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Greetings!
February through April are perfect months to support activities in our community. Many of our parents and students are seeking ways to volunteer as well as share quality time with their children. Here a few activities where families can join together for fun and exercise while supporting the Greater Bay Area.
- February 11 - Crazy Krewe Family Fun Event: 7K run/2K walk @ 8:00am followed by a carnival 10:00am - 2:00pm. Free Carnival games, live entertainment and bazaar shopping. Clear View Education Center, 400 South Walnut, Webster
- March 31 - Trash Bash ( River, Lakes, Bays 'N Bayous) - this is the annual waterway cleanup and a great way to earn service hours. Numerous locations - visit www.trashbash.org
- Interfaith Caring Ministries - volunteer opportunities for students 16 years and older as well as for adults - icmtx.org
- Marsh Mania works to restore wetlands in the bay area. Dates and locations are being planned. Email Julie Mintzer for details - jmintzer@galvbay.org
- Texas Adopt-A-Beach spring cleanup - Saturday, April 28th from 9 - noon; www.adoptabeach.org
These are just a few opportunities for families to spend time together and don't forget about the PTA carnivals that are coming up. Get out there, have fun, stay safe and support our schools and the community!
Diane Fatora
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Reflections Reception--February 16-Tad Akers Event Facility
The Clear Creek Community Council of PTAs will hold their annual Reflections Reception on Thursday, February 16 from 4:00 - 7:00 pm, at the Tad Akers Event Facility, located at 218 Clear Creek Avenue, League City. This event is open to the community and is a great venue to see the talent of students in our area.
Students, families and friends are invited to view more than 150 entries that received an Award of Excellence from Local PTA Unit judging. The top 10% of these entries have been forwarded to the Texas PTA for state-level judging.
Council PTA would like to congratulate and thank all students who entered this year's Reflections Program at their school. For more information about the CCCC of PTA's Reflections Reception, please contact, Amanda Mark, Reflections Reception Chairman, reflectrec@ccccpta.org
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LEADERSHIP TRAINING & EDUCATION
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 Click the following link for:
Don't miss this opportunity to network with other PTA members and leaders, attend informative workshops and activities, share your ideas and hear fascinating keynote speakers at this year's Family Engagement Conference and Annual Convention!! Register today!
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Making a Motion at a Meeting
tmt@ccccpta.org
Making a Motion
From the point of view of the maker of the motion
Directions:
- Write your motion exactly as you are going to say it.
- Obtain the floor from the president. (Raise your hand and wait for recognition or say: "Madame President" or "Mr. President" and wait for recognition.)
- Read your motion exactly as you wrote it.
- It should be in the form:
"I move. . ."
The motion should be clear and concise. Explanations are given when you speak to your motion - not in the motion.
Examples of a motion:
- I move to increase the Newsletter expense line item by $5.00, the money to come from Carryover.
- I move that the first tax-free day for the year 2001 be on May 23, 2001.
- I move that we use the pre-packaged school supplies as our fundraiser this year, with the money raised to be used for the purchase of school planners for each student.
- I move to amend the main motion to include the phrase " with a new line item to be added to the expense budget entitled 'Website', with a budget of $50.00, the money to come from Carryover."
- After you say your motion, hand the written motion to the secretary, so she can have the exact wording for the minutes, and be able to read back the motion to the assembly, if needed.
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Program Overview
The One World Challenge is open to all students attending a school with a Local PTA/PTSA that is in good standing with Texas PTA. You should reference your Local PTA/PTSA bylaws to review the requirements for good standing status.
Each year, Texas PTA highlights a current environmental or conservation issue for students to utilize in creating their solution. Student entries will be judged within the following grade divisions:
Primary: Pre-K - 2nd Grade
Intermediate: 3rd Grade - 5th Grade
Middle/Junior: 6th Grade - 8th Grade
Senior: 9th Grade - 12th Grade
Depending upon the challenge each year, solution formats and requirements may vary. Updated program information is available at www.txpta.org/programs.
Program Resources
The following resources may be found on the Texas PTA website:
Student Guidelines & Entry Forms
Judging Tips & Scorecard
Requirements Checklist
Advancing Students Spreadsheet
Local PTA Participation Form
Certificates
Student Recognition
The One World Challenge allows for students to be recognized at the Local PTA/PTSA and State PTA levels. State-level judging will occur in April, with program results published prior to the end of the school year. Local PTAs/PTSAs are encouraged to recognize all entries received, and should clearly communicate to the students if their entry is being advanced to the next level of judging.
Honorable Mention recipients at the state level will receive their certificate via mail. Entries receiving an Award of Excellence or an Award of Merit will be recognized at an awards ceremony to be held during the summer.
Local PTA Judging
Local PTAs/PTSAs may advance up to 10% of the total number of entries received within each grade division and format. Entries will be forwarded directly to Texas PTA. Judges are not required to advance an equal percentage within each format. Entries advanced to the state level will not be returned and may be used by Texas PTA or their partners for promotional purposes.
Advancing entries must be received by Texas PTA, no later than 5:00 pm, Thursday, March 29th.
Please mail or deliver advancing entries to
Texas PTA Programs Department, 408 W 11th St., Austin, TX 78701.
512-476-6769 programs@txpta.org
Source: www.txpta.org
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2011-2012 CCCC PTA REFLECTIONS RESULTS
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED THIS YEAR IN THE REFLECTONS PROGRAM!
The CCCC received 167 entries this year for the PTA Reflections program! The theme was "Diversity Means...." Students could submit entries in one or more of six different arts categories. Entries are judged at the local school level, and may advance up through the council level, state level, and eventually the national level.
The 167 entries that CCCC received were the top scoring 20% of entries from 27 of CCISD's schools. After judging at the CCCC level, the top 10% of the 167 entries were sent on to the state level. This included 28 entries across all of the categories and grade divisions. Congratulations to all of the students who submitted an entry that made it to the Council level, and to those that continued on to the state level. Results from judging at the state level will be available in late March. Those continuing on to state are:
Musical Composition
- David Hoover-Ferguson Elementary
- Allison Vicary-Westbrook Intermediate
- Kelly Clark- Clear Creek High School
Photography
- Ryan Ruzek-Falcon Pass Elementary
- Christian Dodd-Hyde Elementary
- Karina Nereng-Ferguson Elementary
- Emma Reeves-Hall Elementary
- Zoea Holubec-League City Intermediate
- Erin Hartmann-Westbrook Intermediate
- Stephanie Branch-Clear Falls High School
Video
- Christopher Euker-Clear Lake City Elementary
- Marcus Abate-Westbrook Intermediate
- John Petty- Clear Falls High School
Choreography
- Piper McCourt-Gilmore Elementary
- Joe Annoura-Armand Bayou Elementary
Literature
- Abby West- Ward Elementary
- Lucas Hornung-Robinson Elementary
- Alexis Smith-Seabrook Intermediate
- Vasa Gupta- Clear Lake High School
Visual Arts
- Isabella Ritchey-Ward Elementary
- Grace Zhou- Parr Elementary
- Abigail John- Landolt Elementary
- Sabrina Curran- Falcon Pass Elementary
- Camille Villar-Brookwood Elementary
- Sharil Maredia- Brookwood Elementary (2 entries are moving to State)
- Michaela Clark-Ferguson Elementary
- Carina Shiau-Westbrook Intermediate
- Jennette Nelson-Clear Lake High School
- Rama Imad-Clear Brook High School
All of the 167 entries that were judged at the Council level will be displayed for viewing at the Reflections Reception on Thursday, February 16th from 4:30pm until 7:00pm.The Reception will be held at the Tad Akers Event Facility located 218 Clear Creek Ave, in League City.
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2010-2011 TEXAS PTA ONE WORLD CHALLENGE
CCISD 3rd grade students (l) Allyson Mark, Bauerschlage Elementary, and (r) Autumn Hampton, Ferguson Elementary, were recognized at the Texas PTA Awards Ceremony for Excellence in the 2010-2011 "One World Challenge." The awards ceremony was held at the Dallas Arboretum in August of 2011. Sharon Goldblatt, Texas PTA (pictured above) presided.
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Clear Creek Community Council of PTAs Senior Scholarships
Attention all Seniors! The Clear Creek Community Council of PTAs is proud to announce that it will be awarding $500 scholarships in 2012.
Two scholarships will be awarded at each of the following schools; Clear Brook, Clear Creek, Clear Lake & Clear Springs. One scholarship will be awarded at Clear View. A minimum 2.5 GPA is required to apply. Applications are posted on Naviance. Please contact your campus counselor for the application deadline.
For questions or further information please contact CCCC of PTAs Scholarship Chairman, Gina Rico, at scholarships@ccccpta.org .
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Area 10 Annual Meeting Information And Slate
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Area 10 PTA Annual Meeting
Date: April 3, 2012
Location: Cinco Ranch High School
23440 Cinco Ranch Boulevard
Katy, TX 77494
Time: 9:30 am
Slate: Area 10 presents the following slate:
President: Vicky Fransham
Vice President: Liz O'Donnell
Secretary: Kathryn Swatsenberg
Nominees from the floor shall have given notice of their intent to run by February 10, 2012. Notification shall be given in writing to the Area PTA president and the Texas PTA President.
Contacts: Liz O'Donnell, Area 10 President, lizofpnm@me.com
President Sharon Goldblatt, Texas PTA President
c/o Texas PTA
408 West 11th Street
Austin, TX 78701
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Check us out at our new website:
http://www.area10pta.doodlekit.com/home
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2011-2012 Local PTA Awards Criteria
Texas PTA has received valuable feedback from our PTAs, and is currently using that information to revise our entire awards program to better meet the needs of our PTAs. From making best practices more accessible to an easier application, we hope the new Talk of Texas program will enable you to share the great successes of your PTA and receive the recognition you deserve!
Award submission forms will be available April 1, 2012. Forms will be submitted electronically via the Texas PTA website no later than May 15, 2012.
Detailed guidelines and best practices for this year's program will be posted soon. We look forward to hearing about your PTA!
Source: www.txpta.org
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2012 National PTA Federal Public Policy Agenda
Each year National PTA publishes a public policy agenda that outlines policy priorities and recommendations for Congress. The priorities are selected based on the following criteria: timeliness of issue (is it being considered before Congress and the Administration), opportunities for National PTA to provide leadership and expertise to Congress, alignment to National PTA's mission and resolutions, and ability to achieve a meaningful policy change that will produce positive results for children and their families.
The 2012 Public Policy Agenda features three key policy areas:
- Education
- Child health and nutrition
- Juvenile justice and delinquency prevention
Source: National PTA Website
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Bay Area Alliance for Youth and Families
"One community committed to ending alcohol and drug abuse by youth."
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CRAZY KREWE Event Fun!
When: Saturday, February 11, 2012
Where: Clear View Education Center, 400 South Walnut, Webster, TX 77598
What time: 7K Run & 2K Walk = 8:00 A.M. / Carnival & Bazaar = 10:00 - 2:00 P.M.
Please join the Bay Area Alliance for a day full of fun! There will be lots of Bazaar Vendors for Shopping, Live Entertainment, FREE Carnival Games & Prizes, and FREE Hot Dogs.
There is still time to register for the 7K Run & 2K Walk. Registration forms can be found at www.ccisd.net/alliance . At this time, we do still have extra Run shirts available for those who still sign up.
This family-friendly Mardi Gras-themed event will also provide an opportunity to send a positive message about healthy choices for youth and their families.
To Register for the Fun Run and Umbrella Walk click:
Sign me Up for the CRAZY Krewe Fun Run Walk!
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Rivers, Lakes, Bays N' Bayou's TRASH BASH
Join the next Trash Bash® Event--Saturday, March 31, 2012!
Once a year thousands of volunteers gather along the Texas waterways to do their part in cleaning up the environment and participate in the largest statewide event to educate the public about the importance of our water resources. Trash Bash occurs rain or shine, unless there are severe weather conditions. For more information on how you can volunteer and participate click http://www.trashbash.org/index.htm. |
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Batteries, Oil, Paint & Anti-Freeze Collection
March 24, 2012
Council Member Mike Sullivan will be hosting a Batteries, Oil, Paint, Anti-Freeze (B.O.P.A.) Neighborhood Collection Event in Clear Lake Saturday, March 24, 2012. The event will take place at the Ellington Airport/Clear Lake Neighborhood Recycling Center located at Highway 3 and Brantly Avenue. Collection will begin at 10:00am through 2:00pm.
Please contact the Council Member's office at 832.393.3008 for more information. Additional services to be announced soon.
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The Community Voice is the newsletter of the Clear Creek Community Council of PTAs. It is published nine (9) times during the school year. You can find out what's happening at the Local Unit level and in and around your school district by by visiting their respective website links at the bottom of this newsletter.
If you are interested in submitting an article to appear in the newsletter, please do so by the deadline(s) listed below.
- November 18 (December issue)
- December 16 (January issue)
- January 20 (February issue)
- February 17 (March issue)
- April 20 (May issue
- May 18 (June issue)
Comments and articles should be directed to the CCCC of PTAs Newsletter Chair,
Tamara Zaman, newspub@ccccpta.org
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Clear Creek Community Council of PTAs is on Facebook. Local Units in our council are welcome to connect with council members via this page to ask questions or make announcements about their activities. This page is updated on a consistent basis and is monitored.
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Boot Camp Basics
Procedure Book
A procedure book:
* is vital to the effectiveness of an on-going chair position;
* is a record of a year's plans and activities; and
* makes tasks easier for those who follow you.
How to compile a procedure book:
* Use a loose-leaf folder or notebook.
* Separate sections with tabbed dividers.
* Include Suggested Table of Contents (see page 47 of Texas PTA President's Guide)
Note: Be sure to turn over the procedure book to the new chair at the completion of your term in office
Source: Texas PTA President's Guide page 47. Click on "Resource Guides" in the Quick Links box of this newsletter. | |
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Calendar of Events
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February 2012
9th
Founders' Day Dinner & Silent Auction--Clear Lake City Elementary 6:30pm
11th
2nd Annual Crazy KREWE Run/Walk 8:00am
16th
Reflections Recep.
Tad Akers Event Facility 4-7pm
24-26th
103rd Annual Texas PTA Convention-- Houston
March 2012
7th
CCISD Board of Trustees' Rm.
8:40am
Presidents' Mtg
9:30am
Regular Mtg.
May 2012
2nd
CCISD Board of Trustees' Rm.
8:40am
Presidents' Mtg
9:30am
Regular Mtg.
7th
Teacher Appreciation Week
10th
LOT Training
9:30-11:30am
CCISD ESC Building
17th
CCCC Spring Training
UBC (Info to follow)
24th
Presidents' Dinner--Clear Springs High School
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CAMPUS in the SPOTLIGHT
Has your PTA Unit accomplished something great at your Campus? Do you think other schools might benefit from this "something"? Are you willing to share your successes?
If you have started a new program, improved an old one, had a wonderful guest speaker, parent and/or student workshop; then we would love to share your ideas with others so that they can try them at their campus.
To encourage these innovative ideas and to applaud the PTAs and Campuses that allow them to flourish, we continue our program called "Campus in the Spotlight."
All entries will be judged and a winner announced at each CCCC Regular Meeting. The winning entry will be presented at the meeting.
If you have a program you would like to submit for this honor, please click
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CCCC of PTAs
A complete list of the Appointed Officers and Stand-
ing Chairmen can be found on our webiste:
www.ccccpta.org.
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