WATG Mission: To educate about and advocate for the needs of gifted in Wisconsin. |
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As you may have noticed, WATG’s activities and reach have been growing! To keep you more informed on a more timely basis, our Board of Directors voted to send out news TWICE each month. The first installment will always arrive at the beginning of the month, and the second installment will arrive in the middle of the month. With this change, we hope to keep you more curious, informed, motivated, and engaged. |
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Welcome New WATG Board Members!
Amanda Norin is an experienced nurse who holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She recently embraced a new career as a nurse case manager with the largest Third Party Administrator company in the United States. Amanda lives in Brooklyn, WI with her husband, Zane and their two children, Avery and Lane.
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The WATG Board also welcomes Isabelle Kruger. Isabelle is a student at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, majoring in special education. She intends to get an additional certificate in gifted and talented education after graduation. Currently she enjoys being a resident assistant at her college, hanging out with her wonderful dog, and volunteering in as many activities as she possibly can.
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Check out the following on the WATG News Page:
Cory's new podcast with Dr. Donna Ford discussing NYC's elimination of gifted and talented programs.
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News From the Board - It's Been Busy!
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Roxane Hagedorn, Executive Director
It’s been a busy month for WATG! You’ve probably received emails and noticed our socials were filled with #GivingTuesday information. At the time of this publication, we don’t know how much money we raised, but whatever we raised, THANK YOU, to everyone who showed their support through donations, their own fundraisers, or just sharing our posts with others in your network. We couldn’t have done it without you. Your contributions help further our mission “to educate about and advocate for the needs of gifted in Wisconsin.”
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(WATG would like to extend its deep appreciation to Dr. German Diaz from Milwaukee Public Schools for translating this article into Spanish for our Spanish-speaking families and educators. The translation can be found on our website blog.) |
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From our Government Action Committee |
Thanksgiving is behind us and the next round of holidays are barreling towards us. It’s hard to believe that another year is drawing to a close. Though we are far from finished with our work on legislation this year, we would ask that you keep an eye out for upcoming emails requesting your help!
We didn’t think that it was enough to DOUBLE funding for Gifted Education this year, so we are moving full steam ahead on passing legislation!
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Nicole Meier
WATG Board Member
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December is upon us! The arrival of the new month brings festive music, laughter...and a lot of questions about what to get the gifted children in our lives for holidays. A quick internet search of “gift ideas for gifted children” will return a ridiculous amount of sites dedicated to this very topic. So, I’ve scoured the lists and am eager to share five ideas that would appeal to a wide range of ages and interests...enjoy! |
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is a must-read for parents, educators, and advocates for the gifted student population. Summarizing the article fails to give justice to its eloquent defense of our students. This snippet, however, manages to capture the understanding that equity includes ALL gifted children.
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Maria Katsaros-Molzahn
WATG Board
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Parenting gifted children can be an exciting, yet challenging journey, and WATG is committed to providing information, resources, and networking opportunities for parents and caregivers of gifted children.
As a service to gifted children and their families, WATG is offering FREE memberships to all parents/caregivers beginning now and extending through September of 2022. Benefits of WATG membership include:
- Support for educational outreach
- Support for parents/caregivers and advocates
- Voting privileges
- Consultation and coaching
And so much more!
So far, over 150 parents/caregivers have taken advantage of this outstanding opportunity! We encourage more of you to join us by filling out this Free WATG Parent Membership Form, and look forward to meeting you and growing with you.
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Any organization mentioned in this newsletter does not constitute an endorsement by or partnership with WATG. No recommendation regarding the services of these organizations is being made by WATG. Families and educators are urged to perform due diligence in researching all organizations. |
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