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Special Enrichment Programs
These programs allow Nassau County students to participate in local state,
national and international levels of well known scholastic competitions.
Teachers are also provided with opportunities for professional development
in gifted education
• Conferences for Kids
• Odyssey of the Mind Competition
• Gifted
and Talented (AGATE) Conference
Conferences for Kids
 These
conferences provide an opportunity for students to meet specialists and
practitioners in unusual fields or those who provide an in-depth look at
particular aspects of academic subjects. Students choose workshops based
on their own interests and investigate new ideas in fresh, hands-on ways.
For the 2009 – 2010 school year the following
Conferences are scheduled:
- Arts Alive:
Includes such workshops as Musical Theater,
Modern Dance, Watercolor Painting and Physical Theater. To be held at
the LI High School for the Arts:
- January 27, 2010: Grades 3 & 4
- January 28, 2010 Grades 5 & 6
- Wave of Discovery:
Includes the IMAX movie,
“Under the Sea” and workshops such as Marine Archeology and Forensics,
Long Island Beach Life and Bioluminescence. To be held at the Cradle of
Aviation.
- February 2, 2010: Grades 3 & 4
- February 3, 2010: Grades 5 & 6
- County Festival of
Knowledge: Includes such
workshops as Messy Science, Claymation Creation, Codes and Cyphers and
iGame for Music. It be held at NYIT.
- March 23, 2010: Grades 3 & 4
- March 24, 2010 Grades 5 & 6
- Space and Aviation:
Includes
the IMAX movie, “Hubble” and workshops such as Robots, Rockets and
the Mars Rover, Starlab, Fly-by Math and Aeronautics Invention. To be
held at the Cradle of Aviation.
- April 21, 2010: Grades 3 & 4
- April 22, 2010: Grades 5 & 6
Click here for the
registration form
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Odyssey of the Mind Competition
 This one-day competition (usually in
March) is an intellectual marathon enabling youngsters in grades 3–12
to compete in creative problem-solving situations. They are organized into
upper elementary, intermediate and secondary divisions, and are challenged
by a number of predetermined problems .
Each team is coached by a faculty member or parent from its
district. Nassau BOCES
conducts workshops for coaches and judges and provides other resources and
training.
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Gifted and
Talented Conference for 2009
 The
2009 Annual AGATE (Advocacy for Gifted & Talented Education in NYS)
Conference will be held this year on October 23 and 24 at the C.W. Post
Campus of LI University. This year's theme is "A World of Promise:
Gifted Students as Global Citizens"
Conference objectives are to:
- Provide
opportunities to hear state-of-the-art research and discussion on
important topics and themes related to gifted education
- Discuss
emerging global options and programs for gifted students
- Provide
exposure to and interaction with stimulating and interesting individuals
interested in the education of high ability learners
- Raise
awareness of the importance of gifted education at the local, state, and
national levels
For more information
on the conference and a list of the speakers,
download a one-page
description here.
Registration
Registration will be taken by Nassau BOCES. Public school districts are
eligible for BOCES aid on registration. You can now register on My
Learning Plan for either October 23rd or October 24th individually, or for
both October 23rd & October 24th together. Click on the preferred dates
below for direct link to registration on My Learning Plan. Look for
brochures and registration forms in the mail as well.
See the AGATE Conference Website:
http://agatenyo.ipower.com/index.html
The program code (Coser) for these programs is 530.
Contact:
Carolyn Yohannes
cyohanne@mail.nasboces.org
Phone: 516-396-2396
Fax: 516-997-0319
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