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  This on-demand webinar is available when you are! Watch it now to learn how to get started with Cheddar Up’s new collecting platform, created with custom tools exclusively for Delaware PTAs — your local unit can move all payments and forms online in minutes. WATCH AND LEARN! http://bit.ly/2yLGVKv  

Delaware high school students can apply to select colleges and universities for free in October and November in celebration of the state’s fifth annual College Application Month, which began this week and runs through Nov. 17. Application fees to all Delaware colleges and universities as well as Cabrini University in Radnor, Pa., are waived during the two months. Application fees to Salisbury University in Salisbury, Md., are waived through the end of October. Application fee waivers for additional schools also are available for income-qualified students. As part of the state’s College Application Month, Delaware schools provide seniors computer lab time

In October, National PTA’s Every Child in Focus campaign centers on LBGTQ History Month. Using the PTA National Standard for Family-School Partnerships, we will explore ways PTAs can welcome and support the families of LBGTQ children in the school community. Negative attitudes toward lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students puts them at an increased risk for violence and bullying.  Negative attitudes also impact a student’s ability to learn at school.  Get the facts on the challenges facing LGBT students here. We have created information and resources on the unique challenges LGBTQ children face and ways PTAs can better support LGBTQ families in achieving student success.   How

The Lead & Learn Conference has been rescheduled for Saturday December 2nd 2017. The registration link below will remain open. We strongly encourage each local unit to register their board for this exciting event!!! If you have any questions, contact your Region VP or email us directly at admin@delawarepta.org The Lead & Learn Conference IS NOT a leadership training. This one of a kind conference has been designed based on your feedback to address topics and content that are critical to the success of your PTA. Please use the link below to process your registrations as soon as possible. Guest

October is shaping up to be a busy month!!! Here is a list of events and activities you should be aware of. You can visit our online calendar for more details on each event as well as registration links!!!   School Consolidation Task Force & Sub Committee Meeting: October 5 @ 9:00 am – 11:00 am EDT Community Conversations: Anti-Discrimination regulation and Model Policy: October 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00  Delaware State Report Card- Community Conversations: October 9 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT Cheddar Up Webinar: October 10 @ 8:00 pm National PTA School of Excellence Deadline: October 15th  Leadership Training – open to all PTA leaders: October 24th at Christiana

  The draft copy of the Delaware anti-discrimination regulation and model policy are now available for public review. We have included these drafts below. Please check our calendar for a list of dates/locations of the community conversations in which the public can provide feedback on the anti-discrimination regulation and model policy. Delaware PTA strongly encourages all parents, students and teachers to attend one of the four community conversations to understand the draft regulations and the model policy.  The approved regulations will be effective January 2018, and all districts in the state of Delaware will be required to develop and fully

      Congratulations to H.B. duPont Middle School PTA for being 1 of 141 local PTA  units across the country earning the 2017-2019 School of Excellence designation from the National PTA School of Excellence Program! This recognition celebrates the recipient’s year-long commitment to engage families in the school improvement process. The School of Excellence Program supports and celebrates partnerships between PTAs and schools to engage more families in student success and school improvements, while creating stronger family-school-community connections. We are so proud of the work H.B. duPont PTA is doing. Earlier this year we reported several other national and