Monthly archive for April 2016

Check Out the Reflections Video

Check out the Reflections video highlighting some of the incredible submissions we received this year. This video was featured at the Reflections Awards Ceremony held on Monday April 25th. Reflections Video   Here are a few pictures from the event. You can find the rest of the photos on the Delaware PTA Face Book page!!  

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Gallaher PTA:Recipients of the National PTA Kindle Reading Experience

Congratulations Gallaher PTA on being chosen as one of the National PTA Kindle Giveaway recipients. The PTA Family Reading Experience, Powered by Kindle is a program that helps children become better readers and helps foster the love of reading through a set of free literacy activities that are fun for the whole family. All Title 1 PTA schools, or a PTA schools with greater than 40% of students eligible for free/reduced price lunch, were eligible to apply to receive 20 Kindle E-readers to enhance their PTA Family Reading Experience and support literacy activities at your school. Gallaher PTA held their

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2016 School Board Candidates

Being educated about school board candidates  is critical to advocating effectively for our students. PTA members are often the individuals with the most knowledge and awareness of their communities’ needs. It is important for PTAs to be involved in the process of educating communities and spreading awareness when it comes to school board elections. Although PTA units may not endorse the candidate(s), PTAs may: • Alert community members to the coming election (or appointment) of school board members. Encourage them to be informed and to vote. • Sponsor community meetings where all school board candidates are invited to speak. This may be

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Delaware STEM Academy to Host Two Open House Events

DE STEM Academy Flyer April May   Opening of the Delaware STEM Academy Charter High School Fall 2017 for grades 9th and 10th with grades 11 and 12 to follow Location – 109 Lukens Drive in New Castle Currently enrolling students through June 15th for 2016/2017 school year Attend our open house events on April 23 & 30th Check out our website at destemacademy.org for more information What makes the DE STEM Academy (DSA) Different? DSA will prepare students in grades 9-12 for the future economy through teaching of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) Students will learn through 3

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