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Hooked by young genius! 🌟✨ Pasadena ISD’s Gifted & Talented Showcase at J. Frank Dobie HS (May 13, 2026) brought together 500 students, nearly 300 projects, and the pride of 57 schools — and the community showed up in force! Huge thanks to Dobie High School and our Advanced Academics team for making it possible. 🙌

Swipe through the brilliance → every project showed curiosity, research, and creativity. What kind of student project inspires you most? Pasadena Independent School District

Celebrating brilliance! 🎉 Pasadena ISD’s Gifted & Talented Showcase at Dobie HS featured nearly 300 projects from 500 students across 57 schools — thousands inspired. Huge thanks to Dobie HS and our Advanced Academics team! What project would you have loved to see? Pasadena Independent School District

Did you join us for an amazing evening of student talent? 🌟 Pasadena ISD celebrated its Gifted & Talented Student Showcase on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at J. Frank Dobie High School — and what a night it was! Nearly 300 projects with 500 students representing 57 PISD schools were on display, sharing impressive knowledge and research with thousands of attendees.

A big thank you to Dobie High School for hosting and to everyone who attended — your support raises expectations and motivates our students. Pasadena ISD is proud of our gifted learners and the high-quality learning happening across our district. 👏

Which project would you have been most excited to see?
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What an incredible day at the PISD year-end chess tournament! ♟️ Thank you to everyone who came to watch, support, and cheer our students — coaches, families, special guests, and staff. Over the year we watched 792 students from 32 campuses (led by 76 dedicated coaches!) grow into confident critical thinkers. The day was full of quiet concentration, big smiles, laughter, relieved coaches, and a few joyful tears. We saw true sportsmanship, wonderful camaraderie, exuberant first-time winners, and gracious runner-ups.

Special thanks to the Thompson Intermediate family (Tanis Griffin, Coach Paul, Coach Montes), our guests Jeremy Richardson, Staci Barber, Traci Powell, Katherine Rearick, Travis Teichelman, Isaac Romero, and everyone who helped run the event — and to the staff who mastered the new software system.

Enjoy the photos when you can — which moment made you smile the most? 😊📸 Pasadena Independent School District

Congratulations to every student who competed at the Regional Pentathlon—your dedication and hard work made the day unforgettable! So proud of each of you. 🌟👏

What an incredible Saturday at Bondy Intermediate! 🎉 We welcomed over 200 students from nine intermediate campuses for the Regional Academic Pentathlon — and every school left with something to be proud of (each campus had at least one student medal)! Special congratulations to Beverly Hills Intermediate for taking 1st place in both 7th and 8th grade. 🏅

A huge thank you to Roneka Lee, Christina Cross, Britney Subinsky, and Bondy’s amazing custodian for their behind-the-scenes work — you made everyone feel welcome and cared for. 🙏

Academic Pentathlon isn’t just a competition — it builds confidence, teamwork, and critical thinking, and inspires students to keep learning and taking academic risks. Shoutout to our dedicated coaches whose time and heart make this possible. Pasadena Independent School District

Supporting Your Gifted Child: 5 Tips for Your Parenting Journey
Tuesday, April 7 | 6:30 pm CST

Parenting a gifted and talented child isn’t as easy as people often assume. Finding the right educational fit and facilitating friendships are just two of the many challenges parents of gifted and talented students face. In this webinar, we’ll explore some key tenets and resources to help parents navigate the complexity of supporting their gifted and talented children. Think of it as a start to the instruction manual you wish came with your child!

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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: TAGT Parent Webinar: Supporting Your Gifted Child: 5 Tips for Your Parenting Journey. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Parenting a gifted and talented child isn’t as easy as people often assume. Finding the right educational fit and facilitating friendships are just two of the many challenges parents of gifted and talented students face. In this webinar, we’ll explore some key tenets and resources to help parent...

This week is Gifted & Talented Awareness Week in Texas!

Gifted learners have unique academic and developmental needs. We recognize the educators who support these learners and the impact of gifted services in our school community.

Texas Association for the Gifted & Talented

🏆📚 UIL A+ Academics District Winners 📚🏆
Congratulations to all of our students and coaches for an outstanding UIL A+ Academics District Competition! With over 800 student entries across multiple grade levels, the event showcased incredible academic talent and growth.

Elementary Division
🥇1st - Frazier
🥈 2nd - Atkinson
🥉 3rd - (tie) South Belt & Stuchbery
Middle School Division
🥇1st - Milstead
🥈 2nd -Lomax
🥉 3rd-Melillo
Intermediate Division
🥇1st - Beverly Hills
🥈 2nd - Thompson
🥉3rd - (tie) Queens & Bondy

Thank you to our hosts at Dobie 9, our dedicated coaches, and everyone who helped make this event a success. We’re proud of every student who competed! 🎉📖

Celebrating an Incredible Achievement!

The 2026 Scripps Regional Spelling Bee, hosted by Houston City College (HCC), brought together spellers from 22 counties and more than 1,100 schools. Students advanced through multiple levels—classroom bees, school bees, district/county/area bees, and finally the Regional Bee at HCC—making this an extraordinary accomplishment.

We are incredibly proud to announce that Pasadena ISD has a National Qualifier! 🎉

🌟 Haven from Melillo Middle School has earned a spot in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which will be held in the Washington, D.C. area this May.

The top three spellers from the regional competition advance to the national stage — a truly once‑in‑a‑lifetime opportunity!

👏 Way to go, Haven! Pasadena ISD is so proud of you!