FALL 2015

Parent Information Meeting/Junta de Información para Padres

“Gifted Learner or High Achiever?—Characteristics &

Identification”

Monday, September 21st

Klein Multipurpose Center

7500 Farm to Market Rd 2920, Spring, TX 77379

6-7pm.

“Estudiante Dotado o Estudiante con Logros

Altos?-Características y Identificación”

el lunes, día 21 de septiembre

Klein Multipurpose Center

7500 Farm to Market Rd 2920, Spring, TX 77379

6-7pm.

http://www.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?name=cigt.home

8/24/15-

9/25/15 GT Referral Window (K-11)

9/25/15 GT Referral Window Closes; Pack-

ets due to campus.

9/28/15 K-11 Evaluation Window Opens.

GIFTED AND TALENTED FALL

IDENTIFICATION TIMELINE

NEW KLEIN ISD Out-of-School Options!

The Office of Advanced Academics is sponsoring NEW

Academic Competitions and expanding on existing options

beginning in the 2015-16 school year.

The Noetic Learning Math Contest (NLMC) is a semiannual problem solving contest for elementary students. The goal of the competition is to encourage students' interest in math, to develop their problem solving skills, and to inspire them to excel in math.

Coding Club will be open to elementary students interested in

learning more about the world of code.

Robotics will available to all intermediate and high school

campuses.

Please contact your campus principal to see if these options will

be available on your campus.

For more information about academic competitions please visit

http://www.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?

name=ciadvac.academic.comp

For more information on the Texas Performance

Standards Project, please visit our website: http://

www.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?name=ciadvac.tpsp

KISD Boot Camps All boot camps are on Saturday 9:00

AM-1:00PM and Sunday 1:00PM-5:00

PM.

Any Klein ISD high school student can

attend a boot camp on any campus and

the registration fee is $175 per student

for both days.

All Klein students can register by

visiting www.catalystprep.com and click

on the Boot camp Sign-Up tab or call

800.235.0056.

ACT & SAT Registration Deadlines

KISD: College and Career Readiness

Test Date Test(s) Registration

Deadline

LATE Registration

Deadline

9/12/15 ACT 8/7/15 8/21/15

10/3/15 SAT &

Subj. Tests 9/3/15 9/22/15

10/24/15 ACT 9/18/15 10/2/15

11/7/15 SAT &

Subj. Tests 10/9/15 10/27/15

12/5/15 SAT &

Subj. Tests 11/5/15 11/23/15

12/12/15 ACT 11/6/15 11/20/15

FALL DATES BOOT CAMP

SESSION LOCATION

9/19 & 20/15 SAT (Current) Klein HS

9/19 & 20/15 SAT (Current) Klein Oak

HS

9/26 & 27/15 SAT (Current) Klein Forest

HS

9/26 & 27/15 SAT (Current) Klein Col-

lins HS

10/3 & 4/15 PSAT (New) Klein HS

10/10 & 11/15 PSAT (New) Klein Collins

HS

10/10 & 11/15 ACT Klein Forest

HS

10/10 & 11/15 ACT Klein HS

PATH Community Outreach Calendar

Path Community Outreach Courses help Klein

parents stay up-to-date with helpful information

pertaining to college readiness. All sessions are at the Klein Multipurpose

Center, 7500 FM 2920, Spring, TX 77379 from 9-11 AM.

9/26/15

TOPIC: The Parent's Role on Student Goal-Setting & Time Management

10/17/15

TOPIC: Financing College 101 & College Tours: What All Parents Should

Ask

For more information about this innovative course offered by the TEA visit

http://www.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?name=ciadvac.path

For complete details on all the ACT/SAT/PSAT test preparation that is offered to

Klein students, please visit our website:

http://www.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?name=ciadvac.tests

College Crosswalk Month

The Klein ISD has designated October 5th to November 2nd as it’s College

Crosswalk Month to promote college/career readiness. All Klein ISD

campuses will offer a variety of specific college preparation opportunities and

activities to elementary, intermediate, and high school students. Please visit

your student’s campus website for specific information. You can also visit the

district “College and Career Readiness” website for great resources

concerning academic planning, college entrance test preparations, and

financial planning. Please visit http://www.kleinisd.net/default.aspx?

name=ciadvac.ccr to access college readiness information for all grade levels.

2015 TAGT Annual Conference

December 2 – 4 San Antonio, TX

TAGT 2015 will bring together nearly 2,000 educators who

share a passion for gifted education! Attendees will have the

chance to create vital connections, engage in and lead

important conversations, and become empowered to continue

to make a difference in the gifted community.

This unique experience features over 150 training sessions in

15 strands of designated subjects. TAGT is an approved

provider of CE credit for educators, counselors, psychologists

and school board members. Join us December 2-4 at the San

Antonio Convention Center and the Grand Hyatt San Antonio!

Duke TIP Talent Search

Duke TIP Talent Search 4th-6th Grade

Duke TIP's 4th–6th Grade Talent Search is a chance

for families of qualified students to gain access to

programs within Duke TIP. Enrollment eligibility is an

honor and indicates outstanding intellectual ability.

Students are qualified to enroll when they are in the

fourth, fifth, or sixth grade. To qualify, students must

score in the 95th percentile or higher on a grade-level

standardized achievement test, aptitude test, mental-

ability test, or approved state criterion-referenced test.

If a student previously enrolled as a fourth or fifth

grader, they do not enroll again. The enrollment for

Duke TIP Talent Search 4th-6th begins October 1st .

For more information on Duke TIP please visit http://

www.tip.duke.edu.

Duke TIP Talent Search 7th-8th Grade

Duke TIP's 7th Grade Talent Search is the largest

program of its kind in the nation. Student must be in

the seventh grade (or a current eighth grader who

skipped seventh grade). To qualify students must

score in the 95th percentile or higher on a grade-level

standardized achievement test, aptitude test, mental-

ability test, or approved state criterion-referenced test.

Enrollment begins August 1st. The nonrefundable

enrollment fee of $75 ($30 for fee grant) covers the

cost of the ACT or SAT testing plus other talent search

participant benefits through the student's eleventh

grade year.