Virginia Summer Residential Governor’s School · 2017-10-04 · Where do I find the application?...

2018 Summer Residential

Governor’s School

What is Governor’s School?

• It is a month-long, summer residential, college-like

program for selected gifted and talented high school

students.

What are the different Governor’s Schools?

• Visual and Performing Arts;

• Humanities;

• Mathematics, Science, and Technology;

• Agriculture;

• or through Mentorships in Marine Science, Medicine and

Health Sciences; and Engineering.

What can I expect?

Each Summer Residential Governor's School

focuses on one specific area. Students live on

a college or university campus for four weeks

A director and a student-life staff provide

supervision of the students 24 hours a day,

for the entirety of the program.

Governor’s School students may be

involved in:

• classroom and laboratory work,

• field studies

• research,

• individual and group projects and performances,

• rehearsals

• seminars with noted scholars, visiting artists, and other professionals.

• In the mentorship programs, students are selected to work side-by-side with research scientists, physicians, and a variety of other professionals.

What does it cost?

• Governor’s School is funded through the Virginia General

Assembly, the Virginia Department of Education, the hosting

university and occasionally private foundations.

• LCPS pays a portion of the cost for their students.

• Students/Parents are responsible for the activity fee (varies

among programs), their spending money and must provide

their own transportation to and from their host university.

SRGS Application Process

• The typed application consists of:

• Career highlights (training, experience, activities,

research, honors, etc.)

• Two teacher/adult references

• Essay/ Statement of interest

• Test scores (academic/mentorship applications only)

• Grades (academic/mentorship applications only)

Application Deadline

• All completed applications must be submitted to

your guidance counselor in December, 2017.

PLEASE check with your Counseling Director for

your school deadline.

Where do I find the application?

• The Virginia Department of Education (DOE) website for 2018 Summer Residential Governor’s School will be active by late September/early October.

• To access the application, go to the DOE website, click on “Instruction”. Scroll down until you see “Governor’s Schools” on the right, click on it, and then go to “Summer Residential Governor’s Schools.”

• Each Governor’s School has it’s own application. Please complete the appropriate application!

Visual and Performing Arts

• VPA applicants sign an “Intent to Audition” form letting us know you intend to audition. Parents must sign the form and it must be returned to your guidance counselor by October 16, 2017.

• The LCPS local audition date is November 6, 2017 at Riverside HS. All the information you need to prepare for the audition will be given to you today.

• Being selected to audition on the state level is not a guarantee for acceptance into Governor’s School. It merely means that you are eligible to audition with other competitors in the state.

Visual and Performing Arts

State Adjudication

• State adjudication will be in January 2018 at regional

locations.

• Selected students will be notified by the VDOE as to

their audition date and time in December.

• LCPS uses the state audition requirements for our

local audition. Those requirements are available to

students/parents at the conclusion of this

presentation.

Visual and Performing Arts

• Submit a VPA application only if you have

been selected to audition at the state level.

• If you are not selected to audition at the state

level, you may apply to another Governor’s

School.

Nomination Process

• ALL completed LCPS applications are reviewed, read, and scored by a committee. All applications are read by multiple readers.

• Applications are ranked in score order from highest to lowest. Visual and Performing Arts are ranked separately.

• Nomination quotas are filled in the following manner: Agriculture; all other programs including mentorships; and Visual and Performing Arts.

• Students are notified of their nomination status by

mail the LCPS Gifted Department in mid February,

2018.

• Applications of nominees are forwarded to the

VDOE in February, 2018.

• Students are notified of their admission status by

mail from the VDOE in mid-April, 2018.

Important!

• Students can only apply to one program.

• Acceptance to Governor’s School is very

competitive! It is extremely important that you do

your very best in all aspects of application

completion. Writing your essay, auditioning, and

selecting teachers/adults who will recommend you is

very important. Be certain the adults you ask to

recommend you can do so without reservation.

Governor’s School 2017 State Enrollment

• Agriculture- 100 students

• Humanities- 200 students

• Mathematics, Science, and Technology- 160 students

• Medicine and Health Sciences Mentorship- 26 students

• Marine Science Mentorship – 6 students

• Engineering Mentorship- 14 students

• Visual and Performing Arts – 200 students

• Art: 40-45; Vocal: 25-30; Dance: 20-26; Theatre: 40-45; Instrumental: 50-55

LCPS Nomination Quota

• 2017 nomination slots available to LCPS were:

Academic: 43

Agriculture: 20

VPA: 12 per discipline; 60 total

2017 LCPS Accepted Students

Visual and Performing Arts: 20

Agriculture: 8

Humanities: 9

Medicine/Health Sciences: 1

Math/Science/Technology: 12

Marine Science/VIMS: 1

Where are Governor’s Schools located?

• Agriculture (AG) Virginia Tech in Blacksburg

• Humanities (HUM) Radford University, Radford

• Mathematics, Science, and Technology (MST) Lynchburg College, Lynchburg

• Medicine/Health Sciences (MHS) VCU, Richmond

• Engineering (NASA/NIA) Christopher Newport University, and NASA/Langley Research Center; the National Institute of Aerospace

• Marine Science (VIMS) Christopher Newport University, and the Virginia Institute of Marine Science

• Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) Radford University, Radford

SRGS Foreign Language Academies

• This program is part of Governor’s School, however,

additional information and questions should be

directed to the World Language Department Chair(s)

at your high school. It is separate application process

from the Summer Residential Governor’s Schools.

• Questions may also be directed to Suzette Wyhs,

Supervisor, World Languages and Cultures: email:

suzette.wyhs@lcps.org or (571) 252-1410

Important Information

• If accepted, students can attend one summer after the sophomore or junior year.

• Program duration is 4 weeks.

• Beginning and ending dates vary, however, sessions are concluded by the end of July.

• NASA/NIA Mentorship: Students must be 16 years old prior to the start of the program and must be citizens of the United States in order to work at NASA/Langley Research Center. No exception to this policy is permitted.

Considerations…

• SRGS is an excellent opportunity for personal growth, exploration of, and in-depth study of an academic field.

• Attendance at a Governor’s School is an accomplishment and a resume builder.

• SRGS offers you the opportunity to experience college life (dorms, cafeteria food, …)and meet like-minded students from all across Virginia.

• It’s fun!

Contacts

• All guides, parent and student information and

applications are available at the Virginia Department of

Education, Governor’s School website.

• Before you leave this presentation, please sign in and

indicate your interest area. This is not a commitment on

your part. It is for our recordkeeping.

• Contact your Counselor Governor’s School contact or me with

questions:

• Susan Helsley susan.helsley@lcps.org