2012 AGATE Conference

February 8-10, 2012

Hot Springs Convention Center

 

Conference Registration Materials Are Here!

 

ATTENTION: 1st Annual Minds In Motion Family Activity Day Saturday, January 28, 2012

at Hurricane Creek Elementary School, 6091 Alcoa Road, Benton, AR 72015.This will be a special day filled with fast-paced,

hands-on workshops for high ability students in grades K-12 and informative, helpful workshops for their parents.

Click HERE for more information and a registration form.

 

 

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2011-2012 AGATE Board of Directors
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AGATE Executive Committee:
President, President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer.
AGATE Officers:
President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President,
Membership Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer,
District Directors, and Affiliate Director.
 
President:   
Robin Clark 
Greenbrier School District
#13 School Drive
Greenbrier, AR  72058
501.679.1039
Fax: 501.679.1072
clarkr@greenbrierschools.org  
Term expires July 2012
 
President-Elect:       
Romona Sawyer
Crossett School District
Anderson Elementary School
219 Main Street 
Crossett, AR  71635
870.364.6521
rsawyer@csd.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2012
 
Immediate Past President /
Nominating Committee Chair: 
Bill Waskom
Benton School District
P.O. Box 939
Benton, AR  72018
501.778.8326
Fax: 501.776.5777
bwaskom@bentonschools.org     
Term expires July 2012
 
 
Membership Vice-President:       
Amy Hoskins
Dawson ESC
711 Clinton St., Suite #201 
Arkadelphia AR 71923
870.246.3077
Fax: 870.525.5747
amyh@dawson.dsc.k12.ar.us   
Term expires July 2013
Secretary:
Chere' Beavers
Vilonia School District
P.O. Box 160
Vilonia, AR 72173
501.796.2112
chere.beavers@viloniaschools.org
Term expires July 2013
 
Treasurer:
Mary Kathryn Stein
Arch Ford ESC
101 Bulldog Drive 
Plumerville, AR 72127
501-354-2269
maryk.stein@archford.org
Term expires July 2012
District I Director:
Debra Smith
Batesville School District
955 Water St.
Batesville, AR 72501
870.793.6831
desmith@batesvilleschools.org  
Term expires July 2012
 
District II Director:
Karm Prock
Wilbur D. Mills Ed. Cooperative
P.O. Box 850
Beebe, AR  72012
501.882.8614
Mobile: 501-454-3361
kprock@wilbur.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2013
District III Director:
Jo Vanderspikken
Springdale School District
PO Box 8 / GT
Springdale, AR 72762
Phone: 479.750.8800
Mobile: 479.236.4958
jvanders@sdale.org 
Term expires July 2012
 
District IV Director:
Betty Ray 
GT Supervisor DeQueen-Mena ESC  
P.O. Box 110
Gillham, AR 71841
Phone: 870.386.2251
Fax: 870.386.7731
rayb@dmec1.dmsc.k12.ar.us 
Term expires July 2013
District V Director:
Krystal Nail
Arkansas Dept. of Education 
Office of Gifted & Talented and AP Programs
Four Capitol Mall, Room 305B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
krystal.nail@arkansas.gov 
Term expires July 2012
 
Affiliate Director:
Laura Binz
Russellville School District
2203 S. Knoxville Ave.
Russellville, AR  72802
479.968.3151 
laura.binz@russellvilleschools.net  
Term expires July 2013
Membership Assistance Program & 
Education Chair:
 
Jill Clogston 
Northeast Arkansas ESC
Northcentral Arkansas ESC
211 West Hickory
Walnut Ridge, AR  72476
870.886.7717
Fax: 870.886.7719 
jillclogston@yahoo.com 
 
 
AGATE Awards Chair:
Debra Smith
Batesville School District
955 Water St.
Batesville, AR 72501
870.793.6831
desmith@batesvilleschools.org  
 
Spring Conference Chair:
Krystal Nail
Arkansas Dept. of Education 
Office of Gifted & Talented and AP Programs
Four Capitol Mall, Room 305B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
krystal.nail@arkansas.gov
 
 
Spring Conference Co-Chair:
Kristi Chumley
Benton School District
1201 Smithers Dr.
Benton, AR  72015
501.778.7411
kchumley@bentonschools.org 
Legislative Liaison/GT Advocacy:
Davis Hendricks

3616 Idlewild Avenue

North Little Rock, AR  72116

501.758.2595

(mobile) 501.454.9714

dhendricks95@att.net
 
Legislative Committee Chair:
Barbara Prichard 
Fayetteville Public Schools
915 Clinton Drive
Fayetteville, AR  72701
479.973.8633 
Fax: 479.527.3645
barbara.prichard@fayar.net
 
Legislative Committee Co-Chair:
Dr. Alicia Cotabish
Center for Gifted Education
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
2801 South University Ave., SUA 101
501.569.3410 (work)
501.346.8228 (cell)
axcotabish@ualr.edu 
Newsletter:
Kristi Chumley
Benton School District
1201 Smithers Dr
Benton, AR  72015
501.778.7411
kchumley@bentonschools.org
Teacher-Secondary Representative:
 
Jane Conley
South Conway County Schools
Morrilton High School
701 E. Harding, Morrilton, 72110
501.208.3505

jconley@sccsd.k12.ar.us 

jfconley@hotmail.com
Nicholas Green/Scholarships:
 
Christy Binns
McGehee School District
McGehee Elementary
409 Oak St.
PO Box 767
McGehee, AR  71654

870-222-5400

christy.binns@msd.k12.ar.us

 

 
Public Relations:
Lynn Harrison

Coordinator of Gifted Programs

Bryant School District

200 Northwest Fourth St.

Bryant, AR 72022

501.653.5075

Mobile: 501-650-5765

Fax: 501.847.7217

lharrison@bryantschools.org 
slbharrison@yahoo.com 
 
 Webmaster:
 
Bob Nichols
Arkansas Dept. of Education 
Office of Gifted & Talented and AP Programs
Four Capitol Mall, Room 305B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
robert.nichols@arkansas.gov
webmaster@agate-arkansas.org
 
 
AGATE Emeritus Chair &
SENG State Representative
 
Polly Bakker
4920 Canal Place
Conway, AR 72034
bakker14@aol.com

 

Nominating Committee:

Bill Waskom, Chair/Immediate Past President

bwaskom@bentonschools.org  (Term expires July 2012)

     
rtreadwell@se2.k12.ar.us  (Term expires July 2012)

 

Jerrod Williams

williamsj@bauxiteminers.org  (Term expires July 2012)

 
Alicia Sexton  
alicia.sexton@lrsd.org  (Term expires July 2013)
            
Audrey Tabler  (Term expires July 2013)
  

Special Invited Guests:

AR Department Of Education
Gifted & Talented Program Coordinator:
 
Mary Kathryn Stein
Arkansas Dept. of Education 
Office of Gifted & Talented and AP Programs
Four Capitol Mall, Room 305B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
amanda.peebles@arkansas.gov
AR Department Of Education
Gifted Program Advisor:
 
Robert "Bob" Nichols
Arkansas Dept. of Education 
Office of Gifted & Talented and AP Programs
Four Capitol Mall, Room 305B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
robert.nichols@arkansas.gov 
 
AR Department Of Education
Gifted Program Advisor:
 
Krystal Nail
Arkansas Dept. of Education 
Office of Gifted & Talented and AP Programs
Four Capitol Mall, Room 305B
Little Rock, AR 72201
501.682.4224
Fax: 501.682.4220
krystal.nail@arkansas.gov 
 

Business Representative:

 

 

Counties In Each AGATE District

MAP - Click Here

District 1 Counties: 

Searcy, Stone, Cleburne, Fulton, Izard, Sharp, Randolph,
Lawrence, Clay, Greene, Craighead, Mississippi, Poinsett,
Independence, Jackson, Woodruff, Cross, and Crittenden
(northeast)

District 2 Counties: 

Van Buren, Conway, Faulkner, White, Yell, Perry, Pulaski
and Saline (central)

District 3 Counties: 

Polk, Scott, Logan, Sebastian, Crawford, Franklin, Johnson,
Pope, Washington, Madison, Newton, Benton, Carroll,
Boone, Marion, Baxter (northwest)

District 4 Counties:  

Montgomery, Garland, Howard, Pike, Hot Springs, Grant,
Clark, Dallas, Little River, Hempstead, Nevada, Quachita,
Calhoun, Miller, Lafayette, Columbia, Union, and Sevier
(southwest)

District 5 Counties: 

Prairie, St. Francis, Lonoke, Monroe, Lee, Arkansas,
Phillips, Jefferson, Cleveland, Lincoln, Desha, Bradley,
Drew, Ashley, and Chicot (southeast)
 
 

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