Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 101 Long Branch – Where the World Comes Together

1. Parent Teacher Association (PTA) 101 Long Branch – Where the World Comes Together Beth Dowd, PTA President 2012-13 president@lbpta.org

2. Long Branch PTA Unites parents and educators in creating a community that develops and educates each child to his/her highest potential

3. Who is the PTA? We are! All families in school are members. EVERYONE is welcome. Everyone’s ideas are welcome. Volunteers are always needed. • Whole school and classroom

4. What does the PTA do? Sponsors Fun, Community-building Events • International Night, Spring Fair, Silent Auction • Monthly meetings with speakers Funds Educational Opportunities • Enrichment: Fun activities after school • Scholarships available • Field trips • Science week • Summer school scholarships

5. What does the PTA do? (cont’d) Raises funds for school initiatives • Books for library • Large initiative every other year (Most recently: Library) • Classroom supplies for each teacher • National and State PTA dues • Arts Represents Long Branch in the Community • County Council of PTAs • Advisory Council on Instruction (ACI)

6. Calendar of Events September – Busy Month! • 4: Welcome back coffee • In the library, first day of school after drop off • 10: Monthly PTA meeting/Speaker • 6: Membership form/donation letter in backpack mail • 7-28: Wrapping paper and gifts fundraiser • (Innisbrook) • Delivery in Oct • 19: Back to school night

7. Calendar of Events October • 2: Monthly meeting/Speaker • 18-19: Conference days/Teacher Luncheons • 1-5: Scholastic Book Fair • 2 – Family Fun Night! 5-8pm • (tbd) : School pictures November • 7: Monthly meeting/Speaker • 3: International Night • 26: Adopt-A-Family (holiday) begins December • 4: Monthly meeting/Speaker • 21: Adopt-A-Family (holiday) ends [continues year round] • 14 (?): Concert

8. Calendar of Events January • 8: Monthly meeting/Speaker • (tbd) Science Week February • 5: Monthly meeting/Speaker • (tbd) Dr. Seuss Book Swap March • 5: Monthly meeting/Speaker • 7-8: Conference Days/Teacher Luncheons • (16 or 2 - tbd): Silent Auction

9. Calendar of Events April • 3: Monthly Meeting/Speaker • (tbd) Spring Musical May • 7: Monthly Meeting/Speaker • 6-10: Teacher Appreciation Week • Standards of Learning (SOL) testing • Grades 3-5

10. Calendar of Events June – Another busy month! • 4: Monthly Meeting/Speaker • 8: Spring Fair • Field trips (also throughout the year) • Field Day • 5th Grade Graduation • Grade Picnics

11. How Can I Stay Informed? • Monthly Meetings, usually 1st Tuesday • Backpack Mail – Weekly “Principal’s Pen” • Backpack Mail – Monthly PTA newsletter • Email blasts • Join our google group • www.groups.google.com • Long Branch PTA – send request • Web: www.lbpta.org

12. How Can I Get Involved? Come to the monthly PTA meetings … or not…

13. How Can I Get Involved? Hospitality • Coffees • Teacher Luncheons • Teacher Appreciation Week Fund Raising • Silent Auction • Innisbrook (wrapping paper and gifts) • Scholastic Book Fair • Tshirt sales • School Pictures • Boxtops/Campbell’s/ Grocery card link programs • Yearbook Service • Adopt-A-Family • SCA annual project

14. How Can I Get Involved? Social • International Night • Spring Fair • 5th Grade Graduation Education • Enrichment (Fun after school classes) • ACI • Science Week • Garden Club • Parent Education Programs (Monthly Speakers) • Dr. Seuss book swap • Earth day • Odyssey of the Mind

15. How Can I Get Involved? Administrative • Officers • Membership • County Council PTA • Webmaster • Volunteer Coordinator • Room Parents Arts • Front Case Display • Yearbook • Reflections Coordinator • Annual, national PTA arts-based contest

16. Who Can I Contact? Beth Dowd – President 2012-13 president@lbpta.org Karen Kelly– Vice President 2012-13 vpprograms@lbpta.org Complete listing in directory (Fall)

17. Many hands make the work light!