March News

What’s Inside?

  • Save the date for our next General Meeting
  • Fundraising News
  • Alberta Health CES Class Offerings
  • Helpful Links

Save the Date – Upcoming GM

Our next General Meeting is scheduled to occur Wednesday, March 24th at 6:30 pm. Save the date! A confirmation email will follow.

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%! Explore Indigo’s Easter Shop for books, toys, and more, and then 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.

Monday Mar 8
6:30 pm

Supporting LGBTQ2S+ Children and Youth: A Workshop for Parents and Family Members
Poster/Register

Wednesday Mar 10
6:30 pm

A Parents’ Guide to Tackling Stress, Anxiety, and Mood: Using CBT Skills to Support Your Children and Yourself
Poster/Register


Thursday Mar 11
6:30 pm

Autism and PTSD: Overlapping, Overwhelming and Under-Recognized
Poster/Register


Thursday Mar 18
10:30 am

Navigating Technology with our Youth
Poster/Register


Monday Mar 22
1pm

ADHD & Executive Functioning with Covid-19 Considerations
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

Edmonton Zone (online) Caregiver Education

Bright and Quirky 101 with Dan Peters

Gifted Children Do Exist: Here’s What Happens When We Deny It

Bright and Quirky Child Summit – March 8-12

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.

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