[Ohiogift] OAGC March News Flash

[Ann Sheldon]

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OAGC March News Flash: Fall Conference Proposal Deadline and Advocacy News

Professional Development

Fall Conference
OAGC is seeking great small sessions for the fall conference If you have an idea for a session, please download the call for proposal at oagc.com/fallconference.asp<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&msgid=0&act=111111&c=324052&destination=http%3A%2F%2Foagc.com%2Ffallconference.asp> . The deadline to submit proposals is March 31st. If you need more time to submit a proposal, please contact Ann Sheldon at anngift at aol.com<mailto:anngift at aol.com?subject=Fall%20conference%20proposal%20extension%20> .

Summer Professional Development
Based on feedback from a survey of the field, OAGC may be offering some summer professional development opportunities. Stay tuned for more information as OAGC continues with plans on this summer program.

Advocacy


OAGC Testifies to House Finance Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee
OAGC provided testimony to the House Education Primary and Secondary Subcommittee this week. To download testimony, please go to www.oagc.com/statebudget.asp<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&msgid=0&act=111111&c=324052&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oagc.com%2Fstatebudget.asp> .

Updates on ESSA/Gifted Operating Standards
This week brings new developments to the ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) state plan as well as the gifted operating standads. For more information, please go to   www.oagc.com/advocacyalerts.asp<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&msgid=0&act=111111&c=324052&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oagc.com%2FadvocacyAlerts.asp> .

General Information

Scholarships
OAGC offers several student scholarships. The deadline for college scholarships is April  15th. To get more information, please go to oagc.com/scholarship.asp<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&msgid=0&act=111111&c=324052&destination=http%3A%2F%2Foagc.com%2Fscholarship.asp> .

OAGC Review Articles Needed
OAGC is looking for a few good articles for the Fall Review. Please email any articles to anngift at aol.com <mailto:anngift at aol.com%20?subject=review%20article>   by June 15th.

Donate to OAGC
As you begin to make your year-end charitable contributions, please remember that OAGC is the only organization in Ohio advocating on the behalf of gifted children. We hope that you will  consider a donation to OAGC by going to the following link http://www.oagc.com/donate.asp<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&msgid=0&act=111111&c=324052&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oagc.com%2Fdonate.asp>.

Amazon Smile
Did you know you could assist OAGC merely by ordering your Amazon goods? It's simple.  Just by making the following portal http://smile.amazon.com/ch/23-7442288 <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&msgid=0&act=111111&c=324052&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fsmile.amazon.com%2Fch%2F23-7442288> your default for Amazon orders, Amazon will donate a small percentage to OAGC.

OAGC Membership News
Due to the discontinuation of several gifted magazines, OAGC is no longer able to offer reduced prices on these materials as a membership benefit. The OAGC membership committee is finalizing a new membership benefits opportunity. If you have any questions about your OAGC membership, please , please contact Kay Tarbutton <mailto:sktarbutton at sbcglobal.net%20?subject=membership%20> .

Social Media Connections
Do you Tweet? Follow the OAGC Advocacy Updates by following oagcgifted at www.twitter.com/oagcgifted<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&msgid=0&act=111111&c=324052&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.twitter.com%2Foagcgifted> .

Are you on Facebook? Become a fan of OAGC by clicking on https://www.facebook.com/OhioAGC.<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&msgid=0&act=111111&c=324052&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FOhioAGC>

Join #ohiogtchat<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&msgid=0&act=111111&c=324052&destination=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3D%2523ohiogtchat%26src%3Dtypd>, the OAGC Teacher Division chat, on Twitter bi-monthly on Sundays at 9pm. For a complete schedule and a blog see the chat's website at: http://ohiogtchat.weebly.com/<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&msgid=0&act=111111&c=324052&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fohiogtchat.weebly.com%2F>

Google+ page:  https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/111305571110815665506/111305571110815665506/about<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&msgid=0&act=111111&c=324052&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fplus.google.com%2Fu%2F0%2Fb%2F111305571110815665506%2F111305571110815665506%2Fabout>

Pinterest:  https://www.pinterest.com/oagcparent/<http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=&msgid=0&act=111111&c=324052&destination=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Foagcparent%2F>

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