G/T Quarterly

A Newsletter for Lewisville ISD Parents of Gifted Students

January-March 2024

This newsletter provides LISD families with information and resources to support their gifted learners.

SUPPORTING STUDENTS

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January 16th GT 5th to 6th Parent Meeting.pdf

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Join the ONLINE G/T Parent Meeting (Jan. 16th | 6:00-6:30 PM)

Click above to join this meeting for parents of G/T students who will begin middle school Fall 2024.
Password: GTfrom5thto6th (or 48376658 from your phone)

This G/T Parent Meeting will be recorded and posted online at lisd.net/gt ("News").

Course Selection Resources

Students in grades 5-11 will begin making course selections for 2024-2025 school year prior to Spring Break. Check out the resources below for information regarding secondary G/T and Advanced Academics courses.

From 5th to 6th

The transition from elementary school to middle school can be both exciting and overwhelming. Developing a good plan will help ensure that middle school is a rewarding experience. Click here to learn more about the shift in G/T services.

Middle School G/T and Honors Courses

Want to learn more about middle school Advanced Academics? Click here.

AROUND THE DISTRICT

Follow your child's teachers on social media and LISD G/T Services on Twitter @LISD_GT and Instagram @lewisvilleisd_gt .

Check out a few samples below of the amazing things happening across #lisdGT.

Time for Tangrams

Emergent Management Team Shares Safety Tips

Turkey Hideout Challenge

Ozobots Day

Nurse Shares Preparedness

UPCOMING ACTIVITIES & EVENTS

January 9, 2024 | S.T.E.A.M. Club for K-5 | 4:00 PM | Flower Mound Library

January 11 thru April 25 | Creative Corner | 3:00-5:00 PM | Carrollton Library @ Hebron & Josey

January 17, 2024 | Teen Time | 4:30-5:30 PM | Flower Mound Library

February 3, 2024 | Nature Walk | 10:00 AM-12:00 PM | LLELA

Through February 10, 2024 | Forever Forest | 9:00 AM-5:00 PM | River Legacy Nature Center

March 9-10, 2024 | Family Campout | 5:00 PM- 8:00 AM | Heard Natural Science Museum

Through September 22, 2024 | T. Rex: The Ultimate Predator | Perot Museum of Nature and Science

ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Makerspace

The Hive, Lewisville Public Library's makerspace, is home to innovation and creativity. Click here!

Mathigon

Check out these math puzzles and games! Click here!

Adventures in Chemistry

Explore experiments and games. Click here!

LISD.net/gt

Have you been to the LISD G/T website lately?

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LISD Gifted & Talented Services

We strive to identify and engage a diverse population of gifted/talented students, build relationships that support student growth, ignite within students a desire for learning, and provide services and supports to meet students' unique social-emotional and educational needs every day.

Website: https://www.lisd.net/gt
Location: 1565 W Main St, Lewisville, TX 75067, USA
Phone: 469-948-8046
Twitter: @LISD_GT