Next SPACE Meeting

In the Sacandaga Library Media Center

Gearing up for another great school year. Looking forward to some exciting programs and working with the schools to challenge our children.

Childcare will be provided.

Bring a friend!

A Framework for Understanding Gifted Children

Text Box: Guest Speaker:
Pat Schuler, Ph.D., NCC, LMHC

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
7:00 PM
Sacandaga Elementary LMC

Pat Schuler, a nationally recognized speaker on issues related to gifted education, will be discussing how some gifted kids today may be out-of-stage intellectually, out-of-phase socially, and out-of-sync emotionally/psychologically from their classmates. Some are Twice Exceptional and have additional behavioral, social and emotional difficulties.

Based on her experience as a classroom teacher, gifted and talented teacher, and now therapist, Pat will also share strategies and techniques that teachers, parents, and counselors can use to better understand and serve gifted kids.

Pat Schuler received a Master's degree in Gifted Education from the College of New Rochelle, a Master's degree in Counseling Psychology as well as a Doctorate in Educational Psychology (Gifted and Talented Education) from The University of Connecticut.

For children of those attending the forum

Chemistry for Kids – presented by John D. Fisher

7p.m. in the Sacandaga Cafeteria

Phase Change – Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Students will see demonstrations and participate in hands-on activities of phase changes for solids, liquids, and gases that will give them a new level of understanding and wonder for the world of chemistry! Hands-on activities will include filling balloons with dry ice to observe the change of the solid dry ice into a gas.

Childcare will be provided by National Honor Society Students

For more information about S.P.A.C.E., meetings, and activities, visit our web site at Http://worknotes.cm/NY/Scotia/SPACE or email us at SGSPACE1@aol.com

Your Child’s Digital Footprint –

It Can Grow Like a Weed

Identity management in a digital world

Please join us for a

Presentation by Robert Frederick,

- Coordinator of Career and Employment Services at

SchenectadyCountyCommunity College.

Mr. Frederick will discuss how a person’s digital footprint can affect their future prospects related to:

College
Employment
Other quality of life issues

He will outline how and why employers, colleges and business services are gathering information regarding people’s personal history and will concentrate his discussion on how they can establish stronger profiles or repair weaker digital profiles using the technology and resources available.

Monday, November 16^th @ 7pm

Scotia-GlenvilleHigh School

Room A-30

PTSA meeting @ 6:15pm (prior to program) in Room B-2

Join us and bring a friend!

Questions? Please call:

Kim Koza 393-8501 or Robert Frederick 381-1368

Join us on

Monday, June 1

For a

S.P.A.C.E. meeting 6:30 at the Sacandaga Library Media Center!

Mr. Kavanaugh, Director of Curriculum for Scotia-Glenville, will be joining us for this meeting to discuss the changes in the OPAL programs for next year. Come and hear about an exciting new program for 4th and 5th graders and ask any questions that you may have.

Bring a friend!

Childcare will be available for parents attending the meeting!

SAGE

Shenendehowa Advocates for Gifted Education

Presents

For more information check out the SAGE website here

Mark your calendar!

The Union College 2009 Rube Goldberg Challenge will be held Saturday April 25, 2009

The following is the schedule for the competition day:

8:30am - Set-up

9:30am - Competition Briefing Session

9:40am - Competition

12:30pm -Lunch 1:30pm (for Competing students)

Awards immediately following Lunch

2:00pm Campus and Engineering Tours upon request

This is a fun and exciting exhibit of students engineering skills

Pictures of 2008 competition

Visit Union's Rube website for more details

For more pictures

Monday March 23, 2009

Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library

Connecting Boys with Books with Michael Sullivan, Author

This nationally known speaker is a true advocate of reading, especially for boys. Parents will learn tips to engage and sustain sonsâ€™ interest in books.
This event is generously co-sponsored by the Friends of the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library and Capital Region BOCES School Library System and
The Early Childhood Direction Center of the Capital Region. This program is part of the Libraryâ€™s year long celebration of 40 years of service to the community.

Required registration beginning Monday, March 2 in-person or phone the Library at 371-8622.

SAAC camp to run from July 6 to Aug. 14 at S-G Middle School

The Scotia/Schenectady Academics and Arts Camp (SAAC) is an educational enrichment program held for six weeks. Our goal is to provide a safe, fun environment where children can be creative, make friends, and continue to learn throughout the summer. Operating under the philosophy that "a child is not a vase to be filled, but a fire to be lit," SAAC has enriched the lives of thousands of children since its inception in 1963.

It is held at the air conditioned Scotia-Glenville Middle School, 10 Prestige Parkway, in Scotia.

Check out the site here: http://www.saaccamp.com/

On Thursday, February 5th at 7:00pm

in the Sacandaga Elementary Library

SPACE (Scotia-Glenville Parents Advocating for Challenging Education) hosted a forum on Visual-Spatial Learners (VSLs)

Visual learners are students who remember what they see, and often forget what they hear. They often get “the big picture”, but miss the details, can be excellent problem and puzzle solvers, yet might struggle with organizational skills and sequential tasks. As a result, they present unique challenges to their parents and teachers

Speakers included Jan Tunison, High School Librarian, and Becki Ayers, sixth grade ELA/Social Studies teacher, and Christine McKenna, parent (all mothers of VSLs) The forum discussed the characteristics of a visual-spatial learner, parenting strategies, and how we can help them be successful in the classroom.

Check out our new VSL page! Click here!

To view a copy of our flyer click here!

Or see below.

Scotia-Glenville students compete in district-wide Spelling Bee

Fifteen students from the four elementary schools and middle school took turns spelling words during the annual Spelling Bee at the Middle School on Tuesday, Feb. 3.

Two students - grade 5 student Aubrey Gallop from Glendaal and grade 6 student Avery Maycock from the Middle School - will represent Scotia-Glenville at the 27th annual Regional Spelling Bee on Monday, March 16, at Proctor's Theater in Schenectady.

The winner of the regional bee receives an all-expense paid trip to the Scripps Howard Spelling Bee in Washington, DC May 24-29. The regional champion will also receive a computer as well as other prizes for the area's top spellers.

These students were the building champions who competed in the school-wide Spelling Bee:

Glendaal School: Graciana Cox, grade 4; Aubrey Gallop, grade 5; and Joie Prentice, grade 5

Glen-Worden School: Erin Zeman, grade 4; Zachary Ladouceur, grade 5; and Liam Rooney, grade 5

Lincoln School: Stratton Yerman, grade 4; Maggie Holley, grade 5; and John Pierce, grade 5

Sacandaga School: Dylan Van Patten, grade 4; Carter Gibbons, grade 5; and Natalie Straut, grade 5

Middle School: Avery Maycock, grade 6; Teddy Meiners, grade 6; and Jenna Greene, grade 7

Top SG spellers compete in school-wide Spelling Bee with pics

New at Scotia-Glenville High School!

Science Research Course for 2009-2010

In conjunction with the State University of New York at Albany, Scotia-GlenvilleHigh School is offering an elective science research course starting in the 2009-2010 school year (pending board approval).

In this course, students do what professional researchers do, from planning a project to conducting research and publicizing the results. As the work progresses, the student writes research papers, creates posters, and presents research findings at available competitions and symposia.

It is open to incoming sophomores and offers the potential to earn up to twelve State University of New York credits. All incoming sophomores are welcome to apply.

An informational meeting will be held on December 2, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. in room A-30 of the High School. Interested students and parents are encouraged to attend.

Odyssey of the Mind is happening in Scotia-Glenville!

This year Scotia-Glenville has 16 teams with a total of 95 students participating in this international problem solving competition.

Odyssey of the Mind teaches and utilizes 21st Century Skills and research shows that former Odyssey of the Mind participants grow up to be amazing employees who are great problem solvers and know how to work as a team. For more information about Odyssey of the Mind visit their website at www.odysseyofthemind.com

SPACE-Scotia-Glenville Parents Advocating For Challenging Education

will be hosting a forum on

Wednesday, November 5^th at 6:30pm

in room A-30 of the high school.

Speakers will include the Director of Curriculum, Academic Department Heads and Gifted Specialists.

The forum will focus on the elementary level from 6:30-7:15 and middle school/high school from 7:15-8:00. Please plan to attend and take an active part in your child’s education.

To view a copy of our flyer click here!

Child care will be available for parents attending the forum.

Learn more about SPACE on the website http://worknotes.com/NY/Scotia/SPACE

!!!!!!!!!!!Hold on to your seats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

++++ The Science Olympiad is back! ++++
Join SPACE on
Thursday, October 30th at 6:30 pm
in the Middle School Library

Randy Jenkins, Academic Head of the Science Department, has secured a spot for a Scotia Glenville Middle School team in the Olympiad, which is billed as one of the premier science competitions in the nation.

A team consists of a maximum of 15 students in grades 6-9, and will require the support of several coaches, parents and mentors.
Current 6th through 9th graders and their parents are encouraged to attend.
We hope you will join us!

Bring a Friend!
For more information click here for the Science Olympiad home page

*** UPDATE****

2009 Science Bowl Try-Outs
November 4, 5 and 6 at SG Middle School

Hello, this is Mr. Jenkins, with science news you can use!

Last year two teams of 5 middle school students traveled to the GE R&D Center to compete in the 2008 Regional Science Bowl. Our two teams placed second and fourth, barely missing first place in the last 10 seconds of competition. The wining team receives and all expense paid trip to Washington DC for the National Competition.

Science Bowl is a buzzer style competition much like the game show Jeopardy. Teams of SG students will again this year compete with students from all over the area to see who can answer science, math and technology questions and also, of course, to see who is fastest with the buzzer!

In addition, team members will build and race a model car that must be powered by a fuel cell.

This year, we have only one team slot, which means that only 5 SG students can be selected.

Tryouts will be held for the Science Bowl Team on November 4, 5 and 6 at SG Middle School.

Tryouts will begin at 2:45 and run approximately one hour.

You must sign up for tryouts with your science teacher in order to attend tryouts.

Tryouts are open to anyone, yes, even YOU!

See your science teacher today for more information!

Come on out and show everyone that SG students are “wicked smart”!

More pictures available here.

Upcoming School and Local Events

Chemistry for Kids – presented by John D. Fisher

Phase Change – Solids, Liquids, and Gases

SAGE

Shenendehowa Advocates for Gifted Education

Presents