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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><em>2012-13 Applicant Information</em></span></span></strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><em><span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="color: #4b0082; font-size: 12pt"></span></span></em> </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><span style="background-color: #f0f8ff; color: #008b8b; font-size: 12pt"><em>RSVP's are <span style="text-decoration: underline">not</span> required</em></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt"><span style="text-decoration: underline">New Tour Dates</span></span></strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><span style="background-color: #f0f8ff; color: #008b8b; font-size: 10pt"><em>Please meet at the ACCESS Office (Room 200)</em></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><span style="color: #8b008b; font-size: 10pt">February 21 - 9:00 AM</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><span style="color: #8b008b; font-size: 10pt">Feburary 28 - 9:00 AM</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><span style="color: #8b008b; font-size: 10pt">March 13 - 9:00 AM</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><span style="color: #8b008b; font-size: 10pt"></span> </p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><span style="text-decoration: underline"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-size: 10pt">Information Night</span></span></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><em><span style="background-color: #f0f8ff; color: #008b8b; font-size: 10pt">Auditorium </span></em></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><span style="color: #8b008b; font-size: 10pt">*2012-13 <span style="text-decoration: underline">Applications</span> will be accepted through <span style="text-decoration: underline">3:30 PM on Friday, March 23, 2012</span>.</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><span style="color: #228b22; font-size: 10pt">Frequently asked questions/answers (FAQ's) and our 2012-13 application can be found on the left side of this page under "Important Information"</span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline">Dates of Importance</span></strong></span></p>
<a  target="_blank" href="http://access.tofinoauctions.com/auction2012/">
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center">February 24th, 2012 - ACCESS Auction</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center">Tektronix donates Oscilloscope to ACCESS</p>
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<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt">2011-12 Portland Public School Calendar</span></strong></p>
<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" align="center"><a  href="http://www.pps.k12.or.us/files/calendar/E_Q_Cal_11_12.pdf"><span style="font-size: 10pt">http://www.pps.k12.or.us/files/calendar/E_Q_Cal_11_12.pdf</span></a></p>
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        <p><span style="color: #228b22; font-size: 18pt">To get a glimpse of what happens at ACCESS Academy, click </span><a  target="_blank" href="http://animoto.com/play/u0LzIalz91HqS1RniT3F6w"><span style="color: #228b22; font-size: 18pt">here</span></a><span style="color: #228b22; font-size: 18pt"> to watch a slideshow of our students..</span></p>
<p>The ACCESS Academy’s mission is to create and sustain a learning environment where gifted children thrive socially, emotionally and academically and have the opportunity to reach their full potential. </p>
<p>ACCESS strives to encourage the development of the whole student. The program supports the intellectual as well as the personal growth of gifted students by providing high level instruction that recognizes different learning styles and talents within a nurturing peer environment. </p>
<p>ACCESS admits Talented and Gifted students who score in the 99th percentile level on nationally-normed tests for aptitude and/or achievement in any or all of the following areas: reading, math, or intellectual ability. </p>
<p>The program is suitable for students who have exceeded all or most benchmarks. In addition, ACCESS serves the needs of students who have a high degree of asynchrony between subjects, as well as have social, emotional and/or behavioral issues. Both the abilities and needs of the candidate are considered during the application process. </p>
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