Quest Academy
for Gifted Education
Gifted Advisory Council
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**IMPORTANT NOTICE!**
The GAC will be holding an election for council members at 6:00 PM on May 3, 2012 in the CK-8 media center. Voting is open to all who attend. If you are interested in serving on the council, please submit a Notice of Interest Form.
For more information and to download the Election Notice and Notice of Interest Form, click here.
04/04/12: The April GAC meeting will be held on April 12, 2012 at 6:30.
03/14/12: The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation's Young Scholars Program is accepting applications for 7th graders. The program was founded on the idea that if you give high-achieving students with financial need the guidance and resources necessary for them to excel during high school, college, and beyond, their greatness will emerge. Deadline is April 16, 2012.
For more information and to apply, click here.
02/25/12: Congratulations to our students that received awards at this year's District History Fair!
Holly Miranda, 3rd Place in the Individual Exhibit Junior Division for "Do You Want Lies With That?"
Caroline Johnston, 4th Place in the Individual Exhibit Junior Division for "Titanic: A Maritime Revolution"
Brice Bennett and Bradley Pearce, 3rd Place in the Group Exhibit Junior Division for "Tanks"
02/12: The FLAG (Florida Association for the Gifted) has scheduled their annual state conference for Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Pine View School for the Gifted in Osprey, FL. Registration for the event also includes one year FLAG membership. For more information and to register, click here.
02/12: FLAG (Florida Association for the Gifted) is offering a FREE seminar on March 7 and 8. Dr. Richard Courtright, Gifted Education Specialist, Duke TIP is coming to Tampa to discuss Gifted Education. The March 7 topic will be "Understanding the Social and Emotional Needs of Gifted and Talented Children." The March 8 topic will be "Tests and Test Scores." Both sessions are 6-7:30 PM EST and can be attended live or online. No fee to attend but registration is required and limited to the first 150 people. For more information and to register, click here.
02/12: Quest Academy car magnets are in! Show your support for gifted education in Hernando County. To get your magnet, click here.
02/12/12: Congratulations to Emily Gustafson! The Springstead High School Senior and Hernando County gifted student was named in the 2012 U.S. Presidential Scholars Program – one of the highest honors that graduating seniors can receive. Good job Emily! Read the entire article here.
01/12: Dianne Azzarelli, Quest Academy’s Administrator, has recently been appointed to the board of the Florida Association for Gifted. Congrats, Dianne, and thank you for representing our county!
05/11/11: Important letter to all Quest parents regarding the elimination of several state-wide gifted programs and the release of the new State Plan for Gifted Education. Click here.
ATTENTION MIDDLE SCHOOL PARENTS: End of Course (EOC) exam information for all middle school grades can be accessed here. For information regarding the Algebra I EOC guidelines, click here. Note, for the 2010-2011 school year, only middle school students currently taking Algebra I are required to take the EOC assessment. If your child took Algebra I in previous years, he/she is NOT required to take the EOC assessment. Click here for more information on this waiver.