The Power of the Imagination

Summer 2008

Summer Programs for the Gifted
Grades 4-7

Overview of the NNRGS Program

Focus: The NNRGS uses a multidisciplinary curriculum to convey humanities and arts. Areas for enrichment include communications, changes and trends as well as the individual's varying roles within the global, technological community and the natural world. Though students may repeat courses titles, a four-year cycle of themes allows students to return to the Governor's School (in all grades served) without repeating course content.

Philosophy and Goals: Gifted students have unique needs, characteristics and talents. The role of gifted programs is to help students, parents and teachers effectively address those needs. Gifted students need opportunities to work with intellectual, creative and artistic peers. The educational opportunities at the NNRGS are designed to provide learners with challenges and activities commensurate with their aptitudes and interests. Activities at the Governor's School meet or exceed Virginia's Standards of Learning.

Goals of the Program

Goal One: To provide supplementary and complementary enrichment opportunities outside of the regular classroom for students identified as gifted and/or talented.

Goal Two: To offer and provide students identified as gifted and/or talented opportunities to grow academically, socially and emotionally.

Goal Three: To provide opportunities for faculty members to study, observe and apply non-traditional and instructional methods appropriate for gifted students.

Goal Four: To include the community and local resources as integral components of the NNRGS.

Code of Conduct

Casual summer attire is appropriate.

Shoes must be worn at all times.

Students are responsible for their own clean-up.

Food and beverages will be consumed only in designated areas.

Daily attendance is expected.

Application Information

For specific application information contact the gifted coordinator in your county.

Colonial Beach
Sharon Antoniuk
Colonial Beach Schools
315 Douglas Avenue
Colonial Beach, VA 22443
804 224-7466

Lancaster County
Ernest Palin
Lancaster County Schools
P.O. Box 2000
Kilmarnock, VA 22482
804 435-3183

Northumberland County
Judith Haynie
Northumberland County Schools
P.O. Box 10
Heathsville, VA 22473
804 529-6134

Richmond County
Patty Gahan
Richmond County Schools
P.O. Box 735
Warsaw, VA 22572
804 333-3025

Correlation of the NNRGS Curriculum
to the VA Standards of Learning

HUMANITIES classes are conducted in an interdisciplinary environment at the NNRGS. Topics within a specific course are explored with reference to a central theme. Student products reflect the exploration of the school's theme through the medium of the student-selected course. Themes at the NNRGS are given points of reference in the PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE. In general, the following chart provides an overview of the SOLs which are both supplemented and complemented in coursed offered at the NNRGS, thus meeting and exceeding Virginia Standards of Learning.