GIFTED RESOURCE COUNCIL

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS FOR GIFTED STUDENTS INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING OFFERINGS: ACADEMIC CHALLENGE CUP: AN INTERDISTRICT GAMES COMPETITION IN THE AREAS OF CREATIVE THINKING AND MATHEMATICS FOR CHILDREN GRADES 2-8. IN 2024 526 STUDENTS PARTICIPATED. LEARNING LABS: TWO 6-WEEK SESSIONS OF THEMATIC STUDY FOR BRIGHT CHILDREN IN VARIOUS SCIENCE, CREATIVE ARTS, AND MATH AREAS. 22 TEACHERS SERVED 252 STUDENTS AGES 4-14. GRC'S SUMMER ACADEMIES COMPRISED THE FOLLOWING CAMPS: ANCIENT ACADEMY: TWO 2-WEEK SESSIONS OF SUMMER CAMP FOR BRIGHT CHILDREN FROM 9:00 AM TO 3:30 PM. THIS PROGRAM FEATURED HANDS-ON LEARNING ABOUT THE MONGOLIAN EMPIRE. SIX TEACHERS AND SIX ASSISTANTS SERVED 112 STUDENTS. ACADEMY AMERICANA: TWO 2-WEEK SESSIONS OF SUMMER CAMP FOR BRIGHT CHILDREN FROM 9:00 AM TO 3:30 PM. THIS PROGRAM FEATURED HANDS-ON LEARNING ABOUT WESTWARD EXPANSION. TWO TEACHERS AND TWO ASSISTANTS SERVED 22 STUDENTS. ANIMAL ACADEMY: ONE 2-WEEK SESSION OF SUMMER CAMP FOR BRIGHT CHILDREN FROM 9:00 AM TO 3:30 PM. THIS PROGRAM FEATURED HANDS-ON LEARNING ABOUT ANIMALS AND CONSERVATION. ONE TEACHER AND ONE ASSISTANT SERVED 22 STUDENTS. CREATIVE WRITING ACADEMY: ONE 2-WEEK SESSION OF SUMMER CAMP FROM 9:00 - 3:30 FOR BRIGHT CHILDREN IN GRADES 5-9 FOCUSING ON THE CREATIVE WRITING PROCESS. 20 STUDENTS WROTE AND SHARED POETRY AND STORIES LED BY ONE TEACHER AND ONE ASSISTANT. ECO ACADEMY: ONE 2-WEEK SESSION OF SUMMER CAMP FOR BRIGHT STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-8 FROM 9:00 AM TO 3:30 PM. TWO TEACHERS AND TWO ASSISTANTS INTRODUCED 36 STUDENTS TO THE WORLDS OF ECOLOGY AND ECONOMICS AND HOW THE TWO INTERSECT. ENVIRO-ACADEMY: ONE 2-WEEK SESSION OF SUMMER CAMP FROM 9:00 - 3:30 FOR BRIGHT STUDENTS IN GRADES 2-3 ON THE ENVIRONMENT, FOCUSING ON BIRDS AND TREES. ONE TEACHER AND ONE ASSISTANT SERVED 20 STUDENTS. JUNIOR SCIENCE SEARCHERS: TWO 2-WEEK SESSIONS OF SUMMER CAMP FOR BRIGHT STUDENTS IN GRADE K. STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT VARIOUS HANDS-ON RELATED SCIENCE TOPICS, SUCH AS RAIN FORESTS AND DINOSAURS. FOUR TEACHERS AND FOUR ASSISTANTS SERVED 76 STUDENTS. MATH MARVELS AND MORE: ONE 2-WEEK SESSION OF SUMMER CAMP FOR BRIGHT CHILDREN FROM 9 AM TO 3:30 PM. THIS SESSION INCLUDED IN-DEPTH THEMATIC STUDY OF VARIOUS MATH, CREATIVE ARTS, AND SCIENCE TOPICS. THREE TEACHERS AND THREE ASSISTANTS SERVED 64 STUDENTS. NOVEL ENGINEERING: ONE 2-WEEK SESSIONS OF SUMMER CAMP FOR BRIGHT CHILDREN FROM 9 AM TO 3:30 PM. THIS SESSION EXPLORED THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS. TWO TEACHERS AND TWO ASSISTANTS SERVED 37 STUDENTS. SPACE ACADEMY: TWO 2-WEEK SESSIONS OF SUMMER CAMP FOR BRIGHT CHILDREN FROM 9 AM TO 3:30 PM. THIS SESSION INCLUDED IN-DEPTH THEMATIC EXPLORATIONS OF SPACE AND ROCKETRY. TEN TEACHERS AND TEN ASSISTANTS SERVED 164 STUDENTS. STOP MOTION ANIMATION: TWO 2-WEEK SESSIONS OF SUMMER CAMP FOR BRIGHT CHILDREN FROM 9 AM TO 3:30 PM. STUDENTS LEARNED HOW TO CREATE SHORT STOP- MOTION ANIMATION FILMS. TWO TEACHERS AND TWO ASSISTANTS SERVED 42 STUDENTS. EXTENDED DAY: SIX WEEKS OF BEFORE AND AFTER CARE FOR CHILDREN ATTENDING SUMMER CAMPS, INCLUDING STRUCTURED AND SELF-DIRECTED SUPERVISED ACTIVITIES.