With less than a month until the close of the Delaware Choice Application Deadline, we are counting down. There is still time to confirm that you’ve found the BEST FIT for your student. Using the side-by-side profile functionality on theGreatSchoolsDelaware.org site and looking through our Parent & Community Reviews, this is a great tool for all families to use to confirm that they have found their FIT! If you are staying with your school, please share with other families your experiences by completing a Parent Review on your school today. Many families are still looking at schools – having your insight & reading your
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Save-the-Date I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. First, I would like to thank all those individuals who have given their time to volunteer, work directly with Bill Doolittle and I on current initiatives, and/or volunteer to assist in future projects. I would also like to welcome the new members to our committee. In today’s world, being a parent is difficult, but being a parent of a special needs child/children and advocate is even more challenging yet so rewarding. In our last meeting, we focused on the initiatives outlined in our action plan, as well as updates on legislative items. Since that time I, along with other
Read more →Congratulations to the 2014 Delaware PTA Reflection Theme Search Winners: Name School Theme Cierra Banner Maclary Elementary Education starts my path to … Colleed Collier Maclary Elementary Who am I? Lea Frost North Star Elementary All the pieces of me are special … Autumn Shahan Heritage Elementary Today’s kids, Tomorrow’s leaders Clayton Smith Carrcroft Elementary Our Community, Our World, Our Responsibility These themes have been submitted to National PTA. One winner from all submissions received by National PTA will be selected to be the theme for the 2016-2017 Reflection program year. That winner will receive $100 and
Read more →Greetings PTA Members, The FY2015 Appropriations process is in full swing. Currently the government is funded through December 11th at which time Congress must pass new legislation to avoid a government shutdown. PTA sent this, PTA Letter-FY2015 Appropriations letter to all members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees asking for a bill that provides funding through the remainder of the fiscal year that provides targeted increases to education programs and that Congress protect standards for healthy school lunches. We want to be sure that all Members of Congress hear from PTA on this issue before the 11th! You may have
Read more →The Mighty Mike Basketball Bounce Out The Stigma Camp will be held on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at the Police Athletic League in New Castle, DE. This special day is designed to empower kids/clients age 8-20. It’s FREE to all participants and designed for individuals who have epilepsy, autism, slow childhood development, social unease, peer mistrust, athletic anxieties, diabetes, ADD, adjustment and emotional difficulties, learning disabilities or self-esteem issues. There are two “camps” offered: 9am-noon and 2pm-5pm. Lunch is provided for all “campers” 12:30-1:30pm. By the end of the day these individuals will have learned basketball, had fun and discovered that
Read more →Happy #GivingTuesday! Support the National PTA and every child throughout the country today. Your donation will also aid parents as they speak up and advocate for their children at their schools and in the halls of the U.S. Capitol. Give back now http://bit.ly/1xUi8hA
Read more →Fifteen schools have won 2014 honors as state Reward and Recognition schools for their exceptional performance and/or closing of achievement gaps. Secretary Mark Murphy announced the winners of the awards, formerly called the state’s Academic Achievement Awards, today at celebratory events in each county. These awards, which carry a $50,000 prize for each school, were created by legislation spearheaded by Lt. Governor Matt Denn and passed by the Delaware General Assembly in 2009. The awards are given (a) to schools whose students are performing at an exceptionally high level, particularly those schools with large percentages of students coming from low-income households, and (b)
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