Time to invest in your PTA and yourself
California State PTA's ultimate training program,
the Annual Convention, will be in Sacramento April 29 - May 2, 2010.
Choose between 80
workshops, sample wares of vendors in the huge exhibit hall, hear inspiring
speakers and watch student artists
perform at general meetings. Rally at the Capitol to show support for school
funding. Listen to the candidates for state Superintendent of Public Instruction
forum. Join in a town hall meeting with National PTA officers. Join in a town hall meeting with National PTA officers.
Start planning
your next PTA year confident and informed! For more information, click here.
- Unleash the Power of Students! The Student Involvement Committee of the California State PTA presents a challenge to every PTA and PTSA. Send a student to convention. And the name of your PTA/PTSA will be announced from stage as a PTA leading the way to student involvement!
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Ways to help Haiti
If your
PTA wishes to participate in relief assistance for Haiti, please review the
California State PTA Toolkit
sections, available in English and Spanish, online at www.capta.org. - 5.8.7 Handling
Requests for Relief Assistance, p. 205
- 5.3.12a Providing
Documentation to Donors, p. 188
- Donation
Receipt, in the Forms section, p. 318
PTAs may donate to The Red Cross, which is one
of the lead agencies helping in Haiti. However it must approved by the
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The Budget Squeeze
Many California school
districts are facing dire cuts as they plan next year's budget because of the
state's financial situation. Local school
boards will have to make tough decisions, and PTAs have a role to play in
assuring that process is transparent and includes parent input. - To learn about the state's school finance system, visit www.EdSource.org.
- To help California State PTA stand up for improved school funding,
click here.
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National News
- Language
Academy PTSA, San Diego, earned the PTA Outstanding
Advocacy Award for its initiative at the local level. The PTSA rallied
students, parents and teachers, and the San Diego Unified School District board
voted down proposed cuts to transportation funding for magnet and urban area schools.
- The
2010 National PTA convention will be held in Memphis, June 9-15. For more
information on the convention, click here.
- National
PTA offers two monthly breakfast programs: All Pro Dad's Day and iMOM Morning.
- PTA's
National Standards for Family-School Partnerships
open doors and strengthen school communities. To view the National Standards
Implementation Guide, click here.
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Counting on us
The U.S.
Constitution requires a Census every decade. 2010 Census questionnaires will arrive
in March. View lesson plans, maps, teaching guides, and other informational materials to help
teachers, students and parents learn about the importance of this count. Learn more with the Full Fact Sheet
[PDF] and the website www.census.gov/schools/
Why
is the U.S. census count important for schools?
Government agencies use the
data to make funding decisions, including: Title 1 allocations, college grant
and loan programs, public transportation, road and community improvements,
public health services and neighborhood improvements. |
