Gifted Resource

Save the date of Saturday, August 23, 2008, and come to Landstown High School for the opportunity to meet with other parents of gifted students along with professionals dedicated to the success of these students.

Dr. Sylvia Rimm will be our keynote speaker. She is a well-known writer and clinical psychologist whose books on student achievement are now classics. She has been a contributor to many television and radio shows and is also a frequent speaker, workshop facilitator, and keynote presenter at National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) conferences.

We plan to have breakout sessions on many topics important for the success of our gifted students, including:

Registration will be free. A website will be available this spring with information about registration and other pertinent matters. You will be notified once this website becomes available.

Notice of Compliance
The Virginia Beach City Public Schools prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy and childbirth, or marital status. School Board policies and supporting regulation (Policies 2-33, 4-4, 5-7, and 6-7 and Regulation 5-44.1) provide equal access to courses, programs, counseling services, physical education and athletics, vocational education, instructional materials, and extracurricular activities. Violations of these policies should be reported to the Director of Student Leadership at (757) 263-2020 or the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources at (757) 263-1133.
Alternative formats of this publication which may include taped, Braille, or large print materials are available upon request for individuals with disabilities. Call or write The Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Office of Gifted Education, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, 2512 George Mason Drive, P.O. Box 6038, Virginia Beach, VA 23456-0038. Telephone 263-1405; fax 263-1424 or email Kelly Hedrick at kahedric@vbschools.com