HATTERDAYS
Hatterdays are here again! Our next session will be held on December 6th. 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 for the EXPLORE, SAT and ACT assessments is now available. Visit the link above and select the blue BESTS registration button. 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. Registration deadline is December 19th! You only need to enter the Math and Reading scores from the FCAT NRT. For those registering for the first time a hard copy of your child's test scores should be mailed to: Belin-Blank Center, The University of Iowa 600 Blank Honors Center Iowa City, IA 52242-0454
HATS has a new address!
Our new Unit number is 8390, and we are located in Sage Hall, Room 111.
HATS Program
Stetson University
421 N. Woodland Blvd., Unit 8390
DeLand, FL 32723
Congratulations to our BESTS scholarship winners!
EXPLORE
4th grade - Hannah Stoker, Orlando and Caleb Clayton, Deltona
5th grade - Kelsey Powers, Boca Raton and Marcellus Johnson, Oviedo
6th grade - Cayla Ontko, Windemere and Paul Reggentin, Maitland
ACT
7th grade - Taylor Simmonds, Oviedo and Christopher Finkle, DeLand
8th grade - Luizetta Navraznykh, Boyton Beach and Christopher Schroeder, Merrit Island
9th grade - Stephanie Heung, Boca Raton and Rudolf Bustamante, Winter Park
Information regarding the Mark Twain Young Authors Workshop for Summer 2009 will be posted pending the award of a grant for which we have applied. Please check back periodically for details.
Course descriptions for our Summer 2009 courses will be posted in late January.
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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