Mission & Goals
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.
Our main goals are:
Our main goals are:
- act as a liaison between OSPI, school district and the local PTA/schools,
- organize events for training and awareness purpose,
- develop collaborative relationships with school district administration,
- offer community connecting opportunities
- support and assist Hi-Cap students towards self-advocacy
Enrichments
Have you heard about Math Challenge and Math Club? We are proud to offer these free math enrichment opportunities for our students.
- www.mathinaction.org/meridian-park.html
- participated in AMC 8, MATHCOUNTS in 2024
- weekly meeting after school on Fridays
- Math Challenge (K-5th grade)
- www.mathinaction.org/meridian-park.html
- Math club (6-8th grade)
- participated in AMC 8, MATHCOUNTS in 2024
- weekly meeting after school on Fridays
- Math Kangaroo
Upcoming Events
- 9/18/2024 Guest Speaker Webinar 5:30-6:30pm
News Letters
No. 1 - 04/29/2023 (Newsletter No.01, article)
No. 2 - 06/02/2023 (Newsletter No.02, article)
No. 3 - 10/03/2023 (Newsletter No.03)
No. 4 - 07/23/2024 (Newsletter No.04)
No. 2 - 06/02/2023 (Newsletter No.02, article)
No. 3 - 10/03/2023 (Newsletter No.03)
No. 4 - 07/23/2024 (Newsletter No.04)
Committee Positions
- Co-Chairs- Keun-Young Choi, Michelle Geisse
- Event coordinators - Marianna Vallejo, Richie Magpayo
- Newsletter & Website - open
- Primary rep - Deirdre Spellman
- Secondary rep - Tina Zheng
- Math Enrichment coordinators - Senja Filipi, Ansu Chandy, Balu Chenicheri
- Student rep - open
Past Events
- 2022-2023 school year
- 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
- 2023 Summer Break
- 08/26/2023 - Community Summer Playdate at Cromwell Park 10am-12pm
- 2023-2024 school year
- 09/26/2023 - Community meeting (hybrid) 7-8pm
- 10/14/2023 - Pumpkin Patch Picnic at Fairbank Animal Farm 10am-1pm
- 10/17/2023 - meeting with Shoreline School District Hi-Cap department
- 11/29/2023 - Community meeting & Guest Speaker @ Kellogg MS 6:30pm-9pm (link for slideshow - http://tinyurl.com/smartisnoteasy2023)
- 12/19/2023 - Community Boardgame Playdate at Spartan Center 12:30 - 2:30pm
- 2/10/2024 - Community Boardgame Playdate @ Spartan Center 12:30-2:30pm
- 3/23/2024 - Boardgame Workshop / Playdate @ Spartan Center 12:30-2:30pm
- 5/22/2024 - STEM night for all middle schoolers in Shoreline/LFP / Kellogg Middle School Commons
- 2024 Summer Break
- (Cancelled) 8/24/2024 Hi-Cap Summer Playdate - Meridian Park Elementary Playground
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
- Smart is Not easy https://www.smartisnoteasy.com/
Join Us
Newsletter - subscribe to the newsletter
Hi-Cap Calendar - https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/5?cid=aGktY2FwQHNob3JlbGluZXB0YS5vcmc
Email - [email protected]
Hi-Cap Calendar - https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/5?cid=aGktY2FwQHNob3JlbGluZXB0YS5vcmc
Email - [email protected]