This section of our website is designed to bring you updated information on all kinds of topics of interest to those who are concerned with the gifted. Check back here regularly to see what’s new!
May 10, 2012 – Know anyone who's looking for something new to explore this summer? American Mensa is running a special promotion in an effort to maximize the impact of all the recent international media attention on Mensa's youngest members. Just in time for the end of the school year, kids (of all ages) can qualify for Mensa membership for free through the end of May. All they need is a qualifying test score from one of more than 200 standardized intelligence tests; many students have taken one or more of these at school and are often not aware of it. They can view a partial list of accepted tests and scores (for kids, adults, military, etc.) at http://www.us.mensa.org/
April 26, 2012 – Attention Families with Children! Get to Know Mensa a Little Better… Register for the Southeast Michigan Mensa Regional Gathering May 4th-6th!
April 17, 2012 – A new logo has been adopted by MAGC – check it out!
March 19, 2012 – Lots is going on right now! The Spring conference is approaching, the deadline for the Nicholas Green Award has been extended to May 15, and summer camp information is coming out. Instead of listing all of the summer camp opportunities here, we have created a pdf of the opportunities that we know about. The best resource is probably the Dreamcatcher catalog on the MightyMindz website because it lists a lot of opportunities.
March 18, 2012 – Our president has a message for you! There are lots of opportunities for you to help gifted students in Michigan – can you help out?
February 22, 2012 – Spring Conference: Discover the MAGiC….of Gifted Children, Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Ottawa Area ISD-Educational Services Building, brochure is now available! Keynote: Growing the Social Emotional Component of a Gifted Child's Brain by Jean Veenema-Birky, ACSW, LMSW. Many wonderful breakout sessions. Register at www.oaisd.org.
February 1, 2012 – The Michigan Association for Gifted Children is pleased to announce that in 2012 it will once again offer Student Summer Scholarships. This year, two $300 scholarships will be awarded. New this year, scholarship applicantsmust fill out the application online, providing an easier, more streamlined process. The online application will be available from Wednesday, February 1, to the deadline date of Thursday, March 1. Scholarship recipients will be notified by Saturday, March 31. Also, nominations are being sought for the Nicholas Green Award.
November 23, 2011 – Give the Gift of Membership! Membership in the Michigan Association for Gifted Children makes a great gift, at the holiday season or any time of the year. Download this form, and give a membership today!
October 12, 2011 – The statewide "Gifted In Michigan" group has invited members of MAGC to collaborate for a very low group rate to use the excellent Stanford University Education Program for Gifted Youth. Contact Gifted in Michigan on Facebook or online for more information.
October 6, 2011 – Minnesota has a state gifted conference coming up on November 12 - check it out!
October 3, 2011 – We have a flier letting you know about some of the great talks about gifted education at the MAGC/MATE Joint Fall Conference. Register today!
September 27, 2011 - Registration and the conference schedule is now available. Check MATE's website for all the information. Early bird registration ends on September 30! You don't want to miss some great speakers.
September 20, 2011 – Registration for the joint MATE/MAGC Fall Conference is extended to September 30. Nationally and Internationally recognized presenters give their best back to the field of teacher education! You cannot miss this 2 DAY opportunity for $120.00. New information included in the registration packet – Register today!
September 15, 2011 – Online NUMATS registration began September 1 for all available EXPLORE, ACT and SAT test dates from November 2011 through June 2012 for students grades 3 thru 9.
September 8, 2011 – We are revising the Articles of Incorporation for our organization. A vote on them will be coming in the next issue of Images. The revised Articles of Incorporation provides for:
- Article I - name change to reflect the name is Michigan Association for Gifted Children;
- Article V (b) – removal of the membership class distinction and the dues amount – and instead provides that the membership classes will be established in the bylaws with dues to be determined by the Board of Directors.
- New Article X – provides the indemnification language required so that lawsuits can only be instituted against MAGC, as opposed to directly against any director or volunteer, and provides for more comprehensive indemnification than is currently the default under the statues.
August 24, 2011 – Fall Conference information is now available. The brochure describing the conference with the Michigan Association for Teacher Educators has been published. The conference will be held October 21 and 22 at the Doubletree Hotel in Dearborn, MI. Proposal submissions are being taken until September 10, 2011. Early bird registration ends on September 11. Join us for a fantastic conference!
July 22, 2011 – Our name has changed! We are no longer known as the Michigan Alliance for Gifted Education. Our new name is Michigan Association for Gifted Children to align ourselves with the National Association for Gifted Children. Please be patient with us as we change over to the new name. Some items may have the new name and some the old. We are working diligently to change everything to the new name.
January 19, 2011 – In his first State of the State Address, Governor Rick Snyder announced “We need to establish a system that focuses on real achievement for all of our children. We cannot leave children behind without the tools for success in their adult lives, but we also need to encourage better and faster opportunities for children that can go farther and faster in our system.” It is the hope of gifted advocates that this signals willingness on the part of the Snyder administration to work toward gifted education reform. These reforms could include mandating curriculum on gifted education for those working toward their teaching certificates, requiring school districts to have a gifted education policy in place, or streamlining the steps toward early graduation. Governor Snyder indicated that a future speech, planned for April, will go into further detail regarding his plans for Michigan’s education system. Stay tuned for updates on what these plans may mean for Michigan’s gifted students.
