Parent Enrichment
Parent Workshop Series
Family Self-Care
November 14, 2018, 5:45-6:45pm in the Kilgour Library
Susan Graham, M.Ed., L.P.C. will speak about the importance of family self-care and how this can impact students at Kilgour Elementary. All parents and guardians are welcome to attend this free event.
This Healthy Mind Education series is sponsored by MindPeace and Child Focus, Inc. Additional workshop topics will be selected for:
November 14, 2018, 5:45-6:45pm in the Kilgour Library
Susan Graham, M.Ed., L.P.C. will speak about the importance of family self-care and how this can impact students at Kilgour Elementary. All parents and guardians are welcome to attend this free event.
This Healthy Mind Education series is sponsored by MindPeace and Child Focus, Inc. Additional workshop topics will be selected for:
- January 9, 2019, 5:45-6:45pm
- March 13, 2019, 5:45-6:45pm
Online Resources
The PTA provides many resources for parents success including:
- The National Crime Prevention Coucil for advice on many topics including strangers, bullying, & the internet.
- Parent-Guide for after school home Safety courtesy of Latchkey
- Resources for Educators Publications
- National PTA Guides to Sucess K-6
- Speaker Series on Bridges to Sucess
- 21st Century Learning Initiatives
- Child Focus is Kilgour's inhouse Health service provider offering help to overcome different barriers to learning.
- Marvin Lewis Learning is Cool incentives
Gifted Services
Kilgour's Gifted Services are expanding to include new full-time staff and additonal services. Over a third of Kilgour students qualify for additional Gifted services in Math, Science, and Reading. Online resources include:- Ohio Association for Gited Children
- National Association for Gifted Children
- National Research Center on the Gifted & Talented
- Midwest Talent Search
- Belin-Blank Center
- Davidson Institue State of Ohio
The Ohio Department of Education contains many useful documents for accelerating students including:
- Gifted Operating Standards
- Academic Acceleration for Advanced Learners
- Identification: Who is Gifted in Ohio by Law & Rule?
- Written Education Plans for Gifted Students
- Handbooks for Identification of Students Who are Gifted in Visual & Performing Arts
- Educationg Gifted STudents with Disabilities: Twice Exceptional Guide
- Complaint Procedures for Gifted Education
- Cutoff Scores for the Identification of Gifted Students
- Chart of Approved Assessment Instruments for Gifted Screening