Are you a newly elected officer – or maybe a veteran officer looking for more information? Please join us for our 2014 Board Member Leadership Training on Thursday June 5th from 6:00pm -8:30pm Eden Support Center’ 925 Bear Corbitt Rd Bear, DE 19701 PTA President/Vice President Training This is a great workshop for all local PTA unit Presidents and Vice Presidents! It doesn’t matter if you’re a veteran or new to the role. This interactive workshop will focus on the responsibilities of the PTA President/Vice-President and discuss different strategies and ideas for building and retaining a strong, successful PTA board.
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Please join us for Take The Test Night Tuesday, May 27th 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wm. Penn High School 2nd floor Library 713 E. Basin Road, New Castle Experience the Smarter Balanced practice tests Review test items See how changes in curriculum, instruction, and classroom assessment practices are tied to this new test. Light refreshments provided. Please RSVP by emailing Gerri.coble@dsea.org Sponsored by the Delaware State Education Association
Read more →School Board Elections: Tomorrow May 13th POLLS ARE OPEN FROM 10:00AM – 8:00PM FIND POLLIING LOCATIONS IN YOUR AREA New Castle County Kent County Sussex County Partnership, teamwork and cooperation. These are the building blocks of education leadership today. Nowhere is the partnership more urgently needed than between school boards and parents. School boards are responsible for taking the lead in identifying the community’s education needs and meeting those needs through local school policy. School boards are legally responsible for: Policy Making in all areas of school programs & functions; Choosing & evaluating the superintendent and approving selection
Read more →When: May 12, 2014 Where: Star Hill Elementary School Time: 6:00pm Come meet the candidates running for the school board election. Ask questions, share concerns, and get to know the candidates in order to make an informed decision. Here is important information about voting: You may vote in this election if you: Show proof of identity and address; Are a U.S. and Delaware citizen; Are at least 18 years old; and Live in the Caesar Rodney School District You may vote at any of the following polling locations between 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. on Tuesday May 13th Allen Frear
Read more →PTA DAY in DOVER May 7th, 2014 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Join us for a day of Advocacy in Dover, DE Just a reminder that the location has changed and registration is free!!! 9:45 a.m. – Meet in front of The Tatnall Building. The address is: State of Delaware Tatnall Building 150 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd S Dover, DE 19901 ( this is right next to Legislative Hall) **Please note you must have a picture ID to enter Although the registration is free, we are still providing lunch for all attendees. So if you have not already done
Read more →Hello PTA Families, GreatSchools Delaware is a new online school search guide that we are building. It will provide parents with information they need to choose a school that is the right fit for their family. Your ideas are important to us as we develop this site, and we would love to show you our first draft. Would you mind taking a look at our progress and giving us your opinion? We are looking for 15-20 parents to participate in a virtual feedback session for 45-60 minutes. You will participate online and we’ll be on the phone with you
Read more →Today’s post comes from Yvonne Johnson, National PTA’s 2014 Advocacy Ambassador and DE PTA’s Federal Legislative Chair. Ms. Johnson has many years of child advocacy experience with the Delaware PTA, and is a passionate advocate for education issues. In her piece, she shares a recent advocacy win and the strategy used to obtain it. Passion, patience and determination are key to creating positive change for every child. For resources on becoming a better advocate, visit pta.org/advocacy. When I think of advocacy, it is like second nature for me. Of course, it was not always like that. The first time I
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