Hi,
I posted in the Local Resources section looking for anyone in our area of Oregon, so forgive me if this is a bit repetitive.
We're new to the forum and I'm glad to find such a support group of likeminded folks. We have two gifted daughters.
DD1 is going to Interlochen Arts Academy for high school to study classical singing. She's also academically gifted, and is so hoping that the small classes full of artistic kids will lead to a more enriching experience than she's had lately in school. We were shocked to hear that the choir director at our neighborhood high school wouldn't even consider letting our DD1 audition for the jr/sr choir, even though she's taking lessons at the university and has sung professionally. (That never happens in sports. Playing up is considered a status symbol.)
DD2 is 2e, gifted and ADHD. We're trying to get realistic testing done for her. Her school tests kids, but last year between the ADHD speed and the gifted "this is sort of boring," she did the Raven Matricies in about 5-7 minutes or less - didn't score as well as she could have. Still high. But, I'm not sure what the district even offers for TAG. She wants to skip a grade, and I'm interested in having a solid idea of her abilities and achievement levels. Local psych only wants to test while she's off her meds. Should she take off her glasses, too? Really.
Also, 8 year old has said she doesn't want to learn too many new things this summer so she's not super far ahead of her classmates. This went off like a warning bell in my head!
So that's where we're at. A half-empty nest about 4 years early, and wondering how to educate our 8 year old. (Can't homeschool this year, more than likely. I'm collecting dissertation data and taking three classes, as well as teaching an online class....)
Thanks for "listening."
Jenny
