Stetson University HATS Program
HATTERDAYS
Hatterdays are here again! For years parents have asked us for Saturday programs, and "Hatterdays" was our response. All classes are held on a Saturday morning from 9:30 a.m.until 12:30 p.m. 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."
Hatterdays Spring semester schedule:
January 28, February 25, March 24, April 21 and May 19
Click here for course descriptions and registration forms
HATS Summer Program 2012 will be held July 16-20 and July 23-27 on the main campus in DeLand
Registration will be open beginning February 3rd
Talent search registration
The Belin-Blank Exceptional Student Talent Search (BESTS) is an academic talent search that shows you exactly what students in grades 4-9 are ready to learn.
Why should your students participate in the talent search above-level testing?
Quite simply: to have their academic talents discovered! Did you know that the simple act of participating in the Talent Search has been demonstrated to have a positive effect on gifted students’ learning?
All BESTS participants are recognized by Stetson University through scholarships. Testing is available in locations all around Florida. For more information about BESTS including registration, testing dates, and fees click here.
The 2011 FCAT 95th percentile tablefor determining eligiblity to participate in theTalent Seacrh, BESTS.
Register now for BESTS - EXPLORE, ACT and SAT
All students that received the HATS/ BESTS Talent Search letter may register for Hatterdays.
Upcoming Test Dates and Registration Deadlines for 2011-2012 BESTS Testing
EXPLORE (Grades 4-6) January 21, 2012 Deadline to register - December 16, 2011
EXPLORE (Grades 4-6) February 18, 2012 Deadline to register - January 16, 2012
SAT (Grades 7-9) January 28, 2012 Deadline to register - December 29, 2012
SAT (Grades 7-9) march 10, 2012 Deadline to register - February 6, 2012
ACT (Grades 7-9) February 11, 2012 Deadline to register - January 1, 2012
ACT (Grades 7-9) April 14, 2012 Deadline to register - February 26, 2012
ACT (Grades 7-9) June 9, 2012 Deadline to register - May 6, 2012
HATS Program
Stetson University
421 N. Woodland Blvd.
Unit 8390 - Sage Hall 111
DeLand, FL 32723
386-822-7091
hats@stetson.edu
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.
The Mark Twain Young Author Workshop
No child should be permitted to grow up without exercise for imagination. It enriches life... It makes things wonderful and beautiful. ~Mark Twain
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, hats@stetson.edu 386-822-7091
Cindy Lovell, Ph.D., Advisor to HATS (Founder and past director of HATS)
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.