PTA INSURANCE
A reminder that your PTA insurance
premium and forms are due to MD PTA by April
15th (a week from Tuesday). Questions, call MD PTA at
410-760-6221.
Board of Education to Meet with PTA Presidents
The Board of Education will meet with PTA
presidents and the Community Advisory Council at 7:30 p.m. on
Thursday, April 17, 2008, in the Board Room at the Department of
Education, 10910 Route 108 in Ellicott City.
The meeting is an opportunity for members of the PTA and the
CAC to discuss issues and concerns with Board members in an informal
setting.
TREASURER’S
TROVE
ALL PTAs must file a
Personal Property Return by April 15. The
PTA is an incorporated entity and this is required.
If your PTA did not receive one in the mail, you can download
the form at: http://www.dat.state.md.us/sdatweb/pp1_2008.pdf
Some
important things to know in completing the return:
The ID
# prefix is “D”
The
Federal Principal Business Code is: 813000
If the
answer to C Section 1 is “No” complete questions D in
Section 1 and skip Section II (2)
Section
III (3) on page 3 must be completed
Sign
and date the return, make a copy for your files and mail the
document to the address on the top of the form
WANTED: ADVOCATES, LEADERS, SUPPORTERS
The PTA Council of
Howard County is accepting nominations of people willing to serve in
elected position for the next school year: president, executive vice
president, vice president of issues, vice president of operations,
recording secretary, corresponding secretary, and treasurer.
A nominee for an elected position must be a local PTA member
and have served for one year on a local PTA executive board.
Many
on the current Board of Directors/Executive Board will be retiring
after serving for many years on their local PTA and at the Council
level.
WANTED: Advocates, leaders, and
supporters that have a desire to serve the county-wide community!
To submit a potential
nominee, email the person’s name, phone, and email address and
what PTA they are from to ptachc@gmail.com.
The nominating committee will contact the individual.
(It will be anonymous)
BACK
PACK COLLECTION FOR STUDENTS – June 2nd
PTA
Council has once again joined the partnership with the Prepare
for Success program. This program is a
community-sponsored venture of many groups in Howard County to
provide students in need with the basic school supplies.
Each PTA is asked to provide at least one backpack filled with the
supplies listed below. Backpacks will be gathered at the
June 2nd PTAC meeting. Linda Martin from Prepare
for Success will be there to pick them up.
SUPPLIES
NEEDED - 3-ring Binders, 24 pack Crayons, 8-pack Large Crayons,
Highlighters, Zipper, Supply Pouches, 12" Rulers, Pencil
Boxes, 3-hole Lined Paper, 5-Star Binders (no Velcro please),
Marble Composition Books, Pink Erasers, Glue Sticks, Blunt
Scissors
Thank you very helping children succeed.
If
your PTA would rather write a check to Prepare for Success, please
have your delegate bring to the June 2nd meeting or mail to the
Council office. Thank you.
CALENDAR
April
7 PTAC
General Meeting, 7:30 pm at BOE
April
17 PTA Presidents meet with
BOE members, 7:30 pm at BOE
May
5 PTAC General Meeting,
7:30 pm at BOE
May
20 Spring Workshop 7 pm at
Faulkner Ridge Center
June
2 PTAC General Meeting, 7:30
pm at BOE
Thank
you for advocating for every child, one voice
