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One Word

January 21, 2021

For each of us, 2020 held a lot of different moments and emotions. We have now entered 2021, which is a great time to sit back and reflect on all that was last year. Audrey "Sunshine" Monke, GAC's Chief Visionary Officer, shares with us an activity that your entire family can do together that encourages everyone to choose one word that will help to provide guidance, inspiration, and direction for the year. On her website (Sunshine Parenting) and her podcast, Sunshine shares many resources to encourage family time and reflection, among many other useful topics for parents. To access those resources, sign up to receive her weekly emails or subscribe to her podcast.

GATA Webinar – January 13

January 11, 2021

Happy New Year! Kick off the new year by attending the first Gold Arrow Teacher Academy (GATA) webinar of 2021 on Wednesday, January 13 at 5pm PT/8pm ET. This month's webinar looks at Creating a Strengths-Focused Classroom. Parents and teachers tend to be more focused on children's weaknesses and spend the majority of time and focus on skills and traits that are areas of deficit or lack. A more effective way to bring out the best in students is to focus on strengths and guide students to use their strengths to be successful in school, in relationships, and in life. In this webinar, we'll provide resources and guidance on the language and activities that will make your classroom more positive and strengths-focused and a place where students learn to embrace their best qualities. This webinar is free for all GATA members! If you are not yet a GATA member, you can join here or register just for the webinar here. Even if you're not able to attend the live webinar on Wednesday, you'll be able to access the recorded webinar and the accompanying resources. Please share this information with the educators in your life!

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5-Year Camper Spotlight: Ethan H.

December 21, 2020

This week's 5-year camper spotlight is on Ethan H.! Ethan is a friendly camper and pushes himself to reach his goals. This summer, Ethan's counselors said of him, "Ethan has great communication skills. He really embraces cabin time and makes it more fun!" We are so lucky to have a camper like Ethan as part of our community. Check out this video of Ethan receiving his surprise 5-Year Blanket!  

5-Year Camper Spotlight: Ethan H.

December 16, 2020

This week's 5-year camper spotlight is on Ethan H.! Ethan is such a joyous camper and always sees the positive. This summer, Ethan's counselors said of him, "Ethan has an outgoing and confident personality. This helps him connect more with his cabinmates." We are so lucky to have a camper like Ethan as part of our community. Check out this video of Ethan receiving his surprise 5-Year Blanket!