Parent & Community Involvement

• District Gifted and Talented program website 
• Gifted and Talented listserv
• Course guides and choice sheets
• Communication with parents of AdA students during campus open house nights
• Parent Notification of Service letter (included in appendix)
• District Parent Information and Forum Nights
• Annual Product Fair to allow students opportunity to display their research projects to parents and other interested parties

Additionally, PISD will inform and involve community members in the Advanced Academics Program. This includes:

• District Academic Advisory Committee subcommittee on Advanced Academic Services
• Products and achievements of AdA students shared with the community in the local newspaper, district newsletter and at community functions
• Presentations given to community groups such as the Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club and local businesses to solicit involvement in services for gifted students
• A resource guide of community options that will appropriately enhance the development of AdA student