ABC PEEL CURRENT EVENTS

ABC Peel PARENTS' NIGHT MEETING - June 3rd, 2010

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of ABC Peel

We Are Looking for Nominations for the following Executive positions:

• President is the chief executive officer of the chapter and is responsible for keeping the organization focussed on its mission and objectives.
• Vice-President assists the President and furthers the association policies and programmes.
• Treasurer is responsible for the financial affairs of our chapter at the direction of the executive, manages its funds, and its budget.
• Secretary is responsible minutes of Executive meetings and maintains records.

We are also looking for members to join the following Subcommittees:

• Adult Programs/Parents Night committee
• Youth Programs committee
• Publications, Marketing and Communications committee
• Grants, Fundraising committee

The AGM will be followed by the regular Parent Night activities. We will be showing a pre-recorded webinar of your choosing . The four 4 possible choices are listed below. (The web links give detail information on each session)

1. This Isn't the Child I Dreamed of Raising: Understanding, Coping with, and Helping Your Gifted but-Challenging Child
2. Understanding Your Child's Standardized Assessments: IQ, Achievement, and Aptitude Tests
3. I can't to I can: Changing the Mindset of Adolescent Underachievers
4. Extending the Learning: Challenging and Engaging Programs for High-Potential Students After School

Please let us know which one you’d like to see. Email your vote to news@abcpeel.org

We’ll sent a bulletin out before the meeting announcing which webinar was selected.

Date: Thursday, June 3rd, 2010

Time: 7:15 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. ABC Peel AGM

7:30 p.m. Start of Webinar

Cost: ABC Members - Free / Non members - $2.00 pp (membership in ABC is currently free. Go to www.abcontario.ca to become a member) 

Location: Inglewood Room, Peel District School Board, HJA Brown Education Centre, 5650 Hurontario Street, Mississauga (enter parking off Matheson)

ABC Peel Family Program - Saturday, June 12th, 2010

A Coach Tour to Fort Erie and

the Re-enactment of the Fenian Raid

We’ll travel back in time to discover how Canada became Canada. Learn more about the life and times of the 1860s through living history. Cheer on your heroes at the re-enactment of the notorious Ridgeway Battle.

And for those who dare not witness the heat of battle, there are the officer’s quarters, soldier’s barracks, kitchen, artifacts, costumes and merchants.

• Enjoy Luxury Motor Coach transportation from Mississauga to Fort Erie.
• Witness Fenian Raid: a re-enactment of the Ridgeway battle of June 2, 1866, between Canadian militia and the Fenian Brotherhood's force of US Civil War veterans
• Visit the Underground railroad terminal: the Canadian arrival place for those fleeing slavery on the border at Bertie Hall in Erie, now the Doll’s House Building
• Tour Fort Erie: one of the networks of forts built after all of New France had been ceded to Britain

Please note, lunch is not included. Bring your own picnic lunch or there is a food kiosk at the displays and demos at Fort Erie Tour site.

This is a family event. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult over 18.

Date: Saturday, June 12th, 2010 

Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. 

Ages: Family event, all welcome.

Location: The city of Fort Erie, Ontario

Cost: $50.00/person. *** ABC members only: Early Bird Special *** Register and pay for this event by May 12th and the first adult pays $50.00 with each additional family member paying only $45.00 - see the registration form

Registration Deadline: Monday May 31st, 2010

RSVP: activities@abcpeel.org

Click here for a copy of the Program Flyer / Registration Form in pdf format.

Click here to see an informational map of the travel sites, including links to YouTube video of the 2008 Fenian Raid re-enactment