Calendar & Test Dates
Note to 6th Graders
All students will receive the Navigator newsletter, Duke Gifted Letter (DGL), Writing Contest information, and EXPLORE test registration materials through their sixth grade year.
4th/5th Grade Talent Search Calendar of Events
2009 |
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| January | Schools receive initial 4th/5th Grade Talent Search materials. Applications are distributed to qualified fourth and fifth graders. Web registration is open. Enrollment begins. |
| March 20 | Published postmark deadline for all applications. Applications received after March 20 but before June 30 will be processed but not included on the recognition report sent to schools. Online benefits begin. |
| May | Enrollees receive merit packet, including Certificate of Achievement, Navigator, Duke Gifted Letter , and Staying on Course. |
| July | First-year enrollees receive Academic 411. |
| September | Enrollees receive fall issue of Navigator and Duke Gifted Letter. |
| October | EXPLORE testing registration begins. |
| December | Enrollees receive Writing Contest submission information. |
2010 |
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| January/February |
EXPLORE testing (dates and site set by ACT). To be eligible for testing, a student must be enrolled in the 4th/5th Grade Talent Search. |
| March | Writing Contest winners announced online. |
| April | Enrollees receive spring issue of Navigator and Duke Gifted Letter. |
| May/June | Recognition Ceremony for students scoring in the 99th percentile and above on the composite section of the EXPLORE test. |