Happy New Year!
January 2012 Newsletter |
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The Office of Gifted and Talented Education would like to wish you a happy new year! Last year brought our office some wonderful moments, including our 25th anniversary. Among other big events, we developed two new programs, NEWCHAMP and LEAF, which enabled us to welcome even more students to our GATE family. We know that 2012 will be filled with even more excitement and learning than last year and we cannot wait to share the journey with you. |
| You're Invited to the High Achievers Colloquium! |
High Achievers is a summer program for students in grades 9-12 that enables students to work with renown MSU professors in classes with no more than 20 high school students. In four weeks students will not only earn honors-level college credit for their transcript, but also experience university level academics.
The annual High Achievers Colloquium is an informational session that provides details about participating in High Achievers. The colloquium gives students and parents an opportunity to hear more about the courses directly from professors as well as from former High Achievers students. Students and parents will have an opportunity to ask questions.
Classes offered in Summer 2012 will be: Introduction to Microeconomics (EC 201H), Biotechnology (CSS 491H), Questions, Issues and Debates in Global Studies: Exploring Africa through the Arts and Humanities (GSAH 200H), Myth, Self, and Religion (REL 205H), and Introduction to Philosophy (PHL 200H). Visit our High Achievers page to find out more about these classes.
If you are interested in attending the High Achievers Colloquium please contact our office to RSVP at (517) 432-2129, gifted@msu.edu, or use the Facebook event.
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Michigan-Shiga Student Exchange Application Deadline
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 Applications for this once-in-a-lifetime experience are due February 3, 2012. Don't miss out on a chance to travel to Japan and create lifelong friendships! Students in this program travel to the Shiga Prefecture of Japan for two weeks during summer and stay with a Japanese high-school student and their family. In September, your Japanese friends come to America to stay with their host families. Students are matched by interests, age, and family lifestyle to ensure a comfortable living environment and relationship for all students involved. Both groups of students will have planned activities as well as free time to spend experiencing the country with their host families.
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| China Adventure 2012 | 
China Adventure is an academic travel program which won't run again until 2014, so don't miss out this summer! Students will spend four days living in Michigan State University's beautiful Red Cedar Neighborhood and preparing for their trip with MSU faculty. Students will take intensive courses in Chinese language, history, and contemporary culture in order to be able to make the most of their time in China.
After four days on campus, the students will travel to China and begin their two week adventure! They will visit of Beijing, Xi'an, Chengdu, and Shanghai exploring this vast and beautiful country. Visit the Curriculum Page for details on this spectacular itinerary students will follow as they travel through China. This amazing trip is designed for students who are open-minded and willing to accept new challenges as they learn about and experience Chinese culture.
For more information and dates, visit the China Adventure page.
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| Late Testing Information | 
For students in grades 6-9, we recommend looking into Northwestern University's Midwest Academic Talent Search for SAT and/or ACT testing. Test dates can be found here . To schedule an SAT or ACT test off-campus you can request the materials from our office or you can visit the SAT and ACT websites to enroll online. The SAT information can be found at the College Board website and the ACT information can be found at the ACT Student website. For students who miss ACT/SAT testing deadlines, please contact our office for assistance at 517.432.2129.
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| March Information Meetings |  If you think you might be interested in one of our academic year programs, mark your calendar for our Information Sessions in March! CHAMP (Lansing Area): Thursday, March 15, 6:00pm-7:00pm, 108 Bessey Hall, MSU ISHALL (Lansing Area): Thursday, March 15, 7:00pm-8:00pm, 108 Bessey Hall, MSU LEAF (Lansing Area): Thursday, March 22, 6:30pm-7:30pm, 108 Bessey Hall, MSU MCHAMP (Memphis Area): Tuesday, March 20, 6:00pm-7:00pm, Memphis Jr. High NEWCHAMP (Newaygo Area): Wednesday, March 28, 6:00pm-7:00pm, Newaygo County RESA
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As always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to call (517) 432-2129 or email gifted@msu.edu.
Sincerely,
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Kathee McDonald
Office of Gifted and Talented Education
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