The arts and Delaware PTA Reflections support student success and serve as a valuable tool for engaging families and building strong partnerships in the school community. Founded in 1969, Reflections engages nearly 300,000 students and their families in arts education activities each year by encouraging students to explore the arts for fun and recognition. REFLECT on the theme, CREATE art. BE RECOGNIED Pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students are encouraged to submit original works of art in one or more of the following categories: Literature Musical Composition Film Production Photography Visual Arts Dance Choreography Students with disabilities may receive special accommodations by
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PTA Members, We have two very important dates coming up which require your immediate attention. The first date is Tuesday 9/22 for the Board of Managers meeting. Although many units have registered, there are still units that have not registered. As a reminder, every local unit President ( or their appointed designee) must attend Board of Managers. If your unit is not registered please use the link below to register today. You can also find out more information on Board of Managers on our website. Register for Board of Managers http://www.123contactform.com/form-700656/September-2015-BOM-RSVP The second event is the Annual State Convention on
Read more →Because Congressional action on reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is stalled, the US Department of Education offered states, on a rolling application basis, ESEA Flexibility through a conditional waiver process. The Obama administration is utilizing statutory authority to grant conditional provisional waivers in exchange for state development and implementation of key reform strategies pertaining to: College- and career-ready academic standards; Differentiated accountability systems; and Teacher/leader evaluation systems based on student growth/achievement. The public education system must be transparent and accountable to teachers, principals, students, families, and communities. We believe that our families, communities and schools deserve
Read more →School has started and most units are busy with Back to School Membership Drives. We know that building and maintaining your membership base is crucial to the viability of your unit and we are here to support you and ensure the success of your unit. As we continue to refine the process for the distribution of membership cards and submitting monthly membership reports, we will be holding a state wide conference call on Tuesday October 6th at 7pm. The call is open to all Membership Chairs and/or any Board Member interested in understanding the process. We suggest that at minimum,
Read more →Congratulations Deanna Rolland, Treasurer of Gallaher PTA for successful completion of the Treasurer’s E Learning Course. Gallaher PTA is one step closer to winning $100 in the E Learning Challenge. To find out more and see how your unit can win visithttps://delawarepta.org/e-learning-challenge/
Read more →We are looking forward to the start of another school year. We are pleased to say that this year we do have the option to send your membership cards directly to your members via email. This option helps to alleviate the burden of card distribution at the local level. Please use the information below as a guide. Missing and/or incorrect information will delay the distribution of your cards. As a reminder, members MUST provide an email address if they wish to receive a card electronically. In addition, if it is a family membership ( Mr & Mrs, Smith). We will
Read more →Learn about Delaware PTA’s Reflection Arts Program!! The arts and Delaware PTA Reflections support student success and serve as a valuable tool for engaging families and building strong partnerships in the school community. Founded in 1969, Reflections engages nearly 300,000 students and their families in arts education activities each year by encouraging students to explore the arts for fun and recognition. REFLECT on the theme, CREATE art. BE RECOGNIZED Pre-kindergarten through grade 12 students are encouraged to submit original works of art in one or more of the following categories: · Literature · Musical Composition · Film Production · Photography ·
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