ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE/SECONDARY

TO:

Principals

FROM:

Linda M. Wallinger

Assistant Superintendent for Instruction

SUBJECT:

2005 Governor’s Summer Residential Program

On October 8, 2004, Informational Superintendent’s Memorandum No. 203 provided information regarding the application and submission of nominees for the 2005 Governor’s Summer Residential Program. The Governor’s Foreign Language Academies will include programs in French, German, Japanese, Latin, Russian, and Spanish. The Summer Residential Governors’ Schools will consist of programs in agriculture; humanities; life sciences and medicine; mathematics, science, and technology; mentorships; and visual and performing arts.

The Department of Education appreciates your assistance in providing the following department chairs and other professionals in your building with a copy of this memorandum:

· Agriculture

· Foreign language

· Gifted education

· Guidance

· Mathematics

· Science

· Technology

· Visual and performing arts

Access to the information, application, and testing materials for the Governor’s Foreign Language Academies is available at the following Web site:

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Language/GAindex.html. Questions regarding these programs may be addressed to Mrs. Faye Rollings-Carter (frolling@pen.k12.va.us), 804-225-2593.

Access to the information and applications for the Summer Residential Governor’s Schools is available at the following Web site:

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Instruction/Govschools/SRGS. Questions regarding these programs may be addressed to Dr. Barbara McGonagill (bmcgonag@mail.vak12ed.edu), 804-225-2884.

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