology
Come spend the day at an animal hospital! Look at X-rays, bandage a
hurt buddy’s injured paw, dress yourself for “surgery” and meet a
professional “vet dog.” Find out what it's like to be an animal doctor
working at a vetrinary hospital.
Join Webb Mountain Discovery Zone for a fun and exciting mock dig using
authentic artifacts from the Connecticut Museum of Natural History!
Experience the life and work of a real archeologist, including proper
protocols in digging and how to assess our past history.
Dr.Jeffrey Santee, Veternarian, Country side Veternary Hospital,
Shelton, CT
Meg Ronk, Teacher, Webb Mt. Discovery Zone, Monroe, CT
Build it with LEGOs
LIVE Animals with the Audubon
Let your imagination run wild with tens of thousands of LEGO®! Build
engineer- designed projects such as boats, bridges, mazes and
motorized cars, and use special pieces to create your own unique
design! Explore the endless creative possibilities of the LEGO® building
system with the guidance of an experienced Play-Well instructor. This is
an ideal way to prepare young builders for the challenge of Engineering
FUNdamentals.
Learn all about the differences between vertebrate and invertebrate
animal groups. Check out live animals (mammals, reptiles, amphibians,
birds and invertebrates) and use props to identify, compare and contract
specific characteristics of our classroom visitors.
Tricia Kevalis, CT Audubon Society, Fairfield, CT
Ian Hogan, Play-Well TEKnologies, San Anselmo, CA
GRADES 2-3
(Students take two ninety-minute workshops)
Sweet Treats
Leonardo’s Robot Drum Horse
S'more Crescent Rolls, Apple Pie Bites, Funfetti Sugar Cookies. Don't
those sound delish?! Put on your chef's hat, tie your apron strings and get
your wooden spoon ready to mix up these tasty treats! Participants will
learn about kitchen safety basics, practice proper measuring techniques,
discuss recipe ingredients and bake with confidence, all while having fun.
Of course, snacking on our creations is a must (don't worry, there will be
enough to bring home to share)! You don't need to bring a thing, except for
your sweet tooth!
Follow in the footsteps of Leonardo as he invents the first modern robot, an
automatic drumming machine whose rhythms can be reprogrammed
flexibly and whose tempos adjust automatically. Learn the basic cadences
of a horse. Program your Robot Horse Drum to trot and galllop. Or
additional cadences that you teach your horse to do.
Susan Russell, Monroe Public Schools, Monroe, CT
Parents should note that allergy related foods may be present in this
workshop
A $12 materials fee per child is associated with this workshop. Payable via
cash or check on the day of the event (families will be notified prior to
enrollment)
ArtSmart! Studio: CHOPPED for Artists
The Eli Whitney Museum Staff, Hamden, CT
What Makes Helicopters and Jet Engines Work?
Join Monroe artist Kathy Vincent of ArtSmart! Studio for an experimental
creative workshop inspired by the popular cooking show "CHOPPED"...
each participant will receive a collection of mystery "ingredients" for the
creation of their masterpiece... random combinations of art elements,
design principals & mixed media...along with a "theme" to inspire their
creations.
How do jet engines help airplanes fly? How do helicopters go straight up,
straight down, forwards and backwards? Jet engines and helicopters defy
the laws of gravity! This workshop will demonstrate the basic laws of
science that make flight happen! Students will perform hands on
demonstrations to learn first hand how science is applied to the concepts of
powered and vertical flight.
Kathy Vincent, ArtSmart Studio, Monroe, CT
Erica Leonard, Sikorsky Aircraft, Stratford, CT
The Chemistry of Ordinary Stuff
Things get cold, things heat up, colors change,
gases evolve, solids appear from liquids, all because
of chemistry, and it’s all around us, every moment of
every day. You can split water molecules, get “goo”
from milk, rust iron in no time, and drop the
temperature of water to ten below zero, Celsius, in
less than a minute. There’s much more, too.
Chemistry is fun!
Tom Noonan, Talcott Mt. Center, Avon, CT
It Moves! Force and
Motion
Music, Art & Stories
Student’s first introduction into the world
of physics! Using various materials,
exploring how these affect the
properties of force and motion, learning
the basics about momentum, potential
and kinetic energy along the way.
Paint a song, write a painting, play a story. Do you
know what Picasso was thinking when he painted? Or
Mozart when he composed? Every culture tells stories,
paints pictures, and plays music. Many times these
inspire one another. In this class we will travel the
world and time to become experts in listening to these
creative minds. And then, of course, we will say, write,
paint, and play back.
Janice Hubina, EverWonder Children’s
Museum, Newtown
Sarah Sherban, Ignite Creative Learning Studio, North
Haven, CT
GRADES 4-5
(Students take two ninety-minute workshops)
Fold it Fast - Origami Fun
Artful Wanderings
Marvelous Mind Games
Out of nothing but sheets of paper, learn how to
design and create beautiful three-dimensional
crafts with your very own hands. Learn all
about the history of the ancient Japanese art of
origami in this fast paced, hands-on workshop.
Take inspiration from art and nature to create a
beautiful mini book filled with art! Explore materials
such as metallic paints, fabric, lace, silk ribbon,
vintage buttons, metal, collage, plaster, ink and
recycled materials. Learn to transfer images onto
wood. And take home instructions so you can
replicate your creations on your own!
Learn some fun new ways to think with strategy
games- Qwirkle, Rummikub, and Blockus. Use
your brain to outwit your opponents! Scores will
be awarded for each place in each game and
the person with the highest score will get a
game to take home.
Cindy Herman, Elementary school teacher,
Monroe, CT
Cindy Booker, Teacher, Monroe Public Schools,
Monroe, CT
Paula Scinto, Mixed Media Artist, Monroe, CT
Exploding Books!
Science of Perfume & Fragrances
Designing & Reinventing Toys
In this workshop, students will have great fun as
they destroy weeded, outdated library books
and then turn them into explosive colorful
volcanoes. These will be keepers for a long
time!!
Does that perfume in the mall smell good to you?
There’s a reason it does! Learn all about the
science of perfume. Understand how your nose
works, how fragrances are put together, and even
create your very own perfume!
Kathi Ducharme, Teacher, Monroe Public
Schools, Monroe, CT
Juliana Kofes, Fragrance Specialist, Unilever,
Trumbull
Learn, explore, brainstorm, and prototype basic
inventions to understand the basics
of Littlebits electronic circuit modules (e.g. light,
sound, motor, logical, wire and wireless
modules) and use common craft and recycling
materials to create and re/invent popular toys
(such as moving Lego cars, bubble hurricane,
and Furby).
Scratch Your Way to Success
Do you like to use the computers? Are you
creative? Come program your own stories,
games, and animations with SCRATCH: a
friendly programming language and online
community where you can make and share
interactive media. Solve problems, be
creative, and collaborative – all necessary for
success in the 21st century classroom.
Dr. Ching-Fu Lan, Citizen Invention, Westport,
CT
Fun With Computers
Blended Lights
Discover the creativity you can use when working
with computers! Bring those school projects and
your own creativity to life. From power points to
slideshows, scrap-booking to websites. Build new
ideas with Google, Animoto, Shutterfly, Weebly,
and more!
Lisa Martinsky, Teacher, Monroe Public Schools,
Monroe, CT
Leigh Metcalf Ances, STEM Academy Director,
Monroe Public Schools
An amazing opportunity to learn about and work
with Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs). LEDs emit
light in distinct colors. Students will construct a
3LED light show which will blend light, colors,
and shadows in a scientific and artful theatre.
The Eli Whitney Museum Staff, Hamden, CT
A $12 materials fee per child is associated with
this workshop. Payable via cash or check on
the day of the event.
GRADES 6-8
(Students participate in one three-hour workshop with a break in the middle)
CSI Monroe
Chemistry Live!
Try working like a real forensic investigator! Dive into a laboratory
investigation using techniques to analyze fingerprint and blood
evidence found at crime scenes. Learn the different types of fingerprint
patterns, dust for and lift prints, analyze fingerprints found at a crime
scene, and match them to a suspect. Test for presence of blood and
also analyze blood spatter patterns.
Learn the foundations of chemistry through real chemical reactions. Witness
the properties of acids, bases, gases, and heat transfer through a number of
fun and fascinating chemical transformations. Experience the fundamentals of
matter and energy by actually seeing and participating in their interactions, and
start to think like a professional scientist as well.
Diane Gaber, Science Teacher, Monroe Public Schools, Monroe, CT
Michael Massaro MS, Director Research & Development, Unilever, Trumbull,
CT
Spoken Word- SLAM Poetry
Fun With Electricity
Learn about performance poets and write, craft, revise, and even
perform your own works in a safe and fun way. Learn about "owning the
space" and "finding your voice" and leave with a new love and
appreciation for SLAM and other types of performance poetry. Develop
a new found confidence in your creative ability, and go home with a
written poemt that you can continue to work on and perform.
Do you ever wonder how some of your favorite electronics work? Come
investigate electricity and electronics! In this session, you will discover the
basics of electricity, construct a MagLev racer, have fun with SnapCircuits, and
even learn how to solder your own blinking LED electronic circuit that you get to
keep!
Parents: Please be advised your child will be using a soldering iron. Safety will
be stressed and safety glasses will be required.
Emma Balter & Jim McCaffrey, Trumbull High School, Trumbull CT
Nick Natalino, STEM teacher, Monroe Public Schools, Monroe, CT
Become a TV Star!
Ever wondered what it is like to make your own TV show? This workshop will introduce you to basic video production, cameras and crew positions and let
you try your hand at “working” in TV yourself. Bring your questions and the name of your favorite TV show!
Lindsay Kelkres, Charter Communications, Newtown, CT
ADULT PROGRAM
KEYNOTE ADDRESS, 1:00-2:30 p.m.; WORKSHOPS, 2:55-3:55 p.m.
PARTICIPANTS CAN ATTEND KEYNOTE AND ONE WORKSHOP.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Creating the Right Environment
Education is about understanding, not merely the knowledge related to a specific discipline or parental /educational strategy. Children
have an immense variation in their social, emotional, and educational backgrounds, which demand individualized acceptance and
consideration. The development of higher order thinking skills and problem solving techniques, creativity training, and autonomous
learning should serve as the foundation for the emergent and realized potential of the children we raise and the students we teach. Learn
more about the strategies, practices, tools and resources available to parents and educators, while recognizing that a focus on interest and
learning style can provide a wealth of experience.
Jeff Danielian, Director of the La Salle Scholars Program
WORKSHOP #1: Choosing Love
Scarlett will talk about the importance of Social and Emotional Learning in schools and her advocacy in the past 3 years since the murder
of her 6-year-old son in his classroom at Sandy Hook Elementary. She will share a simple yet profound formula for choosing love in any
situation. She will talk about the neuroscience behind choosing love and benefits - also about Post Traumatic Growth and the importance
of consciously choosing love over fear for a meaningful, connected and fulfilled life.
Scarlett Lewis, Founder of The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation, Newtown, CT
WORKSHOP #2: Gifted 101
Everything you always wanted to know about gifted kids! In this session, we will discuss the characteristics of gifted children, including:
asynchronous development and Dabrowski’s Overexcitabilities; their educational as well as social and emotional needs, and how best to
meet those needs; Fixed vs. Growth Mindset; and resources that are available to parents and educators .
Katie Augustyn, Connecticut Association for the Gifted
WORKSHOP #3: Communication with your Your Child’s Teacher
Communication between home and school when something isn't working for your gifted student can be frustrating, feel pointless, or
even negative. It doesn't have to be. Find better ways to communicate with your child's teachers, and strategies to feel like both school
and home are on the same page when it comes to your child's needs.
Kate Maupin, Gifted Education Teacher and Enrichment Specialist
WORKSHOP #4: New Family Habits
With all of the academic, social and extracurricular demands children meet every day, navigating their busy lives can become
overwhelming, especially since their social and emotional needs requires a delicate balance. What if parents could improve the entire
family’s well –being by practicing simple daily habits? Starting early in life, we teach children to brush their teeth and buckle their seat
belts, essential practices for healthy and safety. In this workshop, participants will learn how to implement easy research-based skills an
strategies that will help everyone in the family reduce stress and anxiety so they many flourish and thrive in life.
Gina Rotas, LICSW, Rotas & Associates
REGISTRATION FORM
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 program, unless prior arrangements have been made. Students in grades 6-8 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.
Register online at the CAG website: www.ctgifted.org
OR complete ENTIRE Registration Form and mail to: Minds in Motion,
c/o Masuk High School, 1014 Monroe Turnpike, Monroe, CT 06468
Child’s Name _________________________________Age______Grade______
Student Workshop Choices:
REGISTRATION FEES
Non-CAG Member Registration
Fee:
$30. Per child:
$______
CAG Member Registration Fee:
$25. Per child:
$______
1) __________________________
4)______________________________
CAG Annual Membership:
$15. Per family
$______
2)___________________________
5)______________________________
I wish to add a donation for
scholarships/programs $______
3)___________________________
6)______________________________
Child’s Name ________________________________Age_____Grade_______
Student Workshop Choices:
1) __________________________
4)______________________________
2)___________________________
5)______________________________
3)___________________________
6)______________________________
Child’s Name ________________________________Age_____Grade_______
Student Workshop Choices:
Total
$______
Membership registration rates may be
used if already a CAG member or if
new or renewed CAG membership is
paid with registration.
Please make checks payable to
CAG.
No child will be turned away due to
financial need. Please e-mail
MIMmonroe@ctgifted.org to request
scholarship information.
1) __________________________
4)______________________________
Registration online or by mail
Deadline:
2)___________________________
5)______________________________
Friday, Feb. 12, 2016
3)___________________________
6)______________________________
All efforts are made to assign workshops
based on preference. Families are notified
via email of children’s workshops within 48
hours of the event as well as any last minute
instructions for the event.
Workshops may be photographed or videotaped for MIM records and promotional
purposes (no names). If you do not want your child to be included, initial here ____
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: _________________________________________________
Register Early!
Workshops fill quickly!
First come, first served!
ADULT PROGRAM FREE
All adults are welcome!
Email address (if different from below): _________________________________
Parent/
Email
Guardian Name________________________________ address: ___________________________________________
Address____________________________________________________________________________________
Cit
City____________________________________________State________ Zip Code_______________________
Telephone (Home)_________-__________-_____________Cell__________-__________-_____________
Emergency Contact ____________________________________Phone______ - __________ - ___________
Allergies or Special Needs____________________________________________________________________________
Keynote Address & Adult Workshops are free; pre-registration required. (Circle what you will attend.)
Adult #1: Keynote Workshop # 1 2 3 4
Adult #2: Keynote Workshop # 1 2 3 4
Your Minds in Motion Presenters
Minds in Motion is made possible through the efforts of volunteer parents, educators, and community from the Easton, Monroe,
Newtown, and Trumbull school districts, and beyond. Please take a moment to thank them for donating their time to provide a
valuable experience for children in our area.
Leigh Metcalf Ances is the STEM Academy Director, in the Monroe Public School System, Monroe, CT.
*Katie Augustyn served as President of the Connecticut Association for the Gifted and is currently VP Development. She served four years on
the Board of Directors of the National Association for Gifted Children. Katie recently completed a Masters Degree in Organizational
Leadership at The Graduate Institute in Bethany, CT. She has presented at numerous state, regional and national conferences, and has also
consulted with school districts in Connecticut and New York state regarding improving services for gifted and high-ability students.
Emma Balter is a teacher at Trumbull High School, Trumbull, CT.
Cindi Brooker is a Math Coordinator with the Monroe Public Schools, Monroe, CT.
*Jeff Danielian is the Director of the La Salle Scholars Program in Providence, Rhode Island. He received his Masters degree in Educational
Psychology from the University of Connecticut and currently holds the position of Teacher Resource Specialist for The National Association
for Gifted Children, working from his Rhode Island home base on many exciting projects, including being editor-in-chief of Teaching for High
Potential, co-authoring the bi-monthly column Connecting for High Potential and writing the monthly column The Teacher’s Corner. Jeff is
also the author of Enriching the Young Naturalist, The Best Young Adult Books Contest, and The Reel Classroom, all from Prufrock Press. He
has presented at local, national, and international conferences on many topics including the affective needs of gifted and talented students,
creativity and eminence, and the school/home connection.
Kathi Ducharme is a teacher in the Monroe Public Schools system, Monroe, CT.
Tom Ellbogen is with the Web Mountain Discovery Center and can be reached at info@webbdiscoveryzone.org
Diane Gaber is Science Teacher in the Monroe Public Schools, Monroe, CT.
Cindy Herman is a classroom teacher in Monroe who engages students at all levels with hands-on lessons.
Sally Hill is on the staff of the Eli Whitney Museum, Hamden, CT.
Ian Hogan is with Play-Well TEKnologies, San Anselmo, CA.
Janis Hubina is with the EverWonder Children’s Museum, in Newtown, CT.
Lindsey Kelkres is with Charter Communications and Local TV Station CTV-192, in Newtown CT.
Tricia Kevalis is a teacher and naturalist with the Connecticut Audubon Society, in Fairfield CT.
Juliana Kofes is a fragrance specialist in the area of personal care products for Unilever in Trumbull, CT.
Ching-Fu Lan is the founder of Citizen Invention, in Westport CT. and can be reached at chingfu.lan@citizeninvention.com.
Erica Leonard is a Director of Program Management at Sikorsky Aircraft, in Stratford CT.
*Scarlett Lewis is the founder of The Jesse Lewis Choose Love Foundation and author of Nurturing Healing Love. Inspired by a simple
message her son wrote on their kitchen chalkboard the day he died, Scarlett has embarked on a journey of forgiveness and a mission to change
thoughts of anger into love.
Michael Massaro M.S. is a Global Research Director for Skin Cleansing & Care Products for Unilever in Trumbull CT.
Nicole Mattioli is with Expressions Art Lessons, ExpressionsArtLessons Art/Facebook.com, (203) 673-6664, Twitter: Expressions Art Lsns
@NicoleMattioli1
*Kate Maupin is a gifted-education teacher and enrichment specialist in Connecticut, is the author of the book: Cheating, Dishonesty, and
Manipulation: Why Bright Kids Do It. She is an alumni of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, at the University of
Connecticut, Storrs. Maupin worked with students throughout New England, as well as in China and Germany, before settling in Connecticut,
where she works with students K-6 and lives with her husband, son, and far too many pets.
Lisa Martinsky is a teacher in the Monroe schools, Monroe CT.
Jim McCaffrey is a teacher at Trumbull High School, Trumbull, CT.
Nicholas Natalino is a STEM teacher in the Monroe Public Schools system, Monroe CT.
Tom Noonan is with the Talcott Mountain Science Center, Avon CT.
Meg Ronk is a teacher at the Webb Mt. Discovery Zone, Monroe, CT, and can be reached at info@webbdiscoveryzone.org
*Gina Rotas LICSW, is a social worker and owner of Rotas & Associates located in East LongMeadow MA.
Susan Russell is a teacher in the Monroe Public School system.
Jeffrey Santee is a veterinarian at Country Side Veterinary Hospital in Shelton, CT.
Paula Scinto is a mixed media artist originally from England who has been published in several magazines and books.
Paula.scinto@vishay.com
Sarah Sherban, is a teaching artist with Sparkitivity Ignite Creative Learning Studio, in North Haven, CT.
Kathy Vincent is an artist and owner of ArtSmart! Studio, in Monroe CT. She can be reached at
KATHY@ARTSMARTSTUDIOMONROE.COM
*Adult Workshop speaker
Directions to Masuk High School, 1014 Monroe Tpke., Monroe, CT 06468
From I- 84
Take Exit 11 off I-84 East or West (Derby, New Haven, Route 34). Make a right at the bottom of the ramp and
stay in the right lane. At the next light, make a right onto Route 34 East; continue for 5 miles. Turn Right onto
Route 111. Masuk High School is located on your left in 3 miles.
From Wilbur Cross/Merritt Parkway (both north and southbound)
Take Exit 49N (Danbury) to Route 25 North. Continue 5 miles to the intersection of Route 111 North. Make a
right turn on Route 111. Masuk High School is located on your right in 4.5 miles.
From I-95 (both north and southbound)
Exit 27A (Route 25N) follow to end of expressway. Turn right onto Route 111 North. Masuk High School is
located on your right in 4.5 miles.
Special thanks to ALL of our Minds in Motion presenters
and volunteers for sharing your time and talents
with our wonderful group of children.
This event has been possible because of all of you!
ABOUT CAG
The Connecticut Association for the Gifted is a non-profit organization founded in 1969 that supports the needs of gifted and
talented children across Connecticut. In addition to sponsoring the “Minds in Motion” events, CAG provides parents,
teachers, and other educators with information and resources to help in parenting and educating gifted children.
As a member, you will receive regular e-newsletters, and e-updates on timely topics of interest. Through the CAG
Professional Development Program and Teacher Resource Group, educators receive the latest information on meeting the
needs of gifted students.
CAG also works with the state legislature and the State Department of Education to advocate for gifted and high-potential
students, and is an affiliate of the National Association for Gifted Children.
Please join CAG and make a difference in a student’s life. For more information, and to become a member online, visit
www.ctgifted.org, or contact us at info@ctgifted.org, or 203-291-6586.
P.O. Box 2598, Westport, CT 06880