Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Taliaferro: 2023 Sherry Hamilton Educator of the Year!

Dr. Taliaferro, center, with the Hamilton Family For several years now, SAGE honors the memory Sherry Hamilton by recognizing a GT Educator with a $500 Award. The 2023 recipient of the Sherry Hamilton Memorial Award goes to Dr. Cheryl Taliaferro, ASPIRE Academy District Liaison. This title of course does not fully explain the depth of … Continue reading Congratulations to Dr. Cheryl Taliaferro: 2023 Sherry Hamilton Educator of the Year!

2023 Earth Day SAGE Celebrates Community, Scholarship and Service

In celebration of our Sherry Hamilton Memorial Award winner, Dr. Cheryl Taliaferro, and Senior Scholarship recipient, Kavya Shah, SAGE hosted a special event and service project for Earth Day 2023. Senior Scholarship Awarded to Kavya Shah Kavya Shah has been involved in numerous activities including ASPIRE Student Advisory Council, DECA, Advanced Academics Student Club, Destination … Continue reading 2023 Earth Day SAGE Celebrates Community, Scholarship and Service

Celebrating the Successes of the 2021-2022 school year

As a non-profit organization, GC-SAGE Membership dues and donations are all used to fund programs, events and grants to directly support the GT community within GCISD. Anyone can become a member, or donate to support our initiatives. It's always nice to reflect on what we've accomplished as an organization, and help you see all the … Continue reading Celebrating the Successes of the 2021-2022 school year

Sherry Hamilton Memorial GT Educator Award — 2020 and 2021 Winners Announced!

2020ANGIE CONNELLGT Specialist, Heritage Elementary 2021AMANDA GUTHRIEASPIRE AP Modern World History and ASPIRE AP US History, Grapevine High School Click here to read all the details!!!! Nomination window is closed for 2021. One of SAGE's key focus areas is to support the teachers of gifted students in our classrooms, specifically those who have purposeful clusters or … Continue reading Sherry Hamilton Memorial GT Educator Award — 2020 and 2021 Winners Announced!

A warm welcome to our new GT Educators ~ Fall 2020

To welcome our new GT educators and help them get settled in their new classrooms, SAGE is awarding a $100 grant to each new elementary GT teacher and a $50 grant to each new secondary teacher. Please join SAGE in extending a warm welcome to the new gifted educators in GCISD: New ASPIRE Teachers: Kay … Continue reading A warm welcome to our new GT Educators ~ Fall 2020

SAGE awards Stephenie Miller a GT Educator Grant to attend the Gifted+Equity summer conference

Congrats to Stephenie Miller, pre-AP/GT teacher at Colleyville Heritage High School, who is awarded a SAGE GT Educator Grant to attend Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented's Leadership & Gifted+Equity Conference. We are proud to invest in our incredible teachers! To be held online in 2020, the TAGT Gifted+Equity Conference: Serving the Underserved is geared towards the … Continue reading SAGE awards Stephenie Miller a GT Educator Grant to attend the Gifted+Equity summer conference

SAGE GT Educator Grants – Winter 2019

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

Educator Grants for Baylor GT Conference 2019

This grant was awarded to Angela Harris and Charlotte Weinstein. SAGE would like to provide up to 5 grants to GCISD teachers to cover the Baylor GT Conference registration fee PLUS a $25 gas card. Teachers may apply for the grant through next Wednesday, Sept. 25 using the form at https://forms.gle/6uk7evK3rSoQRAXs9 Baylor University will host … Continue reading Educator Grants for Baylor GT Conference 2019

GT Educator Grant Recipients, August 2019

Our SAGE Board has awarded the following GT Educator Grants for August 2019! A grant toward registration and/or travel expenses — awarded to Dr. Cheryl Taliaferro, ASPIRE Liaison; Kameron Jones-Balsley, ASPIRE 6th Humanities; and Gypsy Mishoe, Advanced Academics Liaison — to present a session and to attend the National Association for Gifted Children 2019 Conference … Continue reading GT Educator Grant Recipients, August 2019