1. Quest new parent meeting May 2nd, 2018 6:30-8:30
Welcome!

2. Agenda Gifted Education Advisory Council (GEAC)
Accelerated Programs Welcome - Heather Sánchez
Divide into groups by program (tentative locations)
Middle School to Library
Pull Out Quest to Lunchroom
Full Time Elementary stay in Field House/Gym
Quest Teachers Q and A
Parent socializing
Housekeeping
Checklist
Q & A Session with Teachers Guidelines

3. GEAC What is GEAC? Gifted Education Advisory Council
Like a PTA for LWSD highly capable community
Non-profit, founded in 1989
Our operating budget is funded 100% by annual donations and corporate matching.

4. GEAC Who we are…
Primarily current or past Quest or other Highly Capable program families. 
Educators and other community members are welcome and encouraged to join. 
All are volunteers.  

5. Sign up for our Newsletter on www.lwsdgeac.org
Yes, you can take out your phone right now and sign up if you want.
Our newsletter is one of the main ways we communicate about valuable information including events and meetings.

6. Sign up for our FB page

7. GEAC - Mission Our Mission:
To support the unique needs of highly capable students enrolled in the Lake Washington School District. 

8. GEAC - Mission
Outreach:
Fostering COMMUNICATION AND CONNECTION among families and staff within the highly capable learning community, as well as fostering communication and understanding between the highly capable learning community and others.

9. GEAC - Mission
Enrichment:
Supporting highly capable student learning in the classroom, making available FUNDING FOR ENHANCEMENTS including, but not limited to, curriculum resources, excursions, and professional development for staff.

10. GEAC Enrichment - Grants
Support student learning in the classroom through grants
Including, but not limited to:
curriculum resources (eg, books, science materials)
Excursions (field trips)
professional development for staff (eg, conferences)

11. GEAC Grants
Start of year Grants: in August, each Quest and HC teacher receives unrestricted grant money
$10, given to 64 teachers across elementary and middle school
Application Grants
Over $$6, thus far.

12. GEAC Sampling of Application Grants for 2017-2018
12 teachers from the district were able to attend professional development through our grants. WAETAG Marcy Cook-Math Conference and Social Emotional focused conferences
193 students were able to go on field trips this year. 
279 students benefited from 147 books that teachers were able to buy for novel studies and math. 
Several other classroom supplement materials like styluses and IXL subscription

13. GEAC - Mission
Education: Offering information about and/or access to relevant EDUCATION AND SUPPORT opportunities for parents, students, and educators in the highly capable community.

14. GEAC - Mission
 Advocacy:
ADVOCACY TOOLS- we provide the tools necessary, including education for our community to be able to advocate for the needs of highly capable students before families, the LWSD School Board, and the LWSD administration.

15. GEAC To help support these efforts – Please Join/Donate Now!
Or online at lwsdgeac.org Donations are tax-deductible Company matching is approximately 40% of our total donations Please submit a request if your company matches

16. Opportunities to volunteer – Contact GEAC President (president@lwsdgeac.org) for more information
Board members at large
June 6th general meeting 6:30 pm at district resource center
Board elections
Surviving the Summer with gifted kids topic (tentative)

17. Join the GEAC team by becoming a Volunteer
Immediate Volunteer Opportunities
Coordinate/host park dates
Stuff envelopes for start of year luncheon

18. Summer playdate lists - watch for sign up links from GEAC
Waiting for school assignments to be finalized
We will send out links to sign up via
GEAC Newsletter
June GEAC meeting Quest
GEAC website

19. GEAC - Thank you
We look forward to seeing you again soon!