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IAGT
Founder Shannon South - May 7, 2001
Irving Association for Gifted and Talented

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IAGT GOALS

• To foster a spirit of cooperation, communication,
  and teamwork with Irving Independent School
  District teachers and administrators
• To establish a communications network and to
  serve as a source of information and education
  for all parents of gifted and talented students
  in the Irving Independent School District
• To encourage parental and community participation
  in programs for the gifted and talented students
  in the Irving Independent School District
• To advocate for appropriate services and
  accountability standards for all gifted students
  as set forth by the Texas State Plan for the
  Education of Gifted/Talented Students
• To put the needs of our gifted students FIRST. 

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What Does It Mean To Be Gifted And Talented? The
Texas Education Code Says.

• Advanced Programs Gifted and Talented
  Education-gt Gifted and Talented Information
• --gt Texas Education Code 29.121 ...SUBCHAPTER
  D. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR GIFTED AND TALENTED
  STUDENTS 29.121. DEFINITION. In this
  subchapter, "gifted and talented student" means
  a child or youth who performs at or shows the
  potential for performing at a remarkably high
  level of accomplishment when compared to others
  of the same age, experience, or environment and
  who(1) exhibits high performance capability in
  an intellectual, creative, or artistic area(2)
  possesses an unusual capacity for leadership or
  (3) excels in a specific academic field.
• Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, 1,
  eff. May 30, 1995. This link can be found on the
  TEA site under TEC or Texas Education Code.
• This link can be found on the TEA site under TEC
  or Texas Education Code.
• http//tlo2.tlc.state.tx.us/statutes

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IAGT Mission Statement

• The Irving Association for Gifted and Talented
  (IAGT) is an organization of parents and other
  individuals who unite to address the unique needs
  of gifted and talented students. We encourage and
  endorse policies that support the social,
  emotional, and intellectual needs of the gifted
  child.

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IAGT ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIP PARTICIPATION
INFORMATION
                                                
               
IAGT is an organization of parents and friends
of the IISD gifted and talented student
population in Irving, Texas who advocate and
partner with IISD to meet the intellectual,
emotional and social needs of the gifted and
talented. Each member enables the success for the
rest of the organization. We operate in a round
table atmosphere sharing responsibilities
collectively. CAMPUS COMMITTEES are the
foundation from which the organization is built.
These committees can be made up of all IAGT
Parent Members on a school campus. From this pool
of volunteers, a SCHOOL LIAISON, can be selected
that will attend their Cluster Meeting
representing their school and its needs. All
Campus Committee members are welcome to attend
Cluster and Board meetings as non voting
participants. IAGT Board Members are elected or
appointed from the Cluster Meetings. TEACHERS
and ADMINISTRATORS can facilitate the
participation of parents in IAGT by selecting at
least one parent from each GT class to represent
them in the CAMPUS COMMITTEE. There is no limit
to those parents in each class that want to be a
part of the CAMPUS COMMITTEE. This committees
function can be developed as the volunteer pool
affords by helping the campus GT classes meet
their practical needs on campus, i.e., field
trips, parties, supplies, programs etc. GT
Room Mothers or Fathers might be good candidates
from each class. GT teachers know which parents
really want to be involved.
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IAGT Organizational Chart
IAGT SCHOOL CONTACT
IAGT ADMINISTRATION
District Clusters Coordinator
Assistant District Coordinator
GT STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES
Cluster Representatives 1) Irving
Representative 2) MacArthur
Representative 3) Nimitz Representative
District Coordinator
Bilingual Liaison
SCHOOLS
School Liaisons (From Campus Committees)
Treasurer
Info/Webmaster (Computer Data Specialist)
IAGT MANAGERS
IAGT Campus Committees (Parents from each GT
Class)
Recording Secretary
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Organizational Flyer Endnotes
Mission Statement The Irving Association for
Gifted and Talented (IAGT) is an organization of
parents and other individuals who unite to
address the unique needs of gifted and talented
students. We encourage and endorse policies that
support the social, emotional, and intellectual
needs of the gifted child.
For More Information on IAGTs Organization
How You Can Participate According to Your
Capacity, Come to the General Meetings. We have
3 meetings a year. 1) Speaker or informational
Meeting. 2) Scholarship Information Workshop. 3)
Interactive Student/Family Program often a
Showcase of Talent. (Programs may vary if
needed.)
IAGT BOARD District Coordinator
Assistant District Coordinator Treasurer
Secretary Bilingual Liaison District
Clusters Coordinator Irving Cluster
Representative Nimitz Cluster Representative
MacArthur Cluster Representative
Information/Webmaster

Were on the Web! www.irvinggt.org
Contact us Membership
GT Info/Web
Cristy Stephenson
Glenda
Servin cbsmom58_at_yahoo.com
servingtx_at_verizon.net 972-9
86-0737
972-790-7007
IAGT Family Membership 7.00
Rev gds10-18-07
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BOARD POSITIONS

• ELECTED
• District Coordinator
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• District Clusters Coordinator
• APPOINTED
• Assistant District Coordinator
• Irving Cluster Representative
• MacArthur Cluster Representative
• Nimitz Cluster Representative
• GT Information/Webmaster
• Liaison
• Campus Committees

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IAGTs Accomplishments

• Logo design
• Bylaws (Stacy Bennett Glenda Servin)
• Newsletters (Kasandra Bell Shannon South)
• Impeccable Membership Database (Karen Rosenthal)
• Renown Speakers at General Meetings
• Interactive General Meetings
• Showcases of Student/School GT Talents
• Productive IISD Relationships
• Scholarship Information Meetings
• IAGT Lori Lorenz Memorial Scholarship
• IAGT Website irvinggt.org (John Quinn 1st site,
  Kasandra Bell 2nd site, Glenda Servin 3rd site.)

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Logo Designby Kasandra Bell
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Bylaws

• Stacy Bennett Glenda Servin
• Credit
• HEBs GT Organization Bylaws was used as a
  template to develop
• IAGTs Distinctive Bylaws.

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Newsletters
By Kasandra Bell In Collaboration with Shannon
South
Teacher Talk! 2 Caution Advised 2 Clusters Re
port 3 A Time to Create 3 A Note from the IAGT
Board 3 Membership Renewal Notice 4 Congratul
ations 4
Teacher Talk! 2 Caution Advised 2 Clusters Re
port 3 A Time to Create 3 A Note from the IAGT
Board 3 Membership Renewal Notice 4 Congratul
ations 4
Teacher Talk! 2 Caution Advised 2 Clusters Re
port 3 A Time to Create 3 A Note from the IAGT
Board 3 Membership Renewal Notice 4 Congratul
ations 4
Teacher Talk! 2 Caution Advised 2 Clusters Re
port 3 A Time to Create 3 A Note from the IAGT
Board 3 Membership Renewal Notice 4 Congratul
ations 4
Teacher Talk! 2 Caution Advised 2 Clusters Re
port 3 A Time to Create 3 A Note from the IAGT
Board 3 Membership Renewal Notice 4 Congratul
ations 4
Teacher Talk! 2 Caution Advised 2 Clusters Re
port 3 A Time to Create 3 A Note from the IAGT
Board 3 Membership Renewal Notice 4 Congratul
ations 4
Teacher Talk! 2 Caution Advised 2 Clusters Re
port 3 A Time to Create 3 A Note from the IAGT
Board 3 Membership Renewal Notice 4 Congratul
ations 4
Teacher Talk! 2 Caution Advised 2 Clusters Re
port 3 A Time to Create 3 A Note from the IAGT
Board 3 Membership Renewal Notice 4 Congratul
ations 4
Teacher Talk! 2 Caution Advised 2 Clusters Re
port 3 A Time to Create 3 A Note from the IAGT
Board 3 Membership Renewal Notice 4 Congratul
ations 4
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Renown Speakers Under the sponsorship of the
IISD GT Administrator, Deborah George with IAGT
partnering in the event.

• 1) Dr. Jim Delisle October 11, 2001
• Professor from Kent State
• Expert in Social Emotional Needs of Gifted
  Children
• 2) Mary Christopher - February 25, 2002
• Gifted and Talented Specialist
• Assistant Professor of Elementary/Gifted
  Education and Teacher Certification Officer
  from Hardin-Simmons University.
• 3) Joyce Juntune Ph.D. - October 28, 2004
• Director Institute for Applied Creativity at
  Texas AM University.
• Previously
• Executive Director of National
  Association for Gifted Children American
  Creativity Association.

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Dr. Jim DelisleProfessor from Kent State
Expert in Social Emotional Need of Gifted
Children
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GT specialist Mary Christopher Speaks IAGT
Winter 2002 General Meeting

• Our second general meeting of the year
  ("general" meaning that all 3000 GT students and
  their families were invited via handouts we
  delivered to every school) was held at Irving
  High School on February 25, 2002.  Our speaker
  was GT specialist Mary Christopher, Assistant
  Professor of Elementary/Gifted Education and
  Teacher Certification Officer from Hardin-Simmons
  University.

Mrs. Christopher's topic was "Building a Home for
Your Gifted Child". Handouts were provided, and
extra copies are available through IAGT. Her
relaxed approach and practical parenting tips
encouraged parents to ask questions and discuss
personal concerns with her both before and after
her presentation. Taken from the Spring 2002
Newsletter
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IAGT Fall General Meeting Joyce Juntune Ph.D.
will speak on Giftedness The Inside View. When
Thursday, October 28, 2004, 700 PM Where
DeZavala Middle School cafeteria (707 W.
Pioneer) Joyce Juntune is the Director
Institute for Applied Creativity at Texas AM
University. Previously she was the Executive
Director of National Association for Gifted
Children and also the American Creativity
Association.
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Interactive Programs

• KidProv October 8, 2002
• (Improvisational Troupe interactive with GT
  Students.)
• Spintastics October 23, 2003
• (Science of Spin demonstration with yoyos,
  tops wheels.)
• TAGT Scholarship Workshop January 2003 - 2007
• (Commentator - Deborah George, Director of
  Gifted Talented, IISD)
• Chapbook - May 6, 2003
• (Student Poetry Workshop directed by Shannon
  South, IAGT Founder)
• Building Brain Bridges May 2005 October 23,
  2006
• 1) (06 Showcase Event) 2)
  Featured Information demonstration Foundation
  for all learning is sensory motor development.
• Showcase of Talent May 2005, 2006 2007
• Fairlike atmosphere with refreshments,
  Tables with GT work showcased, games, bounce
  house 2007.

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K I D P R O V
K I D P R O V
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Spintastics
 
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SCHOLARSHIP WORKSHOP
Workshop meets collectively first.
Spanish Speaker remain in Cafeteria
Secondly, a Break into English Spanish Groups
English Speakers to the Library with Deborah
George
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Student Poetry Workshopby Shannon South, IAGT
Founder
This booklet is dedicated to the gifted students
and their families who participated in the IAGT
poetry workshop on May 6, 2003 Good Work!
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Showcase of Talent
MAY 5 2005
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Blair Poole
Foundation for all learning is sensory motor
development.
Building Brain Bridges          Blair Poole will
present an interactive program for students
parents showing what is needed to perform at
their instinctive capability level. The
foundation for all learning is sensory motor
development. With good sensory motor skills, a
child is able to perform, think, learn better
in school no matter what the IQ or environment.
Some children never reach the level that they
instinctively know they can. Ms. Blair will show
how to reach that potential no matter what the
present capability level.
Blair Poole Top Bottom Left May 5, 2005
Blair Poole Team Bottom Right October 23, 2006
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Blair Poole Audience Participation during
sensory motor development exercises
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May 2007 Showcase of Talent(1st IAGT Lori Lorenz
Scholarship Awards)
GT Student Talent Showcase
Bounce House Fun, Food, Face Painting
RJ Ryan Lorenz contributed to the Lori Lorenz
Memorial Scholarship Fund.
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IAGT on the World Wide Web
Top 1st Website By John Quinn Right 2nd
Website By Kasandra Bell
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www.irvinggt.org
3rd Website By Glenda Servin
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LORI LORENZ MEMORIAL a selfless volunteer
advocate for our GT Children.
Lori Lorenz August 23, 1963 February 17, 2006
Featured on the IAGT website - irvinggt.org
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Thanks to those who partner with IAGT
for our GT Family.
Deborah George helps our at Blair Poole Program
Deborah George Audra Rowell IISD Administration
Spanish Speaking Support for Scholarship Meeting
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A Few Board Members Who Have Served.
Above Some Charter Board Members -Shannon South,
Founder front center
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IAGTIrving Association for Gifted and
Talentedwill continue to have a bright futureas
our Gifted and Talented Familiesand Friends in
Irving Independent School District volunteer to
advocate and support our GT childrens social,
emotional, and intellectual needs.
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IAGT
Founder Shannon South - May 7, 2001
Irving Association for Gifted and Talented

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