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Save The Date!!! Suicide Prevention – Parent Education Opportunity

Please mark your calendars to attend the Suicide Prevention Program  Tuesday, March 20th 6:30 p.m. Location: John Dickinson High School Cafeteria (enter at doors in front of flag pole) 1801 Milltown Road Wilmington, DE 19808 Questions? Dawn Riley delawarerileys@verizon.net For more information please download and share the JDHSMYP Suicide Prevention Flier 2018

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Spring Board of Managers Meeting

Spring Board of Managers Meeting March 27, 2018 6:00pm – 8:30pm Eden Support Center 925 Bear Corbitt Rd Bear, DE Please mark your calendars and REGISTER. for the Spring Board of Managers meeting. This is a very important meeting, as it is the last meeting before the annual convention. Attendees will vote to move the action items below to the convention floor. As part of your local unit compliance, Every local unit President OR their duly appointed alternative is required to attend the BOM meeting. All registered attendees will receive a link to the agenda and other documents on or before 03/20/2018. Please bring your copies

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Annual Convention Early Bird Registration

The Annual State Convention Early Bird Registration extended through our Board of Managers on March 27th!!   Funding Our Future – Telling Our Stories See first hand how current education funding levels are impacting our schools Network with national, state, and local leaders Gain access to valuable resources & information Visit with local vendors Participate in the official business of PTA Attend interactive workshops….and much more!!   All Delaware PTA members and VIP members are encouraged to attend the convention. Register at https://delawarepta.org/delaware-pta-2018-annual-convention/       Lunch Provided by our Platinum Sponsor DSEA

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National PTA Statement on State of the Union Address

ALEXANDRIA, Va., (Jan. 31, 2018)—Last evening, President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address, outlining his priority areas for 2018, including immigration and national security, infrastructure, jobs and the economy and trade. President Trump also called for bipartisan unity to move the country forward in the areas of importance to all Americans. “National PTA agrees with the administration in the significance of Congress coming together to address the issues important to our country, and particularly, to our association,” said Jim Accomando, president of National PTA. “National PTA looks forward to continued dialogue with the administration and Congress

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4th Annual March Madness Contest

Like the college basketball season,  PTA membership recruitment & retention  happens over many months The Delaware PTA is holding our 4th ANNUAL March Madness contest covering January to April membership reporting! Three lucky PTAs will be awarded a prize. To be eligible your unit must have met the following criteria by April 27th: Submitted membership dues & accompanying reports during the 1st half of this fiscal year — – at the least, each unit should have officers in, Submit membership dues & accompanying reports at any time during January, February, March or April (up to April 27th) for all new members not previously reported, and Measure at least 25%

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Delaware PTA Appoints Interim 1st VP

January 22, 2018 We are pleased to announce the appointment of Julie Alvarez as interim 1st VP of Delaware PTA effective immediately. After a recommendation from the Nomination Committee, State President Dr. Terri Hodges made the appointment and the Delaware PTA Executive Committee unanimously affirmed the appointment as part of the association’s leadership development and succession planning initiative. Ms. Alvarez has a long-standing history of involvement with PTA at the local level. She is currently a committee chair with the North Star Elementary PTA. However, during the last ten years, she has served as a local unit President, Vice-President, Secretary,

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Check out Southern Elementary PTA’s ELA Night

Southern PTA recently hosted an English Language Arts (ELA) night with the grant money they received from Delaware PTA. Their goal was to engage families by having them come into the school to interact with educators and school staff. Families received details on how to support their children in the areas of ELA and Math. They were also provided with an overview of what is being taught and what is needed at each grade level. Math and ELA coaches were in attendance along with several teachers for question and answer sessions. PTA President Shymia Bolden said that “any knowledge that

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