📝What's Happening in GT

👋 Hello families,

Welcome to the 2026-2027 school year! My name is Nichole Kempner, and I am the gifted and talented specialist for Dan Christie Elementary. I am looking forward to a year filled with learning and growth with our GT students. I hope they are ready to work hard and have fun!

In this issue’s update:

1. What is GT?

2. When do pull-out services start?

3. Gifted Minds Prosper Booster Club

Identified Gifted and Talented (G/T) students will receive two hours per week of G/T pull-out instruction with Mrs. Kempner, our campus G/T specialist. During this time, students are pulled out of their standard classroom to work alongside like-minded peers on interdisciplinary projects, creative problem-solving, and critical thinking exercises designed to add depth and complexity to their learning.

Please note that G/T pull-out is enrichment and extension, not accelerated instruction—meaning students are not skipping ahead in grade-level curriculum or covering next year’s material early. Instead, students explore core concepts at a much deeper, more complex level to challenge their analytical, creative, and higher-order thinking skills

Looking to connect with other Prosper ISD G/T families? Gifted Minds Prosper is an independent, parent-led booster club that supports our Gifted and Talented community. Through social events, family programming, high school scholarships, and teacher grants, they work to enhance learning and foster connection across the district. Visit giftedmindsprosper.com to see how you can get involved!

If you ever have questions or need to reach out, I’m happy to connect! Email is the best way to contact me.

Mrs. Nichole Kempner
GT Specialist/ Dan Christie Elementary

📧 Email: nkempner@prosper-isd.net
📞 Classroom Phone: (945) 678-3600