We are pleased to announce the recipients of the winter 2019 SAGE GT Educator Grants! The Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Department of Advanced Academics receives a grant toward attending the Harvard Summer Conference on College Admissions. Angie Connell, Heritage Elementary GT Specialist, receives a grant for STEM games. Colleen Patton, ASPIRE 2nd Grade Teacher, Glenhope Elementary, receives … Continue reading SAGE GT Educator Grants – Winter 2019
[ Video ] GT question asked during the “For the Future” Candidates Forum, Jan. 2020
We always encourage SAGE Members to research candidates prior to voting. Below is a video clip of the question about Gifted Education that was asked during the "For the Future Candidates Forum - Northeast Tarrant County," held on January 29, 2020, and hosted by the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Council of PTAs and Raise Your Hand Texas. … Continue reading [ Video ] GT question asked during the “For the Future” Candidates Forum, Jan. 2020
Feb. 22, 2020 GT Parent Conference @ Baylor University
Registration is open for the inaugural GT Parent Conference at the Baylor Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development! Saturday, February 22, 2020, from 9am-3pm, with a parent networking reception from 3pm-4pm. Please see below for session details and registration! Click on the words Parent Conference on this webpage: http://tinyurl.com/baylorgifted
Feb. 11, 2020: SAGE Evening Program: Lessons from a College Admissions Road Trip
Speaker Notes: Handout (pdf) Slides (pdf) Brian Holland, parent, will share lessons he and his kids learned from a five-week, 5,500 mile road trip to visit 16 colleges. Parents, educators, and students encouraged to attend. Spread the word! Meet at Feb. 11, 2020 at 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. in the Library at Colleyville Heritage High School
GT Educator of the Month: Jane Simmons, Heritage Elementary
The SAGE Member who nominated Jane Simmons wrote: "Jane ALWAYS does what it takes to make sure her GT kids have what they need to be successful. She works with the GT Specialist at HES on a regular basis to provide enrichment and extensions to all high achieving students she has. Jane as is intentional with … Continue reading GT Educator of the Month: Jane Simmons, Heritage Elementary
Feb. 18: All day – SAGE Fundraiser at Torchy’s Tacos
Show this flyer when you order! All day at Torchy's Tacos on Feb. 18, mention SAGE when you order — and we'll receive a portion of the sales to support our SAGE Senior Scholarship and grants for GT educators. Bring a friend and invite your whole campus! Yum!
Jan. 23, 2020: SAGE Coffee Chat: Making the Most of Play
All are invited for coffee, networking, and to get ideas about "making the most of play." Thank you to Glenhope Elementary's GT Specialist, Angela Harris, for speaking & for hosting this month's SAGE Coffee Chat. Hosted at Glenhope Elementary for parents of any campus. Thursday, January 23, 2020 at 8 AM – 9 AM
Jan. 16, 2020: Choosing Gifted and Advanced Placement high school classes
Click here to view the presentation in Google Slides. Click here to view the follow-up questions answered by our counselors. (PDF) Post-Event Note: The online bit.ly Q&A on slide 15 was used during the session and is now closed. We will post answers to the questions posed during the session soon. If you have remaining … Continue reading Jan. 16, 2020: Choosing Gifted and Advanced Placement high school classes
SAGE Gifted Spotlight 2020
Click Here to Register Now! Saturday, March 28 – 9 to 11:30 am, PDEC. A mini-conference focusing on neuroscience, creativity and social/emotional aspects of giftedness. Keynote by Dr. Anne Rinn-McCann, Director of the Office of Giftedness, Talent Development and Creativity at the University of North Texas. Breakout sessions by Angie Connell, GT Specialist at Heritage … Continue reading SAGE Gifted Spotlight 2020
SAGE Calendar Preview: Winter 2019 to Spring 2020
SAGE GT Educator Grant Application Deadline November 22 – Apply at gc-sage.org. Recipients announced in December! SAGE / Campus GT Playdate - Dove Elementary – Nov. 15 – 3 pm – Dove Park SAGE / Campus GT Playdate - Colleyville Elementary – Nov. 20 – after school – Kidsville giftED 2019 — Annual Conference of … Continue reading SAGE Calendar Preview: Winter 2019 to Spring 2020