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June 2, 2026 - The awards provide between $500 and $2,000 annually for up to four years of undergraduate study.
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Gifted Family Engagement Network
This series of monthly in-person meetings is designed to support families of gifted learners through meaningful discussions, expert insights, and community connection. There will be opportunities to connect with experts in the field of giftedness. There will be panel with experts, parents of Gifted students, Gifted adults, educators of the Gifted and so much more. Participants will be able to walk away with a resource guide to support the parenting journey of their Gifted students. More importantly, participants will be able to share their experience parenting Gifted students with other parents of Gifted students to bridge the information gap and share ideas with one another. We'll even have some book giveaways. Join us as we endeavor to support the Gifted students of Pinellas County. RSVP today!
You can find all of our Parent Resources HERE.
All recorded sessions of the Gifted Family Engagement Network from the 25-26 school year can be found below.
MARCH 26TH SESSION IS CANCELLED!April 30th, 2026 is our FINAL session of the year!
RESOURCES SHARED DURING THE SESSIONS
AUGUST
https://www.byrdseed.com/parents/
101 Success Secrets for Gifted Kids by Christine Fonseca
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
Main Speaker - Elizabeth Shaunessy-Dedrick, Ph.D.
Professor and Associate Dean for Research
USF College of education
Shaunessy@usf.edu
Perfectionism Resource
Asynchronous Development Resource
Helping My Child Develop Mental Wellness AND Resiliency
https://www.careaboutme.org/
Donna Sicilian, Executive Director, Student Services, SICILIAND@pcsb.org
Vicki Koller, LCSW Managing Officer, Social Work, KollerV@pcsb.org
NOVEMBER
JANUARY
Main Speaker - Beth Taylor, Instructional Staff Developer, TAYLORBO@pcsb.org
FEBRUARY