Happy New Year! We hope you all enjoyed your holiday, and we hope the new year is off to a good start! UPCOMING INFORMATION SESSION Speaker Session: Anxiety and Depression in Gifted Children Tuesday, February 6, 2018 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Louis Riel School 9632 Oakfield Drive SW, Calgary Do you walk around on pins and needles …
WEDNESDAY, December 6, 2017 6:30 – 8:30 PM Louis Riel School – South Gym 9632 Oakfield Drive SW PLEASE RSVP to lrsschoolcouncil@gmail.com by December 4, 2017, so that organizers can be sure there are enough chairs for everyone. Cost: $5.00 donation encouraged, but not required ADHD 25 things kids with ADHD wish their parents …
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Meet your new GPA! Thank-you to everyone who came out to our Annual General Meeting (AGM) in September, where we elected our new executive. The following people will serve in their positions for two years: President: Sandy Dewald Vice President: Leanne Stewart Treasurer: Michelle Johnson Secretaries: Sue McLarty & Brandi Dyck We would like to …
Dear GATE families, Our first meeting of the GATE Parent Association will be a FAMILY event on SEPTEMBER 26, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at Queen Elizabeth High School, 512 18 St NW. Bring your GATE student! It will be a combo event – Annual General Meeting and speaker presentation. Please note the earlier time (we …
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We are excited to welcome back all of our new and returning GATE families. We hope you all enjoyed the summer break. If you’re new to GATE and looking to connect with other GATE families, be sure to attend our events. GATE FAMILIES: SAVE THE DATE! for our Annual General Meeting including a family presentation …
GATE Parents: Please join us at our planning and regular business meeting. Tuesday, May 2nd, 6:30 pm Louis Riel School 9632 Oakfield Dr SW CTF Lab The GATE Parent Association (GPA) celebrates 25 years! Our business meeting will be a brief review of our financials and activities for this year. Then, we want to hear …
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January 24th, 6:30 pm Queen Elizabeth High School 512 – 18 Street N.W. $5.00 per person, or pay what you can. Gifted and Underachievement Doesn’t gifted mean high achieving, highly motivated, and highly successful? It could, but more often than one would like, gifted children underachieve according to current research and teachers observation. Many factors …
Information about each of these programs will be presented by administration, teachers and GATE students, to assist parents and students in making the best choice. There will be time for questions after the presentation. PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE. This session now begins at 7:00 PM. Tuesday, NOVEMBER 8th 7:00 – 8:30 Queen Elizabeth High …
Tuesday, September 27, 2016, 6:30 – 8:15 pm Louis Riel School: Comp Room 9632 Oakfield Drive S.W. The Annual General Meeting is a great opportunity to meet fellow parents and share stories in the journey of parenting the gifted. Learn what the GATE Parents Association (GPA) is about and lend your voice to what you …
July 14 to 16, 2016 Calgary, Alberta The Dabrowski Congress is an event for students, parents, teachers, psychologists, and physicians. Dabrowski created a theory of personality development that enhances and aligns with our understanding of gifted individuals and how they experience the contrasts in the world. This theory celebrates the challenges faced and the opportunities …