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Mission

Shoreline PTA Council - Hi-Cap Advocacy committee was formed to support the needs of our Highly Capable students (K-12) in the Shoreline School District through the collaborative efforts of our parents, educators and administrators. Our group’s objectives are to build community among Hi-Cap families and to increase awareness of the academic/social/emotional needs of Hi-Cap students.

Goals

Our main goals are:

1. act as a liaison between OSPI, school district and the local PTA/schools,
2. organize events for training and awareness purpose,
3. develop collaborative relationships with school district administration,
4. offer community connecting opportunities
5. support and assist Hi-Cap students towards self-advocacy

Committee Positions

Committee Positions:

• Chair- Keun-Young Choi
• Co-Chair- Michelle Geisse
• Event coordinator - Marianna Vallejo
• Newsletter - open
• Primary rep - Deirdre Spellman
• Secondary rep - Tina Zheng
• Student rep - open

Meeting Minutes

Monday March 27, 2023

Upcoming Events

• 09/23/2023 - Community Fall Playdate at Meridian Park Elementary Playground 10am-12pm
• 09/26/2023 - Community meeting (hybrid) 7-8pm

Past Events

• 03/13/2023 - Community zoom meeting for newly identified HC families/caregivers
• 03/27/2023 - Committee meeting (hybrid) - meeting minute link
• 04/29/2023 - Community Meet & Greet/Playdate, 1pm. Meridian Park Elementary School Playground
  
• 05/01/2023 - Committee meeting (hybrid)
• 06/05/2023 - Committee meeting (hybrid)
  
• 06/09/2023 - “Parent night-out at Ridgecrest Public House” 7-9pm
  
• 06/24/2023 - Community Summer Playdate at Paramount School Park 10am-12pm
  
• 07/29/2023 - Community Summer Playdate at Edmond Marina Beach Park 10am-12p
  
• ​08/26/2023 - Community Summer Playdate at Cromwell Park 10am-12pm
  

Resource List

• OSPI - Highly Capable program https://www.k12.wa.us/student-success/learning-alternatives/highly-capable-program
• Shoreline Public School - Highly Capable Program https://www.shorelineschools.org/domain/90
• Northwest Gifted Child Association (NWGCA) http://www.nwgca.org
• UW Robinson Center for Young Scholars https://robinsoncenter.uw.edu
• Washington Coalition for Gifted Education https://wacoalition.com
• Washington Association of Educators of the Talented and Gifted https://waetag.com
•  National Association for Gifted Children https://nagc.org
•  SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted) https://www.sengifted.org
•  Hoagie’s Gifted Education Page https://www.hoagiesgifted.org
•  2E News https://www.2enews.com
•  Shoreline Hi-Cap Parent Association (FB public page) https://www.facebook.com/ShorelineHiCapParentAssoc
•  Shoreline Hi-Cap Parent Association (FB private group) https://www.facebook.com/groups/1758976331040298

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email us at Hi-Cap@ShorelinePTA.org