Gifted and Talented Education
Debbie Gumm
Gifted Coordinator
Taylor County Schools
deborah.gumm@taylor.kyschools.us
(270) 465-5691
Click on the WKU for The Center for Gifted Studies
Looking for more information on Gifted Education? Visit the KDE website www.education.ky.gov (keyword gifted)
Kentucky Junior Beta Convention
Congratulations
Rylen Smith
1st Place Black and White Photography
Rylen will represent T.C.E.S. at the National Junior Beta Convention in JUne.
Relief Effort for Haiti
"Let Us Lead By Serving Others"
The students of Taylor County Elemetnary School collected 2,320 jars of peanut butter for the people of Haiti.
Way To Go Cardinals!
Junior Beta representatives are pictured with Taylor County Superintendent Roger Cook, T.C.E.S. Principal Brian Clifford, Junior Beta Sponsor Debbie Gumm, and Jason Englad from Audience 1 Sports.
Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP)
Qualifying 4th and 5th grade students at TCES will soon be receiving information regarding enrollment in the Duke TIP Program. Students must score at or above the 95th percentile on a qualifying test or subtest to register with Duke. Notification letters will go home in January. Deadline to register is March 22, 2010.
http://www.tip.duke.edu/45enroll
Coming Fall 2010
Overnight Adventure at the Newport Aquarium
Washington D.C
November 25-29, 2010
Open to Taylor County G/T students and parents.
We will leave Campbellsville at midnight on Nov. 25 (Thanksgiving) and return at approximately
11:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 29.
40+ paid participants.....$499 per person
Refund Guarantee Protection is available at a cost of $55 per participant.
A parent meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 13 at 6:00 p.m. at Taylor County Elementary School.
Cost Includes:
Roundtrip transportation
Lodging (3 nights/4 per room)
Sightseeing aboard deluxe, air-conditioned coach
Meals (Four breakfasts, three dinners)
All lunches and one dinner is on your own.
Security Guard each evening in the hotel assigned to our floor.
All admissions
All taxes and tips
Educational Tours staff responsible for operation of tour.
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Click here for pictures of the G/T Fieldtrip to "A Walk Through Lincoln's Life" |
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Schedule of Events
October 22- CU Leadership visit Clay Hill (TCMS)
October 25-27- Broyhill Leadership Conference in Gatlinburg( Junior Beta Officers)
November 5- CU Leadership/Taylor County Tour (TCMS)
November 12- Titanic- The Artifact Exhibition (TCHS)
IMAX-Ghosts of the Abyss
November 17- "Out of the Mist...a Dragon" @ Hamilton Aud. (PTP 3/G-T 4-5)
History Day/Youth Leadership (TCHS)
November 23- Mobile Science Activity Center @ TCES (G-T 4-5)
November 24- Mobile Science Activity Center @ TCMS (G-T 6)
December 8- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever @ Stage One (G-T 4)
December 9- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever @ Stage One (G-T 5)-Cancelled/Weather
Dec. 9 trip will be rescheduled
January 12- TCHS Leadership- Diversity Day
January 26- TCHS Leadership
February 23- TCHS Leadership- Frankfort
March 3-5- Junior Beta Convention
March 11- The Louisville Science Center- PTP (2-3)
IMAX- Animalopolis
Hands-On Lab- Weather Watch
March 15- Toyota(TMMK) Tour in Georgetown, Kentucky- 9th Grade G/T
March 23- TCHS Leadership
March 31- The Science Guy- TCES 4th Grade
April 14- You're A Good Man Charlie Brown-Stage One in Louisville-TCES/TCMS
April 15-TCHS Leadership
May 11- Kentucky Derby Museum- 4th/5th G/T
June 26-29, 2010- National Junior Beta Club Convention- Louisville, Kentucky
