Activities for the Summer

Thanks to a parent of one of our TAG students please find attached a list of summer activities.

Partial Funding for GHP Restored to FY2011 State Budget!

Quote from an e-mail from GA Senator Tommie Williams

"Yesterday, the Georgia General Assembly approved a budget that includes $1,063,633 for the Governor’s Honors Program (GHP). This will allow the Department of Education to offer a four-week program in 2011. Given the massive budget cuts in education and the dire economic conditions of state government, this was a HUGE victory for GHP advocates.

This is a perfect example of advocacy in action. Without organizations such as the Georgia Association for Gifted Children and Fulton County Supporters of the Gifted, the word of cutting GHP would not have gotten out so quickly and the legislators would not have been flooded with THOUSANDS of passionate e-mails and phone calls over the past week. If you were involved in this effort in anyway, THANK YOU! Ultimately, all Georgia businesses and citizens will benefit from your efforts.

Please contact any lawmakers with whom you communicated about saving GHP to thank them for their support of the continued funding. Hopefully, when the economy improves, Georgia will once again be able to offer a six-week experience to GHP participants.

Thank you for all you do each day to support Fulton’s students!"