PC-TAG Programs
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From the popular "What I Wish I Knew" parent panel to amazing guest speakers, like David Thomas, L.M.S.W., our members get to hear from the best of the best.
Our PC-TAG kids get to participate in creative and unique experiences. Details for the following programming will be emailed to our members prior to each event. Following the event we will share notes, slides or videos whenever they are available. If you have any ideas for a program or speaker, please contact our education and programs committee. Thank you. 2024-2025 Event Calendar
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Subject to Change
Upcoming Events
Parent program: What Parents Should Know About the Future of AI and Education
December 12, 2024, 12:00-1:00pm, Mr. Luyen Chou Zoom presents on the future of AI and Education. RSVP required. Please email us at contact@pctag.org for RSVP link.
We are welcoming back Mr. Chou, a renowned educator and technology innovator, as he speaks to PC-TAG about the future of AI and education. With a career spanning from classroom teaching to leading edtech advancements, Mr. Chou will provide insights that will transform how we think about our children’s learning journey. Don't miss this opportunity to gain invaluable knowledge on preparing your family for an AI-driven educational landscape!
PC-TAG Parent/Teacher Holiday Happy Hour
December 17, 2024, 6:00pm-9:00pm, Smoky Rose
Please join PC-TAG for our 2nd Annual Holiday Happy Hour. Let's celebrate our amazing TAG Teachers this holiday season. Please RSVP to the email invitation.
Magikid Robotics Lab - MIS/HPMS Event
February 17, 2025, Magikid Robotics Lab, 3 one-hour sessions (15 students per session)
Times:
Parent Program: TAG Parent What I Wish I Knew
Featuring High School Parents and TAG Students
January 2025, details TBD
PC-TAG will host parents of current and former Highland Park High School students to discuss their experiences with TAG, PreAP, and AP classes, extracurricular activities, the middle/high school curriculum, GPA, college admissions, freshman experiences, and more. Parents will also have the opportunity to ask questions.
5th Grade TAG Parent Information Session
August 21, 2024, 8:30-9:30 am, 5th/6th Assembly Room
PC-TAG will host an information session on the TAG program at MIS conducted by HPISD TAG Coordinator, Ericca Vandagriff and MIS Explorations Teacher, Shannon Taliaferro. Parents will also be able to ask questions. This session is exclusively for parents of TAG identified students (Math and/or Explorations) in 5th grade for the 2024-2025 school year. Discover the exciting world of Explorations in 5th grade, the TAG track for Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science starting in 6th grade, and the MIS/HPMS TAG Math track. In case you missed it, the presentation is located here.
Events to date:
Parent Welcome Coffee
September, 17 2024, 9:00am Clements Leadership Center, Highlander Meeting Room
PC-TAG hosted a welcome coffee with a quick information session conducted by HPISD TAG Coordinator, Ericca Vandagriff and Amy Wood, HPISD Executive Director of Curriculum Instruction and Professional Learning.PC-TAG Members met and heard more about our program. Parents will also have the opportunity to ask questions.
Magikid Robotics Lab - Elementary Event
Elementary students explored robotics, programming, and 3D design! Each session included two 30 minute instructor-led projects that allowed students to experience building, designing, and programming their own creations.
Sick with Worry: The Rise of Achievement Anxiety
Parent Speaker: Kelly Jameson presented on The Rise of Achievement Anxiety.
These days, it's not who you are, but what you do! Teens are feeling the anxiety of achievements, accomplishments, and advancement in all forms. Academics, sports, time and talent are all measured, awarded and ranked. No wonder we have a nation of anxious kids on the rise! What is anxiety vs. stress? Is it heredity? How to parent those anxious moments and meltdowns? Do We medicate or work through? This presentation will calm the nerves about achievement anxiety for you and your teen.
Year at a Glance 24-25
Parent program: What Parents Should Know About the Future of AI and Education
December 12, 2024, 12:00-1:00pm, Mr. Luyen Chou Zoom presents on the future of AI and Education. RSVP required. Please email us at contact@pctag.org for RSVP link.
We are welcoming back Mr. Chou, a renowned educator and technology innovator, as he speaks to PC-TAG about the future of AI and education. With a career spanning from classroom teaching to leading edtech advancements, Mr. Chou will provide insights that will transform how we think about our children’s learning journey. Don't miss this opportunity to gain invaluable knowledge on preparing your family for an AI-driven educational landscape!
PC-TAG Parent/Teacher Holiday Happy Hour
December 17, 2024, 6:00pm-9:00pm, Smoky Rose
Please join PC-TAG for our 2nd Annual Holiday Happy Hour. Let's celebrate our amazing TAG Teachers this holiday season. Please RSVP to the email invitation.
Magikid Robotics Lab - MIS/HPMS Event
February 17, 2025, Magikid Robotics Lab, 3 one-hour sessions (15 students per session)
Times:
- 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- 5:15 PM – 6:15 PM
- 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Parent Program: TAG Parent What I Wish I Knew
Featuring High School Parents and TAG Students
January 2025, details TBD
PC-TAG will host parents of current and former Highland Park High School students to discuss their experiences with TAG, PreAP, and AP classes, extracurricular activities, the middle/high school curriculum, GPA, college admissions, freshman experiences, and more. Parents will also have the opportunity to ask questions.
5th Grade TAG Parent Information Session
August 21, 2024, 8:30-9:30 am, 5th/6th Assembly Room
PC-TAG will host an information session on the TAG program at MIS conducted by HPISD TAG Coordinator, Ericca Vandagriff and MIS Explorations Teacher, Shannon Taliaferro. Parents will also be able to ask questions. This session is exclusively for parents of TAG identified students (Math and/or Explorations) in 5th grade for the 2024-2025 school year. Discover the exciting world of Explorations in 5th grade, the TAG track for Language Arts, Social Studies, and Science starting in 6th grade, and the MIS/HPMS TAG Math track. In case you missed it, the presentation is located here.
Events to date:
Parent Welcome Coffee
September, 17 2024, 9:00am Clements Leadership Center, Highlander Meeting Room
PC-TAG hosted a welcome coffee with a quick information session conducted by HPISD TAG Coordinator, Ericca Vandagriff and Amy Wood, HPISD Executive Director of Curriculum Instruction and Professional Learning.PC-TAG Members met and heard more about our program. Parents will also have the opportunity to ask questions.
Magikid Robotics Lab - Elementary Event
Elementary students explored robotics, programming, and 3D design! Each session included two 30 minute instructor-led projects that allowed students to experience building, designing, and programming their own creations.
Sick with Worry: The Rise of Achievement Anxiety
Parent Speaker: Kelly Jameson presented on The Rise of Achievement Anxiety.
These days, it's not who you are, but what you do! Teens are feeling the anxiety of achievements, accomplishments, and advancement in all forms. Academics, sports, time and talent are all measured, awarded and ranked. No wonder we have a nation of anxious kids on the rise! What is anxiety vs. stress? Is it heredity? How to parent those anxious moments and meltdowns? Do We medicate or work through? This presentation will calm the nerves about achievement anxiety for you and your teen.
Year at a Glance 24-25