Celebrating Gifted
March 2024
The deadline for submitting an application for The GT Middle School Academy at Quail Valley has been extended Thursday, March 7, 2024 at noon for the 2024-2025 school year. All GT-identified 5th graders are invited to apply. Please see the GT Middle School Academy Web Page for detailed information.
We are excited to announce our first challenge of 2024, the Spring 2024 Family Series Spring Challenge. Our theme is “Spring to Life." Gifted students can select from three different challenges related to the spring theme. For more detailed information about the Challenge, please see the flyer posted on the Family Series web page by clicking the link below!
Don’t forget to register! Registration closes on the Friday, March 22, 2024.
The next GT Parent Advisory Committee Information Download is scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, at 6:30 p.m. Please join us for updates from GT Department work streams and programming, as well as Parent Advisory Committee reports and happenings. The Information Download is a pre recorded session shown live with GT and PAC members present during the showing to answer any questions during the session.
The GTPAC is hosting a spring event titled “Astronomy on Wheels”. Astronomy On Wheels (AOW) is a club sponsored education community out-reach program that brings astronomy to schools. Please see the flyer for more information about for this event!
To register, use the QR Code in the attachment or click here to register.
Summer camp registration opened February 13th. We are excited by the response to this opportunity. Our 3rd – 5th grade camps at both Cornerstone and Schiff are sold out. However, our 1st and 2nd grade camps at both locations have limited space available. Our STEM-based summer camps are filled with opportunities for collaboration, field experiences and fun. You can find more information, including links for the summer camp waitlist on our GT Summer Camp Web Page.
The Unanswered Questions icon prompts students to find out what questions are still being asked and/or researched by experts on the topic. Exploring unanswered questions ignites curiosity and encourages students to delve deeper into a subject. By acknowledging what we don't yet know, children are inspired to seek answers, fostering a lifelong love for learning, promoting a growth mindset, and empowering children to become active seekers of knowledge.
Sentence Starters for Unanswered Questions:
What ideas remain unclear or incomplete about ____?
What additional information is necessary for us to be able to make a conclusion regarding ____?
Students at Madden Elementary engaged in collaboration and product presentations during Innovation Hour. Innovation Hour provides students with the opportunity to work together and explore their passions through research and discourse. Currently, twenty-two campuses are participating in Innovation Hour.
GT students are in the final stages of working on their academic and social goals that were established in the fall. In February students reviewed their progress to make any necessary revisions. To help their child reach his or her goals by May 2024, parents can ask what assistance their child needs or offer encouragement where it is needed to help the child get back on track in the GT Learning Plan final stage.
Texas Association of Gifted and Talented is hosting a free parent webinar on April 2, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. This webinar addresses the emotional challenges of gifted and twice-exceptional children and is presented by Andrea Brucella Finnegan. Registration is required. Please see the TAGT Parent Webinar page for more information and registration link.
