February
22, 2008
pta
council scholarship committee
A
special thanks to the PTAs who have contributed to the PTACHC Scholarship
Fund for the 2007-08 school year. Thank you to Atholton High,
Bellows Spring, Bollman Bridge, Burleigh Manor, Bonnie Branch, Bryant
Woods, Centennial High, Centennial Lane, Clarksville Middle, Cradlerock,
Deep Run, Dunloggin, Elkridge Elem, Ellicott Mills, Folly Quarter,
Fulton, Glenelg, Gorman Crossing, Guilford, Harpers Choice, Ilchester,
Jeffers Hill, Lime Kiln, Mayfield Woods, Mt. Hebron, Mount View,
Northfield, Oakland Mills Middle, Oakland Mills High, Rockburn, St.
Johns Lane, Triadelphia Ridge, Veterans, Waterloo, Waverly, West
Friendship, Wilde Lake High, and Worthington. THANK YOU! And a
special thank you to Triadelphia Ridge whose contribution was over the
top!
The Scholarship Committee is organizing
in the near future to decide on the recipients of the scholarship
awards. Every high school senior in the county is eligible to apply
for a scholarship award. This process is dependent upon the
contributions made to the fund. To date we have received
$9470. Thank you to all those PTAs that have contributed and
for those PTAs who have not, there is still time to send in your
contribution.
The
scholarship committee is comprised of representatives from each of our 12 high
schools (and/or any other interested PTA member). The committee meets
a few times during April/May to review applications and select scholarship
winners for this year. If you are interested in serving on this committee
as a representative for your high school, please contact Carolyn
Folger at 410-379-9030.
Founder’s
Day Celebrates PTA Accomplishments
Each
February 17, PTA celebrates its founding. By honoring our past,
we renew our commitment to the future. And we have quite a
past to celebrate! Because of PTAs efforts, our nation has
-
Kindergarten
in our public schools
-
Labor laws
that prohibit children from being in the work force
-
Federally
funded hot lunches, that feed 26 million children a day in our
public schools,
-
A juvenile
justice system that prevents children from being tried and incarcerated
as adults, and
-
Rating
systems for musical recordings and television programs to guide
parents in making choices that are right for their family.
PTA
members have the same passion and dedication our founders had to
making sure all children have a chance to succeed in school and in
life. Thank you to all PTA members for helping us make history. Happy
Founders Day!
TREASURER
TROVE
Each
PTA should have received a tan copy of the Personal Property Return from
the Maryland Dept. ofE Taxation and Assessments. You MUST complete
this form by April 15. Your PTA does not own property but the PTA
is an incorporated business so this form MUST be completed and mailed to
the state of Maryland.
PC4KIDS COMPUTER PROGRAM
On
February 2, 2008, seven Cradlerock students in grades 1 through 8
attended a
hands-on workshop conducted by Don Bard of the Lazarus Foundation and
nine
student mentors from
Atholton
High School
. During the two and one half hour
session the Cradlerock students were introduced to the computer
keyboard, the
Internet, and various functions of Microsoft Word. They also had
the opportunity to visit sites on the Internet where they practiced
typing and improved their math skills. In addition, during the
last session of the workshop, Don showed the students how to assemble a
computer from parts and in the process explained the function of each
component. Each Cradlerock student
had a high school mentor who helped him/her with these activities.
Since the Atholton High School Mentors work one-on-one with the
Cradlerock students they have become a critical and an integral part to
the success of the PCs4Kids program. The next workshop is
scheduled for Saturday, February 23rd at
Atholton
High School
.
Calendar
Feb.
27
PTAC Executive Board meets with the Board of Education, 7:30 pm at BOE
March
3 PTACHC
General Membership Meeting 7:30 pm at BOE
March
12 Coffee & Conversations
with BOE members 7:30 -9 pm at Fulton Elementary
Thank
you for being an advocate for every child, one voice.
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