Attached are general information and nomination forms for the 2004 Arkansas Governor’s School for gifted and talented upcoming high school seniors. Please read the information carefully. This Director’s Memo will be the only notification for Governor’s School student nomination. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE FOR AUDITIONS CONTAINED IN THIS PACKET.
Completed nomination forms and materials from school districts, non-public schools and students must be postmarked NO LATER THAN FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 2004. Each year, unfortunately, some nominations are received after the deadline, and those students are not eligible for selection to the School.
Principals, headmasters, counselors and coordinators of gifted and talented programs are given a great deal of responsibility in nominating students from their schools. We urge schools to nominate the most qualified students while keeping three things in mind: (1) nomination is NOT tantamount to selection, since there is a Student Selection Committee at the state level; (2) only those students who meet the criteria explained in the enclosed packet and WHO EVIDENCE A SINCERE INTEREST IN ATTENDING THE ENTIRE SIX-WEEK SESSION (STUDENTS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED LEAVES TO ATTEND OTHER PROGRAMS OR ACTIVITIES) should be considered; and (3) students who are disadvantaged through economic, cultural or language differences must not be excluded from services by identification procedures which are biased against them.
Principals and counselors should notify students under consideration for nomination whether their nomination is being sent to the State Selection Committee. ALL NOMINATED STUDENTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MID-APRIL by the Arkansas Department of Education whether or not they have been selected to attend. The dates for the 2004 School are June 13-July 24, 2004. The location will be at Hendrix College in Conway.
Schools interested in having someone come to talk to the juniors about Governor’s School should contact the Governor’s School at 501-450-1279 or 1-800-808-2944 or e-mail – ags@hendrix.edu. The staff at Governor’s School will make arrangements for this presentation.