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Upcoming Spinal Screenings
I will be conducting Spinal Screenings on all 7th grade girls and 8th grade boys who are not in athletics during the second week of April. Texas State law requires that schools must screen students for abnormal spinal curvature. The 8th grade boys will be screened during their Social Studies class on Tuesday, April 11. The 7th grade girls will be screened on Thursday, April 13 during their PE or Dragon Den class. Students will be screened individually with the nurse and an assistant to help with the screenings.
Please help prepare your student for the screening by reminding them of the date of the screening and having them bring/wear clothing appropriate to be screened in. The DSHS recommends that boys and girls wear or bring shorts for screenings, and girls to wear or bring a two-piece swimsuit top, halter top, or sports bra for screenings.
If your child has recently been screened, is under the care of a physician, or you wish to not have your child screened please send in recent screening results and/or your wish to exclude your child from screenings. You may send recent results/exclusion notes to madison.pimpo@southlakecarroll.edu
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Thank you!
Nurse Madison
Gifted and Talented Identification Process
The window has opened for current CISD students who wish to sign up for qualification for gifted and talented services. Students will be assessed initially using the CogAT and ITBS tests. Please see the schedule below to plan your family’s schedule. Students must take all 4 tests. There are no preparation materials available for these assessments. In addition to the testing, students entering grades 7 and 8 who have not yet been identified as gifted and talented must be nominated by a parent, teacher, counselor, community member, or themselves. It is not necessary for a student who is already identified as gifted and talented in Carroll ISD to participate in testing again.
To begin the identification process, please fill out the CISD Middle School Gifted and Talented Nomination and Referral Form by Friday, March 31, 4:00 PM.
Any questions or concerns, please contact CMS GT Specialists, Danielle Pfaff at Danielle.Pfaff@soutlakecarroll.edu
Key Dates in the Process:
● Window opens for sign-up
- Wednesday, March 1 at 8:00 am and closes Friday, March 31 at 4 PM.
● Testing Week
■ Tuesday, April 11--CogAT (4:00-6:15)
■ Wednesday, April 12--ITBS Reading (4:00-5:15)
■ Thursday, April 13--ITBS Math and Science (4:00-5:45)
■ Tuesday, April 18--Make Up Day if needed.
● Notifications go out week of May 1
● Consent to Place and Notice of Appeal due by May 19
Students who are new to CISD will be tested in August
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