ABC Halton organizes events through the year for its members. The events are a mix of casual, social nights and informative sessions with expert speakers. There should be something to appeal not only to long-time ABC members, but also to parents of very young gifted children and parents of newly identified students.
Don't miss out! Check this page, and Like us on Facebook to get updates on events.
To connect with other parents, please join our Facebook Parents Chat Group!
Don't miss out! Check this page, and Like us on Facebook to get updates on events.
To connect with other parents, please join our Facebook Parents Chat Group!
Upcoming Events:
Past Events:
ABC Halton Annual Picnic
Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 11:00 - 2:30pm (drop by anytime)
Evening with Dr. Joanne Foster, Author & Gifted Education Expert
Date & Time: Monday, June 3, 2019 at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: River Oaks Community Centre, Room A
2400 Sixth Line, Oakville, Ontario L6H 3N8
2018 ABC Ontario Annual Conference
Date: Sunday, October 14, 2018
Location: Ontario Science Centre, 1090 Don Mills Road, Toronto
ABC Halton Annual Picnic
Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 11:00 - 2:30pm (drop by anytime)
Lowville Park, Area # 6
6207 Guelph Line, Burlington ON L7P 0A6
Cost: $5 per family donation
(All proceeds will go towards future ABC Halton Chapter events.)
Please join your ABC Halton Executive and Parents at Lowville Park in Burlington:
• let the kids meet new friends
• learn more about the program from the parents with experience
• find out more about your ABC Halton chapter and upcoming events
There is:
• free parking and rain shelter
• playground equipment
• snack items for sale
Bring your own:
• nut-free picnic basket
• blanket or lawn chairs to sit on
• water shoes and bathing suit if desired (there is a creek)
Please note:
• You may bring your own hibachi or portable barbecue
• Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the park
• No on-site electrical service available
To help us plan better please RSVP: abchalton@hotmail.ca
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Thursday, May 17th, 7:30pm
ABC Halton - Parent Information Night
Parenting gifted children:
Challenges and Solutions in dealing with Anxiety and other Emotional Disturbances
With special guest speaker - Natalie Orenchuk-Tomiuk
Oakville Town Hall, Trafalgar Room Natalie is a child development consultant, social worker /psychotherapist and trainer. She has previous clinical and supervisory positions in leading mental health facilities in Montreal and Toronto and now works in her private practice in Toronto She has extensive experience with children, teens and adults who have Anxiety and Anxiety-type symptoms as well as a Gifted / Dual Diagnosis LD/ADD/ADHD,high-functioning Autism.)
Natalie will present the important aspects of emotional disturbances such as anxiety, fears, phobias, avoidance and meltdown behaviours etc., and how to best deal with the many challenging aspects of parenting and providing solutions to these issues in gifted children and teens. Natalie's presentation will include issues such as:
You may also send Natalie your questions and areas of interest prior to the meeting at vola@rogers.com or call 416-480-2150
Everyone is welcome. Admission is free. Donations will be gratefully accepted.
ABC Ontario's 2017 Provincial Conference
Reaching Full Potential Educational Excellence + Enhanced Well-Being
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Registration: 12:00 - 12:30pm
Conference: 12:30 - 4:30pm
> Lynn Dare | ACCELERATION: Challenging Assumptions
> Dr. Shari Orders | GIFTED + 2E: Placement Decision Making
> Leonila Liko | SECONDARY GIFTED: Supporting Students @Home
> Zoe Branigan Pipe | GIFTED + WELL-BEING: A Holistic Approach
> ABC Ontario | ADVOCATING for Gifted Education
> NETWORKING Session | Meet Fellow Parents of Gifted Students
To book your ticket click HERE and reserve your spot today!
Advance Registration Required
$35 per person
[$45 after Nov 26, 2017]
Coffee and refreshments included
ABC Halton Annual Picnic
Saturday, June 15, 2019 at 11:00 - 2:30pm (drop by anytime)
Evening with Dr. Joanne Foster, Author & Gifted Education Expert
Date & Time: Monday, June 3, 2019 at 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location: River Oaks Community Centre, Room A
2400 Sixth Line, Oakville, Ontario L6H 3N8
2018 ABC Ontario Annual Conference
Date: Sunday, October 14, 2018
Location: Ontario Science Centre, 1090 Don Mills Road, Toronto
ABC Halton Annual Picnic
Saturday, June 2, 2018 at 11:00 - 2:30pm (drop by anytime)
Lowville Park, Area # 6
6207 Guelph Line, Burlington ON L7P 0A6
Cost: $5 per family donation
(All proceeds will go towards future ABC Halton Chapter events.)
Please join your ABC Halton Executive and Parents at Lowville Park in Burlington:
• let the kids meet new friends
• learn more about the program from the parents with experience
• find out more about your ABC Halton chapter and upcoming events
There is:
• free parking and rain shelter
• playground equipment
• snack items for sale
Bring your own:
• nut-free picnic basket
• blanket or lawn chairs to sit on
• water shoes and bathing suit if desired (there is a creek)
Please note:
• You may bring your own hibachi or portable barbecue
• Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the park
• No on-site electrical service available
To help us plan better please RSVP: abchalton@hotmail.ca
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Thursday, May 17th, 7:30pm
ABC Halton - Parent Information Night
Parenting gifted children:
Challenges and Solutions in dealing with Anxiety and other Emotional Disturbances
With special guest speaker - Natalie Orenchuk-Tomiuk
Oakville Town Hall, Trafalgar Room Natalie is a child development consultant, social worker /psychotherapist and trainer. She has previous clinical and supervisory positions in leading mental health facilities in Montreal and Toronto and now works in her private practice in Toronto She has extensive experience with children, teens and adults who have Anxiety and Anxiety-type symptoms as well as a Gifted / Dual Diagnosis LD/ADD/ADHD,high-functioning Autism.)
Natalie will present the important aspects of emotional disturbances such as anxiety, fears, phobias, avoidance and meltdown behaviours etc., and how to best deal with the many challenging aspects of parenting and providing solutions to these issues in gifted children and teens. Natalie's presentation will include issues such as:
- How emotional stresses can end up in emotional dysregulation and become fears, phobias, anxieties, meltdowns and defiant acting out behaviours.
- How to track anxiety -type symptoms early before they become predominant in a child’s coping experiences.
- How to then intervene and support a gifted child's major socio-emotional, intellectual, cognitive and physical needs during stressful episodes and transitions.
- What is most helpful for gifted children during a particular developmental phase, or situation such as underachievement, depressive, sad or angry episodes or fears and anxiety outbursts.
- How to assist a gifted child's potential with encouragement, support and maintain their positive growth and maturation.
You may also send Natalie your questions and areas of interest prior to the meeting at vola@rogers.com or call 416-480-2150
Everyone is welcome. Admission is free. Donations will be gratefully accepted.
ABC Ontario's 2017 Provincial Conference
Reaching Full Potential Educational Excellence + Enhanced Well-Being
Saturday, December 2, 2017
Registration: 12:00 - 12:30pm
Conference: 12:30 - 4:30pm
> Lynn Dare | ACCELERATION: Challenging Assumptions
> Dr. Shari Orders | GIFTED + 2E: Placement Decision Making
> Leonila Liko | SECONDARY GIFTED: Supporting Students @Home
> Zoe Branigan Pipe | GIFTED + WELL-BEING: A Holistic Approach
> ABC Ontario | ADVOCATING for Gifted Education
> NETWORKING Session | Meet Fellow Parents of Gifted Students
To book your ticket click HERE and reserve your spot today!
Advance Registration Required
$35 per person
[$45 after Nov 26, 2017]
Coffee and refreshments included
Leon Logothetis at River Oaks Public School
You're invited to this FREE event!
On Wednesday, October 4th at 7pm, River Oaks Public School and its School Council welcome Leon Logothetis, global adventurer, philanthropist and host of the hit Netflix series The Kindness Diaries.
Leon will be sharing his experiences with the broader community and what he learned from filming his show, in which he circumnavigated the globe on his vintage yellow motorbike 'Kindness One', giving life changing gifts along the way to unsuspecting good Samaritans. All of this whilst relying on the kindness of strangers.
River Oaks PS invited the U.K. native to Oakville to share his message that anything one can dream of is possible and that the fuel for this potential is simple: Kindness and harnessing the power of human connection.
All are welcome as this event is open to the public, so please share our free ticket link widely. We hope to show Leon how his vision has inspired a community so far from his own.
We're asking all attendees who are able to bring a donation of non-perishable food which will be passed along to those in need.
Secure your seat by reserving tickets today!
https://riveroakskindness.eventbrite.ca
You're invited to this FREE event!
On Wednesday, October 4th at 7pm, River Oaks Public School and its School Council welcome Leon Logothetis, global adventurer, philanthropist and host of the hit Netflix series The Kindness Diaries.
Leon will be sharing his experiences with the broader community and what he learned from filming his show, in which he circumnavigated the globe on his vintage yellow motorbike 'Kindness One', giving life changing gifts along the way to unsuspecting good Samaritans. All of this whilst relying on the kindness of strangers.
River Oaks PS invited the U.K. native to Oakville to share his message that anything one can dream of is possible and that the fuel for this potential is simple: Kindness and harnessing the power of human connection.
All are welcome as this event is open to the public, so please share our free ticket link widely. We hope to show Leon how his vision has inspired a community so far from his own.
We're asking all attendees who are able to bring a donation of non-perishable food which will be passed along to those in need.
Secure your seat by reserving tickets today!
https://riveroakskindness.eventbrite.ca
Invitation to participate in study exploring gifted adults’ connection with nature
Eric Windhorst, a PhD Student in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at Brock University (located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada), has contacted ABC Ontario asking us to tell our contacts about a study he is conducting. The purpose of Eric’s study is to better understand gifted adults’ connection with nature and how this connection relates to mental health and environmental behaviour.
Eric is inviting you to participate in the study. Contributing to the study will involve participating in two, one-on-one interviews with Eric that will explore your connection with nature. Each of the two interviews will be approximately one hour in length. Interviews can be conducted in-person or via Skype (whichever is preferable to you).
To participate in this study, you must be over the age of 25 and self-identify as gifted.
It is expected that the risks associated with participating in this study are minimal. Eric has explained that you can withdraw from the study at any time. Our organization will not be notified who did or did not participate in the study.
If you are interested in participating in this study or getting more information about it, contact Eric directly via email: ew14ft@brocku.ca.
This study has been reviewed and cleared by the Brock’s Social Science Research Ethics Board (file # 17-014). If you have questions or concerns about your rights as a participant or about the way the study is being conducted you may contact the Brock University Research Ethics Officer (905 688-5550 ext 3035, reb@brocku.ca)
Eric Windhorst, a PhD Student in the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at Brock University (located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada), has contacted ABC Ontario asking us to tell our contacts about a study he is conducting. The purpose of Eric’s study is to better understand gifted adults’ connection with nature and how this connection relates to mental health and environmental behaviour.
Eric is inviting you to participate in the study. Contributing to the study will involve participating in two, one-on-one interviews with Eric that will explore your connection with nature. Each of the two interviews will be approximately one hour in length. Interviews can be conducted in-person or via Skype (whichever is preferable to you).
To participate in this study, you must be over the age of 25 and self-identify as gifted.
It is expected that the risks associated with participating in this study are minimal. Eric has explained that you can withdraw from the study at any time. Our organization will not be notified who did or did not participate in the study.
If you are interested in participating in this study or getting more information about it, contact Eric directly via email: ew14ft@brocku.ca.
This study has been reviewed and cleared by the Brock’s Social Science Research Ethics Board (file # 17-014). If you have questions or concerns about your rights as a participant or about the way the study is being conducted you may contact the Brock University Research Ethics Officer (905 688-5550 ext 3035, reb@brocku.ca)
ABC Halton Annual Picnic
Date: Saturday, June 10th , 2017
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm (drop by any time)
Location: Lowville Park, Picnic area # 3, Guelph Line, six miles north of Dundas St. (Hwy #5) in North Burlington.
Cost: $5 per family donation
All proceeds will go towards future ABC Halton Chapter events.
Please join your ABC Halton Executive and Parents at Lowville Park in Burlington:
• let the kids meet new friends
• learn more about the program from the parents with experience
• find out more about your ABC Halton chapter and upcoming events
There is:
• free parking and rain shelter
• playground equipment
• snack items for sale
Bring your own:
• nut-free picnic basket
• blanket or lawn chairs to sit on
• water shoes and bathing suit if desired (there is a creek)
Please note:
• You may bring your own hibachi or portable barbecue
• Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the park
• No on-site electrical service available
To help us plan better please RSVP: abchalton@hotmail.ca
Date: Saturday, June 10th , 2017
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm (drop by any time)
Location: Lowville Park, Picnic area # 3, Guelph Line, six miles north of Dundas St. (Hwy #5) in North Burlington.
Cost: $5 per family donation
All proceeds will go towards future ABC Halton Chapter events.
Please join your ABC Halton Executive and Parents at Lowville Park in Burlington:
• let the kids meet new friends
• learn more about the program from the parents with experience
• find out more about your ABC Halton chapter and upcoming events
There is:
• free parking and rain shelter
• playground equipment
• snack items for sale
Bring your own:
• nut-free picnic basket
• blanket or lawn chairs to sit on
• water shoes and bathing suit if desired (there is a creek)
Please note:
• You may bring your own hibachi or portable barbecue
• Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the park
• No on-site electrical service available
To help us plan better please RSVP: abchalton@hotmail.ca
Information Download evening with ABC Halton With our Guest speaker Ashlee Baldwin
ALL ABOUT ANXIETY
Ashlee Baldwin, a Child and Youth Counsellor from the HDSB Woodview Autism and Mental Health Services center, came to talk about anxiety and coping strategies for kids and families. Thank you Ashlee!
For those who could not join us, her presentation materials are available here: http://tinyurl.com/ht5ndrh
ALL ABOUT ANXIETY
Ashlee Baldwin, a Child and Youth Counsellor from the HDSB Woodview Autism and Mental Health Services center, came to talk about anxiety and coping strategies for kids and families. Thank you Ashlee!
For those who could not join us, her presentation materials are available here: http://tinyurl.com/ht5ndrh
January 2016: Parent meetup session
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Special thanks to Linda Delean as our guest speaker with a brief presentation about fostering creative thinking skills.
Linda's education center is called the Delean Carter Academy of Gifted Education - A Unique learning center that focuses on teaching the skills of creative thinking, communication, and leadership. http://www.dcacademy.ca Location details: South Halton: Burloak (Oakville) Wednesday, Jan 6th, 2016, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Address: Longo's Loft, 3455 Wyecroft Rd, Oakville Location details: North Halton: Milton Wednesday, Jan 13th, 2016, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Address: Longo's Loft, 1079 Maple Ave, Milton |
June 20th, 2015: Annual Picnic in the Park with ABC Halton
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Free admission!! Donations are requested
Date: Saturday, June 20th , 2015
Time: 11:00am - 2:00pm (drop by any time) Location: Lowville Park, Picnic area # 5 Guelph Line, six miles north of Dundas St. (Hwy #5) in North Burlington. |
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Join your ABC Halton Executive and Parents at Lowville Park in Burlington:
• let the kids meet new friends
• learn more about the program from the parents with experience
• find out more about your ABC Halton chapter and upcoming events
Bring your own:
• nut-free picnic basket
• blanket or lawn chairs to sit on
• water shoes and bathing suit if desired (there is a creek)
Please note:
• You may bring your own hibachi or portable barbecue
• Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the park
• No on-site electrical service available
• free parking and rain shelter
• playground equipment
• lovely views and nature trails
• let the kids meet new friends
• learn more about the program from the parents with experience
• find out more about your ABC Halton chapter and upcoming events
Bring your own:
• nut-free picnic basket
• blanket or lawn chairs to sit on
• water shoes and bathing suit if desired (there is a creek)
Please note:
• You may bring your own hibachi or portable barbecue
• Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the park
• No on-site electrical service available
• free parking and rain shelter
• playground equipment
• lovely views and nature trails
Information Download evening with ABC Halton With our Guest speaker Natalie Orenchuk-Tomiuk
Thank you all for joining the parent information session with our guest speaker Natalie Orenchuk-Tomiuk.
If you have missed last evening's session, here's the presentation material:
http://1drv.ms/1Iay3wU
Thank you again Natalie!!!
If you have missed last evening's session, here's the presentation material:
http://1drv.ms/1Iay3wU
Thank you again Natalie!!!
Date: Thursday April 2nd, 2015
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Longo's Loft,
3455 Wyecroft Road, Oakville, ON Tel: (905) 825-8989
About Natalie Orenchuk-Tomiuk
Assessment, Consultation and Treatment -Gifted Complexities in Children, Teens, Adults, Families and Couples .
Natalie Orenchuk-Tomiuk Msw.Rsw.Bsw.B.A Treatment Consultation Training, 93 Castlewood Rd. Toronto m5n 2l3
416-480-2150 647-201-215
Blog: brightgiftedrapid.blogspot.com Website: volacentre.com
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Where: Longo's Loft,
3455 Wyecroft Road, Oakville, ON Tel: (905) 825-8989
About Natalie Orenchuk-Tomiuk
Assessment, Consultation and Treatment -Gifted Complexities in Children, Teens, Adults, Families and Couples .
Natalie Orenchuk-Tomiuk Msw.Rsw.Bsw.B.A Treatment Consultation Training, 93 Castlewood Rd. Toronto m5n 2l3
416-480-2150 647-201-215
Blog: brightgiftedrapid.blogspot.com Website: volacentre.com
- Gifted individuals carry specific cognitive ,academic, socio-emotional and physical characteristics and intensities.
- Significant, crucial supports and accommodations are necessary for Gifted individuals in childhood in order to provide resilience, contentment ,the continual emergence of their gifts and prevent negative patterns or choices .
Natalie’s specialization involves dealing with gifted complexities, talents and skills which are frequently undernourished hidden, underutilized or misunderstood in gifted children and adult gifted.
- Gifted individuals are at high risk of dysfunctional habits or choices that prevent their progress and eventually anger, depression and sadness emerges as a regular component of their lives.
- Studies indicate these patterns may become ingrained in neurological centres in the brain . Once these patterns are reinforced over long time periods better self management strategies are greatly hampered . Natalie has have found specific approaches can build on strengths and prevent these patterns and ways of functioning from emerging and also to reverse current negative patterns in children and adults.
June 14th, 2014: Annual Picnic in the Park with ABC Halton
Is your child in the HDSB or HDCSB self-contained gifted class? Will your child enter the program in September 2014?
Is your child in the HDSB or HDCSB self-contained gifted class? Will your child enter the program in September 2014?
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Join your ABC Halton Executive and Parents at Lowville Park in Burlington:
• let the kids meet new friends • learn more about the program from the parents with experience • find out more about your ABC Halton chapter and upcoming events Bring your own: • nut-free picnic basket • blanket or lawn chairs to sit on • water shoes and bathing suit if desired (there is a creek) Please note: • You may bring your own hibachi or portable barbecue • Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the park • No on-site electrical service available • free parking and rain shelter • playground equipment • lovely views and nature trails |
Date: Saturday, June 14th , 2014
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm (drop by any time) Location: Lowville Park, Picnic area # 2 Guelph Line, six miles north of Dundas St. (Hwy #5) in North Burlington. Free admission!! Donations are welcome. Baked goods and drinks will be available for purchase. All proceeds will go towards ABC Halton Chapter events. 
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18 February, 2014: ABC Halton Volunteer Meetup
Calling all the volunteers out there to help ABC Ontario Halton Chapter.
ABC Halton Chapter is looking for volunteers to fill in various positions and meet face-to-face to plan for the upcoming events.
When: Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 PM
Place: Longo’s Loft
1079 Maple Avenue, Milton
(South of Steeles Ave E , East of Thompson Rd. N.)
In the Loft area above the Customer Service Desk
You may choose to join any one of the key volunteer groups:
- Fund Raising Group
- Awareness Group
- Social Events Group
- Liaisons (Parents and Student Resources)
We'd like to meet with you but if you are not able to join please send an email at ABCHalton Volunteer and advise on the group you are interested in.
ABC Halton Chapter is looking for volunteers to fill in various positions and meet face-to-face to plan for the upcoming events.
When: Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 PM
Place: Longo’s Loft
1079 Maple Avenue, Milton
(South of Steeles Ave E , East of Thompson Rd. N.)
In the Loft area above the Customer Service Desk
You may choose to join any one of the key volunteer groups:
- Fund Raising Group
- Awareness Group
- Social Events Group
- Liaisons (Parents and Student Resources)
We'd like to meet with you but if you are not able to join please send an email at ABCHalton Volunteer and advise on the group you are interested in.
January 2014
An Invitation from ABC - Halton Chapter for January, 2014
ABC Halton Chapter is proud to invite you to a High School Students led experience sharing session in Milton.
Gifted students from various High schools in Halton will share their experiences :
Gifted students from various High schools in Halton will share their experiences :
- Why they selected that program (AP, IB, Gifted Cluster, Regular)
- High School Challanges
- The fun and learnings
- And much more
North Halton Session (Milton)Day: Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 PM Place: Longo’s Loft 1079 Maple Avenue, Milton (South of Steeles Ave E , East of Thompson Rd. N.) In the Loft area above the Customer Service Desk |
South Halton Session (Burloak)Day: Thursday, January 9, 2014
Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 PM Place: Longo's Oakville 3455 Wyecroft Road, Oakville (Burloak and QEW) (In the Loft above the Customer Service desk) |
17 October - Download session at WH Morden, Oakville with Guest Speaker Natalie Orenchuk-Tomiuk
Information download evening with ABC Halton – Hosted by W. H Morden School
CONFUSED about gifted education options in Halton?
Need more information to make informed decisions?
Need an opportunity to speak with other parents who have “been there”?
Join ABC Halton for an information sharing evening where you can find answers to your questions.
Date: October 17th , 2013
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm (drop by any time)
Where: W.H. Morden Public School, 180 Morden Road, Oakville, ON, L6K 2S3
Kids are also invited to meet their friends over some delicious desserts provided by the host!!
CONFUSED about gifted education options in Halton?
Need more information to make informed decisions?
Need an opportunity to speak with other parents who have “been there”?
Join ABC Halton for an information sharing evening where you can find answers to your questions.
Date: October 17th , 2013
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm (drop by any time)
Where: W.H. Morden Public School, 180 Morden Road, Oakville, ON, L6K 2S3
Kids are also invited to meet their friends over some delicious desserts provided by the host!!
About our Guest Speaker
Natalie Orenchuk-Tomiuk Msw.Rsw.Bsw.B.A Treatment Consultation Training
93 Castlewood Rd. Toronto m5n2l3 416-480-2150 647-201-2150
Natalie Orenchuk-Tomiuk Msw.Rsw.Bsw.B.A Treatment Consultation Training
93 Castlewood Rd. Toronto m5n2l3 416-480-2150 647-201-2150
- Gifted individuals carry specific cognitive ,academic, socio-emotional and physical characteristics and intensities.
- Significant, crucial supports and accommodations are necessary for Gifted individuals in childhood in order to provide resilience, contentment ,the continual emergence of their gifts and prevent negative patterns or choices .
- ·Gifted individuals are at high risk of dysfunctional habits or choices that prevent their progress and eventually anger, depression and sadness emerges as a regular component of their lives.
- Studies indicate these patterns may become ingrained in neurological centres in the brain . Once these patterns are reinforced over long time periods better self management strategies are greatly hampered . Natalie has have found specific approaches can build on strengths and prevent these patterns and ways of functioning from emerging and also to reverse current negative patterns in children and adults.
22 June 2013 : ABC Halton Annual Picnic
Is your child in the HDSB/HCDSB self-contained gifted class?
Will your child start in the new program in September 2013?
Wish to attend?? Register Here!!!
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Please join your ABC Halton Executive and Parents at Lowville Park in Burlington:
• let the kids meet new friends . • learn more about the program from the parents with experience. • find out more about your ABC Halton chapter and events. Bring your own Nut-free Picnic Basket. • Please bring a blanket to sit on or lawn chairs • Bring your own hibachi or portable barbecue. • Alcoholic beverages are not permitted in the park. • No on-site electrical service available. Facilities: * Free parking and Rain shelter * Playground equipment * Lovely views and nature trails |
Date: Saturday, June 22, 2013
Time: 11:00am - 3:00pm (drop by any time) Where: Lowville Park, Picnic area # 3 on Guelph Line, six miles north of Dundas St. (Hwy #5) in North Burlington. 
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April 2013 - Information session/Open House 2013
Dates and Times for Gifted Information Sessions 2012-13 for families with recently identified gifted child looking for information on the schools offering Self Contained Gifted program:
BurlingtonBurlington grades 5-8
Charles R. Beaudoin – located at 4313 Clubview Drive in Burlington The school phone number: 905-637-8297 The Principal: Mr. Nick Frankovich Date of visit: April 5, 2013 Time: 9:45 a.m. Burlington grades 1-4 Charles R. Beaudoin – located at 4313 Clubview Drive in Burlington The school phone number: 905-637-8297 The Principal: Mr. Nick Frankovich Date of visit: April 4, 2013 Time: 9:45 a.m. |
OakvilleOakville grades 5-8
W.H. Morden – located at 180 Morden Rd. in Oakville The school phone number: 905- 844-9612 The Principal: Mr. Paul VanderHelm Date of visit: April 3, 2013 Date of visit: April 10, 2013 Time: 8:45 - 9:30 a.m. OR Time: 8:45 - 9:30 a.m. Please choose one session. Oakville grades 1-4 Pilgrim Wood – located at 1551 Pilgrim’s Way in Oakville The school phone number: 905 825-9808 The Principal: Mr. John Pennyfather Date of visit: April 4, 2013 Time: session 1 – 9:00 a.m. or session 2 – 11:10 a.m. Please choose one session. |
Milton/GeorgetownGeorgetown grades 5-8
Gardiner - located at 14365 Danby Road in Georgetown The school phone number: 905-877-3849 The Principal: Mr. Gurdeep Lall Date of visit: April 11, 2013 Time: 9:30 a.m. Milton grade 1-8 and Georgetown/Acton/ Halton Hills 1-4 Sam Sherratt Public School – located at 649 Laurier Ave. in Milton The school phone number: 905-878-1556 The Principal: Mr. R. Iannuzzi Date of visit: April 18, 2013 Time: 7:00 p.m. |
22 March 2013
1 March 2013
ABC Halton Chapter is proud to invite you to a High School Students led experience sharing session in Milton.
Gifted students from various High schools in Halton will share their experiences :
Day: Friday, March 1, 2013 Time: 6:30 pm – 8:30 PM Place: Longo’s Loft 1079 Maple Avenue, Milton (South of Steeles Ave E , East of Thompson Rd. N.) In the Loft area above the Customer Service Desk |
Notes:
This event is free, but donations are always appreciated.
For more updates and information "Like" us on Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/AbcOntarioHalton |
January 2013
North and South Halton January Parent Chill Sessions Combined.
ABC Halton Chapter is proud to invite you to a presentation by Michael Topa.
Michael will discuss:
After the presentation there will be time to ask Michael questions and network with other like-minded parents.
PLEASE NOTE: This event is free, but donations are always welcome and appreciated.
ABC Halton Chapter is proud to invite you to a presentation by Michael Topa.
Michael will discuss:
- Learning styles and characteristics of gifted children
- The difference between boys and girls
- The process, tests, and issues involved in the identification of giftedness
- And much more
After the presentation there will be time to ask Michael questions and network with other like-minded parents.
PLEASE NOTE: This event is free, but donations are always welcome and appreciated.
About the PresenterMichael Topa was born in Michigan, and grew up there and in Texas and Afghanistan. He was educated at the University of Michigan, University of Guam, York University and the University of Toronto.
He has an M.A. degree in School Psychology and has worked as a Psychoeducational Consultant in school board and private practice settings for over 35 years. In that time Michael has carried out approximately 3500 psychological assessments with "children" from 4 to 54. He has a particular interest in giftedness, in identifying children's learning styles, and educational planning with adolescents and young adults who present with unique learning characteristics. In his spare time, Michael enjoys collecting antiques, writing poetry and playing with his two dogs - Tanner, a Bordie Collie and Eddie, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. |
Halton Region Event - Day/Time
PLEASE NOTE: This is a PARENTS ONLY event.
When: Friday, January 18, 2013 Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (presentation will begin at 6:30 PM) Where: Longo's Oakville 3455 Wyecroft Road, Oakville Burloak and QEW (In the Loft above the Customer Service desk) |
