School for the Highly Gifted- GPISD

06/12/2024

06/10/2024

Hey GPISD parents, breakfast, and lunch is provided to all children ages 18 and under and enrolled students with disabilities up to 21 years old at no cost.
GPISD wants to remind you that summer meals are being served at the following campuses.
* Ochoa STEM Academy at Ben Milam Elementary - 2030 Proctor Drive (May 28-Aug 2)
* Global Leadership Academy at Barbara Bush Elementary - 511 E. Springdale Lane (May 28-June 28)
* Florence Hill Elementary - 4213 Robinson Road (May 28-June 28)
* Travis World Language Academy - 525 N. E. 15th Street (May 28-June 28)
* Rayburn Elementary STEAM Academy - 2800 Reforma Drive (May 28-Aug 2)
* Bowie Fine Arts Academy - 425 Alice Drive (May 28-June 28)
* Daniels Academy of Science and Math - 801 M L King Jr. Blvd. (May 28-Aug 2)
* Jackson Middle School - 350 Corn Valley Road (May 28-Aug 2)
Monday through Friday:
Breakfast is served 7:00 – 8:00 a.m.
Lunch is served 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
For further details please visit www.gpisd.org/SummerMeals

05/20/2024

05/20/2024

SHG 8th Grade Tribute
Congratulations Megan!

05/18/2024

4th grader, Cyrah Shrestha, was chosen by her teachers as the SHG 4th Quarter Student of Character. She is a sincere, dedicated, friendly student with a beautiful spirit and is also a passionate artist with multiple talents. Congratulations Cyrah!

05/17/2024

SHG 8th Grade Tribute
Congratulations Rudy!

05/16/2024

SHG 8th Grade Tribute
Congratulations Michael!

05/15/2024

SHG 8th Grade Tribute
Congratulations Blu!

05/14/2024

SHG 8th Grade Tribute
Congratulations Faith!

05/13/2024

Results are in for the Jr. Visual Arts Scholastic Event!

School for the Highly Gifted brought home 11 Gold Medals with the Rating of Excellence (4): Azfar Ali, Zane Defoggi, Megan Finch, Blu Garcia, Jordan Krug, Paisley Landsdown, Lo Martinet, Dahlia Nguyen, Rebecca Peters, Kylie Pham, and Kaden Tran - OUTSTANDING!

Incidentally, each of our 8th grade students listed above received the highest points possible for Gold! DOUBLE OUTSTANDING!

We also had 3 pieces with the Rating of Strong (3): Abigail Barron, Heather Deselles, and two from Sophia Martinez - TRIPLE OUTSTANDING!

And finally, we received one Platinum Area Award for Region 10S from Dahlia Nguyen’s “Cake or Fake” sculpture. Congratulations Dahlia AND HOME RUN OUTSTANDING!

"Our students worked tirelessly on their art, pouring their hearts into their works. I am thrilled with their results! I am so very proud of all of you and thank you for your hard work and enthusiasm!"

Kelly Giessner, SHG Art Teacher

05/13/2024

Mrs. Hargrave serves as the campus nurse to both SHG and Dubiski. We are thankful for her expertise and commitment to our staff and students. Last week we celebrated her service on Nurse Appreciation Day.

05/13/2024

NFTE Startup Tech News...
Congratulations to our 6th Grade NFTE Startup Tech competitors! Their showcase was amazing event and the results are as follows.

1st Place: Lace Up – Dahlia Nguyen, Zachary Gandy, Zane Defoggi
2nd Place: Max Funding – Kevin Melton, Kamsi Dukes, Wendy Torres-Becera, Joanna Osuma
3rd Place: Safety Search – Ryan Kunkel, Henry Kennedy, Gabriel Nguyen

The 1st place winners were invited to participate in the NFTE South Entrepreneurship Challenge at the NFTE Student EXPO at the Arts District Mansion in Dallas.

05/13/2024

SHG 8th Grade Tribute
Congratulations John!

05/13/2024

Congratulations to Lodias Martinet, founder of Style Selector! He won 1st place at the NFTE South Region Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge and will be representing SHG-GPISD at the NFTE National Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge in New York In October.

05/10/2024

SHG 8th Grade Tribute

Congratulations DJ!

05/09/2024

SHG 8th Grade Tribute

Congratulations Greyson!

05/08/2024

SHG 8th Grade Tribute

Congratulations Myleah!

05/08/2024

Congratulations to our 7th and 8th Grade NFTE Entrepreneurship 1 and Entrepreneurship 2 competitors!

For E1, congratulations to national finalist Lodias Martinet, founder of Style Selector, an app that generates outfit ideas based on any dress code and what you have in your very own closet. He will be pitching for seed money at the South Entrepreneurship Challenge on Friday, May 10th and will continue his entrepreneurial journey by competing in the NFTE Nationals competition in New York in October. The remaining semifinalists have been invited to participate in the NFTE Student EXPO at the Arts District Mansion in Dallas.

For E2, congrats to John Gaines and Nathan Gagakuma, founders of Food Secure, for winning 1st place with a reward of $1500. Congrats are also in order for Paisley Lansdown, founder of S(h)e Defense and Oluwafunmilayo Johnson, founder of Biralux, for both winning $500. All finalists have been invited to participate in the NFTE Student EXPO at the Arts District Mansion in Dallas.

05/07/2024

SHG 8th Grade Tribute

Congratulations Paisley!

05/06/2024

SHG 8th Grade Tribute

Congratulations Jackson!

05/04/2024

On Friday, we celebrated our amazing cafeteria staff for School Lunch Hero Day! We are so thankful for their support of our students and staff each day.

05/03/2024

SHG 8th Grade Tribute

Congratulations Oluwafunmilayo!

05/02/2024

SHG 8th Grade Tribute

Congratulations Adam!

05/01/2024

🎉 Happy Principal's Day, Mrs. Jones!! Thank you for all you do to support and inspire your students, teachers, and community. Your hard work and commitment do not go unnoticed. Here's to celebrating you today and every day! 📚🍎

05/01/2024

SHG 8th Grade Tribute

Congratulations Derek!

04/30/2024

SHG 8th Grade Tribute

Congratulations Jordan!

04/30/2024

Hi SHG families!

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10 and we really want to spoil them! :)

This year, we are planning a week full of special surprises with a Taylor Swift theme! ...are you ready for it?! :)

As a smaller PTA, we rely heavily on your support and donations to make these special moments come alive so if you are able, please consider making a donation through our website. Truly, any amount that you can offer is greatly appreciated.

DONATE HERE - https://checkout.square.site/merchant/29QWJ7YZ64E01/checkout/YRYMCC6I2OVGRWMDNWMX6PGQ


We also have a list on Signup Genius to make sure the teachers have all they will need for their week! Please have your student bring their items anytime before May 6.

SIGN UP HERE - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A054DA4AD2EA02-49020718-teacher


We can't wait to 'speak now' and show our teachers how much we appreciate them! Thanks again!

questions? [email protected]

12/09/2023

SHG students competed in the 1st Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Contest with Dorothy Calhoun, longtime GPISD educator.
Dahlia Nguyen received 1st place and Great in Show. Aaira Masood, Carter Emrich, and Nathaniel Johnson received 2nd place. Thank you, Mrs. Giessner, for your support of our art students.