Prior Lake/Savage Chapter

The SPAN Board currently has a vacancy for the Vice President position; the person who had filled that role saw her youngest child graduate last year.   The president and treasurer/webmaster will be leaving their respective positions at the end of this school year, as their youngest children will almost be out of high school.  In order for SPAN to continue, volunteers are needed for these roles.  SPAN is a vital advocate for gifted services in the district.  If you want the needs of your gifted child to continue to be met in the district, please consider becoming part of the SPAN Board. Current and past Board members are more than willing to help guide new Board members.

We have posted our meeting schedule for the 2019-20 school year in the About section.  We will have 3  coffee chats;exact dates and times will be set closer to the chats. All are welcome to attend meetings and coffee chats!

Tonight’s meeting is being rescheduled for Tuesday Feb 19, because of inclement weather.

Please see our complete schedule of meetings for 2018-19, including the January coffee chats, in the About section.

Please see our complete schedule of meetings for 2018-19, including the November coffee chats, in the About section.

We have posted our meeting schedule for the 2018-19 school year in the About section.  We will have 3 sets of coffee chats, as we did during the previous school year.  Exact dates and times will be set closer to the chats. All are welcome to attend meetings and coffee chats!

“Is My Child Gifted?” Parenting Class
…And if so, now what? Have you ever thought that your child might have abilities that are different than their age peers? Come and explore the world of gifted education. Define types of giftedness, analyze national and state definitions, clarify some gifted behaviors, and gain resources that can help with parenting and school decisions. This class best serves families of preschoolers through grade 3. The instructors are Pam McDonald and Molly Hammel (Greenleaf GTYS Specialist). Thursdays 6:30-7:30pm, April 5-26, 2018. $59 fee. Interested? You can sign up by going to the District 196 Community Education website: http://public.district196.org/ce/ Search “gifted” or code AIMCG-S1. Questions? E-mail Molly Hammel at [email protected]org.

Friday March 9 10-11:30am, Tuesday March 20 6:30-8pm, and Friday March 23 1-2:30pm Caribou in Prior Lake Lunds Coffee Chat. Come join SPAN Board members to ask questions to those who have “been there,” to talk about your child, or to socialize with other parents of gifted kids. Parents who have received an invitation for their child to attend SAGE are welcome to come to talk with SPAN Board members whose children have attended SAGE.

Our next meeting will be Tuesday January 16 in the WestWood Media Center. A panel of parents will discuss their kids’ experiences and answer questions.

We have set our meeting schedule for the school year and plan to include a number of more informal “coffee” meetings.  Please see our schedule for more details.  All are welcome at our meetings.