June News

What’s Inside?

  • General Meeting
  • Fundraising News
  • Alberta Health CES Class Offerings
  • Helpful Links

GM / Education Session
Our General Meeting took place Thursday, June 10th at 6:30 pm. Link to meeting minutes here!

Presentation by Laurie Alisat, PhD COVID-19: What do our gifted kids need?

Fundraising News

We currently have one ongoing fundraiser, which is our Indigo Fundraiser. This fundraiser allows members to support GATE students, and our GATE teachers. Shop for things you buy anyway, send non-contact electronic GIFT CARDS, and earn funds to help enhance the GATE program. 

15% of the purchase price of a gift card goes to support the work that we do, including funding for teacher professional development and public information seminars and events. And when you use our link to purchase goods from Indigo online, the GPA earns an additional 3%! Visit our fundraising link to shop. 

Gift cards may be used at all Chapters, Indigo, and Coles stores, and online.

See below for details and link to purchase gift cards and shop online.

Alberta Health Community Education Services Classes

Alberta Health Services is offering the following sessions which may be of interest to our members. Note: all sessions are offered at no cost. 

Tuesday June 1

6:30 pm

Trans & Parent Perspectives: How to support transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming youth

Poster/Register

Thursday June 3 6:30 pm

From Homework to Housework: Raising Responsible Children For parents of children 5 – 12 years old

Poster/Register

Thursday June 10 1:00 pm

Understanding Childhood Stress & Anxiety

Poster/Register

For details and full calendar, visit http://community.hmhc.ca/sessions
Or subscribe to the CES newsletter. 

Links to Helpful Articles & Resources
Resources for Youth Mental Health

University of Calgary Minds In Motion STEM programs
(scroll down for summer camp offerings)

Zen Maker Labs STEAM Summer Camps

Calgary Mad Science Summer Camps

Gifted Students & Stress Management: A Listing of Books

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Indigo Gift Cards
Support GATE by buying books! This ongoing fundraiser allows members to support the GPA, the GATE program, their students, and our GATE teachers. Shop for things you buy anyway, send non-contact electronic GIFT CARDS, and earn funds to help enhance the GATE program. 

Click below to buy a gift card, and 15% of the purchase price goes to support the work that we do, including funding for teacher professional development and public information seminars and events. Gift cards may be used at all Chapters, Indigo, and Coles stores, and online. Use this link also to buy items online and earn an additional 3%!

Click on the image below to shop and buy gift cards.

Indigo Gift Card
https://indigofundraising.flipgive.com/teams/64720-gate-parent-association?fundraiser_id=266043#content

Prefer to make a PERSONAL DONATION?

Click on the button below! Your donation helps to fund future Parent Education sessions as well as other GPA initiatives, such as teacher professional development. 
We can provide a tax receipt for donations over $20.

Where to Find Us:
Web: http://www.gatecalgary.ca

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