Hi-Cap Advocacy / Shoreline PTA Council

05/13/2026

S**O (Seattle Area Coding Organization) is hosting SACC_2026 (Seattle Area Coding Competition 2026)- Compete in teams of three against top pre-college programmers in the Pacific Northwest. Solve real algorithmic challenges, win $500, and prove your skills!

S**O is a student-run community dedicated to competitive programming, algorithmic thinking, and connecting pre-college coders across the Pacific Northwest. Visit their website for details!

05/08/2026

We’ve been waiting for this day for almost 3 years!!! After an extensive collaborative rulemaking process, the updated Washington Administrative Code “rules” for highly capable programs were finalized on May 6, 2026.

This gives districts the detailed rules for how to implement the 2023 highly capable law, including:

- New definitions for highly capable students, twice exceptional students, objective & subjective criteria, accelerated learning & enhanced instruction…

- Universal screening details, including requiring at least two objective data points before making any decision

- Prioritizing identification of historically underrepresented groups through local norms, careful use of tests, and professional judgment

- So much more!

We will share more details over the coming days and weeks, stay tuned!

It's hard to express how exciting it is to see this final step happen! THANK YOU to each and every person who contributed to updating the WAC and to each step of the rule making process.

We did it!






WAETAG - Washington Association of Educators of the Talented and Gifted
NWGCA - Northwest Gifted Child Association

05/06/2026

✨ Middle School STEM Night is coming! ✨

Join us Friday, May 29, from 6–8 PM at Kellogg Middle School for the 3rd Annual Middle School STEM Night!

This district-wide event invites Shoreline and Lake Forest Park middle school students and families to explore hands-on STEM activities, meet exhibitors, and discover how STEM connects to college pathways and future careers.

Stay tuned — we’ll be sharing special exhibitor highlights in the coming days! 🔬🚀💡

05/02/2026

Today!

05/01/2026

Come join us for some fun in the sun this Saturday 10-12 @ Meridian Park playground. The forecast looks great!

All are welcome!

04/02/2026

Free math talk event on reflective geometry by Dan Finkel -Founder of Math for Love (mathforlove.com); hosted by SUMM on 4/29/2026

Ticket link -
https://api.neonemails.com/emails/content/x3J5X_7ikzOfaT5D_u5kWVud8htgvH1IVPhW9ra7jNc=

03/19/2026

"Left Behind" - Free screening event

Available; Mar 13, 7:00 PM EDT - Mar 31, 7:00 PM EDT

About the film
This gripping feature documentary tells the story of five tenacious mothers determined to establish the first public school in New York City for children with dyslexia. Addressing a learning disability that impacts an estimated 200,000 students in NYC, and roughly 20% of the public at large, the mothers’ struggle to upend the nation’s largest public school system and garner support to open the South Bronx Literacy Academy in September 2023.

https://www.leftbehindthefilm.com

Winner SOHO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025
Nominated, NAACP IMAGE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTARY FILM, 2026

“Powerful…inspiring…Left Behind is an urgent call to action to help dyslexic kids”Anderson Cooper, CNN Watch the Trailer The inspiring story of a group of determined moms who band together to found the first public school for students with dyslexia in New York City—the largest school distr...

03/04/2026

🔬Our 3rd Annual Middle School STEM Night is looking for Student Exhibitors! 🧬

Show what you're into!!

You can present:
- a hands-on experiment
- a build you engineered
- a coding project (Scratch, Python, Etc.)
- Robotics, Circuits, or 3D Design
- a research topic + poster
- a prototype / invention idea
- a collection of variety object
- a math game, puzzle, or challenge station
- TSA teams will have own exhibit corners

Please fill out registration form - follow this link (HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/STEMSTUDENTEXHIBITOR)
If you have any question, email [email protected]

LAST DAY TO REGISTER: APRIL 30, 2026

03/02/2026

Existing and future HiCap Families Shoreline and Lake Forest Park!

Join us for an evening to connect, share, and unwind with other families in HiCap community!
This is a casual gathering - come as you are!
We look forward to seeing you there .

Small appetizers will be provided.

01/02/2026

Emily Kircher-Morris is speaking on Monday Jan 5 in Bothell about neurodiversity in highly capable students.

FREE event sponsored by Northshore School District.

Emily is an amazing speaker and a great friend and colleague. She is the founder and host of the Neurodiversity Podcast which just published their 299th episode! Great opportunity to hear from a national keynote speaker right here in our backyard. Highly recommended!

Free RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfeDbmQl6jLAjIeboXMipitGNRh4vFZzrYpR8qjz61DLbiqfA/viewform