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Renzulli's Three-Ring Conception of Giftedness

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Learn about the most important concepts in gifted education

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Solvemoji - Emoji teaching resources - Emoji math puzzles, great as a primary math starter, download our pdf worksheets - great for home schooling

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Donate your time to helping children receive nutritious meals.

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Did You Know?

LoL serves nutritious lunches Monday-Friday during extended school holidays. Each lunch costs approximately $0.75 and is made with love inside the kitchen of our host sites.
Inside every bag:
Main Entree- sandwich, spaghetti or hot dog Goldfish, pretzels or wheat thins, Fruit, yogurt, or low fat snack, Juice or Water.
Learn More

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Did You Know? LoL serves nutritious lunches Monday-Friday during extended school holidays. Each lunch costs approximately $0.75 and is made with love inside the kitchen of our host sites. Inside every bag: Main Entree- sandwich, spaghetti or hot dog Goldfish, pretzels or wheat thins, Fruit, yogurt, or low fat snack, Juice or Water.

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Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston

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Mamie George Community Center will be closed to the public through April 30, 2020.

More information and resources on Catholic Charities' COVID-19 Pandemic Response
The Mamie George Community Center serves as a hub for Catholic Charities services in Fort Bend County. The center addresses many of the community's needs, with an emphasis on low-income residents and seniors.

Want to learn about Mamie George? Join us at our next Lunch and Learn and receive a free meal!
Sign up for the next Lunch and Learn
Need help? Call us at 281.202.6200.
Donate to Mamie George now

We provide food, rent, utilities, medication and financial assistance and support services aimed at returning individuals and families to self-sufficiency. As we help relieve the overwhelming stress that comes from the lack of basic needs, those in crisis are better able to work towards self-sufficiency.

Please contact Vicki at vknesek@catholiccharities.org or call 281.202.6228 for more information.
> See upcoming dates for Food Fairs at Mamie George

Trini's Corner Market is a self-select food pantry, available to Fort Bend County residents in need of food assistance. We offer a wide variety of canned goods, dry goods, fresh produce, meats, breads and beverages. Our guests are able to select and shop for the items in which they are most in need. Pantry Hours are Tuesday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. We also offer evening appointments on Wednesdays. Shopping is by appointment only.

Please contact Shayne at sbaker@catholiccharities.org or call 281.202.6242 for more information.
> See upcoming dates for Food Fairs at Mamie George

We support seniors in their efforts to stay healthy and active, volunteer, build friendships and live independently. We provide companionship and transportation assistance for seniors to travel to and from the center, doctor's appointments, grocery shopping and other vital trips. Other support offered include loving, listening hearts for hundreds of otherwise-isolated seniors, health and welfare monitoring, case management, nutrition education, referrals for mental health, benefits enrollment and/or restoration, social and spiritual needs, and emergency assistance. Financial assistance is available.

Our list of programs is extensive and includes Healthy Transformation, ART Reach programs, Mobile Health Unit, AARP Defensive Driving, arts & crafts, book club, basic computer & internet training and SO much more!

Sign up for a membership to participate in these activities. Download and fill out the form below and bring it into the center: English | Spanish

Senior Wellness
Our Senior Wellness program serves those seniors who are at least 55 years old. We offer numerous exercise classes including Line Dancing, Zumba, Stretch/Yoga and Silver Stretch & Tone, all taught by trained fitness instructors. Our fitness room includes a treadmill, elliptical machine and stationary bike, as well as weights and various other machines; our fitness instructor will instruct you on how to work the machines and get you started. Our Wellness Center is specifically designed for seniors with easy access to fitness equipment and we offer special exercise classes for wheelchair/walker-bound clients.

Creative Aging
Our beautiful art room offers a variety of classes including mixed media, painting, crafting and our popular "Around the Quilt" which engages discussion and a project about a different topic each month. In addition, we offer a variety of programs including Bingo, Medicare counseling, ESL classes, Bible Study, Holy Rosary, gardening and so much more! Please click on the monthly calendar to see all of our activities. Sign-up for activities is required and takes only about 15 minutes.

For more information, please contact Jill at jcloyd@catholiccharities.org or call 281.202.6227.

Patty's Café is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.. The café is open to the general public and provides free wireless intranet access. Seating is available both indoors and outdoors under our covered patio. Hot meals are cooked daily from scratch in our own kitchen and are available for $6.50 plus tax. Senior Citizens who are at least 60 years old and live in Fort Bend enjoy free meals in the café. Sign-up for free meals is required and takes only about 15 minutes.

Please contact Jill at jcloyd@catholiccharities.org or call 281.202.6227 for more information.

The Gracious Gifts gift shop provides economical, dignified gift-giving opportunities for seniors. You can help by donating NEW items for sale, such as, greeting cards, jewelry, purses, scarves, slippers, socks, gifts for babies and children (for seniors' grandchildren), nice toiletries, blankets/throws, seasonal items and gift bags. All proceeds support Mamie George Community Center programs.

Our Blessed Beginnings Life Center now offers parenting classes every Tuesday at 5 p.m. at Mamie George for families in Fort Bend.

Catholic Charities' Blessed Beginnings Life Center is committed to the sanctity of human life, offering support to parents from pregnancy through their child's fifth birthday. We offer parenting classes, counseling and material assistance to help parents have healthy babies and children.

Program participants may be eligible for free baby items and material assistance.

For more information or to sign up for classes, please call 713.874.6760.

Catholic Charities Women Veteran Services offers hope for women who have served this country and are in crisis. We help through financial assistance for rent, mortgage, food, employment and education guidance, and through other services.

Mamie George Community Center
1111 Collins Road, Richmond, Texas 77469
Main Number - 281.202.6200
FAX - 281.202.6299

Hours: Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

To learn how you or your business/organization can support programs at the Mamie George Community Center, the Rio Bend Foster Care Community, and other programs or schedule a tour, please contact: 281.202.6200

Partnerships & Collaborations - 281.202.6224

Donations - 281.202.6220

Volunteer Opportunities - 281.202.6222 or click here.

Join us at our next Lunch and Learn at Mamie George!

You're invited to enjoy a complimentary lunch and learn about how YOU help serve the people in need through Catholic Charities! Tour the Mamie George Community Center and meet staff, volunteers, and clients, then enjoy lunch provided by Patty's Café. This is an excellent opportunity to network with other community members with a similar passion for service.

When: Third Thursday of Each Month from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Where: Mamie George Community Center (Charity Room)
1111 Collins Road, Richmond, Texas 77469 | MAP
To sign up, please submit the form below:

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Mamie George Community Center - Serving Fort Bend County

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Mamie George Community Center will be closed to the public through April 30, 2020. More information and resources on Catholic Charities' COVID-19 Pandemic Response The Mamie George Community Center serves as a hub for Catholic Charities services in Fort Bend County. The center addresses many of the community's needs, with an emphasis on low-income residents and seniors.

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Try this Carnival Cruise Chocolate Cake Recipe!

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Pop Bottle Firefly

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Under the Sea Graham Crackers and Patriotic Pretzel flower bites

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Understanding the power of air pressure

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Using household items to perform chemistry

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Working as a team and organizing materials is important too

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Animoto's video maker turns your photos and video clips into professional videos in minutes. Fast and shockingly simple - we make video creation easy.

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Animoto's video maker turns your photos and video clips into professional videos in minutes. Fast and shockingly simple - we make video creation easy.

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Create a music video with your family. The video can be a sing-along, a fun choreographed number, or rewrite the lyrics to a song and make up your own tune like we did. But most importantly, have fun! One day you'll look back at this memory and smile at all the fun you had being silly.

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Hey Decats scholars! Learn how to make frozen hot chocolate for an interesting cool summer treat!
Makes 2 servings.
Ingredients:
3/4 cup milk
1 tbsp cocoa powder
8 oz (1 cup) chopped chocolate (chocolate chips work!). Semi sweet or dark chocolate is best.
1 1/2 cups ice
optional 1-2 scoops ice cream

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Great inspiring speaker, talked to our mentors and scholars about making a difference!

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Raiders of the Ancient World: Ancient Egypt 101

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Raiders of the Ancient World: Ancient Egypt 101

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National Geographic Introduction to Ancient Egyptian land and culture

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Raiders of the Ancient World: Create a Pyramid

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Raiders of the Ancient World: Create a Pyramid

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1. Gather Modeling Clay or Play-Doh (choose a sandy color)
2. Roll your material into thick sheets, enough to cut out 1 square and 4 triangles
3. Assemble your cut pieces to create a pyramid!
4. Place your pyramid on a cardboard cutout
5. Smear glue on the cardboard and sprinkle gold glitter and/or sand around your pyramid
6. Add any other Egyptian ideas you may get from watching the video on Ancient Egypt..

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Dominating Divas: The Legend of the Bluebonnet

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Dominating Divas: The Legend of the Bluebonnet

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1. Read Tomie dePaola's The Legend of the Bluebonnet
2. Think about and brainstorm characteristics of the main character, She-Who-Is-Alone
3. Imagine a baseball/football trading card, and how it looks with a picture on one side and defining characteristics on the other side
4. Create a trading card about She-Who-Is-Alone, draw her picture on one side of a large index card (or half of a piece of paper) and write her defining characteristics on the other side
5. Color your card using crayons, colored pencils, or even paint

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DECATS Sugarland 2016: At DECATS we have fun themes which include some creative dress-up days for all to enjoy! (Even the mentors!)

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DECATS Sugarland 2016: At DECATS we have fun themes which include some creative dress-up days for all to enjoy! (Even the mentors!)

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Here are some of our favorite mentors dressed up as Maleficent and Sleeping Beauty during The Wonderful World of DECATS themed summer.

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Make a craft stick rubber band gun! Remember never to fire at people's faces or other breakable objects! This is not a siege weapon, but uses many of the same skills as our normal decats challenges.

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Oooh, this is a fun project! Grab some craft sticks and other basic supplies, and we'll show you how to make a cool rubber band gun that really works.

This is a fun boredom buster and would also be a great project to do with a class, birthday party, or scouting group. You'll need to use hot glue, so just keep that in mind if you're planning for a group. We have a low-temp glue gun that the kids can use successfully.

This craft stick rubber band gun is a lot of fun to shoot, but it does not shoot the rubber band with enough force to hurt or cause an injury.
How the Rubber Band Gun Works
The way this rubber band gun functions is very simple. You'll build a simple gun shape, and add a trigger that can pivot. When you pull the trigger back, the rubber band is able to slip over the top and go flying away!

The trigger is made from two small popsicle sticks that are not glued to the gun. They are held in place between two craft sticks and attached with a rubber band.

The rubber band guns are fun to play with on their own, but you can take it a step further if you want and design some targets! Small paper cups work well. We tried making some targets out of toilet paper rolls, and they were great. Any target you use needs to be lightweight.

Here's a quick demonstration of our craft stick rubber band gun in action! Click the play button to start the video.
Ready to make your own Craft Stick Rubber Band Gun? Supplies Needed:

Craft sticks - 4 per gun

Popsicle sticks - 3 small ones per gun, or cut regular popsicle sticks with scissors (more on that down below)

Rubber bands

Scissors

Hot glue

Start with for craft sticks and three small popsicle sticks. I think I bought these little ones at Hobby Lobby, but I can't remember!

Trim two of the craft sticks with scissors to make the handle. Cut one of the small popsicle sticks in half. This is an adult job with strong scissors. I use my kitchen scissors for this, which is probably ruining them...

Then you're ready to start assembling the gun. Glue one of the stick segments to a craft sticks as shown.

Glue two small popsicle sticks together. If you don't have these short popsicle sticks, cut your own segments, and glue two of them together.

Glue a second craft stick to the front end of the gun. Glue it to the segment of popsicle stick that sticks up to hold the rubber band. Then slide the two short popsicles sticks (the trigger) in between the two craft sticks. Secure them in place by wrapping a rubber band around them. The popsicle sticks should be able to pivot.

Here comes the tricky part... glue the handle in between the two craft sticks. It's EASIER to attach the handle at the same time that you attach the popsicle stick at the front of the gun. However, it is then HARDER to wrap the rubber band around the trigger. So you can take your pick!

This finished rubber band gun should look like this.

We had fun making a few rubber band guns in different colors. I didn't get photos of all of them, but Janie's is all purple and Jonathan painted his sticks black to make an all-black gun.

Once your rubber band guns are assembled, then it's time to play!
Need more activity ideas? We've got other things that launch and shoot!
Here's a fun LEGO Catapult with Building Instructions.

Build a cool Tissue Box Catapult - all materials from around the house.

This Paper Airplane Launcher is one of our favorite projects.

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Make a Craft Stick Rubber Band Gun - Frugal Fun For Boys and Girls

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Oooh, this is a fun project! Grab some craft sticks and other basic supplies, and we'll show you how to make a cool rubber band gun that really works. This is a fun boredom buster and would also be a great project to do with a class, birthday party, or scouting group.

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Instructions to make paper wolverine claws (functional!). This is a time consuming project which requires patience, (but is so cool!) This is not a siege weapon, but uses many of the same skills as our normal decats challenges.

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How to make Automatic Paper Wolverine Claws | X-men Weapon

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Recreate famous works of art with household objects! Be creative and think outside the box!

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Getty Artworks Re-created with Household Items by Geniuses the World Over

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Create a home design for this family's beach house. Go ahead and add details not mentioned, give the family members a name:) Have fun!

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One of the things we like to do in the Super Slime.  course is have Slime Challenge Friday’s. This one that I’ve included is yummy, but can get a little sticky. 🤣

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In this course, we look for the science behind why certain things happen the way they do. This activity would be a great way to decorate your outdoor space, without plain old chalk. This falls under Kitchen Chemistry:

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Raiders of the Ancient World: Five Things You Should Know

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Raiders of the Ancient World: Five Things You Should Know

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The Ancient Egypt - 5 things you should know - History for kids

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1. Select a SheHero topic of interest (https://www.sheheroes.org/)
2. Read about and take notes on about 3-5 women of interest
3. Select one favorite from those and create a paper bag puppet using a large brown paper grocery bag
4. Create the paper bag to look like your favorite SheHero using, for example,  yarn for hair; buttons for eyes; fabric for clothing; crepe paper/streamers for arms and legs; accessories for the puppet to hold

Enjoy making one or more puppets and put on a puppet show!

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Raiders of the Ancient World: Paper Bead Necklace 

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Raiders of the Ancient World: Paper Bead Necklace 

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Co Mentor from Slime course... Mrs.Dodson- making moon dough!

1c cornstarch
1/2c  hair conditioner

Mix and have fun! Add food coloring if you’d like. Discover what in these two ingredients makes it bond like this? Enjoy!

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Raiders of the Ancient World: Making Your Own Papyrus 

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Raiders of the Ancient World: Making Your Own Papyrus 

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Papyrus is a material similar to a think paper that was used in ancient Egypt to write on.

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Dominating Divas: Special Women of History on our Currency 

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Dominating Divas: Special Women of History on our Currency 

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1. Watch and listen to 3-5 new women from SheHeroes website (https://www.sheheroes.org/)
2. Take note of the characteristics and appearance of your favorites
3. Look at the currency (coins and dollar bills) of our modern day society
4. Create your own currency using the women you have learned about

Be creative with your materials: clay, card stock paper, water color paint, and you can even laminate to preserve. Have fun!

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Jack and the Beanstalk Challenge
1) Read the story ( easily found online).
2) Gather these materials: coffee filters, cupcake liners, yarn, tape, straws, tissue paper, pipe cleaners, construction paper, dental floss
3) Let’s say the beanstalk was knocked down before Jack could leave?... Build a parachute for Jack!
4) Try various combinations of the materials. Test the parachutes out ( a Lego person works well to attach the chute to, a.k.a., Jack)
5) What worked best? What did not? We’d love to hear/see any results!
6) Have fun:)

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Once Upon a Stem course- Mrs. Dodson

Goldilocks Activity:
1) Read Goldilocks and the Three Bears; or listen to online.
2) Gather these materials:  marbles( or gems), index cards, hole punch, masking tape, straws, pipe cleaners, popsicle sticks, yarn, plastic cups
3) In this activity, you will need to build a chair that will hold a cup full of stones( or gems). The seated part of the chair must be off the ground, chair should have a back, and 4 legs.
4) Work alone or call a friend to build it with.
5) Discover what materials work and which do not. Why or why not?
6) Let us hear/see your results
7) Have fun!

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Cinderella’s carriage:
1) read or view the Cinderella story
2) gather all materials:  paper, coffee filters, straws, newspaper, tissue paper, toothpicks, tape
3) build a wind-powered coach for Cinderella to travel to the ball in!
4) work alone or in pairs.
5) when complete, test it by blowing the carriage .... how far can it go? What materials worked best? Which didn’t work as well? How many types can you create?
6) let us know how it goes:)

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Once Upon a Stem- Mrs. Dodson
Billy Goats Gruff Bridge Challenge:
1) read or view the 3 Billy Goats Gruff story
2) gather all materials: marshmallows, toothpicks,
3) construct a bridge for the goats to cross.
4) it will remain stationary, but test it for weight with various manipulatives.
5) what types of bridges work best?( research) which manipulatives worked best? How much weight did it hold?
6) let us know of any results.
7) have fun!

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Pinterest - Toilet paper roll bird feeder

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Pinterest - Toilet paper roll bird feeder