In Spring ISD, elementary students that have qualified as Gifted and Talented participate in an enrichment program within the general ed classroom. Our students gain new skills and practice creative thinking through Envision and Texas Performance Standards Projects.

IMPORTANT DATES:

We will have two expos this year at which the students can present and display their hard work. The dates are as follows:

GT Expos:

Fall - TBA

Spring - TBA

Each semester, progress reports will go home with our GT students. Please look for your child's progress report to come home on the following dates:

GT Progress Report Dates:

December

May

We also take our GT students on two field trips a year. This is a special experience where our students get to venture out from the regular curriculum.

TBA

Resources for the Parents of GT Students:

Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented: http://txgifted.org/

National Association for Gifted Children: http://www.nagc.org/resources-publications/resources-parents

Envision Project Assistance: http://www.mindvinepress.com/students.html

Texas Performance Standards Projects: http://www.texaspsp.org/http://www.springisd.org/default.aspx?name=ci.gt.

• xas Performance Standards Projects. For more information on the Spring ISD Gifted and Talented program, visit 

Rationale for Two-Way Dual Language Programs

• The ability to communicate in more than one language is an asset in a global society.

• Spanish is the second most widely used language in the United States and is increasingly important for business, trade, schools, government agencies, the legal system, media, advertising politics and the private sector.

• A two-way bilingual program “emphasizes equality of educational opportunity for both English and non-English speaking children through an educational process that validates and fully develops both languages and instills a mutual respect for both language learners.”

Goals of Two-Way Dual Language 

• Bilingualism:  The ability to speak in two languages at an ACADEMIC Level

• Biliteracy:  ability to read and write in two languages at an academic level

• Cross-Cultural Awareness:  ability to live with people of diverse backgrounds

• Academic Achievement: successful academic performance that prepares both native English speakers and native Spanish speakers for the future

Current Participating Grade Levels 

• Two Kindergarten classrooms

• Two First Grade classrooms

• Three Second Grade classrooms

• Three Third Grade classrooms

• Three Fourth Grade classrooms