SCATS

Learning to Develop Characters at SCATS

Have you ever wondered how someone came up with Geralt of Rivia from The Witcher? Or how Tolkien created so many races, each distinct from the others? In Interactive Story Telling, SCATS students are learning how to do exactly that. The class is set in the world of Fantasy and

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SCATS

Real World Math and Problem Solving

Curiosity is the name of the game in Madi Sessions’ Real World Math & Problem Solving class. Yesterday students worked with red cups discovering creative solutions and today was a new set of challenges to solve. The first puzzle of the hour was a good exercise in critical thinking. Sessions

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SCATS

Welcome to SCATS!

What a great check-in day we had on Sunday! The rain held off, and even though it was warm, there was a pleasant breeze! Returning campers and new arrivals alike hurried into Florence Schneider Hall to meet their roommate, their counselor, and set up their room. Some campers said they

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SCATS

Counselor’s Corner – Jack Clark

Yesterday was our first day of SCATS 2026! Campers and parents had the chance to move in, meet their suite mates and counselors and even make some brand new friends. After move-in, campers sat down with their counselors to go over the rules and expectations of camp, ensuring that everyone

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Enrichment Activities

Summer Learning Opportunities for Advanced Students

When school ends this summer, learning ends as well. Or so you might think. Here at The Center for Gifted Studies, we welcome students in grades 1-10 to attend one of our summer camps, which foster accelerated learning, fun, and lifelong friendships. Summer programs provide enrichment and a chance for

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Advocacy

Advocates Must Remain Alert

A little girl who was a very picky eater was allowed to eat dinner watching television in hopes she wouldn’t notice there were mushrooms in the rice (added without remembering that usually her portion was set aside before mushrooms were added), but she noticed. When asked how she detected the

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