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Mission:The overall purpose of PTA is to make every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.
Photo credit: Emily Paternostro ’13Reflections Entry “Diversity Means”
What we do… The school budget is not enough.
Langtree PTA helps by:
Buying seat-sacks to provide needed
storage
Buying homework planners
Paying for bus transportation for field trips
Booking educational assemblies
Hosting Grandparents day
Buying and upgrading technology
Sponsoring Kindergarten Registration
Organizing fun social events
Providing funds to teachers for supplies
Celebrating and rewarding students
& MORE!
Every Child
SchoolBudget
PTAFunds
How we get it done…PTA Membership, the best
$6 you ever spent!
National PTA at work:Recruiting outstanding leadership
Legislative meetings with theUS Department of Education
Making recommendations to Congress
Being the nation’s largest child advocacy group
Being a resource for parents and teachers so that they may take informed action for a better education system
Ortha Thornton, president of National PTA.
A retired United States Army Lieutenant Colonel and his last two assignments were
with the White House Communications Agency and United States Forces-Iraq in
Baghdad. Thornton earned the Bronze Star Medal for exceptional performance in combat operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom
2009-2010.
Where do you fit in…• Attend meetings
• Be on a committee
• Support PTA sponsored events
• Help fundraise
• Speak up
A Glimpse of Your Langtree PTA:Putting FUN in Fundraising
Vendor Fair 2012Parent and community home-based businesses
Cupcake WarsPhoto booth
A visit from Maggie Moo
Dining events&
Community outings
Social time…
Reflections: Art in educationVisual artLiterature
DanceFilm
PhotographyMusic
Programs with a purpose…
Parent Education:
Rachel’s ChallengeKick-Off to
National Anti- Bullying Week
Crockett Middle SchoolTuesday, October 1st 7PM
Working Togetherto Keep Kids Safe
Langtree multi-purpose roomJune 2014
Rachel Scott’s story…
QuickTime™ and a decompressor
are needed to see this picture.
How YOU can start a chain reaction
Supporting outstanding teachers…2012-13 Langtree Teacher of the Year
Julie Smith
In the 2011-12 school year, PTA helped Julie publish her 4th book. It was her inspiration that guided us through a year of community service
and opened our hearts to hear a very important message.
Serving our community…
Highlights of what is in store this year…
Fall FestivalSaturday, October 19th
Photo credit: Gloria Schultz Reflections “Diversity Means”
Book ClubTuesdays 8AM-8:45AM
Family Game Night with the“Brain Wash Game Show”
Thursday, January 30th
BINGO & TRICKY TRAYFriday, February 28th
Langtree’s
gotTalent
too!
June 6, 2014
Your Executive Board
Ada Gallicchio, PresidentLisa Schulz, 1st Vice President
Danielle Nutt, 2nd Vice PresidentTom Swayne, Treasurer
Lisa Donnelly, Recording SecretaryAngela Mendola, Correspondng Secretary