GT+Calendar+2012-2013

**Elementary Gifted and Talented Calendar** **Gifted and Talented Advocate and Staff Information** **2012-2013** **GT Staff is available for Professional Development on Early Out Wednesdays. ** **2012 ** Sept 3 Labor Day No School Sept 13 Fall Open House* Meet Your GT Building Consultant 6:30-7:30 Central Academy Sept 17-21 **Word Master Begins Grade 3-5** Sept. 24 Battle of the Books Coaches Meeting* 3:45-4:30  Lobby of Central Academy, 1912 Grand Avenue Sept 26 No School In-Service Oct 1-5 Math Stars begins K-5 Oct 1-5 Battle of the Books begins Grades 3-5 Oct 15-16 ITAG (Iowa Talented and Gifted Conference) Holiday Inn, Des Moines  DMPS Gifted and Talented Consultants presenting Oct 22-23 Parent/Child Workshops* 6:00-7:30Grades K-5 Central Academy, 1912 Grand Avenue Nov 5-9 Gold Star Readers begin Grades K-3 Nov 13-18 NAGC (National Association of the Gifted Conference), Consultants to Denver, CO <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Nov 21-23 No School Thanksgiving Break <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Nov 26-30 Quiz Bowl Competition District-wide in Buildings Gr. 5 <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Nov 29 Creativity Night* 6:30-7:30PM Grades K-5 Central Campus Cafeteria, 1800 Grand Avenue
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Dec 7 Quiz Bowl District Finals Grade 5 <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Dec 13 **Scrabble Tournament* Grades 3-5 5:30-8:30 Cen**tral Campus Cafeteria, 1800 Grand Avenue <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Dec 24-31 No School Winter Break


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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Jan 2 School begins <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Jan 7-11 District Word Master Competition in buildings Gr. 3-5 <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Jan 10 History/Geography Fair* Grades K-5 6:30-7:30 Central Campus Cafeteria <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Jan 21 No school <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Feb 1 Gold Star Readers due Grades K-3 <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Feb 4-8 **Spelling Bee – Building Competitions Grades 3-5** <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Feb 18 No School <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Feb 22 Spelling Bee – District Finals Grade 3-5 <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">March 4 Science Fair* 6:30-7:30PM Grades K-5 Central Campus Cafeteria, 1800 Grand Avenue <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">March 1 Battle of the Books teams identified <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">March 15 No School <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">March 18-22 Spring Break <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">March 26 Regional Battle of the Books Competitions <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">March 28 Regional Battle of the Books Competitions <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Apr 19 Battle of the Books Final Competition Grades 3-5 <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Apr 29-May 3 District Math Star Competition in buildings Grades K-5 <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">Apr 30 Chess tournament* 5:30-8:30PM Grades K-5 Central Campus Cafeteria, 1800 Grand Avenue <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">May 27 Memorial Day No classes <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">May 30 Last Day of School - Elementary


 * <span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 18.66px;">*//Dates and location are subject to change due to availability of space.// **