We enjoyed hosting Snapshot: Enriching and Extending Reading for Your Gifted Child with Dr. Ama Thompson, Student Support Coordinator at Science & Arts Academy, as part of our Snapshot event series. These 30-minute virtual events are designed for the parents of gifted children and are free and open to the public.  

Dr. Thompson’s presentation touched on the elements of reading development, especially as they relate to the characteristics of gifted readers, and how parents can enrich the reading comprehension of their children through conversation. 

Watch a recording of the presentation »​

SAA alumnus Owen Dudney ’18 received a 2021 National Youngarts Foundation award in novel writing for his caliber of artistic achievement. He joins some of the nation’s most accomplished artists in the visual, literary and performing arts.

“I’ve always been interested in the art of storytelling and how narratives are constructed, and I’ve been lucky to have teachers who’ve helped me move my ideas out of my imagination and onto paper.”  

​Congratulations, Owen!

​SAA alumna, Elizabeth Finley’ 17, has been named a semifinalist in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship program. Read more » 

​We love to slow down and have more unstructured time when summer finally arrives. However, there are still opportunities to foster the development of executive functioning skills. Executive functions are cognitive controls and self-regulation skills that help us manage all tasks, and they don’t stop over the summer. Skills such as time management, planning, problem-solving, and self-regulation continue to develop during the summer months. Creative experiences and intentional planning can make summer a productive time to strengthen executive functioning skills.