ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE/SECONDARY

TO:

Principals

FROM:

Linda M. Wallinger

Assistant Superintendent for Instruction

SUBJECT:

2005 Governors Summer Residential Program

On October 8, 2004, Informational Superintendents Memorandum No. 203 provided information regarding the application and submission of nominees for the 2005 Governors Summer Residential Program. The Governors 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 Governors Foreign Language Academies is available at the following website:

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 Governors Schools is available at the following website:

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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