HiCap Parents Council Meeting Notes
December 2, 2025
District office + Zoom
Attendees:
Zoom: Nikhat, Edna Fuentes, Indhu Sivaramakrishnan, Kathy Goodwin, Liana Stein, Sean Qu
In Person: Allen Tsao, Jen Carr, Amity Butler, Angie Hancock, Ashley Watts
Action Items:
Action Item: Ashley to set an email reminder on the 2nd about upcoming talk with Emily Kircher and Dr. Irish’s talk
Action Item: Ashley to let GEAC know that they can invite members of their community
Action Item: All reps to fill out the doodle poll for the Dr. Irish talk https://doodle.com/group-poll/
participate/er7O76La
Notes
Family Engagement Taskforce - Austina suggested to have a rep apply for it. 5:30-7:30pm. Apply if interested
Discussion Topic: NACG family tip sheet - Talking With Your Child About GIftedness
Will share it in the newsletter
Amity Updates
Parent Talk with Emily Kircher
Link to Survey Responses
NSD Interest Form for Neurodiversity Talk (Responses)
Will try to have a Zoom or at least a video recording of the parent session
If anyone wants to do the survey still, here’s the link.
Lake Washington GEAC has asked if we are willing to open the event up to their community.
Action Item: Ashley to let GEAC know that they can invite members of their community
Math trajectory conversation - implications for high school students and a list of FAQs for parents to share along with website locations for further information to share with those who need more information as parents receive their new designations
NSD website has info for transition
https://www.nsd.org/schools/
General Math Discussion
Lots of moving pieces and discussions on math pathways in terms of the new Algebra 1 curriculum and elementary math too
Date of Levy Bond Presentation
Amity can do one here if the HiCap Council comes
Council Business
Budget
$80 deposit
$2248.75 is the balance
Dr. Irish has reached out for some dates and evenings for a chat with HiCap
Doing one with Special Ed
After January seems like the
Ashley sent out a doodle poll to pick the best dates
https://doodle.com/group-poll/
Action Item: Ashley to set an email reminder on the 2nd about upcoming talk with Emily Kircher and Dr. Irish’s talk
Include in the December newsletter with links to Emily Kircher’s resources and about her
Levy & Bond Presentation
The vote is in February
An overview with Amity would have to be on January 20th to be useful for the January newsletter
Ask for a short version from Amity
Survey Results
ELA shows stronger dissatisfaction with the Integrated Model
What advocacy goals should we aim for?
Push for grading at higher ELA standards (CBA?)
iReady Data to see if the EAP vs Integrated classes
What to do about schools that don’t have enough HiCap qualified kids
December Newsletter Contents
NACG family tip sheet
Links to Emily Kircher’s resources (book, podcast)
