PAGE of Asheboro

11/23/2015

5th Grade Day Trip!

PAGE of Asheboro (Partners for the Advancement of Gifted Education) is sponsoring a day trip on Tuesday, January 19th to the Biltmore House and the Colburn Science Museum in Asheville, North Carolina. This PAGE trip is open to any 5th grade student in Asheboro City Schools. The trip will be limited to a total of 50 students and chaperones. The cost is $110 for students and $120 for adults. This fee covers the charter bus, Biltmore house and farm tickets, Colburn Science Museum tickets, and dinner on the way back to Asheboro. Students and chaperones will need to return completed permission form and make a deposit of $50.00 by December 1st, 2015. Final payment for trip will need to be collected by January 4th, 2016. Deposits or payments may be check or money order. All payments must be mailed to:

Asheboro PAGE
PO Box 207
Asheboro, NC 27204

Please see the Announcements page on our website at www.asheboropage.org for details and permission slips!

10/26/2015

PAGE Parent Information Session

At Asheboro High school, students are provided many opportunities to earn college credit while still attending high school. Most parents are familiar with the format of Advanced Placement (AP) courses but not some of the newer options of dual enrollment and the North Carolina Virtual Public School. This session will highlight the various paths that your students can follow to earn college credit throughout their high school career and provide some guiding questions that will be useful during high school registration. Dr. Julie Pack, Director of Secondary Education for Asheboro City Schools, will facilitate this session.
This PAGE parent meeting is open to all PAGE families at no cost. Feel free to bring your lunch as PAGE will provide light desserts and drinks. This session will include information about college credit opportunities at Asheboro High School. There will also be a question and answer session following the presentation.

What: PAGE parent session

Where: Asheboro City Schools Professional Development Center (PDC) located behind the Asheboro High School

When: Wednesday, November 4 12:00-1:00
How: Register through the following link by Friday, October 30

https://goo.gl/AP0a2K

Please complete the following information to register for the Lunch and Learn Parent Session on Wednesday, November 4. This event will be held from 12:00-1:00 at the Professional Development Center (behind Asheboro High School). Feel free to bring a lunch as the PAGE organization will provide light…

08/05/2015

Please see attached flyer for a free event with keynote speaker June Atkinson NC Superintendent of Public Instruction on Issues and Challenges in Education. You can email your questions about issues in education for the panel by noon on August 8th to randolpheducationforum@gmail.com

06/16/2015

Congratulations to the following students for winning the 2015 PAGE Award for Academic Excellence!

Donna Lee Loflin

Nathan Ballesteros
Makayla Siler
Cole Trogdon

Balfour

Edward Bonilla
Ethan Adrian Hernandez
Jorge Hernandez-Torres
Leslie Arce Rodriguez

McCrary

Emma Brady
Christopher Contreras Medina
Noah Vaughan

Teachey

Alonzo Castro-Perez
Yu Chen
Tiffany Martindale
Kayla Ngo

Lindley Park

Breana Brooks
Karsyn Brower
Journey Craven
Luke Hurley

04/08/2015

Great opportunities for anyone interested!

NC Science Festival April 10-26--and extra tour of RCC Aquaponics lab 3 pm April 15th

http://www.ncsciencefestival.org/calendar/

The Aquaponics lab at RCC is hosting three tours on the 10, 13 and 15th of April but they are during school hours. A tour has been added on April 15th at 3 pm so elementary kids can attend. There is a maximum of 20 children that can attend so if you are planning to go please contact Kevin M. Jones directly.

http://www.randolph.edu/headlines/1108-aquaponics-lab-april-2015.html

» 2015 North Carolina Science Festival | Find Your FUN-spiration!

03/17/2015

NC State Vet School Open house

Saturday March 28th 9am-3pm in Raleigh on the Vet School campus near the fairgrounds.

Here is the link for more info!
http://www.cvm.ncsu.edu/news/openhouse/

North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine is ranked third among the nation's 28 colleges of veterinary medicine by U.S. News and World Report.

03/17/2015

Overnight Camp April 10-11, 2015
Grades 4-6 $45/child
Spend the night in the historic G.A. Pfeiffer Library on the Pfeiffer University campus in Misenheimer. Students will be treated to a movie in the historic Administration building theater, activities in the gym, storytelling and other exciting events. Hosted by the Division of Education students.
6:00 p.m. Drop off/Check in/Introductions Library Main Floor
6:15 p.m. Dinner at the Pfeiffer Cafeteria
7:00 p.m. Movie
8:30 p.m. Activity Time
9:30 p.m. Snacks
9:45 p.m. “Night in the Library” events
11:15 p.m. Lights out
7:30 a.m. Wake up call
7:45 a.m. Breakfast
8:15 a.m. Historical Stories
8:45 a.m. Pack up
9:00 a.m. Check out - Library main floor
Register TODAY! Deadline is March 27, 2015 / Space is limited to 30 students. No refunds. For more info email angie.kern@pfeiffer.edu or call (704) 463-3173

03/09/2015

Guilford County PAGE invites you to a free webinar. Please see details below.

What: FREE webinar, "10 Key Steps to Finding the Right College"
When: Thursday, March 26, 12-1 p.m. or Sunday, March 29, 2-3 p.m.
Who Should Join: Parents, educators and guidance counselors of gifted middle and high school students
How to Register: Participants must register in advance at www.guilfordcountypage.org/webinar

Hosted by Susan Goodkin (Harvard, Oxford, Rhodes Scholar), participants will learn the 10 key steps to finding the right college fit:
• Knowing the right questions to ask
• The best ways to search from home
• Who gets into Ivy League schools
• How to find hidden gems
• Must-have tips for getting the most out of college visits

Webinar | Guilford County PAGE
guilfordcountypage.org
Webinar FREE WEBINAR – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 10 Keys to Finding the Right College Presented by Susan Goodkin of the California Learning Strategies Center There are 4,000 colleges in the U.S. alone. How do you narrow down college options?

Webinar FREE WEBINAR – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 10 Keys to Finding the Right College Presented by Susan Goodkin of the California Learning Strategies Center There are 4,000 colleges in the U.S. alone. How do you narrow down college options? What do you need to do to get the most out of a campus visit? Thi…

03/03/2015

There are only a few spots left for the 4th grade boys Zoo Snooze on March 20th. This African Safari themed overnight at the zoo includes a behind the scenes tour with a zookeeper. Come see the African animals up close! The cost of the trip is $45 for PAGE members. Contact Kristen McClosky (kmcclosky@asheboro.k12.nc.us) for more information.

03/02/2015

Pfeiffer University is offering a Summer Science Camp June 15-18th from 8:30am - 12:30pm for Elementary and Middle school students. Please see attached flyer for more information on how to register.

02/15/2015

*Important Announcement*

The Biltmore trip has been postponed due to the threat of bad weather.

01/20/2015

PAGE Family Outing

The Winter PAGE family outing will be a tour of The Forge on Saturday, February 21st. The Forge is a Makerspace located in Greensboro that includes workspace and collaborative spaces for creativity. Creative spaces at The Forge include equipment and tools not commonly available to individuals such as a laser engraver, 3D printer, industrial sewing machine, woodworking equipment, and software development tools. For more information about The Forge, check out www.forgegreensboro.org .

This PAGE family event is open to all current PAGE family members at no cost. Please visit www.asheboropage.org for more information, registration forms and PAGE membership forms. Current 2014-2015 PAGE family members can register here: http://goo.gl/forms/FNkM6R50d7 Registration ends on 2-9-15 on a first come/fist served basis. Register today!

The Forge is Greensboro North Carolina's first Makerspace. Come check us out!

11/26/2014

Hour of Code at Asheboro High School Media Center Wednesday December 10th from 5pm-7pm

Learn to make ("code") your own video games, mobile apps, digital art, or music! All ACS students and parents are welcome! Please visit www.mrrenne.com to sign-up!

This information is also on the PAGE website, www.asheboropage.org

Professional website for Mike Renne, Educator at Asheboro High School

10/21/2014

PAGE Family Activity
Richland Creek Zipline and Canopy Tours
Saturday, November 1, 2014
1:30 pm – 4 pm
Parents and students ages 8 and up are invited for a bird’s eye view of Purgatory Mountain while traversing 14 ziplines ranging from 150 – 1400 feet long. We encourage you to zipline with your student but you may drop them off and they will be supervised by PAGE volunteers. A parent or legal guardian must be present to sign the waiver and stay with the student until their tour starts. Pickup will be at approximately 4pm. Participants must weigh between 40 and 280 lbs. No open toed shoes or short shorts. Long hair must be tied back, and helmets (provided on site) must be worn. Cost will be $20.00 per participant. Participation is limited to 50 people, so register early!

For more information and a video, see www.richlandcreekzipline.com. It is located at 2728 Fairview
Farm Road off Highway 42. Fairview Farm Road is about 4 miles from the Highway 42/Highway 64 intersection, take a right at the sign and travel approximately 1 mile to Richland Creek on the right.

We will meet there between 1:30 and 1:45 so we can get everyone signed in and suited up for our tour to start at 2 pm.
Note: Your family must be a member of PAGE to participate in this activity. Dues are $20 annually and cover your entire family for the whole school year. Please see our website www.asheboropage.org for registration forms.

Richland Creek Zipline Canopy Tour Asheboro North Carolina

03/18/2014

PAGE of Asheboro would like to announce a Family Enrichment Session on Tuesday, May 6th, 2014 from 7-8pm

Location: Asheboro City Schools Professional Development Center

Parent Session: Pam Johnson, Director of Academically Gifted Child Services, will provide information regarding ‘Credit by Demonstrated Mastery for 2014-2015. Pursuant to State Board Policy GCS-M-001, Credit by Demonstrated Mastery is the process by which each school district must award students credit for a course without requiring the student to complete the classroom instruction or enroll in the course. The purpose of this policy is to enable students to access more advanced content to meet their academic needs.
Interpreter available
School-Age Student Activity: Making Balloon Animals

03/03/2014

The deadline to register for this trip has been extended to Friday, March 21st!

Asheboro PAGE is sponsoring a Family Fun Day Saturday, March 29, 2014 with a bus trip to the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine Open House Day in Raleigh, N.C followed by a "Behind the Scenes" tour of Asheboro Animal Hospital by Dr. Leslie Yow. More information about the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine Open House can be found at http://www.cvm.ncsu.edu/news/openhouse/tourstop.html, including a schedule of events and demonstrations. The cost is $20.00 for the first parent and student, but only $5.00 extra for each additional student/adult in your small group. At least one member of your group will need to be a member of PAGE but others will not need to join to attend. Each "family" group will be free to tour on their own to tailor the exhibits based on their interest. More information, student sign-up sheets and an Asheboro City field trip permission slips are available at our website-http://www.asheboropage.org/.

North Carolina State University's College of Veterinary Medicine is ranked third among the nation's 28 colleges of veterinary medicine by U.S. News and World Report.

03/03/2014

COMMUNITY NEWS
NCSSM SUMMER OFFERINGS!

This year, for the first time open to the general public, the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) has something exciting to offer high-achieving students entering 10th, 11th or 12th grade in the Fall of 2014. The summer program is called the “Accelerator” and has an offering of nine residential courses with online components. Accelerator is a trans formative summer experience aimed at research and practical, hands-on education in a particular STEM-related field.
Applications opened February 13th, 2014 and are due by March 15th for notification of acceptance by April 4th.
Students will learn rocketry and then build and launch their own rocket. Others will uncover the stories told by real human bones as they learn archaeological methods and get a glimpse of ancient history and death in the modern era. Mud River students will get knee deep in the river to study the effects of urbanization on water and assess the possibility of recovery.
http://www.ncssm.edu/accelerator/

The North Carolina School of Science of Math Summer Accelerator Program extends to a global audience our 30 years of experience educating talented high school students and enriching their lives. Our highly skilled faculty focus their talents on building the strengths of high achieving students in…

11/16/2013

PAGE of Asheboro needs your input! Please click the link below to complete a survey which will help us better meet the needs of all our members. If possible, complete by Monday November 18 so we can use your feedback to plan our first Family Enrichment Session!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1Z5t42mK0VNMRa5luGphUeFDt6omG-7qZt6K_sr3WbpA/viewform

Thanks in advance for your help in making PAGE of Asheboro better for your family!