WFISD TAG

Awesome Field Trip time!

The theme this year in Talented and Gifted is GAMES! Kids this week have build their own physical games and started designing their characters for their own video games!

Hey TAG families!

Check your email if your student is attending school remotely! An Information email with class times and the Google Classroom code for each grade level was sent this morning!

Check backpacks this week, as paper notices with information are going home Wednesday-Friday this week with information about times your child will attend TAG.

TAG classes start next week, August 31.

Big HUGE thanks to all the volunteers who helped organize 17 VEX Robotics kits! We’ve got 8 LEGO EV3 education kits that we may need help organizing next week. If you are interested in donating an hour or two of your time to get those ready, contact your friendly neighborhood TAG teachers for details!

Wait until you see what these kiddos build with these Robotics kits! to a TAG group near you! 😉

We’ve been busy working with Bloxels and Gamemaster Mechanic for students to build their own video games, FROM SCRATCH!

4th grade has been 3D printing characters for an engineering project, Angry Birds style!

These kids have some great things coming up, and we can’t wait to share more!

We’ve had a great week in TAG! Students began learning to code in Third grade, started thinking about 3D designs for an Angry Birds style project in Fourth, Fifth is touching the surface of Green Screen videography... and more!!!

All students should now be in this year’s Seesaw classes, and families should ABSOLUTELY sign up for their student’s account! It is the BEST way to stay up to date with what your student is doing in TAG and see amazing work, videos, and photos from their time at Carrigan!

4th and 5th graders should have posted videos of their favorite place or thing at TAG this week, and 3rd graders (most classes) were able to get a video of their group coding with the sphero!

4th and 5th graders also took a look at some graphic design by learning how to use Google Drawing to create their own superhero emblems! Here are just a few examples of some of the incredible work that the students are doing! These first few weeks have really just scratched the surface of our year embracing the four Cs of 21st Century skills! (Critical Thinking, Creativity, Communication, Collaboration)

Stay tuned for more exciting news from your Talented and Gifted program!

So many great times were had at TAG this week! We started it off right with our focus of Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, and Critical Thinking.
Now what will we do this week as we continue our journey? Stay tuned...
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Your friendly neighborhood TAG teachers are thrilled to announce the permission slips/information letters have been printed, and we are looking forward to delivering them to the schools and visiting with the new TAG students next week!

So proud to share this story about our very own fifth grader! We have so many amazing Genius Hour projects in fifth right now! Here is one example of just how much impact one student’s passion can make. Share this story with everyone and if you can drop off a new pair of socks to Crockett to support Anthony’s project, that would be even better!

Happy Friday TAG Families! I wanted to share the chaperone sign up link with you this afternoon.

For those who are interested in volunteering as a chaperone, please visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd3qTNZqLbwWOxgdcq6Pgtm2l4zxyLfiLrQajtixlc78A5CdQ/viewform?usp=sf_link

Remember that we will do our best to accept as many chaperones as possible, but space is limited at the venue. Thank you for understanding that we want your kiddos to have the best experience possible, while also being mindful of museum fire codes and safety. ;) There will be SOME space on the buses, depending on the day. Please email your student's teacher with any additional questions you may have! We are very excited to share this experience with the kids.

Parent Field Trip Chaperone Request Form We are now accepting volunteers for parent/family member chaperones for the field trip to The National Video Game Museum and the Sci-Tech Discovery Center at 8004 North Dallas Parkway, Frisco, TX 75034. Dates are as follows: April 24 - 4th grade from West Foundation Elementary, plus all of 5th grade...

Permission slips for the TAG field trip will be coming home beginning tomorrow!

Because of limited visits due to STAAR testing between now and the trip, please return your student’s permission slip and payment with them on their next TAG day.

Make sure you are signed up for Remind! We will be sending the chaperone request link out tomorrow, as well as giving updates on travel! See the Field Trip Information Letter and the Permission slip for information.

More to come!