Celebrating Gifted
March 2026
Get ready for a summer of inquiry and discovery! FBISD is thrilled to host GT STEM camps for students entering grades 1–5 in Summer 2026. Stay tuned as we expand our offerings to include more grade bands in the coming years.
Currently all our camps are sold out, but you can join the waitlist.
Click here to join the waitlist
Lunches of Love Service Project Success!
On Saturday, February 21, our gifted students and families participated in a meaningful service opportunity at the Fort Bend Administration Annex — and what an incredible impact they made!
Together, we decorated 1,000 lunch bags to donate to the Lunches of Love organization. Each bag will help provide meals to children in our community while also delivering messages of encouragement and kindness.
The event was extremely well received, and it was inspiring to see our GT students demonstrate leadership, creativity, and a strong commitment to service. Opportunities like this allow students to extend their learning beyond the classroom and apply empathy, collaboration, and civic responsibility in authentic ways.
Thank you to all of the families who volunteered their time to make this event such a success. We are proud of the positive difference our GT community continues to make!
Learn more about additional volunteer opportunities at the Lunches of Love website.
Saturday, March 14, 2026
Join us for a creative, colorful, and fun Kids Art Workshop where creativity knows no limits! Age group 5-8yrs and 9 yrs and above.
🎨 Creative Art Workshop for Kids
A fun, hands-on art workshop where kids explore fine art techniques and create artwork they’ll proudly take home.
Children will work with oil pastels (5-7 yrs), acrylics (9 yrs and above) in guided sessions that are engaging, relaxed, and age-appropriate.
✨ Just bring your child, all art materials are provided.
Saturday, March 7, 2026
Tuff Nutterz – Fun for the Whole Family!
Looking for an unforgettable family day out? Tuff Nutterz is the perfect place to relax while the kids have an absolute blast. And if you’re brave enough… you’re more than welcome to join in on the action too!
🎟 Session Duration
2-hour action-packed sessions
💥 What’s Included?
Two epic attractions. Unlimited fun.
🏃 1,000 ft Obstacle Course
Our supersized inflatable maze is packed with over 30 exciting and challenging obstacles, including:
Giant slides, Climbing walls, Hanging rails, Balance balls, and much more!
In the coming weeks, your child's school will provide specific details about their campus's GT Showcase. To help students prepare for their presentations, we recommended that projects be finalized by the end of February. This allowed ample time for planning and polishing.
Each campus will set its own deadline for project completion, so please watch for updates from your child's school. We look forward to celebrating our gifted students' remarkable talents at the showcases!
For more information, visit your child’s campus GT webpage. Navigate to the campus homepage, select "Students and Parents," and then choose "Gifted and Talented."
Students at Innovation Hour campuses worked diligently to complete their projects by the end of February. Their enthusiasm was evident as they created models and developed innovative ideas. We are eager to see their products and presentation at the campus showcases!
GTA Applications and Expo of Excellence
The application for the Gifted and Talented Academy at Quail Valley Middle School closed on February 28, 2026. Applicants will be notified of their acceptance into the GTA or onto the waitlist after Spring Break. Current GTA students—grades 6, 7, and 8—served in a multitude of leadership roles while the application was open. GTA Ambassadors led 28 daytime school tours for 5th graders and their families, hosting 100’s of interested applicants.
Additionally, over 150 GTA students participated in the GTA Expo of Excellence for 5th graders and their families, guiding parents and families as ambassadors, exhibiting their work as presenters, performing as musicians and artists, and showcasing the strengths of the GTA in the Expo of Excellence on the evening of Thursday, February 12th. Over 300 families registered for the event, and although there is no official attendance count, it was clear that a majority of them attended.
Please contact the Joseph Bernhart, Academy Coordinator, at joseph.bernhart@fortbendisd.gov or (281) 634-6687 if you have any questions or would like to learn more.
In other GTA news, GTA sixth graders practiced their “el restaurante/la comida” vocabulary by visiting and eating at Casa Vaqueros in Missouri City. They also participated in another two-day off-campus and on-campus field experience, volunteering at the Houston Food Bank, touring with the University of Houston Public Arts program at their central campus, and each painting his/her own canvas in an artist-led session. Meanwhile, GTA seventh graders are gearing up for the annual Texas Journeys overnight field experience to San Antonio on March 12th and 13th. Students will tour the San Jose Mission, practice Spanish at El Mercado historic market, explore the Alamo, and conduct scientific investigations at the Meadows Center for Water and the Environment in San Marcos. Lastly, GTA eighth graders spent 2 days both on campus and off campus learning at the Holocaust Museum Houston and participating in discussions, reflection, and a related film study on campus. February was a busy month at the GTA, and there’s more to look forward to as Spring Break quickly approaches.
Teachers have met with students to check in on their progress toward their goals. Students are continuing to work hard to meet their goals by the end of April.
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Children At Risk
Studio RED Architects
Mia J. from Kempner High School is experiencing architecture design with hands-on software at Studio RED Architects.