Volunteers
are Life's Greatest Assets
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
PTACHC NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT
The PTACHC nominating committee is searching for a treasurer for Council. Do you know someone, anyone who you feel would be able to fulfill the duties of treasurer, please let the committee chair, Cindy Haller, know at tomorrow night’s meeting. The committee will contact them. All other candidates for officers have agreed to serve if elected.
REFLECTIONS
ARTS PROGRAM
Last Saturday, MD PTA held its Reflections Awards Ceremony at Michael’s 8th Avenue.
Congratulations to the following 35 students from Howard County
who earned the following awards:
Outstanding Interpretation of Theme
(1st Place)
these student’s entries have continued on to the National PTA
level:
In Visual Arts:
Michelle Seu, River Hill
In Film Production: Charu Dwivedi, Centennial Lane
In Music:
Benjamin Selnick, Triadelphia Ridge
Julianne Blackman, Clarksville ES
Award of Excellence (2nd Place)
In Visual Arts:
Brian Vance, TRES
Hae-in Ryu, Waverly
In Film Production:
Ariel Uy, Northfield
Matthew Moran, Glenwood
In Music Composition
(the child must write and perform the music)
Brycen Addison, Centennial Lane
Henry Bar-Or, Centennial Lane
Anthony Chiu, Burleigh Manor
Stefan Palen, Wilde Lake Middle
Tim Guertin, Folly Quarter Middle
Lawrence Suh, Centennial High
Galen Clark, River Hill High
W. Vincent Gover, River Hill High
In Dance Choreography: Radhika Gholap, Veterans
Mik Parr, Clarksville ES
Maddie Rodrigue, Mt. View
Marissa Rajasekhara, Clarksville MS
Award of Merit (3rd Place)
In Visual Arts:
Jason Bellows, Jeffers Hill
Katherine Chao, Burleigh Manor
In Photography: Connor Pizii, Northfield
Derrick Beijan, Atholton High
Erin Bowley, Atholton High
In Film Production:
Harish Chatrathi, River Hill
Zach Madden, River Hill
In Literature:
Victoria Rodriguez, Folly Quarter
Katharine Jackson, Marriotts Ridge
In Music:
Shane Devine, Worthington
Ethan Simon, Atholton High
In Dance:
Charu Dwivedi, Centennial Lane
Brynn Morales, Mt. View
Juhi Dwivedi, Burleigh Manor
Andrea Fox, St. Johns Lane
Next year's
Reflections theme will be "Together We
Can...." so your PTA Reflections Committee can
begin planning for this wonderful, creative
program.
SURF FACEBOOK SAFELY
By Marcy Leonard, Atholton High School Principal
Do you know what is on your student’s Facebook page: both what they post and what their friend’s post? Do you know what pictures or posting of your student …. Read more of this article at: http://www.theraidernews.com/2010/03/29/surf-facebook-safely/
HCPSS NEWS
Use of School Facilities Meeting
Members of community groups and organizations that currently use or would like to use a school facility as a location for their events or activities are invited to an information meeting on use of schools. Participants will learn what facilities are available for community use, how to schedule an event and what is expected of outside users.
The meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the Homewood Center cafeteria located at 10914 Route 108 in Ellicott City. For additional information, contact the Howard County Public Schools Systems Use of School Facilities Specialist Chuck Parvis at 410-313-6750.
PREPARE FOR SUCCESS
BACKPACK COLLECTION
FOR STUDENTS IN HOWARD COUNTY - JUNE
7TH
PTA
Council has once again joined the partnership with the Prepare
for Success program. This program is a
community-sponsored venture of many groups in Howard County to
provide students in need with the basic school supplies.
Each PTA is asked to provide at least one backpack filled with
the supplies listed below. Backpacks will be gathered at
the June 7th PTAC meeting. Linda Martin from Prepare for
Success will be there to pick them up.
SUPPLIES
NEEDED - 3-ring Binders, 24 pack Crayons, 8-pack Large
Crayons, Highlighters,
Zipper
Supply Pouches, 12" Rulers, Pencil Boxes, 3-hole Lined
Paper, 5-Star Binders (no Velcro please), Marble Composition
Books, Pink Erasers, Glue Sticks, Blunt Scissors
Any
or all of these supplies are needed in whatever quantity you
can donate. Thank
you very helping children succeed.
Alternative
way to provide backpacks to Howard County students in need
is to order 2 completely filled backpacks for $25 (or
you can order 4, 6, or 8 or more according to the PTA budget),
go to www.prepareforsuccess.org.
Please include your PTA's name for statistical purposes.
CALENDAR
May 3 PTACHC General Meeting
June 7 PTACHC General
Meeting/Backpack supplies collected
www.prepareforsuccess.org
June 10 Workshop for new and returning officers
July 17 MD PTA Summer Leadership
Conference
Thank
you for advocating for every child, one voice
