1. “LoCoPOGS” on Facebook Visit www.locopogs.org Agenda: Welcome About LoCoPOGS Feature Presentation & Discussion

2.  Summer Camp Information at beantreelearning.com

4.  "To support the next generation of innovators and problem-solvers by educating parents on how best to address the special needs of their children."

5.  None of us likes the word “gifted”  Alternatives…  Asynchronous development  Neuro-atypical  Differently-wired  Gifted is the label used by education scholars and child development experts

6.  Parents convene at meetings throughout the year in locations around Loudoun County  Children’s Clubs Cricket Lesson Minecraft Club Lego Robotics Club

7.  Share on the “LoCoPOGS” Facebook page  Email news with updates/articles  Publish reports and papers  “Review of Private Middle School Programs Serving Gifted Students in Loudoun County, VA” “Review of Private Middle School Programs Serving Gifted Students in Loudoun County, VA”  “Best Practices in Gifted Education; LoCoPOGS Recommendations for Loudoun County Public Schools" “Best Practices in Gifted Education; LoCoPOGS Recommendations for Loudoun County Public Schools"

8.  LoCoPOGS is not an advocacy organization  If you have questions/concerns about the LCPS gifted identification process, results or gifted services…access 1. The LCPS Web Site - Gifted page 2. Your child’s SEARCH teacher 3. LCPS GT Advisory Committee – meets 4x/year 4. Ms. Wendy King, Supervisor for Gifted Services at Loudoun County Public Schools

9.  Tuesday, August 23 rd, 6:30pm at J.L. Simpson Middle School in Leesburg “Speed Dating; Area Academic Enrichment Programs for Gifted Students”