Focus
Newsletter for the 3rd week of April
HOW TO CONDUCT AN ELECTION
Check out the
quick tips guide at: http://www.ptachc.org/Clocalresources/HowtoHoldanElection.html
HEALTH
& WELLNESS COMMITTEE REPORT
HEALTHY
HOWARD DAY is Sunday, June 6th at Centennial Park. If your PTA is
interested in showcasing your school's wellness projects to the 7,500
attendees at this community event in the PTA Council Health &
Wellness Pavilion, please contact us at ptachc@gmail.com
So
far, we have tables for: 1. Centennial Lane ES
2. Fulton ES
3. Burleigh Manor MS
4. Open
5. Open
6. Open
PTA
Council Spring Workshop –
Thursday, June 10 at Faulkner Ridge Center
Notify your PTA Executive Board and mark your calendars for June 10th!
The PTA Council Spring Workshop provides practical information for new
and returning officers.
Watch for more information on specific workshops soon.
Volunteers are
Life's Greatest Assets
http://www.ptachc.org/Clocalresources/index.htm#awards
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 – This
award was established to honor Joan Dykstra, Past President National
PTA, former Howard Countian, and invaluable resource to this Council.
This 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 - is awarded to honor the work of parents
and teachers working together to benefit 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.
Deadline is May
20
HCPSS NEWS
School
Board Offers Coffee and Conversation to Community
The
Board of Education of Howard County regularly holds “Coffee &
Conversation” sessions at schools throughout the county. These
meetings provide citizens with an opportunity to share a cup of coffee
and chat informally with Board members. The meetings are held in
various regions of the county but interested persons from throughout the
county are invited to attend any or all of the meetings.
The
next “Coffee & Conversation” session with the Board of Education
will be held:
Saturday,
April 24, 2010, 9:30 – 11:00am
Media Center at Cradlerock School
6700 Cradlerock Way in Columbia
April's Parent Teacher Connection program features
the new sports concussion management program to protect our
student athletes from potential brain damaging concussions.
Take a guided tour of the new school lunch menu website,
www.schoolmenu.com, that provides nutrition details on daily lunch choices, fitness advise and entertaining educational games.
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.
FOR
YOUR CALENDAR
April
24
Coffee and Conversation with boe members cradlerock school 9:30 am
May 3
PTAC General Meeting 7:30 pm at ARL
June 7
PTAC General Meeting 7:30 pm at ARL
June
7 Backpack collections accepted www.prepareforsuccess.org
June 10
Workshop
for new and returning officers
July
17 MD PTA Summer Leadership Conference
Thank you for being an advocate for every child with one voice.
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