It is that time of year again, when PTA members and local leaders will converge to represent their schools, PTA units and districts at the annual Delaware PTA State Convention. This year’s theme is Mission Possible: Membership Matters: Learn * Engage * Network * Celebrate We have a fantastic day planned for attendees. There will be a workshop for parent/community PTA members that will focus on membership recruitment and retention. National PTA VP of Membership Deb Strauss will give attendees tools, tips and strategies for engaging and increasing membership. There is also an educator focused workshop facilitated by DSEA. Educators
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Del-Tech – Terry Campus Dover 9am -3pm Building 400 – Corporate Training Building Campus Map We are looking forward to the upcoming Mission Possible State Convention and hope that you will join us for a day full of information, resource sharing and setting the direction of Delaware PTA for the 2015-16 school year. This year’s focus, Mission Possible- Membership Matters, will celebrate parents and teachers as the backbone of public education in Delaware. This year we will have a workshop session for educators and one for PTA Leaders Educators: Attend the “I got my SBAC Scores…Now What?”workshop facilitated by Platinum Sponsor,
Read more →PTA Members, Thank you for supporting your school/community by becoming a PTA member. Depending on the membership card distribution option selected by your local PTA unit, you may have already received your membership card or you may be receiving an electronic membership card shortly. Either way, once you receive your membership card you will want to make sure that you activate your card via the Delaware PTA website to access exclusive new benefits for Delaware PTA members. We have recently partnered with Orlando Employee Discounts to offer our members the same great discounts on Orlando vacations, theme park tickets, and
Read more →“The PTA at Allen Frear is the embodiment of the PTA values of collaboration, commitment, diversity, respect and accountability,” Hodges said. “The officers of Allen Frear PTA represent their school proudly at every state leadership training, state convention and state legislative day. They are extremely involved at the state level with Delaware PTA, and each year they grow stronger and stronger. They have truly set the standard for PTA units throughout the state.” Dr. Terri Hodges, Delaware PTA State President Picture this: 700 elementary school students laughing as they race around outside, playing games that promote fitness and reinforce what
Read more →Three Delaware schools are among 335 schools that U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recognized today as 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools, based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in improving student academic achievement. Cape Henlopen School District’s Cape Henlopen High School, Lake Forest Elementary’s Lake Forest East Elementary School and Caesar Rodney School District’s W. B. Simpson Elementary School are among the 285 public and 50 private schools that will be honored at an awards ceremony November 9 to 10 in Washington, D.C. The schools’ principals — Brian Donahue (Cape Henlopen High School), Susan Piavis and James
Read more →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
Read more →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
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