Health & Fitness
Scholaris Gifted Academy September Update
Scholaris Gifted Academy is experiencing a busy and productive fall season. With the help of our generous donors, exemplary support from parents and families, and a hard working staff, the Scholaris students are learning, growing, and thriving.
SGA Orientation and Picnic
Scholaris families welcomed the new school year with an orientation evening on August 26th. After discussing policies and procedures for upcoming year, students and their families gathered outdoors for an all school picnic. New and old friends enjoyed dining outdoors, playing games, meeting new families, and coming together as a community for our gifted learners. It was a great way to begin our first year.
Book Shelves
On Saturday, September 7, over 25 volunteers from the Scholaris community met at the Frank L. Weyenberg Library in Mequon to move three large bookcases to SGA. The outpouring of support was phenomenal as parents, teachers, alumni, and their families worked together to move the shelves to their new home at Scholaris. Thanks to all for your hard work and commitment to Scholaris. The shelves are being used to divide our space into three distinct classrooms, and to hold our library books.
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A sincere thank you goes out to the staff at the Frank L. Weyenberg Library for their help in allowing us to secure these shelves for our school. We appreciate your kindness and generosity.
SGA Parent Group Meeting
The first SGA Parent Group meeting was held on Wednesday, September 18, at Fiddleheads in Mequon. Parents of Scholaris students and alumni, and those of gifted learners from our community met to discuss ways to benefit the lives of gifted learners. Led by Kathleen Powell and Deb Zimmerman, themselves parents of gifted learners, a round-table discussion was held and articles pertaining to gifted learners were presented. As one parent stated, “I am so happy to know that I am not alone.”
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We are presently refining our procedures to enable web-cast our parent meetings and discussion forums for those who cannot attend but would like to be a part of our support group for gifted learners, and benefit from our worthwhile discussions. Our Parent Group will meet the third Wednesday of each month at Fiddleheads in Mequon.
Please take note of the following dates:
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Topic: Keep the Classics!
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Come join us.. and spread the word!
SGA Activities and Clubs
Scholaris Gifted Academy offers activities and clubs which are open to all gifted learners in the community. Our Chess Club, led by Mr. Bob Patterson, founder and Executive Director of the Wisconsin Scholastic Chess Federation, meets every Wednesday from 4-5pm at Scholaris. Chess Club is offered to students ages 5-15 and runs for 12 weeks. We are in full swing, and students are enjoying playing chess, learning strategic thinking skills, and socializing with like minded peers.
SGA’s Super Science Saturdays take place in October. We are teaming up with Brain Brigade, a science program led by Wisconsin’s Teacher of the Year, Jerry Hoefs. Students will explore Lego Robotics and have fun while learning in a hands-on program designed to explore axles, gears, friction and speed. Learners ages 10-15 will meet on Saturdays, October 19 and 26, from 9-11am. Learners ages 5-9 will meet on Saturdays, October 5 and 12, from 9-11am. The sessions will be held at Scholaris Gifted Academy.
Please give this information to a gifted learner you know who may benefit from these activities!
Scholaris Gifted Academy Open Houses
SGA will be hosting Open Houses on the following dates. Come and see our space, learn about our curriculum for gifted learners, and discuss ways in which Scholaris Gifted Academy can benefit a gifted learner you may know. Please join us on:
Thursday, October 10, 4:00 pm-7:00 pm
Tuesday, November 12, 4:00 pm-7:00 pm
Thursday, December 5, 4:00 pm-7:00 pm
Scholaris Rummage Sale
A Rummage Sale will be held on October 10-12 (Thursday through Saturday) in the gymnasium at the Dunwood Center. 100% of the proceeds will benefit Scholaris Gifted Academy. In order to make this event a huge success we will need donations of gently used items of any kind. You may drop off the items at the Dunwood Center, 217 W. Dunwood Road, between 8am and 7pm, Monday through Friday. You may drop off items beginning Tuesday, September 24th. Please look for the charitable contribution form that will be provided and take one for your tax records. Tables and bins will be available in Room 114 to store your items.
We will also need volunteers to help with:
advertising
organization of pricing and setup
work at point of sale
The sale hours are as follows:
Thursday, October 10 from 3pm to 6pm
Friday, October 11 from 8am to 5pm
Saturday, October 12 from 9am to 2pm
Any items that do not sell will be donated. Please contact Michelle Grainger with any questions and to sign up for volunteer assistance; email mltgrainger@yahoo.com. Your donations and the gift of your time as a volunteer are greatly appreciated! Thank you!
and Finally… Our New Web Address
We launched a brand new website last week, moving from a “dot com” to a “dot org” web address to better reflect our purpose as a school. The new website can be found at:
www.ScholarisGiftedAcademy.org
Our old web address will soon redirect to the new location. In the meantime, please check in at our new website. We will be providing regular updates in addition to expanding the general content and resources available.
We continue our mission to provide educational, social, and emotional support for gifted learners, and to pursue the vision and life’s work of our inspiration, Sharon Gerleman.
