July 13 Panera Fundraiser
Meet up at Panera for dinner on July 13, 2017 and support SAGE's grants for teachers and senior scholarships! Invite your classmates for a mid-summer gathering. Please show the flyer (digital or printout) when placing your order.
May 22: Parent Panel: Ask your questions about raising gifted kids
SAGE Members are invited to the SAGE General Meeting on Monday, May 22, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Feedstore BBQ. We will have a panel of experienced SAGE parents ready to answer any questions you may have, from “Is this normal?” to “How do I get my campus to…
GT Educator of the Month: Angie Connell
We asked SAGE members to nominate an educator who's going above and beyond for gifted students. Our SAGE GT Educator of the Month is Angie Connell, GT Specialist for Heritage Elementary School. The person who nominated her says, "Angie Connell is our GT Specialist. She has stepped into big shoes…
ADVOCACY: Your calls worked! Gifted funding is *back* in the bill!
Updated April 23, 2017, 10 a.m. This page will be updated as we know more information. Scroll to the bottom of this page for an overview of this topic. Great news!! Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented informed us on Friday that thanks to your amazing advocacy efforts, the Senate…
May 1: SAGE Ice Cream Social at Marble Slab
Each scoop supports gifted education! SAGE's ice cream social and fundraiser will be Monday, May 1, at Marble Slab — and we are inviting GT Specialists to be Celebrity Scoopers. GT Specialists are invited to sign up for a shift on Monday, May 1. Be sure to come out to Marble Slab…
Spring 2017 Educator Grants
SAGE is proud to provide scholarship opportunities for classroom teachers or administrators who support these teachers to attend conferences. This semester's SAGE grant awardees are: Tonya McEnery, assistant principal of Bransford Elementary, receives a grant to attend the Depth & Complexity Summer Conference. Cheryl Taliaferro, Ph.D., GT independent studies and…
VIDEO April 18: School Board Candidate Forum
SAGE hosted a forum featuring the four candidates on the ballot for the Spring 2017 Grapevine-Colleyville ISD School Board election. The forum focused on topics pertinent to gifted and talented students. The forum was Tuesday, April 18, 2017, starting at 6:30 pm at the Professional Development and Education Center (PDEC), at 5800…
2017 Summer Camp Guide for Gifted and Talented Students
SAGE has compiled our annual guide for summer camps that could challenge and inspire your gifted student: Summer Program Age Suitable website Explore Horizons K-6th flyer www.explore-horizons.com Tarrant County College K-6th flyer www.tcd.edu GCISD Summer Enrichment K-6th flyer 1 and flyer 2 www.gcisd-k12.org/summerenrichment Use this code to enroll in GT…
Thursday, March 23: Chipotle fundraiser, 5 to 8 p.m.
Make dinner a selfless act by joining us for a fundraiser to support SAGE! Come to Chipotle in Euless (Highway 121 and Glade Rd.) on March 23, 2017, between 5 and 8 p.m. Show the image on your smartphone, or tell the cashier you’re supporting SAGE to make sure 50…
GT Educator of the Month: Will Boykin
We asked SAGE members to nominate an educator who's going above and beyond for gifted students. This month's SAGE GT Educator of the Month is Will Boykin, 5th grade teacher at ASPIRE Academy. The people who nominated him said: "Mr. Boykin regularly meets individually with students to asses their needs.…