CANNON GT LEADers

GT LEADers in Action!

February 2017

Perfectionism.....The Struggle is Real!
In Rosemary Callard-Szulgit's book, Perfectionism and Gifted Children, she states that the number one social and emotional issue gifted children deal with is perfectionism, due to their high intelligence and talents, and that they can typically see more than one solution to a problem. She points out that gifted kids struggle with a finishing point, as they are fully aware more could be done. Many times, these students will avoid new experiences (or committing to one final solution), due to their fears of failure, and they are therefore concerned others will view them as inadequate.

It is vital we understand this about these precious scholars.

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GRADES 1-4 Gifted and Talented Testing for GT LEAD and the Aspire Academy:

The nomination window for parents to submit their child's name for testing is this Monday, Feb. 13-28. The actual testing will take place Feb. 27-March 10. Please email me or contact the classroom teacher to let him/her know you are interested. Students who qualify for gifted and talented services will begin the fall of the upcoming school year.

Special Programs Expo - February 13

From engineering challenges to advanced academics to language immersion and early childhood education, GCISD offers a world of opportunities for students. Families are invited to learn more about these opportunities at the Special Programs Expo on Monday, February 13 from 5:00-7:30 p.m. at Cross Timbers Middle School. The expo will feature stations showcasing our STEM programs, ASPIRE Academy, Dual Language, tuition-based pre-kindergarten, Collegiate Academy and AVID programs. In addition to program stations, presentations focusing on the instructional components and benefits of STEM, Dual Language, ASPIRE Academy and tuition-based pre-kindergarten, STEM, Dual Language, ASPIRE Academy and tuition-based pre-kindergarten will be delivered in the lecture hall, the AVID classroom (A3) and library.

Math Telescoping Exam Information

Testing opportunities for telescoping math for the 2017-2018 school year are available in the spring and summer for GCISD students who are completing grades K through 7. Information can be found at the GCISD website under Advanced Academics.

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