HATTERDAYS
Hatterdays will begin for the fall semester on September 20th. For years parents have asked us for Saturday programs, and "Hatterdays" was our response. All classes are held on a Saturday morning from 9 until noon. So come and join us! We invite families from all over Florida to participate and visit Stetson's beautiful campus as well as downtown DeLand, "the Athens of the South."
Click here for HATTERDAYS course descriptions and registration form
We are pleased to announce a new addition to the HATS Program, the BERETS, Beginning Enrichment Recognizing Emerging Talents. Students in grades K-3 who participate in a gifted program are eligible to attend. Also, younger siblings of current HATS students may also attend.
No child should be permitted to grow up without exercise for imagination. It enriches life... It makes things wonderful and beautiful. ~Mark Twain
Belin-Blank Exceptional Student Talent Search (BESTS) Registration for 2009 testing will be available online in late August. Parents, don't miss this opportunity to see where your children really stand academically. This academic talent search shows you exactly what they are ready to learn. And, all BESTS participants are recognized by Stetson University through scholarships. Testing is available in locations all around Florida.
We are happy to announce the 2008 Scholarship Recipients for the Mark Twain Young Authors Workshop! We received 400 applications from 27 states, and the judges were impressed with the quality of writing. Congratulations to the following young authors who will be spending one week this summer in Hannibal, Missouri learning about Mark Twain's early influences and experiences as a writer:
Cassidy Alexander, 7th grade, Orange City, Florida
Cullen Burling, 8th grade, Monroe, Connecticut
Jordyn Pair, 5th grade, Milford, Michigan
Haley Johnson, 7th grade, Platte City, Missouri
Richard Plunkett, 7th grade, Thornwood, New York
Emily Schwenneker, 7th grade, Princeton, Missouri
Claire Sincox, 8th grade, Barrington, Illinois
Max Sopher, 7th grade, North Hampton, New Hampshire
Rachel Thornton, 6th grade, Portage, Indiana
Dave Wang, 7th grade, Hinsdale, Illinois
Samuel Weitzman, 5th grade, Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Adam Williams, 5th grade, Jonesboro, Arkansas
A Brief History of HATS...
The HATS (High Achieving Talented Students) Program was established to serve gifted and high achieving Florida students in grades 4 through 9. We offer summer programs at various locations around the state. We also work with the Belin-Blank Center at the University of Iowa to offer above level testing through BESTS (Belin-Blank Exceptional Student Talent Search). HATS and BESTS scholarships are awarded in three ways: HATS summer programs, the Mark Twain Young Authors Workshop, and as Stetson University students. Our first ever college scholarship was awarded to Jenna Colonel in Fall 2005. Share this information by printing a HATS brochure.
DONATIONS
You can support a student in HATS or donate to our scholarship fund. Why should you make a contribution? The HATS Program has established an endowed scholarship to assist students who have participated in HATS and/or BESTS when they return to Stetson as enrolled college students someday. The HATS Scholarship Program is unique in that its support goes exclusively to participants of HATS and/or BESTS. Your contribution will support this special group of students (grades 4-9) who made extraordinary efforts in their youth to expand their educational experiences.
How can you contribute?
We have received many inquiries regarding the support of this endeavor. To contribute to this worthy scholarship, please follow these steps after clicking on the link below:
1) Go to "Gift Details"
2) When prompted, "I would like my gift to go to" please select "Other"
3) Under "Special Instructions" type "Belin-Blank/HATS Endowed Scholarship"
Please click here to make your tax deductible contribution. And, thank you!
Contact Information:
Lynn Albinsion, Director
Cindy Lovell, Ph.D., Advisor to HATS (Founder and past director of HATS)
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