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Thanks to everyone who attended our last parent education evening on May 12th!
We are planning similar events for September 2009 and February 2010. We will give you an update when school resumes in August.
Performances at Our High Schools!
Granite Hills High School is performing "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown".
May 14, 16, 22, 23 @ 7PM
May 16, 23 @ 2 PM (Saturday Matinees)
In the Rogers/ Evans Performing Arts Center
Granite Hills High School
22900 Esaws, Apple Valley
Tickets $10/$8 with ASB Card
Special Group Rate: 15 or more $5
Important Links for Students and Families!
Here are some useful web sites:
California Association for the Gifted: http://www.cagifted.org/
Serving the Emotional Needs of the Gifted: http://sengifted.org/
Assist (information on college transfer courses): www.assist.org
California Dept of Education GATE Services: http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/gt/
EdFund (financial help for college): http://www.edfund.org
Fast Web (lists scholarship opportunities): http://www.fastweb.com/
National Association for Gifted Children: http://www.nagc.org/
2008-9 GATE Personnel Listing:
Support Staff
· Assistant Superintendent, Instruction: Trenae Nelson
· Director of Curriculum, Guy Bonanno
· District GATE Coordinator: Lance Arnt
· Classified Support Staff: Laura Nunes
Site Coordinators
· Crystal Schinhofen, Apple Valley HS
· Lance Arnt, Granite Hills HS
· Connie Goodwin, Apple Valley MS
· Mary Welemin, Vista Campana MS
· Wendy Mortimer, Vanguard Preparatory School
· Alona Daudel, Sitting Bull MS
· Valerie Woodard, Yucca Loma ES
· Frank Cleary, Mariana ES
· Tracey Loenhorst, Rancho Verde ES
· Pat Cleary, Mojave Mesa ES
· Colette Rozhon, Sycamore Rocks ES
· Kristi Croft, Sandia ES
· Lorrie Noss, Rio Vista ES
· Kathy Dombrady, Sitting Bull ES
· Nancy Gaines, Desert Knolls
Coordinators and parents meetings have ended for the 2008-2009 school year. We will post meeting dates for 2009-2010 when they are set.
If you have questions or concerns about the program, please contact either your school site coordinator or Lance Arnt, district GATE coordinator, at lance_arnt@avusd.org or at 760 961 2290, ext. 2212. | 
