1 / 14

Creating A PTA Community

Creating A PTA Community. Illinois PTA Convention March 9 th , 2012 Presenters: Jean Donovan, DuPage West Region Director Kathy Clarke, DWR Leadership Development Chair. Defining a PTA Community. Community Type One:

amma
Download Presentation

Creating A PTA Community

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Creating A PTA Community Illinois PTA Convention March 9th, 2012 Presenters: Jean Donovan, DuPage West Region Director Kathy Clarke, DWR Leadership Development Chair

  2. Defining a PTA Community Community Type One: A group of schools covering levels K-12, which have common elementary and middle school feeders. Ex: Neuqua Valley High School-Crone Middle School - Patterson, Kendall & Graham Elementary

  3. Benefits of Creating PTA Community One • Partnering on Programming • Minimizing Calendar/Schedule Conflicts • Mentoring New Presidents • Building Future Leadership • Creation of School Liaison Position • Enhancing Community Service Opportunities • Strengthening Councils

  4. Defining a PTA Community • Community Type Two: A group of schools who serve students of the same age group and are part of the same school district, PTA council, PTA district or region. Ex: Edison, Monroe, Franklin & Hubble Middle Schools

  5. Benefits of Creating PTA Community Two • Partnering on programming • Greater Idea Sharing • Enhancing Community Service Opportunities

  6. Getting Started • Taking that first step and agreeing to act as “facilitator” • Reach out to others to set up a time to “collaborate” • Create goals and identify needs of your PTA community • Set follow up meetings based on needs of the group

  7. Partnering on Programming • Parent Education Nights • Minimizing Competition • Not Reinventing the Wheel • Strength in Numbers

  8. Minimizing Calendar/Schedule Conflicts • Share Important Dates * Fundraisers * Cooks Night Out/Restaurant Nights * Major Events * Cultural Arts * PTA Meetings

  9. Mentoring New Presidents • Build a Relationship with New Presidents • Guide Toward the Role of a Facilitator • Act as a Resource for FAQ

  10. Building Future Leadership • Developing Relationships with the Executive Boards of Feeder Schools • Recruiting Committee Chairs

  11. Create School Liaison Position • Communicate Events and Activities • Raise awareness of leadership openings/needs • Encourage involvement at their school

  12. Enhance Community Service Opportunities • Strength in Numbers *Joint efforts bring greater success

  13. Strengthening Councils • Strengthens Communication • Builds Community • Adds a new layer of collaboration

  14. Wrap Up • Does your PTA currently have contact with other PTA’s in your PTA community? • If so,what is the greatest strength of your PTA community? • If not, what is the biggest obstacle preventing your PTA community from working together?

More Related