Llewellyn TAG Intro Meeting (9/19/12)

The Llewellyn TAG introductory meeting held on Wednesday, September 19, 2012 provided the parents of newly TAG identified students the opportunity to learn more about the identification process, what Llewellyn School offers its TAG students, and what other TAG-focused resources there are out in the community. Llewellyn's TAG Coordinator Robin Mauldin provided an overview of the testing process and how the services are offered at Llewellyn including the classes held on "late start mornings" that will begin in October for no charge and the two sessions being offered afterschool, for a fee, as a part of the PTA's offerings.  (Please see previous blog posts for more information on either of these items.)

Llewellyn's TAG Parent Liaison Brenda Ray Scott introduced herself to the group and shared a summary of the TAG 101 meeting offered by Portland Public Schools (PPS) in May, 2012, the PPS TAG Parent Advisory Council (PAC) whose next meeting will take place on Tuesdsay, October 2 at 6:30 p.m., resources about area list serves that focus on TAG, and an announcement of the Oregon Association of Talented and Gifted (OATAG) Conference http://bit.ly/OATAG2012 happening on Saturday, October 20.

The following materials were distributed:

• PPS Identification Process Cover Letter 
• TAG Facts
• What Questions Should I Ask About My Child's Instruction
• PPS TAG 101/Online Resources
• OATAG 2012 Annual Conference - Learning from Our Children

**Additional Information (not shared at the meeting):  If your student has been TAG identified, please complete the 2012 PPS TAG Survey http://www.pps.k12.or.us/departments/tag/7811.htm

Survey closes September 28, 2012.

Please contact Brenda Ray Scott at adept_diva at hotmail.com for more information.