Calendar of Events
August September October November December January February March April May June July
August
September
* Referrals due for grades K - 12 academic gifted program screening (Deadline: Sept. 29)
* Fall QUEST brochure mailed
* Fall newsletter mailed
* September 16, 7:00 p.m. - Parent informational meeting for the new 9th/10th program - PATHWAYS (Contact Dawn Bowyer -562-3900 x.10225 or Kathy Botts - 562-3900 x.10223 for more information)
October
* Ongoing testing for academic gifted programs
* Gifted Advisory Council Meeting, Oct. 13 (contact Beckie Mitchell, 562-3900, ext. 10224)
* After-School Art Programs for Elementary and Middle School students begins (contact Richard Moon, Art Coordinator, 562-3900 x 10322)
* October 5 - 6 Virginia Seminar on Gifted Education, VAG; Hotel Roanoke (Registration deadline: September 15 - contact the Gifted Department for registration information)
November
* Ongoing testing for academic gifted program
* Gifted Advisory Council Meeting - Date/Location to be determined. (contact Beckie Mitchell, 562-3900 x10224)
* Summer Residential Governor's School Applications released by state (Contact Fran Kiker, Guidance Coordinator, 562-3900 x 10233)
* Classroom presentations to 8th graders about Roanoke Valley Governor's School and Specialty Centers (Contact Fran Kiker, Guidance Coordinator, 562-3900 x 10233)
December
* Classroom presentations to 8th graders about Governor's School and Specialty Centers (Contact Fran Kiker, Guidance Coordinator, 562-3900 x 10233)
* Applications due for Summer Governor's School/Visual and Performing Arts Applicants (contact Fran Kiker, Guidance Coordinator, 562-3900 x 10233)
January
* Notification of Academic Gifted program screening decisions
* Spring QUEST brochure mailed
* Gifted Advisory Council Meeting, Jan. 12 (contact Beckie Mitchell, 562-3900 x10224)
* Mandatory Roanoke Valley Governor's School meetings for all interested students (contact Fran Kiker, Guidance Coordinator, 562-3900 x 10233)
* Applications due for Summer Governor's School/Academic Applicants (contact Fran Kiker, Guidance Coordinator, 562-3900 x 10233)
* Adjudication for Summer Governor's School/Visual and Performing Arts Applicants (contact Fran Kiker, Guidance Coordinator, 562-3900 x 10233)
* Gifted Art Screening begins - contact Richard Moon, Art Coordinator, at 562-3900 x10322 for information. Forms may also be accessed on the Roanoke County Schools website (www.rcs.k12.va.us)
February
* Spring newsletter mailed
* Gifted Advisory Council Meeting - Date/Location to be determined. (contact Beckie Mitchell, 562-3900 x10224)
* Applications for Roanoke Valley Governor's School due (contact Fran Kiker, Guidance Coordinator, 562-3900 x 10233)
* Gifted Art Screening continues (contact Richard Moon, Art Coordinator, 562-3900 x 10322)
March
* Ongoing screening for Gifted Art program (contact Richard Moon, Art Coordinator, 562-3900 x10322)
* Gifted Advisory Council Meeting, March 16 (contact Beckie Mitchell, 562-3900 x10224)
* Regional DestinationImagination Competition
* County-wide Gifted Art Show (contact Richard Moon, Art Coordinator, 562-3900 x 10322)
April
* Ongoing screening for Gifted Art program (contact Richard Moon, Art Coordinator, 562-3900 x 10322)
* Recruitment for INSIGHT Program {Contact Michelle Luckie, 562-3900, x10221}
* Gifted Advisory Council Meeting - Date/Location to be determined. (contact Beckie Mitchell, 562-3900 x10224)
May
* May - Date/Location to be determined. INSIGHT Project Sharing Session {Contact Michelle Luckie, 562-3900, x10221}
* May - Date/Location to be determined. Rube Goldberg Competition
June
* Notification of Gifted Art screening decisions (contact Richard Moon, Art Coordinator, 562-3900 x10322)
June - July - August
* Summer Q.U.E.S.T. activities [contact Gifted Department at 562-3729]
* Summer Gifted Art programs [contact Richard Moon, Art Coordinator, at 562-3900, x10322}]