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ABC Hamilton

The Hamilton chapter of ABC Ontario welcomes new members. If you are interested in volunteering, taking on a leadership role or getting in touch with other families and educators in the Hamilton area, contact ABC Hamilton.

ABC Hamilton Online Forum We are introducing a forum for members to share information and exchange ideas in an online community. All members should have received an invitation. You may also join now. You will have the option to participate online (optimized for gmail users), receive individual emails, or subscribe to a digest of emails to streamline your email inbox.

We currently have representatives at the following schools in HWDSB: Dalewood, Glen Brae, Glen Echo, Holbrook, Saltfleet, Westview, W.H. Ballard, Westdale Secondary School.

If your child's school is not listed, please contact us.

We would like to hear from you if your child is on the waitlist for special class. If your child has opted for regular class we would like to offer our support and opportunities for enrichment. Other children and families are interested in networking. Please contact us. If you have ideas, suggestions or would simply like to share the experiences of your family, we would love to hear from you.

ABC Annual Family Picnic

Sunday, June 10th from 2 pm to 4 pm at the Dundas Driving Park. Please bring drinks for your family and something to share.

International Baccalaureate (IB) Program Information Nights

Wednesday, October 26th at 7pm at Westdale Secondary School. Guest speaker Kevin Clark.

Tuesday, January 24th from 7 pm to 8:30 pm in the auditorium of Ancaster High School.
Guest speaker Jason Smith. The IB program is an excellent opportunity for gifted students. This program is currently offered at three secondary schools in the HWDSB: Ancaster, Glendale, and Westdale.

Ancaster High School is hosting IB Parent Information session on Tuesday, January 24th, 2012 from 7pm to 8:30pm for students wishing to enrol in their International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme. This meeting will include discussions on this year's application, what the IBDP is and the benefits for your child and their education pathway, as well as answering any questions you may have. We encourage you to bring your son or daughter to the information session.

If you have already attended the information session on November 2nd then it is not necessary for you to attend unless you feel you need to hear the information again or to have some questions answered.

Glendale will have a presentation about the IB program as part of the Glendale Grade 8 Gala Night on Thursday November 24 from 6:30-8:30pm. Glendale's IB coordinator is Kiki Minimas

Community Events

Various dates Toronto Symphony Orchestra Family Pack and Young People's Concerts Affordable tickets for families with children.

Monday, January 30 - Toronto's Canadian Opera Company (COC) offers $15 student dress rehearsal tickets for Saariaho's Love from Afar. Suitable for grades 5 and up. Details. Sung in French with English surtitles.Reserve a seat by Wednesday, 1st December. For tickets contact ABC Hamilton.

Thursday, Feb 2 - HWDSB and the Hamilton Spectator present - Parent Engagement with Ray Zahab. An evening of inspiration, music and literacy for HWDSB families. Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, 6:30 - 8:00 pm. Westmount Secondary School auditorium. 39 Montcalm Drive, Hamilton.

Saturday, April 7 - Toronto's Canadian Opera Company (COC) offers $15 student dress rehearsal tickets for Offenbach's Tales of Hoffmann. Suitable for secondary students, some mature themes. Details. Sung in French with English surtitles.

Monday, April 23 - Toronto's Canadian Opera Company (COC) offers $15 student dress rehearsal tickets for Zemlinsky's Florentine Tragedy/Puccini's Gianni Schicchi. Suitable for grades 7 and up, some mature themes. Details. Sung in German/Italian with English surtitles.

Monday, May 7 - Toronto's Canadian Opera Company (COC) offers $15 student dress rehearsal tickets for Handel's Semele. Suitable for secondary students. Some mature themes. Details. Sung in English with English surtitles.

Other sites you may be interested in:

Bay Area Science and Engineering Fair

CAGIS Canadian Association of Girls in Science - This group is active at McMaster University

First Lego League Ontario student challenge

Hamilton Association for the Advancement of Literature Science and Art

McMaster's Origins Institute Public Lecture Series

SNAP math fair