Overview of T.H. Rogers Vanguard Program & Magnet School

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T.H. Rogers is a Vanguard Magnet School in Houston, Texas that specializes in gifted and talented education. This program offers accelerated instruction for identified students with a focus on academics and character development. Students must apply, qualify as GT, and be selected via the HISD Magnet Lottery. The school uses various teaching approaches such as pull-outs, blended classes, homogeneous classes, and Pre-AP levels to cater to GT students. With a Vanguard curriculum and a unique approach to education, T.H. Rogers provides a challenging and enriching learning environment for students at both elementary and middle school levels.

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T. H. Rogers 2021 2022 Vanguard Program Principal: Tiffany Chenier Assistant Principals: Scott Platt Middle School Rania Khalil Elementary Dean of Instruction: Jessica Willie Beaulieu Magnet Coordinator: Barbra Hearne Counselor: Bradley Evans Teacher Specialist/SEL Coordinator: Steven Ghorbanian Where Academics and Character Matter

What to Expect: 1. PowerPoint Presentation 2. Q & A.

Magnet vs. Vanguard Magnet Magnet Schools specializes in a particular theme (fine arts, health sciences, STEM, Vanguard, etc.). Vanguard Magnet School specializes in Gifted and Talented (GT) identified students with accelerated instruction.

TX Education Code 89.3 Requires all public schools in Texas to provide services to GT identified students.

In HISD Services are handled one of four ways: 1. Pull-outs (usually elementary) 2. Blended classes (has both GT and non GT students) 3. Homogeneous classes (all GT) 4. Pre-AP / IB or AP classes (middle and high school)

What about THR? We are a Vanguard Magnet with NO zoned students. All Middle School core classes (math, science, English, and social studies) are homogeneous and taught on the Pre-AP level.

How do I get in? In order to attend THR s Vanguard Program: The student must apply to the program. The student must qualify as GT. The student must be selected inthe HISD Magnet Lottery.

Why choose THR?

Elementary Curriculum: Departmentalized K through 5th Grades (teachers teach to their passion) Three teachers per grade; students rotate classes: 1. English Language Arts/Reading 2. Math 3. Science/Social Studies (opportunities for students to experience varied learning styles)

Elementary Homework You should expect 15 to 75 minutes every night

Middle School Curriculum Pre-AP for all core classes High School Credit (Algebra, Art, IPC, Foreign Language, etc.) Hybrid-Block Schedule. All 8 classes on Monday; blocked Tuesday - Friday

Middle School Homework You should expect 1 to 3 hours every night

Is it all work? Elementary: Art Chess Computer Sign Language Music Orchestra P.E. Name That Book Spelling Bee Jr. Student Council Middle School: Name That Book Chess Drama & Speech Math Counts/ Math Club Orchestra Scholastic Writing Quiz Bowl Student Council (StuCo) National Juniors Honor Society (NJHS)

What Makes THR different? 1. We are three schools under one roof! 2. Our Vanguard program is intensely focused on Academics!

What else? We are SMALL but mighty! 400 VG Elementary Students 450 VG Middle School Students We Do Not have a school uniform Very active PTO

Elementary Space Available: 66 Spaces for Kindergarten 0 Spaces for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades (based purely on attrition) 10 Spaces for 5th grade (currently 68 in 4th we add 10 more to make it 78 in 5th).

But, if theres no spaces Why do you accept applications? Because someone could leave. (Occasionally, students move over the summer).

Middle School Space Available: 70-75 Spaces for 6th Grade 10-15 Spaces for 7th 10-15 spaces for 8th grade

Lets Go Over Testing

Testing Information 2020 GT Testing Window Testing Window: November 1 December 18, 2021 Kindergarten & 5th Grade Enrolled Universal: Paper Nov. 1 Nov. 13 GT Applicants Enrolled & Non-enrolled (Grades 1st 4th and 6th 8th): Online Nov. 29 Dec. 18 GT Applicants (all grades)/Special: Paper Nov. 29 Dec. 11

Does My Student Need GT Testing? What Documents Are Required? All non-HISD students must test and qualify as GT. Your student must take both the CogAT and IOWA tests. Please contact your CURRENT or ZONED HISD school to make arrangements for testing. Testing Window for Phase 1: Monday, Nov. 1 Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 Are they currently in an HISD School? No! Start They will be universally tested in their current Kindergarten or 5th grade class. DO NOT SIGN UP FOR TESTING!! Are they in Kindergarten or 5th grade right now? Yes! Yes! If your 5th grader was in HISD last year, we should not need documents. If they were not in HISD last year, we will need last year s final report card. Are they currently labeled GT by HISD? Contact the GT Coordinator at your current HISD school. They should be able to tell you if your child is designated as GT, if not you can request testing. No! I don t know. If your child is currently labeled GT by HISD, they should not have to test and we should not need documents. Yes! Note:ALL students that win seats in the lottery will have to provide proof of HISD residency as a condition of acceptance. You need to request that your student take the CogAT and IOWA tests at their current HISD school. No! If your student attended an HISD school last year, we only need a teacher recommendation form. If your student attended a non-HISD school last year, we will need last year s final report card and a teacher recommendation form.

What about Documents? Kindergarten: parent recommendation (which is part of the online application), and a birth certificate. Non-HISD: final report card from previous year/1st 6 weeks report card and teacher recommendation for ALL grades. HISD: teacher recommendation and 1st 6 weeks report card 1st grade and up. If you have additional questions about documents, email your highest ranked Vanguard school.

Wait, Ranks?!? Yes, and I ll get back to that

PoR Warning You must currently live within the boundaries of the Houston Independent School District when you apply to T. H. Rogers or your application will not be processed.

The Importance of Ranks Your child will have an equal chance in all school lotteries to which you apply, and to which they have qualified to attend. Ranks are important *AFTER* the lotteries have been ran.

Ranks and the Lottery: Rank Programs Applied To: Lottery Outcome: What Parents See: Rank 1 School A Wait Listed Wait Listed # Rank 2 School B Wait Listed Wait Listed # Rank 3 School C Accepted Accepted Rank 4 School D Accepted ** Dropped ** Rank 5 School E Accepted ** Dropped **

What the Parent will See: Rank Programs Applied To: What Parents See: Rank 1 School A Wait List # Rank 2 School B Wait List # Rank 3 School C Accepted

Your Choice 1/27/22: Rank Programs Applied To: What Parents See: Rank 1 School A Wait List # Rank 2 School B Wait List # Rank 3 School C Accepted 1. Accept the seat at School C. 2. Decline the seat at School C. You will no longer have accept offers from multiple schools.

To Be Clear The order of the ranks are the order in which you apply to schools. (First application is Rank 1, second application is Rank 2, and so on). You will have until midnight, November 5, 2021 to re-arrange the order of your ranks.

To be Absolutely Clear The system defaults to the highest ranked school to which your child both qualified and was accepted. Be *VERY SURE* you have your schools ranked how you want them by the deadline.

Does My Child Need Testing? If your student is going into Kindergarten yes! If your student is not currently labeled GT yes! If your student was labeled GT but left HISD (depends on how long you have been gone) yes!

Important Lottery Info: The online system runs each magnet school lottery separately. What happens in one lottery has absolutely nothing to do with any other school s lottery. Up to 25% of initial accepted slots are given to students applying to entry grade levels with siblings who will be attending the same Magnet school. Any remaining students applying to entry grade levels with siblings who will be attending the same Magnet program are placed at the top of the waitlist.

Reminders: The ranks will default to the highest accept. You will never see what happened in the lottery for lower ranked schools that have dropped off of your list.

What are the odds? We truly have no idea! Every year, the odds depends on a few things: How many applicants total? How many qualified as GT? How many spaces we have available for that grade level?

Remember: In order to attend T. H. Rogers: You have to apply to T. H. Rogers. Your student has to be qualified as GT. Your student must be selected in THR s lottery.

Our one guarantee: If you do not apply, you will not get into THR!

The Application

Already Have an Account? Use it! (This is not ParentConnect, this is the online application system: hisdchoice.com). (If you have applied for any child in the past three years, you should have an account).

Already Have an Account? If you create a new account and try to enter a student that is already in the system, the system will lock that student out as a duplicate. Only Office of School Choice can unlock you: 713.556.6000

Dont Have an Account? Website: www.hisdchoice.com Phone: 713.556.6947 You will need an email and password to create an account.

To Start an Application www.hisdchoice.com

1 Application per School You must fill out an application for each school to which you wish to apply!

Time The first application takes 20 to 30 minutes. Subsequent applications take about 1 minute. Remember: the order is important! Do not forget to hit the submit button!!

Honestly You should apply to more than one school, we suggest you apply to 5 schools, the maximum allowed.

Be Strategic! You can mix-and-match applications between Vanguard and non-Vanguard Magnets. You can apply to a maximum of 5 schools, regardless of type of magnet. If you do not know if your child is GT, you may want to be strategic in your applications.

The Dashboard The Dashboard is where you can view all your applications to various schools.

The Dashboard The Dashboard is also where coordinators will leave messages to you regarding your application. Any message also triggers an email, so pick an email you check often!!!

Hot Spots: Transportation! Bilingual / ESL (LEP) this is asking if your student is labeled 504. If you say yes, you have to provide documentation! If your student is new to HISD they are more than likely NOT labeled!

Hot Spots: Sharing a Lottery Number: it only applies to twins / triplets / quads / etc. Please Note: you should only click this if you have twins / triplets / quads / etc. applying and you want them to share a lottery number.