Gifted & Talented
WCE Students currently identified as Gifted & Talented (GT) may receive the following services through SBISD:
- Primary Gifted Program (PGP): K – 2nd grade
In addition to daily GT services in their WCE classrooms, identified GT students in grades K-2 are offered GT services through a pull-out program for 90 to 120 minutes a week (students remain on the WCE campus during this time). Pull-out instruction focuses on the development of independent research skills and on meeting the social-emotional needs of GT students.
- SPIRAL at Bendwood – serving 3rd – 5th graders
In addition to daily GT services in their WCE classrooms, identified GT students in grades 3-5 are offered GT services through a pull-out program that takes place at the Bendwood campus. Students are bussed from the WCE to Bendwood one day a week for a full day of services with GT students from other campuses.
Instruction in the SPIRAL program at Bendwood is interdisciplinary. Units of study are designed to provide the depth and complexity that GT students need, while also addressing their social-emotional needs. For the 2019 – 2020 school year, WCE students participating in SPIRAL go to Bendwood on Mondays. Please click here for the current year SPIRAL calendar for specific start and end dates to this program, which starts later and ends earlier than the normal SBISD calendar.
If you have a WCE Student currently identified as GT and would like further campus-specific information and ways to connect to other GT parents, please contact the WCE GT-Spiral Liaison to be added to the parent email list.
APPLYING FOR THE SBISD GT PROGRAM:
If your child is not currently identified as GT and if you are interested in applying, please visit the SBISD Advanced Academic Studies webpage and scroll down to the “Forms and Information” section for details about the GT identification process. Specific questions concerning your child can be directed to your child’s teacher and the WCE Counselor.
LINKS FOR ADDITIONAL GT INFORMATION:
- SBISD GT Department homepage:
- Sign up for emails from the SBISD GT department (parent talks and meetings)
- SBISD GT & Advanced Academics
- PTA website for SPIRAL program on the Bendwood campus:
For additional information, reach out to one of the GT Liaisons:
GT – PGP Liaison: Emily Raines, Emazey86@gmail.com
Shayla Russell, Shayla.russell@gmail.com
GT - SPIRAL Liaison: CrystalLee Potts, crystallee.a.potts@gmail.com
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SPECIAL THANKS
It's hard to believe that tomorrow we will turn the calendar to March! And what a busy March we have planned here at WCE! But before we jump into the next month, it's time to thank those PTA volunteers who helped make February such a success!
Thank you to the STEMFest team for putting on another fantastic event! This event continues to be a school favorite! A huge thanks to the STEMFest Committee: D'Lisia Bergeron, Kelly Porter, Randi Koenig, Katharine Larson. And a big thank you to those who helped out before the event and the night of: Jessica Candler, Jen Ferguson, Ashley Flowers, Maggie Gardiner, Yeliz Gunes, Kimberly Lair, Valerie McIntosh, Gabriela Mladenova, Kellie Patrick, Lauren Shea, Brandi Stanton, Lindsay Yurchak.
A huge thanks to the members of the Nominating Committee who worked tirelessly throughout February to nominate the 2023-24 PTA Executive Board. The slate will be announced and voted on at the Friday meeting - don't miss it! Thank you to Chair of the Nominating Committee Melissa Treadway and committee members Ashley Kerr, Rebekah James, Courtney Prochaska, Kami Buri, Amy Bartholomew.
A big Texan thank you for another successful Go Texan Day to Linley Dieringer and Holly Stephenson for decking out the school in its rodeo best!
Thank you again to everyone for helping make this truly "A Year for the Ages"!
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