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Reasons to join CGA.
EVERYONE
• Support CGA educator scholarships which enhance training to benefit our teachers and students
• Free admission to CGA Speaker Symposium on February 2 & 4, 2012
• CGA program & event notices
• Add to the voice of gifted education
• Participate in CGA Creative Writing Competition
• SENG Parenting Discussion groups to share joys and challenges of raising gifted children
• Brown Bag book studies with Todd Kettler, CISD Director of Advanced Academics
• Receive CGA digital newsletter about gifted matters and education
• Free access to Podcasts of CGA speaker series
• Free CGA Lending Library containing parenting books and videos
• Invitations to CGA social events
• Connection to a CGA campus representative

HIGH SCHOOL, all of the benefits mentioned above plus
• CGA Computer Competition, date TBD

MIDDLE SCHOOL, all of the benefits mentioned above plus
• MOSAIC student enrichment program early registration discount
• CGA High School Options Discussion, date TBD

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, all of the benefits mentioned above plus
• MOSAIC student enrichment program early registration discount
• Free admission to the CGA Spring Party

Need another reason to join CGA? Our opinions are best heard when they are voiced collectively. Simply put, CGA provides an opportunity for you to be heard.

Looking for more information about gifted children?

Here are 7 ways to get more…

1. Subscribe to this blog.  Get headlines delivered to your Outlook, My Yahoo, GoogleReader or other account that accepts RSS feeds.
2. Become a member of CGA. Either join online and pay by credit card or click here and mail in the form (membership form 2011-12 PDF).  Receive our quarterly newsletter and discounts and/or advance registration on events.
3. Join our email list.  Be informed whenever CGA hosts an event.
4. Become a “fan” of our Facebook page.  View photos & join the discussion.
5. Sign up for our Yahoo Discussion Group.  Get advice from other parents.
6. Want to really get the inside scoop?  Become a CGA campus rep or executive board member.  Campus reps meet monthly with the Director of Advanced Academics.
7. Still craving more?  Join TAGT or NAGC to subscribe to their magazines or attend one of their conferences, where you will hear from expert speakers in gifted education.

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1. Subscribe to this blog.

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2. Become a member of CGA

Either join online and pay by credit card or membership form 2011-12 PDF.

Also available: CGA Membership en Español.

3. Join our email list

Non-members will be notified of CGA events and will get some, but not all, of the information that we send to members.  Click here to join the list.

(CGA members are automatically added to our email list.)

4. Become a fan of our CGA page on Facebook.

If you have a Facebook account, go to our CGA page on Facebook and click on “Like”.  You will then get updates on events and other important stuff we post on Facebook.  Also, you can upload your own photos of MOSAIC, join in on discussions or post your own comments or questions.

5. Sign up for our Yahoo Discussion Group

This is a forum to pose your questions via email and get advice from 70+ other parents of gifted kids.



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6. Volunteer

If you really want to be “in the know” about gifted education in Coppell, there is no better way than to take an active role in CGA.  For information about the positions available, see About.

7. Join our state and national affiliates

As a member, you will receive their quarterly magazines and you’ll help give them clout when lobbying state or national legislatures to provide greater support for gifted education.  In addition to their annual conferences, TAGT hosts a one-day conference just for parents.

• Join the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) and/or the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) at a discounted rate while joining CGA! See our special deals available for a limited time at the beginning of the school year. membership form 2011-12 PDF
• See their websites for more information on TAGT (Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented) and NAGC (National Association for Gifted Children).

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Questions on these 7 options?  Contact Joan Bush, Membership Chair.