Two BCS gifted-identified students, 6th grader Nolan Manahan and 7th grader Cooper Myers, took advantage of an enriching experience by attending OWL Camp this summer.

Hosted by Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, OWL is “a residential and day camp program of challenge and enrichment for Ohio's gifted and talented school students currently (at time of application) in grades 5-8. Campers attending OWL select four courses from an academic program that includes mathematics, logic, computing, science, humanities, and creative development. Cultural, recreational, and social activities round out the experience”(OWL Camp).  Applicants are required to submit an essay and upload their application by the end of January to be considered. 

Nolan attended the day camp and enjoyed sessions each day on microbiology, mythology, and art. His last session each day was “Camp Half-Blood” which was a Percy Jackson-themed experience.  He commented that it was exciting and challenging to be in a college classroom with a real college professor and using their scientific equipment. 

Cooper participated in the 5-day residential experience and also attended the “Camp Half-Blood” and a different mythology class, but added a survival skills and Dungeons & Dragons 101 experience. In the survival skills class, he got to filter water from the river and make s’mores on a fire he built.
Both boys met new friends and said they were the only ones from 3 hours away as many of the kids came from the Columbus area. Overall, it was a fun and exciting week of new experiences for both boys, and they said they’d attend again if given the chance. 

Interested students and families can learn more on their website and start the application process soon.

Late Spring Update!

Summer STEM opportunity for upcoming 9-12 graders:

https://www.summitstemfellowship.org/

The middle school Gifted Enrichment SHOWCASE is MAY 13! 11 AM  to 1 PM in the courtyard.  Come and see the exciting independent projects!  Topics include aquaponics, novel writing, nutrition, and robotics!

                                                 SPRING UPDATE!

1. Many of our visual arts gifted students took part in the Scholastic Showcase in Feb. at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art!  (Feb. 12)

2. Our 9-12 Gifted Group is formed and ready to work! They'll be developing an ESCAPE ROOM for the elementary students. We headed to Escapeology in Fort Wayne  (March 11) to get some ideas.

3.  The MiSSILE Program  (March 13) included many of our 7th and 8th grade ELA gifted students. They had a great day celebrating the Mystery Unit.

FORT WAYNE MUSEUM OF ART

ESCAPEOLOGY

MiSSILE 2025

SOMETHING TO CELEBRATE!
Festival of Trees 2024!!! Our gifted student artists at work again decorating two trees for this charity fundraiser. Proceeds will benefit the Arts and Education Building renovation. Thanks to the arts dept. staff and talented students.

Congratulations to Sophomore Noah Mills! He's one recipient of the NWOCCG's annual scholarship. Noah wrote an essay about his passion for music and received $250 towards his tuition for Sweetwater Rock Camp this summer. 

Congrats to Sophomore Macy Xie who received a $100 scholarship from the Northwest Ohio Consortium of Gifted Educators.  

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