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GT Administrator

Mrs. Ciaccio

ciaccioc@needvilleisd.com

School Phone:

(979)793-3027

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Counselors

Mrs. Mikulec

mikulecj@needvilleisd.com

Mrs. Dowell

dowellc@needvilleisd.com

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NISD Goals for the Gifted and Talented Student

The student will:

· Experience a variety of research methods and products

· Generate independent, authentic research methods and products

· Generate, send, and receive verbal and non-verbal messages

· Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in

appropriate ways to authentic audiences

· Create questions, not just answers

· Learn autonomously

· Solve problems in innovative ways

· Take educational and academic risks

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Nominations

Nominations for the GT program at NMS can be made by a parent or teacher at any time during the fall semester. Nominations close December 16th. In order to nominate a student just email one of the counselors at the links below. Students will be tested during the spring semester and parents will be notified of the results.

dowellc@needvilleisd.com

mikulecj@needvilleisd.com

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How Students Are serviced

GT students are served through extension activities in the general education classroom.

All classroom teachers are GT Certified.

GT students create and present two projects per school year over topics that challenge and interest them.

GT students will also have access to Maker Space.

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Qualification Criteria and Screening Process

SAGES Achievement test (Reading, Math, Science, Social Studies)

SIGS Home/ Parent Rating Scale

SIGS School Rating Scale

NNAT 2 - Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test

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Overview of curriculum

Teachers routinely implement GT strategies in their daily curriculum.

All content area teachers are GT Certified.

GT students are challenged to use higher level thinking skills and produce more in-depth results.

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2022-2023

Project

Overview

***Students will be pulled by counselors soon to go over project guidelines & expectations.

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Fall project choices

Texas performance standards project

Choose 1 of the following for your grade level:

4th Grade: Enigmas or We are Texans

5th Grade: A World of Uncertainty or Texas Get Away

6th Grade: Nutritionist for a Month or Terrestrial Real Estate

DUE December 8th

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SPRING project choices

Texas performance standards project

Choose 1 of the following for your grade level:

4th Grade: Pursuit of Passion or Innovation Celebration

5th Grade: Collectibles Fad or Fortune or Energy Efficiency

6th Grade: Culture Shock or Instant Millionaire

DUE May 18th

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Click the link below to visit the website for more information on project choices.

https://www.texaspsp.org/

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NMS GT Expectations 22-23 handout

fall gt project choices

Spring gt project choices

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NMS Weekly News:

This project is available for 6th grade students, as one of their semester projects.
The administration team along with the counselors will divide the students up into groups.
Students will take responsibility for planning and creating a news broadcast for the campus.

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The GT HANDBOOK WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE SOON!

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For questions, please contact us or follow the QR code to complete a google form.

ciaccioc@needvilleisd.com (793-3027 ext. 1505)

dowellc@needvilleisd.com (793-3027 ext 1510)

mikulecj@needvilleisd.com (793-3027 ext. 1509)

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