Celebrating Gifted
October 2025
GT PAC Membership Drive
The GT Department is pleased to share that the following campuses have reached the maximum of three GT PAC representatives. Thank you for volunteering to serve on the 2025–26 GT PAC!
· Bhuchar ES
· Madden ES
· Malala ES
· Meadows ES
· Neill ES
· Oakland ES
· Sullivan ES
· Walker Station ES
· Fort Settlement MS
Currently, 43 campuses do not have GT PAC representation. Individuals interested in serving are encouraged to complete the interest form at bit.ly/GTPAC_Interest_Form_2025.
The GT PAC offers parents of gifted students an opportunity to serve as liaisons between the committee and their school community. Members also provide valuable feedback on GT programming options. There will be a total of four GT PAC meetings this school year. For additional information, please visit the GT PAC webpage at https://www.fortbendisd.com/Page/124570.
Saturday, October 4, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Take the whole family out to Enchanted Gardens in Richmond for a fun fall pumpkin extravaganza! This year, they are excited to have Kell Shaffner, who will be there to demonstrate the art of carving pumpkins. They will have a craft and face painting for the kids. Dress in your fall colors—there will be plenty of photo opportunities, too!
October 10-12, 2025
The Bayou City Art Festival is Houston’s iconic art festival showcasing the works of 300 artists in 19 different categories at Bayou City Art Festival Memorial Park in the fall.
The outdoor festival attracts more than 20,000 attendees offering visitors the opportunity to meet with exhibiting artists, buy one-of-a-kind art, enjoy food, music, and entertainment.
Each festival experience showcases an outdoor gallery of original works, one-of-a-kind art, world-class pieces and the opportunity to meet 280 select artists from all over the world.
Adult admission is $18, Kids are $5.
Across all 32 Innovation Hour campuses—29 elementary and 3 middle schools—students are diving into the "6 Ps of Innovation."
As October begins, students will finish their presentation pitches and start their projects.
For more information about Innovation Hour, visit the GT department website or contact your campus Champion of Gifted Services (COGS).
For more information on Innovation Hour, please visit the Innovation Hour Web Page.
October Overview
October is a key month for GT students participating in the Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP). Here’s what students need to do:
- Finalize research: Meet with teachers to go over research plans and proposals. This is the chance to finalize everything before moving forward.
- Complete the Project Due Dates form: Work with your teacher to fill out this form and review the assessment rubrics.
For more information, please check your campus GT webpage or contact your campus Champion of Gifted Services (COGS).
Please see the campus GT webpage for specific dates for your child’s campus.
GTA 6th and 8th Field Experiences
GTA sixth graders began investigating the foundations of human culture and tradition on field experiences to the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Chung Mei Budhist Temple, and Islamic Da’wah Center. GTA eighth graders began exploring and researching ideas for their Manifest the Change learning challenge. This year-long initiative begins with innovations as students seek to consider and learn about problems facing their communities with the aim of eventually responding with an original outreach service project! More field experiences coming in October!
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