Originally Posted by punkiedog
I am just getting so nervous about reaching out and starting the conversation.

I understand. It's not fun. Take a deep breath and remember that the principal is a person, too.

You might want to think of it this way: you're just going to ask him/her a question about the gifted program in K ("I read that...; my child seems to qualify, and I'd like to learn more about the program." Something like that).