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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]I dislike the term Highly Gifted Center bc people find it very off putting[/b]. But I do think these kids are often brighter than the bright kids who don't get in.  I don't see too many admission errors. [/quote]

That is an odd reason to dislike the name.

The whole point of the Center is to provide an environment for students whose home school cannot meet their needs.  What else would you call these students?[/quote]

Why is it odd?  It's annoying to encounter people who ask where my kids go to school.  Then they find out that one goes to a different school bc he is in the HGC and they react in a way that they seem put off by the name, like my kid thinks he's better than theirs or we think our kid is better than theirs.  [b]If it were called something else then maybe they would be less weird about it. [/b]

BTW, I actually do think my child is highly gifted and don't have a problem with the label per se.  [/quote]

I doubt it.

When my kids were there, I would just say, "he goes to X school."  If questioned further, I would say "he is in the Center program."

No need to use the full name if it bothers you that much.[/quote]

I pretty much never say the whole name of the program but my kids often will- especially the younger one (not in the program). [/quote]

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