Public announcement for gifted and talented referral

Ozona—The Crockett County Consolidated Common School District is beginning the referral process for Kindergarten Gifted/Talented (G/T) identification. The district is committed to providing challenging learning experiences for students with exceptional intellectual and creative thinking abilities.

According to the Texas Education Agency, a gifted/talented student is a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who exhibits high-performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area, possesses an unusual capacity for leadership, or excels in a specific academic field.

Anyone wishing to refer a student attending Ozona schools in Kindergarten can pick up or request a copy of the referral form from the child’s teacher or the school office. This form must be returned to the school by Jan. 24. Those unable to go by the school office should call and request a form to be sent to them.

SOURCE Crockett County Consolidated Common School District