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Nov
11
Mon
P.A.C.E. General Meeting – November 2013 @ Shepard Center
Nov 11 @ 11:30 pm – Nov 12 @ 1:00 am

Monday November 11, 2013 – 6:30-8:00 p.m.
General Meeting

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Jan
13
Mon
P.A.C.E. General Meeting – January 2014 @ Shepard Center
Jan 13 @ 11:30 pm – Jan 14 @ 1:00 am

Monday January 13, 2014 – 6:30-8:00 p.m.
General Meeting

Feb
10
Mon
P.A.C.E. General Meeting – February 2014 @ Shepard Center
Feb 10 @ 11:30 pm – Feb 11 @ 1:00 am

Monday February 10, 2014 – 6:30-8:00 p.m.
General Meeting

Mar
10
Mon
P.A.C.E. General Meeting – March 2014 @ Shepard Center
Mar 10 @ 10:30 pm – Mar 11 @ 12:00 am

Monday March 10, 2014 – 6:30-8:00 p.m.
General Meeting

May
12
Mon
P.A.C.E. General Meeting – May 2014 @ Shepard Center
May 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Monday May 12, 2014 – 6:30-8:00 p.m.
General Meeting

May 12th is our final PACE meeting of the year. We will have three CCS Board of Education members joining us: Michael Cole, Vice President Bryan Steward, and Mary Jo Hudson. We look forward to talking about gifted education in our district and what we can do to advocate for our students.

We will also be holding elections for PACE officers to serve for the 2014-2015 school year. If you are interested in serving, please email your name and position desired to secretary@columbuspace.org. A ballot will be available for all attendees at the meeting.

Meetings and Events

Sep
11
Thu
P.A.C.E. General Meeting – September 2014 @ Shepard Center
Sep 11 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Thursday September 11, 2014 – 6:30-8:00 p.m.
General Meeting

This is our first PACE meeting of the year!!!

 

Meetings and Events

Oct
9
Thu
P.A.C.E. General Meeting – October 2014 @ Shepard Center
Oct 9 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

Thursday October 9, 2014 – 6:30-8:00 p.m.
General Meeting

Supporting Your GT Student Through Volunteer Activities and Working With Your Coordinator

Meetings and Events

Nov
17
Mon
P.A.C.E. General Meeting – November 2014 @ Winterset Elementary
Nov 17 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

PLEASE NOTE THE DIFFERENT DATE AND LOCATION!

MONDAY November 17, 2014 – 6:30-8:00 p.m.
General Meeting

The Challenges and Rewards of Having a Twice Exceptional Child
– Winterset Elementary 4776 Winterset Dr.

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Jan
15
Thu
P.A.C.E. General Meeting – January 2015 @ Fort Hayes Metropolitan Education Center
Jan 15 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

*** Please Note New Date! ***
Thursday
January 15, 2015 – 6:30-8:00 p.m.
General Meeting

Selective Admissions School Fair

Columbus City Schools offers Selective Admissions as part of the School Choice/Lottery process for students meeting certain criteria for application. Letters to qualifying students will be mailed on January 12th, 2015. 
Columbus PACE will be hosting a Selective Admissions School Fair to introduce students to the programs at Duxberry Park Alternative Elementary, Arts Impact Middle School, Eastmoor Academy High School, Columbus Alternative High School, and Fort Hayes High School. A representative from the School Choice department will be on hand to discuss the application process and answer any questions. This is a great opportunity to have one on one time with the school representatives to learn more about the programs they offer.
Information from the Selective Admissions area on the CCS website: 
The Selective Admissions Pilot program for Eastmoor Academy and Columbus Alternative High School began in 2008. The criteria to submit a Selective Admissions Application is as follows:
  • Entering the 9th grade for the first time
  • Currently a resident of the Columbus City School District
  • A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher in 7th grade
  • Scored at the 90th percentile on all sections of the 6th Grade Terra Nova test OR have been identified as Gifted and Talented in an academic area
The Selective Admissions Pilot program for Fort Hayes, AIMS and Duxberry began in 2013. The criteria to submit a Selective Admissions Application for Fort Hayes and AIMS is as follows:
  • Identification of Gifted and Talented in the Arts
  • Audition that utilizes a rubric for scoring
The criteria to submit a Selective Admissions Application for Duxberry:
  • Identified as gifted in the creative arts, demonstrated talent identified by private lessons through arts teachers in the community and/or parent interview for those families that are salient advocates and artists in the community.

Meetings and Events

Feb
12
Thu
P.A.C.E. General Meeting – February 2015 @ Shepard Center
Feb 12 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm

PLEASE NOTE THE DIFFERENT LOCATION!

Thursday February 12, 2015 – 6:30-8:00 p.m.
General Meeting

Preparing for College: course load vs. GPA, making the most of college visits, finding scholarships, and more, presented by Karen Rohde, Gifted Supervisor of Berea City Schools
– Shepard Center 873 Walcutt Avenue

Please note the LOCATION for this meeting:
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