May 11, 2021 will bring statewide elections for open school board positions. Learn more about school board elections and how to apply for an absentee ballot here: https://elections.delaware.gov/information/elections/school.shtml
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On February 16th 2021 from 1:00-2:00 pm, please join in the conversation. In a new webinar series, “Timeline Tuesdays,” KIDS COUNT in Delaware will bring together leaders from across the state to engage in conversations – both grounded in data and informed by those working in the field – to advance collaboration towards positive outcomes for children and families. The goal of this series is to translate research and policy from the past 25 years into effective action steps in partnership with stakeholders Register Today! The COVID-19 pandemic and recent civil unrest resulting from racial injustice have intensified the need to
Read more →Delaware PTA is excited to announce the 2019-20 Reflections Winners and Honorees. This year’s art theme was ‘‘Look Within’. The winner in each category will be competing at the National PTA level. National PTA winners will be announced on May 1, 2019. You may see the complete list at PTA.org/Reflections in the “Gallery and Awards” section on that date. Winners and honorable mention participants will be recognized at an awards ceremony at the Delaware PTA Convention on Saturday, May 2nd at Delcastle Technical High School (1417 Newport Rd, Wilmington, DE 19804). 2019-20 Reflections State Results
Read more →ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Sept. 19, 2019)—National PTA announced today the launch of Notes from the Backpack: A PTA Podcast. The podcast features real conversations with real parents, experts and educators who offer real-life advice, ideas and strategies parents can use to help their children succeed in and out of school. National PTA is launching the podcast in conjunction with its Back-to-School Week. “As parents, we all want the best for our children, and we want for them to get the best education possible. So, we always want to be ‘in-the-know’ and ahead of the curve,” said Leslie Boggs, president of National PTA. “National PTA is
Read more →Delaware PTA is proud to have led the charge and revised the National PTA’s position on Lead Poisoning Prevention! This revised resolution was adopted at the National PTA Convention in June 2019 in Columbus, Ohio. Click here to read the article.
Read more →Congratulations to the recipients of the 2019 Delaware PTA scholarships! They have each received a $500 scholarship. Brendan Chellew is a 2019 graduate of St. George’s Technical HS, where he studied Technical Drafting. He played Varsity Lacrosse for four years and is a member of the National Honor Society. He is a Boy Scout with Troop 301 and recently finished his Eagle Scout project which entailed replacing a fence in Historic Odessa. During his senior year he completed a 6 month co-op job at Dixon Valve in Chestertown, MD as a drafting assistant. He’s excited to become a Hokie at
Read more →With local elections being held at your end of year meeting this month, many units will have a change in leadership. In addition to reporting new officers to Delaware PTA, the new officers (usually the President & Treasurer) will need to be added to the bank account and the outgoing officers will need to be removed from the bank account. This is just a reminder that the banks require a copy of the meeting minutes indicating which officers should be removed from the account and which officers should be added. Outgoing officers MUST
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