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 A great opportunity for girls! (Boys can attend, too.)

The Women in Engineering Program (WEP) at The University of Texas at Austin is currently accepting applications and registrations for Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (Girl Day) and Consider Every Option (CEO). WEP would greatly appreciate you passing along the information below to your schools, teachers, parents and counselors. Please feel free to contact us at 512-471-5650 if you have additional questions about the following two programs.

**FOR CURRENT 1ST – 8TH GRADE STUDENTS**

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day (Girl Day)

Saturday, February 20, 2010

2-5 p.m.

UT campus

http://www.engr.utexas.edu/wep/k12/girlday

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day is a free event for girls in the 1st – 8th grade. Students at Girl Day will work on fun activities that highlight math and science, meet engineers and UT engineering students, faculty and staff and get a free t-shirt after completing a survey at the end of the day. This event is free but REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. For more information, and to register a girl (or a boy) to attend, please visit: http://www.engr.utexas.edu/wep/k12/girlday

 

PARENTING THE GIFTED CHILD

2010 TAGT Parent Conference

As a follow-up to our recent statewide conference on Gifted Education last month in Houston,

the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented will host a day-long program for families that

will focus on issues and skills relative to parenting gifted children. Details are as follow:

Date: Saturday, February 13, 2010

Location: Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center

4400 W. 18th Street • Houston, 77092

Featured Speaker: Dr. Rosina Gallagher, Nationally known author, speaker, and

President of Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)

Cost: A modest fee of $49 includes coffee and a breakfast snack

and all conference handouts and materials.

Selected sessions will also be offered in Spanish.

Don’t miss this program with Dr. Rosina Gallagher and other state and local leaders of gifted

education as they address important parental concerns and learning opportunities.

To Register… Complete the attached enrollment form and mail with your check for $49

or visit our website at www.txgifted.org.

Postmark deadline for mailed registration is February 1… or register by fax or online until February 10.

*Facilities may limit enrollment numbers, so sign up today to ensure your participation.

Name: _______________________________________________________________________________________

School District Your Child/Children Attend: ________________________________________________________

Your Address: ________________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip: ______________________________________________________________________________

Home Telephone: _______________________________ Work Telephone: _____________________________

E-Mail: (required): __________________________________________ Fax: _____________________________

TAGT member? Yes No (TAGT Parent Membership costs only $25—you are encouraged to join!)

Are you a member of a parent advocacy group for gifted children? Yes No

If yes, what is the group’s name? _______________________________________________________________

REGISTRATION FEE / METHOD OF PAYMENT

Conference Registration fee is $49 per person and includes a continental breakfast.

Register online at www.txgifted.org or do so by mail or fax.

Check/Money Order #______________ Credit Card (complete section below)

Credit Card Payment: _____ Visa _____ MasterCard _____ Discover _____ American Express

Card Number ____________________________________________ CVV#_________ Exp. Date_____________

Card Holder Name ____________________________________ Signature_______________________________

Billing Address ___________________________________ City __________________ State______ Zip_______

Send completed form and payment to:

TAGT Parent Conference

P.O. Box 1918

San Antonio, TX 78297

Fax: 512-499-8264 (for credit card only)

Postmark deadline for mailed registration is February 1; register by fax or online until February 10.

Cancellations must be made in writing to the TAGT office by February 1; $10 cancellation fee.

Please note any special needs for accessibility or other items below.

Parent Conference Registration Form

Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center

4400 West 18th Street, Houston, TX