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Contact Information
To receive more information on Advanced Learning, please contact the following:
Dr. Jane Fleming
Executive Director of Advanced Learning/AP/IB
120 Franklin Blvd.
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 370-2316
fleminn@gcsnc.com
Lise’ A. Timmons
Director of Advanced Learning/AP/IB
120 Franklin Blvd.
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 370-8045
timmonl@gcsnc.com
Guy Ferguson
AP and IB Program Coordinator
120 Franklin Boulevard
Greensboro, NC 27401
(336) 370-8244
fergusl@gcsnc.com
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Enrichment Opportunities - Elementary School
Name of Program |
Duke TIP Talent Search |
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www.tip.duke.edu/talent_searches |
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Purpose of Program |
Help gifted students and their families find out how advanced the students' abilities truly are |
Eligibility Requirements |
Grades 4, 5, and 7 |
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95th percentile on an approved standardized test or IQ above 125 |
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Must reside in 16 state region |
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Contact |
Advanced Learning contact for your child's school or the school counselor |
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Location |
Duke University, Durham, North Carolina |
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Deadline |
Varies by grade level and program options; consult with contact or website |
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Culminating Event(s) |
Varies by grade level and program options; consult with contact or website |
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Name of Program |
Odyssey of the Mind |
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www.odysseyofthemind.org |
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www.ncom.org |
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Purpose of Program |
Provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college |
Eligibility Requirements |
Schools or community groups purchase a membership and form teams of up to seven students |
Contact |
Your school or organization's team coach |
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(to form a new team, contact Katherine Graham at northernncom@skybest.com |
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Deadline |
Teams register during the fall of each school year. |
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Culminating Event(s) |
Regional Tournament at Watauga High School, Boone, NC on March 8, 2008 |
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State Tournament at Eastern Carolina University, Greenville, NC on April 5, 2008 |
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World Finals at University of Maryland, College Park, MD May 31-June 3, 2008 |
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Name of Program |
Science Olympiad (GCS Elementary Schools) |
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Links |
www.soinc.org |
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Purpose of Program |
Promote and improve student interest in science and to improve the quality of K-12 science education |
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Eligibility Requirements |
Grades K-5 |
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Contact |
Lainie Reid |
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(336) 819-2883 |
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reidy@gcsnc.com |
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Deadline |
Teams register during the fall of each school year |
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Culminating Event(s) |
Tournament at Triangle Lake Elementary April 26, 2008 (9AM-12PM) |
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In compliance with federal laws, Guilford County Schools administers all educational programs, employment activities and admissions without discrimination because of race, religion, national or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, disability or gender, except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law. Refer to the Board of Education's Discrimination Free Environment Policy AC for a complete statement. Inquiries or complaints should be directed to the Guilford County Schools Compliance Officer, 120 Franklin Boulevard, Greensboro, NC 27401; 336.370.2323.
All Guilford County Schools facilities, both educational and athletic, are tobacco-free learning environments.
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