By George Slaughter Katy Independent School District students in grades 6-11 are now able to be referred for screening for the 2022-23 gifted and talented program, the district said. Parents must complete a parent observation checklist, which is available both at the student’s school and the district website. The deadline for completing and returning the checklist is Nov. 12. Checklists not returned by the deadline will not be screened for service for the 2002-23 school […]
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Katy ISD Announces Screening Deadline for Gifted and Talented Elementary Students
By George Slaughter The Katy Independent School District’s Gifted and Talented, or GT, program will soon be screening for students who want to apply for that program. The district said in a news release that the GT program for elementary students consists of a one-day pullout in the Challenge classroom with a teacher trained in gifted education. Beginning Oct. 12, Katy ISD students in grades 1-4 can be referred for screening for the 2022-2023 gifted […]
Katy ISD Announces Secondary Gifted and Talented Screening
By George Slaughter Fifth-grade students in the Katy Independent School District will soon have the chance to be screened for the district’s gifted and talented (GT) program. The district said in a news release that students who are not identified as part of the elementary Challenge Program can be screened for GT program services at the secondary level. Parents hoping to refer their child for must complete a secondary parent checklist in English or Spanish, […]
Katy ISD Announces Deadline for Kindergarten Gifted and Talented Screening
By George Slaughter The Katy Independent School District announced an Oct. 1 deadline for screening kindergarten students for the district’s Challenge Gifted and Talented program. The district said kindergarten parents will receive information this week detailing how to refer a student. This information is also on the Katy ISD GT and Advanced Academics website. “The State of Texas defines a gifted and talented student as a child or youth who performs or shows the potential […]