SOAR (Supporting Okemos Academic Resources)

02/21/2022

Please join us for a VIRTUAL presentation:

MSU Programs for
Children in Grades 3 - 11
Speaker: special guest Susan Sheth
Director of MSU’s Office of Gifted & Talented Education—"GATE”

Monday, March 7, 2022
7:00 p.m.

Join Zoom Meeting
https://msu.zoom.us/j/94535789226
Meeting ID: 945 3578 9226
Passcode: 1855

Please contact Kim Burzych @ [email protected] with any questions.

SOAR is an organization of parents, educators and others in the community who support high-ability students. We strive to address the unique academic, emotional, and social needs of high-ability children.
SOAR needs new faces and fresh ideas! Consider making a difference for your high-ability child by joining SOAR. It is a wonderful opportunity to network, share information, and advocate for your child.

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01/27/2019

Please join us for a discussion about

MSU Programs for
Children in Grades 6 - 12

Speaker: special guest Jessica Bilodeau
(from MSU’s Office of Gifted & Talented Education—"GATE”)

Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Okemos Public Library (4321 Okemos Road)
7:00 p.m.

03/19/2018

Developing Talent:

Life Skills That Matter



Your bright child has the intelligence necessary to achieve – but what about the soft skills? What abilities must children have to be successful, not just in school but in the world? And how do you support the development of those skills so that your gifted student flourishes into adulthood?

Necessary aptitudes include:

· Openness to new experiences

· Self-efficacy

· Growth mindset

· Emotional regulation/mood management

· Recognizing the difference between excellence and perfection

· Coping skills for stress/anxiety

· Ability to participate in civil discourse and debate

· Ability to handle competition and constructive criticism

· Walking the line between fitting in and demonstrating intelligence

Teens and parents - come and learn more about the importance of growth beyond the classroom!

This FREE presentation is open to the public.

Monday, April 30, 2018

7 p.m.

Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency

1819 E. Milham Ave., Portage

(between Lovers’ Lane and Portage Rd. on the north side of the road)



For more information, call 269-217-0289, or visit our website at www.plusofswmi.org.



This free program is presented by Partners in Learning for Unlimited Success of Southwest Michigan, a support and advocacy group for the families of advanced and accelerated students. PLUS

is a local chapter of the Michigan Association for Gifted Children.

04/17/2017

Please join us for:

An Update from the Okemos Public Schools

Special Guest Speakers:

Deputy Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction John Hood;

District Coordinator of Gifted Education Deb Hamilton; &

Elementary Gifted Education Consultant Marsha Chance

Monday, April 17, 2017
7:00 p.m.
Okemos Public Library (4321 Okemos Road)

Supporting Okemos Academic Resources (“SOAR”) is an organization of parents, educators and others in the community who support high-ability students. We strive to address the unique academic, emotional, and social needs of high-ability children.
SOAR needs new faces and fresh ideas! Consider making a difference for your high-ability child by joining SOAR. It is a wonderful opportunity to network, share information, and advocate for your child.

09/12/2016

Please join us for our 2016 – 2017 meetings:

October 12, 2016
“How to Effectively Prepare for Parent-Teacher Conferences”

February 7, 2017
“Summer Programs”
Special Guest Speaker: Susan Sheth, MSU’s Office of Gifted and Talented Education (“GATE”)

April 17, 2017
“An Update from Okemos Public Schools”
Special Guest Speakers:
Deputy Superintendent John Hood,
Elementary Gifted Education Consultant Marsha Chance, and
District Coordinator of Gifted Education Deb Hamilton

All meetings will be held at 7 pm
at the Okemos Public Library (4321 Okemos Road)

05/01/2016

Okemos Parents: Monday, May 2, 2016 from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm the tradition continues with the Kinawa 4th Annual Entrepreneur Night Event. Come support these Entrepreneurs! As always, there will be amazing items for sale as well as edibles and refreshments!

02/11/2016

SOAR is an organization of parents, educators and others in the community who support high-ability students. We strive to address the unique academic, emotional, and social needs of high-ability children.

SOAR needs new faces and fresh ideas! Consider making a difference for your high-ability child by joining SOAR. It is a wonderful opportunity to network, share information, and advocate for your child.

12/20/2015

Congratulations Okemos Staff and Families! Click to see where we rank.

http://wycd.cbslocal.com/2015/12/16/the-25-best-public-high-school-in-michigan-for-2016/

Many are right here in Metro Detroit.

11/16/2015

We need to shed light on what giftedness really is, and try to dispel the myths and misconceptions many believe about gifted children.

09/14/2015

Please join SOAR (Supporting Okemos Academic Resources) for a discussion about:
Enrichment Activities & Clubs for Children in Grades K - 12
Monday, September 21, 2015
Okemos Library (4321 Okemos Road)
7:00 p.m.

08/27/2015

Okemos is rated #1

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