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Katy Parents of Gifted and Talented Students - Katy's resource for parents of GT kids

KPGT Kindergarten Orientation – Thursday, March 25 @6pm

Katy Parents of Gifted & Talented Students (KPGT) is proud to host Judy O’Neal for a virtual presentation of “Identified as Gifted – Now what?!” as part of a Kindergarten Open House with KatyISD Advanced Academics leaders. This event will go over the fundamentals of the KatyISD Challenge Program, and present the benefits of membership…
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March 2, 2021 0

Two Helpful Videos Created for KPGT on Anxiety & Coping Strategies

Due to the current situation with COVID-19, we had decided to postpone our planned Anxieties discussion with Dr. Lourdes Valdes. She is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist located in Katy, and she kindly agreed to create two videos to help parents and kids of KPGT understand more about anxiety and strategies during the coronavirus pandemic. Video for…
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April 1, 2020 0

Camp Invention GT Summer Sessions Open Now

SECURE YOUR SPOT TODAY! Register at INVENT.ORG/CAMP or 800-968-4332. Camp Invention® is for KISD GT identified children entering grades 2-6. Location: Michael Griffin Elementary School 7800 S. Fry Rd, Katy, TX 77494 Date: June 1-4, 2020 Time & Cost: 8:30am to 3:30pm | $255 (before discount) Extended Day Hours Available: 7:30am to 4:30pm | Additional…
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January 27, 2020 0

Presentation on Preventing Bullying of GT Students

Bullying Prevention with Edie White Thursday, February 13, 2020 7:00-8:00 pm Katy ISD Education Support Complex Room 1200 6301 S. Stadium Lane Katy, TX 77494 Registration is free, but ticket is required.  Space is limited.  Register at: https://tinyurl.com/kpgtbullying Edie White is in her second year as the Coordinator for Bullying Prevention and Student Support in…
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January 27, 2020 0

The Mind of a Champion

Coping with the pressure and stress of academic demands and living a balanced life. Mastering the rigors, expectations, and demands of high-level academics is not a small achievement. It is easy to recognize similarities in the mental strengths of an athletic champion and an academic champion. In this workshop, Mr. Robert Andrews (see bio below), whose primary…
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June 9, 2019 0

Annual Meeting

Katy ISD Challenge Teachers Manda Simmons, Mina Rezaie, Linda Twiggs, Olivia Watson, Jodi Foreman, and Liz Harden discussing “Apps, Bots, and Brains – A Summer of Thinking ”   Katy ISD Challenge teachers will share activities that will keep your gifted student engaged while having fun in the summer. Participants will have the opportunity to…
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June 9, 2019 0