For SAGE Educator of the Month, we'd like to honor the entire Instructional Technology team who launched the Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Learning@Home website, hosted teacher tech training, and kept our kids learning. You've been vital to keeping our community connected! Special thanks to Dr. Suzanne Newell, Director Curriculum & Instruction; Tony Zahn, Dir Science & Instructional … Continue reading Educator of the Month: GCISD Instructional Technology Team
[ Video ] Parenting a GT Student during the COVID-19 Closure — Dr. Stephanie Cook, LPG
SAGE asked GCISD mom and licensed professional counselor Dr. Stephanie Cook to give us some tips for helping GT kids in times of crisis. Check out her video response, and comment with questions or ideas. https://youtu.be/NprJBJYHdrc
March 13 – SAGE Coronavirus update
A NOTE TO OUR SAGE COMMUNITY Dear SAGE Families & Educators, During this time of uncertainty, stress, and changes to our regular routine — we here at SAGE are reminded that the S in SAGE stands for "Supporting." We want to offer support & encouragement to our SAGE Community, as well as to our greater … Continue reading March 13 – SAGE Coronavirus update
Candidate Forum: 2020 Board of Trustees
SAGE will be hosting our annual Candidate Forum featuring the candidates for GCISD Board of Trustees. The questions in this forum will focus solely on gifted and advanced academics topics. All candidates were contacted by SAGE via email, text, phone, and/or Facebook Message between Feb. 19 and March 6, 2020. We attempted contact in an … Continue reading Candidate Forum: 2020 Board of Trustees
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
March 31, 2020: SAGE News, COVID Edition
Here's our compilation of the latest & greatest resources to help support your gifted student. GCISD Learning Learning@Home — Tech support, librarian recommendations, special services/504/dyslexia, college & career planning Love2Learn —District-curated list of enrichment activities • Excellent for GT students GCISD Advanced Academics — On Twitter, follow Julie Leslie, Director of Advanced Academics. Twitter name is @martinju4. Updates will be … Continue reading March 31, 2020: SAGE News, COVID Edition
GT Educator of the Month: Tarianne Johnson, Bus Driver, ASPIRE Route
Starting in First Grade, ASPIRE students may ride a bus from their neighborhood's elementary campus to their ASPIRE Campus. Moms and Dads are very grateful for all the bus drivers who ensure that our students arrive safely to school. In gratitude, several families nominated one bus driver, Ms. Tarianne Johnson, as SAGE GT Educator of the Month: One parent wrote: … Continue reading GT Educator of the Month: Tarianne Johnson, Bus Driver, ASPIRE Route
Oct. 28, 2020: SAGE + GCISD Presentation of ASPIRE External Review
“The ASPIRE Academy is arguably the best gifted and talented program in Texas.” — External Reviewer Watch the video the presentation: https://youtu.be/ipD5EGpZ5iQ SAGE and GCISD Advanced Academics hosted this in-depth presentation from the external reviewer, Dr. Todd Kettler on October 28, 2020 @ 5:30 pm online. Press Release from GCISD, 2/18/2020 As part of its … Continue reading Oct. 28, 2020: SAGE + GCISD Presentation of ASPIRE External Review
[ 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