G/T: Upcoming Events

  • Local Events:

    • The University of Texas will hold their annual Explore UT event on March 7, 2020 from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Explore UT aims to inform students, parents, teachers and community members from across the state about the importance of the public research institution and higher education in Texas. The day-long event invites Texans of all ages to experience robust research experiences, hands-on demonstrations, and experiments, and participate in the richness of the university's scholarship and knowledge.  For more information, visit https://exploreut.utexas.edu/

    Competitions:

    • JASON Learning has partnered with the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) to sponsor a video and poster contest. The winner and their family win a trip to ISRI’s 2020 Annual Convention and Exposition to be held April 27-30, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada!
      • One video and one poster will be selected as a finalist from each of the three grade bands: K – 4, 5 – 8, 9 – 12. Submission deadline is December 20, 2019.
      • For more competition details and information, visit https://www.jason.org/2020-recycling-contest
      • Feel free to reach out to Debra Hill, Regional Director at Jason Learning, at 703-822-7238 x816 with any additional questions.

    Conferences:

    • The Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) will hold their annual conference giftED19 December 4-6, 2019 in San Antonio.  For more information, visit https://tagtconference.org/ 

    Summer Opportunities: