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SISD holds single-day GT camp to introduce grades 3–6 to STEM and design thinking
Summary
A single-day GT camp at the district service center gave third- through sixth-graders hands-on experiences in STEM, coding, robotics and design thinking; district support staff said the district provides guidance to campus GT coordinators to ensure rigor.
The Socorro Independent School District hosted a single-day GT (gifted and talented) camp at the district service center for students in grades three through six, offering hands-on stations that integrated STEM concepts, coding, robotics and design thinking.
A district support staff member said the district provides guidance and support to GT coordinators on campuses to ensure rigorous and optimal experiences. “We are providing that guidance and that support to our GT coordinators at the campus level to ensure that we're providing optimal experiences for our scholars,” the staff member said.
A participating student described the camp as fun and challenging, saying it encouraged teamwork and problem solving. The broadcast did not include program enrollment numbers, staffing ratios or follow-up plans; those details were not specified in the transcript.
