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GEAC General Membership Meeting Hicap-evaluation information has been shared by the district with families through Skyward and many new students are offered hicap-services. We invite all new and existing families to join us on April 8th from 6 - 7:30 pm for a warm welcome and a chance to connect with other hicap families. Please RSVP below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1774896826036-2XGLVCKNZB07TUQF98UF/General+Membership+meeting+%282%29.png Welcome to GEAC! - Sammamish Area HiCap Family Social GEAC is starting an exciting new series of area socials to give our HiCap families an opportunity to meet right in their own neighborhood. First up is our Sammamish area: Join us on April 9 for a family friendly get together to find and strengthen connections with other HiCap families in the Sammamish area. This event is for new and existing families. Please RSVP below. Other LWSD area socials will be coming to you soon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/de7a637b-1140-4fac-86d2-d12d73064b19/GEAC_MathClub+%289%29.png Welcome to GEAC! - Spring Noetic Math Challenge Registration has closed. GEAC is hosting the Noetic Math Challenge again this spring and inviting students in grades 2-5 to register. The Noetic Spring Math Contest gives students a chance to tackle engaging, problem-solving focused math in a fun and supportive setting while building confidence and analytical skills. The test will be held on April 3rd at 6:30 PM at Redmond Elementary School, with three teams: Grades 2–3, Grade 4, and Grade 5. Students who participated in the Fall contest are encouraged to continue, and new students who enjoy math challenges are welcome. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1761280630966-UW6UPBRBTAKM23PPWK65/Upcoming+in+November.png Welcome to GEAC! - Gifted Parenting 101 Carol Lewis joined us on Oct 29 the and shared many facts and background on the ways to understand and manage the joys and challenges common in gifted and twice exceptional children (and adults!). Missed the event or want to revisit the slides? Please find the presentation here: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/2f9c2daa-6a44-4225-91f4-1590472c18f6/JoinUs+%285%29.png Welcome to GEAC! - Come work with us! Did you know - we are still looking for motivated community members to join us! The following positions are still open: VP Membership Please reach out to learn more about these positions, we’re excited to meet you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1697138536016-00E6RKGPI3U2HW1CDNX1/image-asset.jpeg Welcome to GEAC! - We’d love to hear from you! Do you have questions or concerns? A highlight from your student’s classroom? A thought on the new hicap hicap identification process? Let us know! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1690501374938-9U1YE9332OMD5Z8HCL0K/image-asset.jpeg Welcome to GEAC! - Meet other families at your school! School Rep Network GEAC is creating a network of school reps that helps facilitate community building and connection with other families at your school. Want to get in touch? Contact us at schoolreps@lwsdgeac.org! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1623103442519-A46ZZFRR3OAZZXWP78YO/unsplash-image-WHWYBmtn3_0.jpg Welcome to GEAC! - Membership Our community becomes stronger with more diverse, independent voices and we graciously ask that you consider strengthening our GEAC community. As a dues-paying member you will support our larger community and receive exclusive benefits. In addition, we also hope that you consider joining our board as either a Member-at-Large or in an elected position. Become a member today! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1623113090505-K7S78STJ88NO0XY6S4TR/unsplash-image-BFvNJXf2rpg.jpg Welcome to GEAC! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1623102930497-M3DKURG3D73WKPH4EDGL/unsplash-image-0qmXPnZKeLU.jpg Welcome to GEAC! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1623113129625-4EC8DEQ2JOLD4S3GC6QX/unsplash-image-inI8GnmS190.jpg Welcome to GEAC! https://www.lwsdgeac.org/support daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://www.lwsdgeac.org/aboutgiftedness daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1763074820155-T64X5TJTJ4C3R0NXXQTM/unsplash-image-lNeIjS1rXus.jpg About Giftedness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1763083259319-5RB80JN2BLT9B9S73WQR/unsplash-image-HGG8zFH8IeU.jpg About Giftedness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1763083379887-PX2208DLLSFX67ZTDZG4/unsplash-image-cU-FwJXrEFg.jpg About Giftedness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/e7ffd456-391c-4434-9ac3-9ae7f3e79f8c/Screenshot+2025-11-04+9.55.07+PM.png About Giftedness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1763087974638-CMJ07VRI6JRML7KXZSCV/unsplash-image-graSMcuWUkc.jpg About Giftedness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1763088178993-L661MF4E033EOK617JG2/unsplash-image-E55iJtoy-zU.jpg About Giftedness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1597008252298-FW9PRK0BHQ0PRML4YYR7/WordCloud.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1763084706410-RFZI4PBEFLDQ6RBTJR35/unsplash-image-vc9u77c0LO4.jpg About Giftedness Discovering that you have a gifted student in your family can be both exciting and overwhelming, especially when resources and information seem hard to find. Many parents feel left alone and initially struggle to understand how to support their child’s unique learning needs and talents effectively. Our goal is to help families navigate this journey, and make accessible resources that offer guidance on identifying gifted traits, understanding educational options, and connecting with other families in similar situations. https://www.lwsdgeac.org/about-giftedness daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://www.lwsdgeac.org/teachers-grants daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1598570586039-BLBZQHGI6V5FM0EL7L9R/image-asset.jpeg Grants Program - Grant application The purpose of the GEAC Grant program is to encourage enrichment of the classroom-related learning experience for LWSD’s highly capable students, above and beyond the standard LWSD curriculum. The Grant Program creates a chance for teachers to think and dream, collaborate, search, and decide what resources will best support their ongoing efforts to engage and motivate their highly capable learners. If you have any questions, please contact us at grants@lwsdgeac.org! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1674537954197-W074TWTJD2W7WUD67TY4/unsplash-image-GDokEYnOfnE.jpg Grants Program - Grant Application Process The application process for our 2025 Fall Grants closed on Oct 31th. Our next Grant cycle is planned for spring 2026 - please come back then! https://www.lwsdgeac.org/geacteam daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1633485268585-PKCTR5GG4LEFD17G675C/unsplash-image-Zyx1bK9mqmA.jpg Meet our team - Your GEAC Board We are a group of passionate parent, caregivers, and community members who have chosen to volunteer to bring you great events, useful resources, and important information which will help you navigate the program with confidence. We aim to bring the community closer and strengthen our bond. A place to come together and support each other. https://www.lwsdgeac.org/blog daily 0.75 2020-09-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1600568749529-SN08Q1AVPKIN9DVG9I64/image-asset.jpeg Learning Curve Blog - Gifted and Challenged Parenting 101 by Carol Lewis 9/16/2020 Hello and welcome to the new Gifted Education Advisory Council (GEAC) blog! I have been asked as a long time GEAC member and past President to write a guest post focusing a bit on gifted kids who may be running into challenges at school. For those of you who are newly minted Quest/Highly Capable parents (and seasoned parents who could use a refresher) I want to give you a taste of the vast knowledge out there about being gifted that you may not be aware of. First off, just being gifted includes a whole set of behaviors and ways of being that are part and parcel of high intelligence, and are unrelated to academic achievement. Learn about this. Really. And you’ll likely see that a lot of your own behavior looks really familiar. For example, gifted (especially highly or profoundly gifted) kids tend to have asynchronous development. This means that their various abilities may mature at different rates (or some, like handwriting, may never fully mature) which can be really confusing and frustrating for teachers, parents, and children alike. They may be able to do advanced math at a young age, but struggle with memorizing addition and multiplication tables (which frankly, is really memorization and unrelated to math abilities!). They may be able to read at an advanced level, but not be emotionally ready for the content. Gifted kids are also usually pretty intense. In fact, gifted kids often have a number of what are called Overexcitabilities (OEs). These include: Intellectual OE (eg, kids with endless questions, hyper focus on topic of interest, intense curiosity) Emotional OE (eg, strong emotional sensitivity, intense feelings and empathy) Sensory OE (eg, heightened awareness to senses, keen enjoyment of music/color/words, intense sensitivity to smells, sounds, touch) Imaginational OE (eg, creative and divergent thinkers, strong sense of humor, inventive, love fantasy and drama, visualize easily) Psychomotor OE (eg, energetic and active, constant talking or humming or rapid speech, difficulty sleeping or relaxing) Gifted kids (again, especially highly or profoundly gifted) tend to be late bloomers in executive functioning. This means that skills in organizing, planning, initiating, judgement, and evaluating the quality of their work tend to mature later (or never fully mature). They may need support in these areas for longer than expected. It might help to consider adjusting your expectations of what type of support your kid might need: https://www.nagc.org/gifted-learners-and-executive-functioning. And, while some of you parents may have a kid who excels academically, school achievement is not necessarily guaranteed with a gifted kid. They may be differently motivated and enjoy learning for its own sake and may not be inspired by grades. They may be creative kids who want to forge their own paths to learning and question the need for mastery of some other subject or find it very boring. Importantly, a good number of gifted kids who struggle in school might be Twice Exceptional (2E). These are gifted kids with learning disabilities or differences. Often twice exceptional kids are hard to identify because their giftedness masks their disability or vice versa. Examples include learning styles like visual spatial learners in an auditory sequential classroom, dyslexia, attention disorders, sensory processing disorders, Asperger’s, and specific learning disabilities. So, that’s just a taste of the knowledge about giftedness. The more you learn about these kids, the more you can support their optimal academic, social, and emotional development while maintaining a good relationship with them. View Carol’s Presentation here. Wishing you good things on your parenting journey! Carol Lewis About Carol Carol has been involved with GEAC for 15 years, and five of those as GEAC president. She has two twice exceptional sons who went through Quest and choice schools in LWSD. The oldest is a Senior in the Honors Program at Western Washington University. The youngest graduated from Lake Washington High School in June as a Running Start student at LWTech and is continuing there this fall to complete an Associate’s degree. She was deeply involved in supporting her sons during most of their school years and developed resources on Twice Exceptional learners for the gifted community. Carol trained as a clinical psychologist before turning her attention to parenting and volunteering. https://www.lwsdgeac.org/faq daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1052bd96-86da-4c6c-9700-3c563a195d4b/Screenshot+2025-05-07+12.57.56+PM.png FAQ - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.lwsdgeac.org/activities daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/decd3568-b608-4cce-8481-55a48c995ee7/Screenshot+2025-11-13+12.47.16+PM.png Suggested Activities - Puzzle Time Looking for some fun puzzles to keep your mind engaged and challenged? Take a look at Puzzle Baron’s website - it’s full of all sorts of puzzles. Our favorite is Star Battle! It’s quick, challenging, and has no ads to get over with before you can play. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/2d96b4f3-f309-4d99-89f9-3f11635a8dc2/Screenshot+2025-11-13+12.50.34+PM.png Suggested Activities - New York Times Student Contests If you are looking to participate in a national student contest, head on over to the New York Times and check out their Student Contest Calendar! Whether your kid is into Photography (Local Lens: A Photo Essay Contest), a writer (Open Letters: Our Opinion Writing Contest), or content creator (Audio Stories: Our Podcast Contest) you will find something exciting for them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1674850319526-73G84NM54HEOV219Q0F5/unsplash-image-jxqTaXF5WmY.jpg Suggested Activities - Science Games 01/26/2023 Your student is interested in science and you’re looking for fun ways to keep them learning? Take a look at these online science games curated by the Jefferson Lab! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1674850269667-6Q9W9MDXRUUT95601J9C/unsplash-image-OPzWvgL-upY.jpg Suggested Activities - National History Day 01/19/2023 ENGAGING STUDENTS AND TEACHERS IN HISTORICAL RESEARCH & SKILLS DEVELOPMENT There’s still time to enter your essay for National History Day! This is a great opportunity for students grades 6 - 12 to dive deep into a topic (this year’s theme is FRONTIERS), apply and learn research and writing skills and have fun in the process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1640649402546-2E6D88VYUWZDHCN7AC2L/unsplash-image-Ja_FIdTNJaQ.jpg Suggested Activities - OMSI Build a Bug 12/27/2021 Like people, insects are unique and come in all different shapes and sizes! In this Build-A-Bug workshop video, Brad shows how insects are structured—with a head, thorax, and abdomen—and how to build your own using things at home such as pipe cleaners, toothpicks, and marshmallows. Watch the video here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1640647467837-J5H4QNVRRPP07E623K28/unsplash-image-eNoeWZkO7Zc.jpg Suggested Activities - Extraterrestrial Adventure 12/27/2021 The James Webb Space Telescope, launching December 2021, will be able to study the atmospheres of distant exoplanets. Imagine what life might exist in another solar system with Extraterrestrial Adventure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1638422574519-926XNHWRAKCPR75EE8SS/unsplash-image-mHjvJqvj1XE.jpg Suggested Activities - WSPTA Essay Contest 12/1/2021 The WSPTA Essay Contest explores the important and varied influencers in the lives and education of children. The Essay Contest is open to all students in K-12 across the state. The application deadline is March 1, 2022. Find guidelines, application forms and more on the WSPTA website. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1636919527364-CA27GJ5Z08VFWTGV19FO/unsplash-image-iq96SvUkuxQ.jpg Suggested Activities - PacSci 360° Spot the Difference 11/14/2021 Find and identify different birds common in Pacific Northwest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1636344699335-XNZ5GBO48LK2HSYKXCHQ/unsplash-image--Cm7hnp4WOg.jpg Suggested Activities - National STEM Day is on November 8th 11/7/2021 The Pacific Science Center has several at home activities! The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry has some great at-home weekly science activities, including sports science, coding, volcanos-- and much more!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1630969865223-TC6QWZXDGAVXVH6DSQ0C/TeenStartupposter.png Suggested Activities - 2021 LWSD Teen Startup Challenge 9/6/2021 The LWSD Teen Startup Challenge is designed to promote student startup ideas and venture creation. The challenge provides the opportunity for high school students to win prizes and learn from local business leaders. Finalists will present their ideas and business plans and receive valuable feedback from successful professionals. The application for this event is due by midnight on September 27, 2021. 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Would you like to help make a difference? Are you interested in organizing educational and fun events for hi-cap families? Helping hi-cap families connect? Making a difference for hi-cap teachers and students in the classrooms? Get in touch, fill out our interest form, we’re excited to meet you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1596951281665-6KDQT4FDVO8BJ2VUNT83/image-asset.jpeg About GEAC - Building a community. The Gifted Education Advisory Council (GEAC) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization started in 1989 to support parents, students, and educators in the Lake Washington School District (LWSD) highly capable community, including the LWSD Quest program. GEAC works in coordination with the LWSD and the highly capable community, similarly to how a PTA serves your local neighborhood school. Our operating budget is funded 100% by annual donations and corporate matching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1675371357226-2FTQX7GWDWWDBX6XB5EC/unsplash-image-5QgIuuBxKwM.jpg About GEAC - Who we are… GEAC membership consists of families in the LWSD highly capable community, primarily current or past Quest families. Educators and other community members are welcome and encouraged to join. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1675374305809-2D86LGJTPIMZRG9CGSS4/unsplash-image-N_aihp118p8.jpg About GEAC - What we do… Our Mission: To support the unique needs of highly capable students enrolled in the Lake Washington School District. https://www.lwsdgeac.org/members-loungue-1 daily 0.75 2026-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/0c166099-2ad4-4389-ba9c-09fbe77f07e0/GEACAnxietyPostma013124.png Member's Lounge (Copy)_Has Old Zoom links - Anxiety and its Impact on Gifted and 2e Children, Teens, and Young Adults Dr. Mike Postma presented on the effect of anxiety on Gifted and 2E students, and what parents and professionals can do to help reduce students’ worries and better nurture a growth mindset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/86522950-67e4-4131-a661-ecf22ca15891/GMM052223_Image.png Member's Lounge (Copy)_Has Old Zoom links - GMM on May, 22nd 2023 Redmond Elementary We had a great turn-out at our GMM in May, welcoming many new families and facilitating connections. We also recruited a few more new members to our GEAC board! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/f9eab91a-15b9-44aa-a241-a1379cc59e67/SummerCampList_Image.png Member's Lounge (Copy)_Has Old Zoom links - Summer Camp Vendor List Summer is fast approaching! If you are still looking for enriching summer activities for your child, please check out our summer camp vendor list below. GEAC presented these summer camp ideas at our in person Parent Social and Summer Camp Resource Share event in December 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/e886a20e-6372-4fcb-9c42-5adb287b5a11/Austina+De+Bonte+%282%29.png Member's Lounge (Copy)_Has Old Zoom links - Austina De Bonte spoke about Getting To The Root Cause of Twice Exceptionality on January 11th, 2023 Topics covered included the 5 different potential causes for writing challenges, visual and auditory processing challenges, misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis of 2e students, ADHD and ADHD lookalikes, and more. Watch the recording of Austina’s talk to find answers to your questions around 2e! 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Please use passcode: u8%M8+QP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/55256f53-b9a3-4aa8-b5c7-53d5c54879f6/GEAC+presents+an+evening+of+Q%26A%E2%80%A6+%282%29.png Member's Lounge (Copy)_Has Old Zoom links - Watch the recording of our Q&A with Myra Arnone Myra Arnone, Director of LWSD Accelerated Programs, and her team answered your questions in our live webinar on Oct 17th 2022 - click on the button below to watch the recording of the meeting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1651447311824-N4XRZTD87L7QKCJE95ED/unsplash-image-94GiZLiWD8Y.jpg Member's Lounge (Copy)_Has Old Zoom links - Watch recording of “Grit and Flow” Topic: Grit and Flow Date: Apr 26, 2022 05:46 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Meeting Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/1Rm8cQe8FGskfA2SB6yuVX9syHhvPTzVMK0NUAwLyD5ykCHrr7uXpI2RUTrlcTGG.bDD6KQoSNEtoHh3v Access Passcode: *8L1&zF9 Link to the documents from the presentation- FSH VIA Character Strengths Wellness Challenge PERMAS Wellbeing Meditation Model Values-exercise Thinking Traps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1651448041068-01WCDF4T7FWLP6NG1ORZ/unsplash-image-smgTvepind4.jpg Member's Lounge (Copy)_Has Old Zoom links - Meeting Recordings Topic: DJ Voice Date: Feb 27, 2022 06:09 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Meeting Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/u_lZTjCNRiXfAsZ8JDVvrSE2ByUZtVQdCQMP9IZu5N8XEu9_iwTotC9t2Hgp903I.v7HFHhgDMPj-plQZ Topic: Black History Art Celebration Date: Feb 25, 2022 06:43 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Meeting Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/4bypay8xPRLxFQWEIx1rPAMlpGoO4hAWc6oPPRYH3N06dplLMjPyneT3zbf6Q70T.jXtEfek7YdU3uDLt Topic: Zentangle Date: Dec 2, 2021 06:37 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Meeting Recording: https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/wUtz7kZsKc2RetvkNjfvb9QpssbWv3iLdI8qdphM5-KOsGOXNCut9HMDQlCfOnvy.rW2_rHJk3mYchTaP Meeting Recording: Mark Stuart - Date: Oct 28, 2021 https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Tp113q5mZkxi01tDSkHAqP6IKDAOL14IsRVJ22y2udCHpmrSKImtN8AgEUz4haT_.O68__yblDdTk-_s4 Meeting Recording: Leah Choi - Date: Oct 20, 2021 https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/57Y_RMOk-nq64piUCeQMTUrQg8Zh5XD7Caq2LCTTNS0FOTply_nHlr4Qo5Cg5hXQ.nE8aLDz_2kqPw-bY Meeting Recording: Vishal Misri - Date: Oct 27, 2021 https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/N4unuQ3WRlRYs_14w7wodrPORzJYXaWZuGj42t29qzFFmAuHBGulxmDY7wyGztmV.cGadkoRHHTp0dUlZ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ef692f86a19e869a35ca374/1609785899408-G8WB7DDQVYD7RNW0M3VQ/image-asset.jpeg Member's Lounge (Copy)_Has Old Zoom links - “Executive (Dys)Function: Making Things Better” Lisa Van Gemert shares practical strategies and tips real families can use right away to support gifted students in today’s learning environment. View the presentation deck here. 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