Question of the Week – 7/13/17
From Leadership News issue July 13, 2017 Question We have no new incoming President or Vice President. How do I proceed? Despite copious efforts to recruit fresh blood for the executive, we’ve been unsuccessful thus far, except securing a new Treasurer. Please advise on how I need to wrap this up. Answer Thank you for…
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July Checklist for Running Your PTA
Ongoing Tasks to be Completed Each Month Attend board and membership meetings Read meeting minutes and offer corrections Prepare reports in a timely manner Attend training Be familiar with your responsibilities and fulfill them Participate, offer help, and communicate with your board and members Corporation renewal is due in the anniversary month of when your PTA…
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Central Kitsap High PTSA One of Five Nationally to Earn NPTA Flash Funding
Congratulations to Central Kitsap High School PTSA 1.3.50 in Silverdale for being one of five PTAs across the country to receive “flash funding” from National PTA. GoFundMe enabled the local PTAs to receive the surprise funding during PTA Teacher Appreciation Week after reviewing narratives from a number of PTAs. Congratulations especially to Principal Stephen Coons…
Question of the Week 6/8/17
From Leadership News issue June 8, 2017. Question We are beginning to put together materials for our new incoming board and we are wondering when the 2017-2018 leadership materials will be available. Is there a way to be notified when they go up? Answer Thank you for your great and timely question! In previous years,…
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2016-17 PTA End-of-Year Process
At the end of every fiscal year (July – June), each PTA is required to close-out their PT Avenue membership database year by completing the end of year (EOY) process. The PT Avenue EOY process is a simple step-by-step automated process which saves the final member and board rosters, and updates member, student, board, helper, and administrator records.…
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June Checklist for Running Your PTA
To run a successful PTA, it is advised to use the below information to help run a healthy and organized PTA. Ongoing Tasks to be Completed Each Month Attend board and membership meetings Read meeting minutes and offer corrections Prepare reports in a timely manner Attend training(s) Be familiar with your responsibilities and fulfill them…
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Washington State PTA Announces Newly Installed Board of Directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Kathryn Hobbs Washington State PTA (253) 214-7410 www.wastatepta.org WASHINGTON STATE PTA ANNOUNCES NEWLY INSTALLED BOARD OF DIRECTORS Board of directors to meet for 1st board meeting. Tacoma, WA (June 1, 2017): The Washington State PTA (WSPTA), the oldest and largest grassroots child advocacy association in Washington state, announced the 2017-2019 board of…
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Leadership
WSPTA Seeking Members to Fill Leadership Roles
As the largest volunteer organization in the state, the Washington State PTA (WSPTA) has many opportunities for members to volunteer, lead, engage, and contribute. Every community has available talent and resources that will benefit the PTA and, in turn, the students. People are more supportive of public education when asked to share some of their time as…
104th Annual #WSPTAconvention Summary
It was such a pleasure to welcome so many members to our 104th Annual #WSPTAconvention! Enthusiasm and energy filled the days and helped make this year’s event fun and gratifying. As in years past, we developed a program full of opportunities for PTA leaders to learn and grow in their leadership skills, discover the power of…
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Parent Advisory Group Needs to Fill Five Vacant Seats
The Department of Early Learning (DEL) is recruiting for five vacant seats on the Parent Advisory Group (PAG) and is accepting applications from qualified and interested individuals. The DEL Parent Advisory Group (PAG) was established in 2007 as a sounding board to bring parent voices into the work of DEL. It is a place to…
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Leadership