School GT staff announce Midwest Talent Search and Young Scholar Grant

* There will be a meeting for parents and students on September 25th about the Midwest Academic Talent Search.
* The WCATY Young Scholar Fair will be held on September 15th. Anyone who may be interested in applying for the Young Scholar Grant in March may consider attending the Young Scholar Fair for presentation ideas.



Out of Level Testing Opens Doors of Opportunity : MATS



Each year, the Center for Talent Development (CTD) at Northwestern University in Evanston , IL conducts the Midwest Academic Talent Search (MATS). Participating in this activity is voluntary and at parent/guardian discretion. Students in grades 3-6 may take the Explore test, a test designed for 8th grade students. Students who are in grades 6-9 may choose between the ACT and SAT tests, which are designed for high school juniors or seniors. Students may register online at: http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu/mats/index.html or you may register by mail. Registration materials for mail registration will be available in mid-September in the Resource Room and in the school office. There is a registration fee and a testing fee. Some fee waivers are available from Northwestern, but apply early for these.



The Madison United for Academic Excellence (MUAE) group, the Wisconsin Center for Academically Talented Youth (WCATY) and the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) invite you to a meeting to learn about MATS testing and opportunities it opens up for top-scoring students. The meeting will be held September 25, 2007, 7:00-8:30 PM at the Doyle Administration Building (in the McDaniels Auditorium).



If you wish to experience first-hand the kind of doors MATS testing can open, attend the WCATY Young Scholars Fair, September 15, 2007, at American Family Headquarters in Madison . For more information on the fair, contact WCATY at 271-1617 or e-mail at info@wcaty.org.



Once again, we will be publishing a monthly e-newsletter. The September edition will be out shortly.



I hope we all have a wonderful school year.



Your GT Program Staff,



Kitty Ver Kuilen, District Coordinator and MS Resource

Marissa Morstad, HS GT Resource and Guidance Counselor