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May 2019 - Message from SHCPA Leadership
It's time to let us know what's on your mind!
In this issue:
- Shoreline Hi Cap Parent Association's (SHCPA) annual community survey
 (take survey now)
- Summer Hi Cap event dates and locations
- District news: summer testing for new-to-Shoreline students
- Book and podcast recommendation
- 2019 conferences - SENG in Houston and WAETAG in Bellevue
- Did You Know: Keeping our kids focused on academic progress during these last weeks of school
SMPG series update: The 10-week SMPG (SENG Model Parent Group) series ended in Shoreline on May 9.  Each week, community members gathered in North City to discuss various topics on giftedness and to share ideas regarding the raising of their unique and quirky kids. Many thanks to Denise Anderson (Vice-President of the Northwest Gifted Child Association) and Valerie Rosman (Edmonds Hi Cap parent advocate) for their work as facilitators and for their tireless dedication to supporting the parent community!
NEXT SHCPA MEETING: Monday, June 3, at 1:15 p.m.
 Interested in connecting with other Hi Cap parents and hearing what we are doing?? Our next meeting will be held at the Shoreline Library (345 NE 175th St.) from 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. on June 3. This will be our last meeting for the school year. Please stop by!
Lastly, we'd like to welcome Keun-Young Choi on board as our new parent representative at Ridgecrest! Keun-Young has three children with her second grader at Ridgecrest. We still have parent rep opportunities at Syre, Lake Forest Park, and Shorecrest. If you are a parent at one of these schools and wish to lend a voice to our efforts, as well as to coordinate Hi Cap communications and news together, let us know at shoreline.hicap.advocacy@gmail.com.
Thank you!
Your SHCPA Leadership Team,
Missy Liu, Megan Menis, Mary Kate Horwood, and Linda Tsai
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Please take five minutes (yes, it really is brief and to-the-point!) to complete our annual community survey. Your input will help us to determine our objectives and focus for the 2019 - 20 school year. The survey will close on Friday, June 7.
Many thanks for your participation!
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SAVE THE DATES: SUMMER HI CAP MEETUPS
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Looking to meet and connect with other Hi Cap families this summer? Please join us during the following meetups:
- Playdate: 2 - 4 p.m. Saturday, June 22nd
Paramount School Park - NE 155th and 8th Ave NE
Let's enjoy some sunshine and outdoor time! Bring your family and look for us at the canopy near the playground.
- Potluck Picnic: 4 - 8 p.m. Sunday, July 21st
Richmond Beach - Lower Picnic Shelter
Join us for a potluck dinner on the beach! Bring your family, beach toys, and a dish to share (including serving utensils, if needed). If you are able, please consider bringing a small cash donation to help cover the cost of the shelter, beverages, and plates/cups/etc.
- Playdate: 12 - 2 p.m. Sunday, August 11th
Shoreview Park - 700 NW Innis Arden Way
Another opportunity for lunch and playtime at the park! Bring your family and lunches, and look for us near the canopy.
We hope to see you there! Contact Gretchen Knudsen at dream.of.falling@gmail.com with questions.
**Please note: This is an informal gathering of interested Hi Cap families and is not a sponsored event by the Shoreline Hi Cap Parent Association**
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 SUMMER HI CAP TESTING FOR NEW SHORELINE STUDENTS: Registration for the Highly Capable (Hi Cap) Program Assessment is now open for students enrolled in Shoreline after January 1, 2019 who were not previously screened or tested during the 2018-2019 school year.
Deadline for registration is Thursday, June 27, by 4:00 p.m. No late registrations will be accepted. Testing is scheduled for Tuesday, July 30. For details on registration, location, times, etc., please refer to the district website.
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BOOK AND PODCAST RECOMMENDATION
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From Amazon: A book that offers hope and a pathway to success for parents, teachers, psychologists, and child development experts coping with difficult children.
In Tom Boyce's extraordinary new book, he explores the "dandelion" child (hardy, resilient, healthy), able to survive and flourish under most circumstances, and the "orchid" child (sensitive, susceptible, fragile), who, given the right support, can thrive as much as, if not more than, other children. Boyce writes of his pathfinding research as a developmental pediatrician working with troubled children in child-development research for almost four decades, and explores his major discovery that reveals how genetic make-up and environment shape behavior. Listen to the NPR podcast.
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Registration is open for the SENG (Supported Emotional Needs of the Gifted) conference which will be held in Houston, TX during July 19-21. The theme will be "Exploring New Frontiers."
 WAETAG (Washington Association of Educators of the Talented and Gifted) will be hosting its annual conference during October 18 and 19 at the Bellevue Hilton. The WAETAG website also has a parent resources page.
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 Does your student have "spring fever"?? Is he/she struggling to stay focused on school work and getting tasks done? Don't despair. We are bringing educational coach extraordinaire, Seth Perler, back this month with some tips on how you can support your student! In this video with Debbie Steinberg-Kuntz from the Bright and Quirky Summit, Mr. Perler dives deep into four big steps that will help you help your child. |
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Who Are We?
The Shoreline Hi Cap Parent Association is a parent-based organization that was formed in the spring of 2016 by those who saw a desire for increased communication, collaboration, and advocacy among the families of our Highly Capable learners.
Join our Facebook group! Check out our website: www.shorelinehicap.org
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