ELECTION TIME
QUICK TIP GUIDE ON NOMINATION and ELECTION PROCEDURES at:
http://www.ptachc.org/Clocalresources/index.htm#leadership
WHAT TO DO IMMEDIATELY AFTER YOUR
ELECTIONS:
Right after your elections be sure to get your new officers contact information. Everyone
on your board should have each other’s contact information for a smooth transition of your board.
And PTA Council and MD PTA needs to know who the elected officers of your PTA are.
Complete the new officer directory form at: http://www.ptachc.org/Clocalresources/index.htm#forms
Click on New Officers Directory Form.
Be
sure to send a copy to Council via fax, email, the pony, or
snail mail.
Thank you to Lime Kiln, Bushy Park, and Bonnie Branch who
are early birds and sent in their new officer’s information.
Thank you.
PREPARE FOR SUCCESS (backpack supply drive)
Bring collected backpack supplies to the June 7th Council meeting or the PTA (and individuals) can purchase for $25 – two (or more) filled backpacks at: www.prepareforsuccess.org Be sure to list your PTA for statistical purposes
U.S. Department of Education Hosts Webinars
on Family Engagement in Education
http://www.nationalpirc.org/engagement_webinars/
The first webinar,
Transforming Schools Through Family, School, and Community Engagement,
provided participants with real-life examples of innovative family and community engagement efforts as well as guidance on how to successfully integrate family engagement into student learning from cradle to career.
Future webinars will discuss topics such as the role of family, school, and community engagement in education reform, making student and school data accessible and meaningful to families, and using professional development to improve family and community engagement.
WATCH the archived presentation at:
http://www.nationalpirc.org/engagement_webinars/
PTA TAKE ACTION ALERT
PTA
IS ADVOCACY
Ask Your Representative to Cosponsor Bipartisan Family Engagement in Education Act (H.R. 5211)
On May 5, Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY) and Congressman Todd Platts (R-PA) introduced the bipartisan Family Engagement in Education Act. They are asking other Representatives to join them in support of this bill by becoming cosponsors.
The bipartisan Family Engagement in Education Act strengthens parent engagement in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which Congressional leaders have stated they want to reauthorize this year. It provides guidance and incentives to schools, districts, and states on how to use research-based strategies to engage families. This bill also strengthens and safeguards the sole federal parent engagement program, the Parental Information and Resource Centers (PIRCs).
We need Congress to make sure that family engagement is a cornerstone of the new ESEA.
What you can do is quite simple, send an email to either Rep. Cummings or Rep. Sarbanes depending which legislative district you live in.
For a sample email go to:
http://capwiz.com/npta2/issues/alert/?alertid=14999091&PROCESS=Take+Action
MAY'S PARENT TEACHER CONNECTION PROGRAM
Parent's
working together to prevent underage alcohol drinking - River Hill High School PTSA parents, Nancy Dankos, Madonna Dougherty and President, Kathy Ball
talk about their response to the tragic loss of River Hill Senior, Stephen Dankos, in an alcohol related car accident last fall. Ideas for how parents can work together countywide to prevent underage alcohol drinking are discussed.
TRANSITION
TO COLLEGE AND CAREERS - planning for the transition to college and careers after graduation.
Suggestions of practical ways parents can help their children plan for college and leave home ready to be on their own.
ALLIED
SPORTS PROGRAM - newly approved coed Allied Sports program for disabled and able bodied students which began this spring with Allied Golf.
Bonnie Branch Middle School
Teacher, Albert Grucelski and a group of seventh grade students
who built a full-scale hexayurt emergency shelter for the Haiti earthquake victims as part of a World Geography project.
Parent Teacher Connection is broadcast on Wednesday at 4 p.m., 7 p.m. and 10 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m. and Sunday at noon and 5 p.m on Comcast cable channel 95 and Verizon channel 42.
The program can also be viewed on-line anytime via the school system's website or at
www.hcpsstv.com.
NEW/RETURNING OFFICER WORKSHOP
– June 10
7 – 9 PM FAULKNER RIDGE CENTER
The PTAC Officer Workshop and Sharing
Session is scheduled for June 10 from 7-9, at the
Faulkner Ridge Center, 10598 Marble Faun Court, Columbia. No
RSVP is needed. This session is designed for new and current
officers of the local PTAs.
This is a great opportunity for new PTA
officers and others to gain valuable information that will
help them achieve their objectives for the next school year.
The evening will conclude by 9:00 pm and refreshments will be
served.
All
sessions will run concurrently from 7 - 9 pm.
Please
share this information with your new and current officers
and anyone else that may be interested in attending this
training workshop
and sharing session. We look forward to seeing you on June
10th!
No registration necessary, please let
your new officers know. They
are most welcome even if your elections have not occurred yet.
Volunteers
are Life's Greatest Assets
deadline
is May 20
It is
time to recognize those outstanding volunteers and leaders by
nominating them for any of PTACHC Awards. PTACHC offers 3
awards:
Joan
Dykstra Award is
bestowed on an outstanding local PTA who has advocated on
behalf of the children and youth in their community. The
advocacy may be at the local school level, county level or
state level. The PTA who receives this recognition will
also be awarded $300 to use in their programs.
PTA
Collaboration Award -
To honor the work done by parents and teachers together to
benefit the students in one or more Howard County schools.
It is hoped that this will encourage more parents to
become involved in a positive teaming effort with the teachers
in their schools
Life
Time Membership in MD PTA
- to recognize a PTA member, citizen, and/or educator who have
made an outstanding contribution to the
PTA - beyond the
local level - to the Howard County Public School System.
Special Awards of Honorary Life Memberships in the
Maryland PTA are given.
The
deadline is May 20th. Nomination
forms are on the website at www.ptachc.org/clocalresources/index.htm
CALENDAR
June
7
PTACHC General Meeting and backpack collection for Prepare for
Success www.prepareforsuccess.org
June
10 New and Returning
Officers Workshop/Sharing Session 7 pm Faulkner Ridge
Center
July
17 MD
PTA Summer Leadership Conference
The
following is provided for information only, PTACHC does not
endorse any one organization:
Office Depot is able to deliver school, classroom, and educational supplies at significant discounts to all Howard County Public Schools & PTA's. Through this your PTA will be able to save much needed dollars on supplies, helping them to reallocate the saved money back into its programs. For more information on Office Depot, please contact
cara.blondell@officedepot.com 410-818-6010.
Thank
you for advocating for every child, one voice
