Contact: Terri Carpe, terri.carpe@delawarepta.org Delaware PTA Announces Grant Recipients Bear, DE (January 15, 2018) — The following Delaware PTA units have received grants of $250 in support of school programs or events that align with National PTA initiatives of Student and School Success (Family Engagement), Health and Safety and Arts in Education. This grant was open to all PTA units in the state that are in good standing with DPTA. The recipients by school district are: Appoquinimink: Olive B. Loss Elementary PTA: Blue Ribbon 5k in support of Health and Safety Brandywine: Forwood Elementary PTA: After School Art
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The Nomination Period for new officers for the Delaware PTA State Board is still open for the following positions: · President · First Vice President (pending approval of proposed bylaws change) · VP of Membership (pending approval of proposed bylaws change) · VP of Leadership (pending approval of proposed bylaws change) In addition to the above-elected positions, we have multiple opportunities to serve on state-level committees. Click Here For more information on the nominations process and to access the nomination submission form. Completed forms must be submitted on or before 11:59 p.m February 15, 2018. All questions can
Read more →Delaware PTA values our members who actively support the mission of the association. We will be recognizing local PTA units and individuals and their contributions to PTA through a variety of awards which will be presented at our Annual State Convention. The deadline to apply is April 9th, 2018. We are looking forward to celebrating the many successes of our local PTA units and volunteers! Complete List of Awards & Applications
Read more →We are excited to announce that Tony Bennett Shivers, member of the National PTA Board of Directors will be our guest of honor at the 2018 Annual Delaware PTA Convention on April 28, 2018. Tony has a great deal of experience with PTA at all levels, education and non-profit organizations. Attendees will have an opportunity to meet with him and participate in a Leadership workshop that he will facilitate. Click on the image for more information about Tony!! #ValueinPTA#Fundingourfuture #DPTAconvention18
Read more →We are excited to announce that once again, our friends at the Delaware State Education Association (DSEA) will be the official sponsor of the Delaware PTA Annual Convention luncheon. DSEA, Delaware’s teacher’s union, represents more than 12,000 teachers, specialists and educations support professionals throughout Delaware, many of whom are also members of Delaware PTA. Make sure to stop by and check out the DSEA table while you are at the convention. You can also visit their website at www.dsea.org
Read more →WINTER BREAK UPDATES Hello PTA families & leaders – We want to take this opportunity to remind you of several important deadlines to keep in mind as your unit prepares for the new year. Below are a list of important dates for the 1st quarter of 2018 so mark your calendars!!! As always, you can check the calendar on our website for additional updates, as well as follow us on Facebook and Twitter. You can also contact your Region VP with questions. Early Bird Registration for Convention opens January 4, 2018 FINAL DAY TO SUBMIT PROPOSED BYLAWS CHANGES January 31, 2018
Read more →For over 120 years, National PTA has been encouraging families to get more involved in their child’s education. So each year, local PTA units from across the country have an opportunity to apply for a grant to help fund activities during Take Your Family To School Week during the month of February. Local units are encouraged to work with their schools and community to plan events designed to promote family engagement and bring families and schools together. We are pleased to announce the following Delaware PTA units have each won a grant from National PTA to fund their Take Your
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