Celebrating Gifted
February 2024
The video submissions from the Let It Snow challenge have been posted on our YouTube channel! As always there are some very original and creative ideas. Even if your child did not submit a challenge response, take a moment to visit the Family Series YouTube channel to check out the submissions. Thank you to the parents and students who participated!
The GT Department has added a resource for general information regarding elementary students transitioning to middle school and middle school students transitioning to high school. This information is organized to help parents and students understand what will stay the same and what will be different during the transition in the areas of GT Identification, GT Course Selection, GT Programming, and Credit by Exam.
The GT Middle School Academy at Quail Valley has extended its application deadline to Thursday, March 7, 2024, 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.
The next GT Parent Advisory Committee Information Download is scheduled for Wednesday, February 7, 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.
FBISD is happy to announce our GT summer camps for the Summer 2024. STEM-based camps will be offered for 1st β 2nd & 3rd β 5th grade* for gifted students. (*Note - the grades 3-5 camp will be the same one that was offered last year, so if your child wanted to attend last year but could not, it is being offered again this year!)
Registration for summer camp is "first come, first serve" and spots are limited for each camp. Registration will open on February 13, 2024, at 12pm in Revtrac. Summer camp details along with the registration information is available on our summer camp webpage
We look forward to expanding our camps this summer and providing an opportunity for our students to enhance and showcase their skills. If your child's grade band is not listed yet - we will be adding other grade-bands (and other camps in each grade band) in subsequent years.
Multiple Perspectives asks students to consider how another person would think about a topic. By encouraging children to view issues or topics from different angles, we help them develop a well-rounded understanding of the world around them.
Sentence Starters for Multiple Perspectives:
How might a professional in the field view ____ differently from the average person?
What opposing opinions have been voiced about ____?
Get ready for the upcoming Campus Gifted and Talented Showcases!
In the next few weeks, parents can expect to receive information about their campus GT Showcase from their child's school. To ensure students are well prepared for their presentations, the student work period should conclude by the end of February. This early end allows students ample time to plan and organize their projects. It's important to note that each campus will have its own unique way of designating the end of the student work period, so be sure to stay tuned for specific details from your child's school. Get ready to celebrate and applaud the exceptional talents of our gifted students!
Please check your child's campus GT web page by going to the campus main page. Click the header labeled "Students and Parents," then click on "Gifted and Talented."
We recently added two new campuses to our Innovation Hour pilot. We are excited to have Heritage Rose Elementary and Neill Elementary be part of Innovation Hour. Innovation Hour students are eagerly looking forward to presenting their projects and explaining the reasoning behind them. The emergence of creative and innovative ideas showcases that students are at the forefront, leading the development of their products.
GT students continue to work toward completing the academic and social & emotional goals identified for the 2023-2024 GT Learning Plan. In February, students will review their goals to monitor their status and make any adjustments necessary to meet their goals by May 2024. GT Learning Plan progress checks will be available on the studentβs Skyward GT Learning Plan by February 24, 2024. If you have questions about your childβs GT learning Plan progress, please contact your childβs teacher after February 24.
With the help of generous donors, TAGT (Texas Association if Gifted and Talented) offers over $30,000 annually in student scholarship opportunities. Summer and senior scholarship opportunities are now available on the TAGT website, along with descriptions of each scholarship and the application link. Applications are due February 29, 2024.
Students interested in applying for the Class of 2025 GT Mentorship Program Cohort may apply between February 2 and February 11, 2024. Current juniors identified for GT services are eligible to apply. All students who apply will be offered an interview. Interviews will take place during the weeks of February 20 - 23; February 26 - 29, and March 4 - 7, at a various locations. Students will be able to indicate location and date availability in the application.
The application will be located on the GT Mentorship Home Page from Friday, February 2, at 8:00 a.m. until Sunday, February 11, at 11:59 p.m.
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Honorable Judge J. Christian Becerra
Judge Becerra of the 434th District Court is partnering with us for the fourth year in a row by mentoring one of our Elkins High School seniors. We greatly appreciate Judge Becerra's commitment to giving our students an exceptional experience through expert guidance and full access to the court's business. Thank you, Judge Becerra!
