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Snoqualmie Valley PTSA Council

Gifted Education Committee

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Our Mission

Healthy Learning & Development

We are families, educators, and community members coming together to support the continuous development of a positive educational community in which comprehensive programs and services that meet the unique learning and development needs of gifted, twice exceptional, and thrice exceptional students exist in the Snoqualmie Valley and beyond. 

Our why

gifted kids are unique 

Talking about giftedness can be a complicated. The word “gifted” rubs some people the wrong way. It can sound like bragging or wanting “special treatment”. Poorly designed programs and identification practices, rightly, bring up frustrations about inequity and “elitism”. At the same time, gifted people’s unique abilities and challenges are real and are well documented.

Neurodiversity, asynchronous development, twice exceptionality, and emotional intensities are just a few of the reasons why general education classrooms and curricula are often a negative, sometimes traumatic, experience for gifted students. As a minority group, their unique qualities are often seen as maladjustments. They are frequently bullied by peers, and (too often) by adults. The classes that are academically and socially desirable for them often assign excessive workloads that do not support their learning. 

Myths abound. Philosophies differ. There is no single profile of a gifted person. There is no single answer to the question of how to meet all gifted student needs. Without families, caregivers, and educators who are knowledgeable about gifted learning and development to help them navigate their challenges, these children often form ineffective or negative coping mechanisms, self-perceptions, social tools, and life skills.

They depend on us to know.

That’s why we’re here.

Located In

Snoqualmie Valley School District 410
North Bend, Snoqualmie, & Fall City

Welcome

Hello & Welcome

My name is Rene Price. I am the Chair & Founder of the Snoqualmie Valley PTSA Council’s Gifted Education Committee.

It is an honor to be a part of the progress that is happening for Highly Capable and Gifted students in Snoqualmie Valley Schools and across WA state.

Whether you are just beginning to learn about Giftedness or you are a professional who has dedicated your career to understanding and serving gifted students, I hope you will find support and community here.

Please take a few moments to explore our site. Reach out with any questions you have. Let me know how the GEC can help you. Send me your thoughts and suggestions. And be sure to say hi when you see me out and about.

I’m glad you’re here!

Rene Price

Chair & Founder, GEC

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