JHU's Center for Talented Youth (CTY)

Please join Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Talented Youth (CTY) for games, resources and information parents can use to support academically advanced learners in grades 2-5. This special event will feature:

- Research on the social, emotional and academic needs of academically advanced students
- Breakfast and lunch
- Hands-on, educational games that families can do together
- Information about CTY summer, online and family programs
- Optional above-grade-level testing for students in grades 2-5

Admission is free for students participating in CTY’s 2009-2010 Talent Search. Interested in signing up for the Talent Search?! Click on the link below to find out more!

https://legacy.fcps.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://uestechworld.pbworks.com/f/JHU%2520CTY_Supporting%2520Your%2520Bright%2520Child_June%25205%25202010.pdf

Saturday, June 5, 2010
9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
McAuley Hall
5801 Smith Avenue
Baltimore, Maryland 21209

Please call 410-735-6196 or see the attached flier for more information.

Sincerely,

Lionel Foster
Assistant Program Manager
Center for Talented Youth
Johns Hopkins University
5801 Smith Avenue, McAuley Hall
Baltimore, MD 21209

Phone: (410) 735-6196
Fax: (410) 735-6220
https://legacy.fcps.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.cty.jhu.edu/

Kate Wills makes her TV debut!

Every morning at Urbana Elementary, the morning announcements are shown on the screens in every classroom. Every child in the school takes part in this fun endeavor...its the end of the school year, so its the kindergarteners' turns! Today, Kate and some of her friends, were on the morning announcements and they did SUCH a great job! Enjoy....

A fun couple weeks...

Check out the latest "goings on" in the Wills' house...I feel badly there aren't a lot of Connor Wills pictures...but lately he's on the ballfield, and his games are SO exciting, I forget to take pictures!!

Jake's Christmas present from Christmas 2008 was put into the ground!!

We haven't seen Jake since...

Urbana Elementary celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Great Heron Wetlands on our school property. Students who have graduated our school were invited back for the day...so Connor was here, too! He worked for Mr. Esko and gave tours of the Wetlands. In the afternoon, we had a Native American POW WOW that was so much fun...that's Jake next to the gentleman from the POW WOW.

On Saturday, Kate Wills participated in the "Starpower" Competition...can you say

FIRST PLACE!??!

And of course, Sunday was Mother's Day...we had brunch with Granny and dinner with Grandma...I got to spend the whole day with family...it was perfect.
Today, Kate and Daddy went to Butler's Orchard! They learned about strawberry plants, planted strawberry plants, and picked strawberries!! They had a wonderful time!

I hope this post finds your family well and doing lots of fun things...

...'til next time...

Are you as lucky as I am?!

Are you as lucky as I am?

I can't imagine you are...
"Why am I so lucky?" you ask.
Let me spell it out for you...
This is my MOM...Enough said.

Aberdeen 2010

Words cannot begin to describe this weekend...but I'll give it a go...

Jake's U9 travel team was in a tournament at Cal Ripken's facility in Aberdeen, MD...and the experience was unbelievable. They played three games and went 2-0-1...they were seeded 3rd in the championship bracket and lost to the #2 seed in the semi finals...

While we were there the boys played beautifully...our team got to play in Cal Sr.'s Yard, which we found out is quite a privilege...we met a team that was there for the third time and still hadn't played in that stadium...it is a miniature version of Camden yards and I'm not sure who was more excited...the boys or the parents!

Not only do we have a great kids and a great group of families, we have a ton of grandparents who travel to watch our games...both sets of Jake's grandparents stayed over Saturday night and were there for the games...we love you Granny, Pop, Grandma, and Chippy.

The loss this afternoon was a hard one, but we are so proud of this team...and can't wait to go again next year! Enjoy the video...click on the words Aberdeen 2010 below....

Aberdeen 2010