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Opportunities For Involvement

Below is a list of meetings, events, and conferences that will allow parents and interested community members to learn more about the GATE Programs in San Diego Unified School District. If there are any questions, please be sure to contact the office at the link below.

Events

•	GATE Master Calendar of Events
•	GATE DAC Meetings: Information and Topics
•	Distinguished Lecture Series (Español aquí)
	Materials from past Distinguished Lecture Series Speakers "Demands of Giftedness" by Jeanne Delp "One Teacher's Credo" by James Delisle, Ph.D. "Meeting the intellectual and emotional needs of gifted children in a school setting" by James Delisle, Ph.D. "Change Your Story, Change Your Life" by Stephanie Tolar, Ph.D. Helping Your Highly Gifted Child by Stephanie Tolar, Ph.D. "Is It A Cheetah?" by Stephanie Tolar, Ph.D. Review of "Lessons from Childhood" by R. S. Illingworth Materials from current Distinguished Lecture Series Speakers "Building a College Bound Mindset" by Rebecca Hernandez November 28, 2007 "Raising Your Gifted Child -- Practically" by Dr. Jame T. Webb January 23, 2008

Meetings

•	Meetings for parents of newly identified GATE students

Conferences

•	November 3, 2007 ASDEG Mini Conference 9:00 - 11:30 a.m. UCSD Contact ASDEG for information. www.ASDEG.org
•	January 19, 2008- Annual Association of San Diego Educators of the Gifted (ASDEG) Fall Conference in San Diego at the Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice at USD. Topic - "A GATE Mosaic" Contact ASDEG for information. www.ASDEG.org
•	February 15-17, 2008 California Association for Gifted (CAG) Conference Anaheim Convention Center/Anaheim Marriott Hotel
•	Others to be announced as information is received.

Committees

•	GATE District Advisory Committee (GATE DAC)

Contact Information

GATE Program Office
Madison High School, Room B6
4833 Doliva Drive
San Diego, CA 92117

(858) 573-5998 - Phone
(858) 637-6214 - Fax (Main Office)
(858) 637-6215 - Fax (Psychologists' Office)
(858) 573-5939 - Fax (Resource Teachers)

Questions? Comments? Please email us at:

giftedandtalentedGATE@sandi.net

Key Contacts

Marcia DiJiosia Interim GATE Program Manager/Senior Psychologist mdijiosia@sandi.net

Aline M. Hendricks GATE Program Secretary II ahendricks@sandi.net

Rhonda Zawadzki Program Specialist, Secondary/High School rzawadzki@sandi.net

Rick Leighton Program Specialist, Secondary/Middle or Junior High rleighton@sandi.net

Rolena Jones Program Specialist, Elementary rjones4@sandi.net

GATE Psychologist School Assignments