Good News
February 12-18, 2012 - Celebrate Gifted Education Awareness Week.
Read information here. See the flyer here.
January 23, 2012 - "IMSA Receives Highest Ranking in World Contest; Mathematical Model Addresses Maintenance of International Space Station
"One team from IMSA received the highest ranking possible in the 14th annual international High School Mathematical Contest in Modeling (HiMCM). Their performance placed IMSA among the top seven schools in the world in this year’s competition...." For the complete announcement, go here.
October 24, 2011 - CHATHAM - "Glenwood Middle School principal Kerry Cox successfully defended her doctoral dissertation...'Gifted Education in Illinois: Politics and Leadershin in Education'." read the complete article here.
October 3, 2011 - "Fatally Unique" founder sings praises of Rockford's creative arts programs"
See the complete article here.
September, 2011 - IAGC Board member Paula Olszewski-Kubilius Heads National Gifted Organization. A national leader in the field of gifted education, professor Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, the director of the Center for Talent Development at SESP, is now president of the National Association for Gifted Children. For the complete article, go here.
August 15, 2011 - Springfield "Iles Elementary School has been named an International Baccalaureate school, making it one of a few Illinois grade schools outside the Chicago area to receive the coveted title...." For the complete article, go here.
June 24, 2011 - Mundelein District 70 - Highland Middle School gifted education students will have their essays published in an issue of Creative Communications, its 2011 anthology, "A Celebration of Essays." Students in gifted education classes at Adler Park School will have their poems published in a student anthology, Award-Winning Young Writers of America-2011. For the complete article, go here.
June 23, 2011 - Litchfield Summer Gifted Academy: 90 gifted students who completed fourth through eight grades from 27 different communities are at Litchfield High School for week-long Summer Gifted Academy. See the complete article here.
May 31, 2011 - Freeport teen graduates from Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy before he gets his driver's license. For the complete article, go here.
March 18, 2011 - Class AA Scholastic Bowl championship: First Place, Illinois Math and Science Academy; Second Place, Rockford's Auburn High School Academy.
February 10, 2011 - Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting Celebrates Opening of IMSA's Rock Island Region Field Office. For the complete article, go here.
January 20, 2011 - Five IMSA Students Named Intel Semifinalists
Five IMSA seniors are among only 13 from Illinois and 300 in the nation who were named Intel Science Talent Search (Intel STS) Semifinalists in the 70th Annual Intel Science Talent Search. Often considered the “junior Nobel Prize,” the Intel STS recognized the most accomplished students and their schools for excellence in science and mathematics.
For the complete article, go here.
December 12, 2010 - "HARVARD - Students, robots tackle obstacle course
Students from across Illinois designed and raced robots...at Harvard Junior High School for the FIRST LEGO League Robotics Competition. Fourteen teams of children ages 9 to 14 built robots using LEGOs containing micro-computers, motors and sensors, said Mimi Book, a gifted resource teacher at Harvard Junior High School and the regional host of the competition." For the complete article, go here.
September 18, 2009 - IMSA opens field office at
For the complete article, go to http://www.bnd.com/news/local/story/928339.html
August, 2009 - CONGRATULATIONS to two of IAGC's very own:
Rosina M. Gallagher, Ph.D., NCSP, has just been elected President of SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of Gifted) http://www.sengifted.org/
Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, Ph.D., has just been elected Vice-president (President-elect) of NAGC (National Association for Gifted Children) http://www.nagc.org/July 17, 2009 - Thank you to those of you who responded to our request to contact legislators regarding the Javits Federal Gifted Program. We have good news to report. The 2010 House appropriations bill, which includes education funding, put back the $7.4 million minimum that the Javits program needs to operate. The bill now goes to the floor, then to the Senate. Stay tuned for updates including writing thank-you letters to supportive representatives as soon as the Congressional Record is available.
Illinois Legislators who co-signed NAGC's original letter of request for $11.25 million for the Javits Program in Fiscal Year 2010 are: ~Representative Bobby Rush (IL-1) ~Representative Danny Davis (IL-7) ~Representative Donald Manzullo (IL-16) ~Senator Roland Burris (IL) For the NAGC update, go to http://www.nagc.org/index.aspx?id=585May 26, 2009 -
[All four members of the team are in the Academic Gifted Program.]
To read the complete article, go to http://www.rrstar.com/news/schools/x702310732/Auburn-quiz-team-the-top-Illinois-finisher-at-national-championship
St. Mark teams up with IMSA
Enrichment program is linked to Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy May 18, 2009 PEORIA — Academically gifted students of St. Mark Catholic School can boost their learning outside of regular school hours...St. Mark has teamed up with the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy under its Excellence 2000+ program, to allow top students in grades four through eight to progress further and faster, with an enrichment program offered once a week on Saturdays.
For the complete article, go to http://www.pjstar.com/news/x1378591092/St-Mark-teams-up-with-IMSAThe third time was the charm for Sandy Bauer, a fourth-grade teacher at
For the complete story, go to
http://www.sj-r.com/homepage/x1393561790/Sandra-Bauer-named-District-186-educator-of-the-yearMarch 19, 2009
Talented And Gifted students visit IC science dept. February 19, 2009 BY KATIE ANDERSON Journal-Courier Two groups of fourth-graders from District 117 spent their weekly Talented and Gifted (TAG) class at
Rockford Gifted Students benefit from writing grant
Jan 31, 2009 "ROCKFORD — Students at Washington Gifted Academy have 40 new atlases to use for lessons, and one or two new swing sets are on the way, thanks to five students and a $2,250 grant.
The grant was awarded by the In Youth We Trust Board of the Community Foundation
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Iles School to enroll 6th-graders next fall Iles School, the Springfield School District's center for gifted students, will enroll sixth-graders for the first time next fall, after the Springfield School Board approved the addition Monday night. The move is the first step toward expanding Iles, an elementary school, up through
the eighth-grade, an idea for which supporters of the school have long campaigned and one Springfield School Superintendent Walter Milton recently backed. For the complete story, go to http://www.sj-r.com/education/x776466955/Iles-School-to-enroll-6th-graders-next-fallArea Merit Scholarship finalists reflect well on gifted programs Rockford Register Star - Rockford, IL, USA " The announcement of the semifinalists last month also reflects the success of the gifted education program in Rockford’s public schools...." For the complete article, go to http://www.rrstar.com/opinions/columnists/x282360419/Area-Merit-Scholarship-finalists-reflect-well-on-gifted-programs
IMSA's Day of Service
IMSA's Day of Service, held on August 15, took 250 sophomores, along with junior and senior student leaders to 14 organizations throughout the greater
IMSA President Dr. Max McGee said IMSA's newest sophomore class not only represent some of the best and brightest students in Illinois, but also the most hard-working, compassionate and service-minded teens in the state.
"The response IMSA has received from these community organizations has been incredible and we are so pleased that each member of our newest sophomore class has already been able to make a difference in the lives of people and organizations right here in IMSA's own backyard," McGee said. "From sorting and packaging food for the homeless to removing invasive prairie species to scraping and painting, IMSA's young students demonstrated their leadership potential and their commitment to enhancing the human condition, "McGee added.
The internationally recognized Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy® (IMSA) develops creative, ethical leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. As a teaching and learning laboratory created by the State of
AUGUST 20, 2008
Congressman cuts ribbon at
After the ribbon-cutting, families and school officials will tour the school, where nearly $475,000 in building improvements were made during summer break.
Paving work to accommodate an additional 10 buses at
Three dozen band, orchestra and vocal students under the direction of
Beginning 5 p.m. and continuing while tours take place, families will enjoy hot dogs, Italian beef sandwiches, chips and cookies during a Back-To-School picnic, a tradition for the first- through fifth-grade classes that previously attended King.
"7/1,2008 - District 80 --MT. VERNON--continues to fund Talented and Gifted program - Despite the lack of state funding for Talented and Gifted programs, District 80 has continued serving 127 students...." For the complete story, go to: http://www.register-news.com/local/local_story_173001521.html
June 6, 2008 -
A Rockford gifted program student scored perfect ACT & SAT scores. [This newspaper article shows how he credits the gifted program and his parents. Also, the high school principal explains his role is to "remove obstacles." The article has many statements that support gifted education and how parents and educators help.-tm for IAGC]
Auburn student Aces ACT & SAT Teen also captained the state champion Scholastic Bowl team
By Jeff Kolkey RRSTAR.COM Posted May 24, 2008
Learning alongside other gifted and academically talented students with teachers who challenged him was the perfect mix of ingredients to push him, Sundaram said. And although things just come a little easier for Sundaram than most people, years of hard work went into his perfection on the college entrance tests taken in the spring...
“I don¹t know what would have happened to me if I went through a regular education program,” Sundaram said. “The thing about gifted kids is that when they get bored, they get lazy.”
He also credits his parents...for making learning fun for him...”What they were able to do is start me early really enjoying the process of learning and giving me tools to succeed,” Sundaram said. “They never really had to push me to make me do my homework. They¹re not those crazy, psycho parents you might see at the spelling bee.”
Auburn Principal Richard Jancek said he takes pride in leading a school that has produced students capable of perfection on college entrance exams in consecutive years...Jancek said people have asked what his role is in the success of a student like Sundaram. He tells them that it¹s to remove obstacles, to create an environment where they are able to reach for the limits of their potential.
“My job is indirect, setting the stage for the achievement,” Jancek said. “The direct jobs are from the teachers and the parental support and all the hard work and, let¹s face it, there is some God-given talent in there, too.”
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