Region 5

Lakota LEADS

City:
West Chester/Liberty Township

Contact:

Alyssa Louagie

District:

Lakota

Mission:

To identify, provide and/or sponsor enriching academic and social opportunities for students of the District. LEADS strives to create a venue for communication and interaction among the parents of Lakota’s students, including providing effective needs support. LEADS will partner with the Lakota teachers, principals, curriculum directors and Board of Education to insure Lakota students have every learning opportunity available.

Activities:

Parent Connect: educational series for families; Book Club: bi-monthly enrichment opportunity for grades 1-3 and 4-6; Pi Day: Hands-on math/science activities for K-8

Meetings:

2nd Tuesday of every other month
Membership Information:
Open to all families in Lakota. $10 annual membership fee. Please visit our website or email [email protected] for more information.

Last Updated:

4/12/2017

Southwestern Ohio Coordinators of Gifted

Contact:

Nicole Dietrich, Chris Walters, Holly Mueller

Mission:

Our Mission as a group of Gifted Coordinators and Educators is to support the development and implementation of high-quality environments and experiences based on student needs that promote the development and growth of giftedness in cognitive, academic, artistic, and socio-emotional areas to promote critical thinking and lifelong learning.

Activities:

SWOCOG meets to collaborate on a wide range of Gifted Topics including compliance, advocacy, best practices, innovative programming, global research, and more. Our work includes conversation regarding federal, state an local updates. Our community also engages to create space for professional learning and networking.

Meetings:

2021/22 Meeting dates will be updated soon _ Some elements of meetings will continue in a hybrid format
Membership Information:
We welcome all Gifted Coordinators, GIS’s and district administrators who support gifted programming throughout southwestern Ohio. Membership is $15 annual. Please reach out for more information.

Last Updated:

5/24/2021

Sycamore GEAR

City:

Montgomery

Contact:

Maggie Gunnerson

District:

Sycamore Schools

Mission:

Parent group supporting gifted children

Activities:

Parent group supporting gifted children – meetings, discussions, etc.

Meetings:

Varies

Membership Information:
90 members.

Last Updated:

7/1/2024