Most people enjoy the Fall weather! It is cool and breezy. Leaves begin to change colors and fall, making for great piles to jump in. Sitting out by a bonfire, roasting marshmallows and creating smore’s seems to be a weekend ritual. Plus we all know once Fall hits, the feast of delicious and yummy food […]
Conversations with a New Language!
“Sign Languages Unite Us!” Do you know how you can speak without talking? Sign Language is an amazing tool that you can learn to communicate with others who are not able to or have difficulty speaking with their words! It is a great ability to know that even though someone, or yourself, cannot speak with […]
P4SS Payment Schedule
Another summer gone, another school year has arrived! Some people are already counting down the days till summer arrives again, which means they get to sleep in! With another year underway, school dues will be needing paid. Keep track of the payment dates with the updated 2022 – 2023 Payment Schedule. All funds are released […]
How To Avoid A PTO / PTA Horror Story
It’s a story we hear all too often, and hope never happens to our organizations: late last August the president of the South Middle School PTA in Arlington Heights, VA was charged with stealing funds from the PTA’s accounts. The former PTA president, who ultimately pled guilty to charges of forgery and theft, was using […]
4 Tips To Increase Parent-Organization Meeting Attendance
You’ve made it past the first few months of school and now – as your PTO, PTA, or Boosters Club gets ready to begin fundraising in earnest, you’re realizing you might have a little problem. While parents were eager to sign up to be on your board in early September, everyday life can get in the […]
Increasing Parent Engagement at PTO and PTA Meetings
One of the most frustrating things for the leaders of any sort of group is encouraging and maintaining member involvement, and parent organizations are no different. During the registration periods there may be lots of enthusiasm and good intentions, with parents signing up to be members but as the school year begins and planning for […]
PTO Management Made Easy: PTO Board Positions
With the 2015-2016 school year just around the corner, we thought this would be a perfect time to take inventory of your existing parent organization/PTO Board structure and make sure that everyone’s roles and expectations are clearly defined. There’s nothing worse than people duplicating efforts or having too many cooks in the kitchen. President The […]
End Of The Year Teacher’s Gifts
It’s nearly here – so close you can taste it. The end of the year! The air is fresh (… well, and probably full of pollen), children are literally twitching with anticipation of summer vacation, and teachers are experiencing a plethora of emotions. Teachers spend roughly six hours per day, five days per week, nine […]
Organization Misbehavior
Have you ever tried to function in a situation or organization in which the proverbial left hand and right hand do not work together? Where there are seemingly no “hands” (one person doing everything) or too many (everyone doing their own thing). Where people communicate, but not in an effective way, to get things done […]
Jump Start Your 2015-2016 Board!
The nominations have been made, the ballots have been cast, and it’s now time to get your 2015-2016 PTO and PTA board into shape! While your board probably has a few returning members, especially those who were elected or appointed to officer positions, there’s probably a few newcomers as well, and it’s important that everyone […]
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