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 […]
Have a Resolution for Your Organization for the New Year?
How About Working Smarter in 2015? It’s early January 2015. The suitcases are put away. Friends and family have returned home. The holidays and parties are fun memories. It’s much quieter around the house as kids are back to school. As we shuffle off to work at home or our office, we attempt to pick […]
‘Tis The Season… How Will You Use Pay4SchoolStuff This Winter?
‘Tis The Season… to be jolly, for shorter days, for colder and darker mornings and early evenings, for frost on the windows… basically, a whole lot of things that keep children and students indoors. During this time of year, when the outdoor sports seasons have come to a halt and everyone seems to be forced […]
Pay4SchoolStuff.com Continues to Incorporate Parent and Administrator Suggestions to the Website
There is not much more we can do to make Pay4SchoolStuff.com the best solution for parents and schools/parent groups. But parent and account administrator users continue to make suggestions for improving the online experience. And so, we’ve added still more enhancements in addition to the full offering of features already available (see “Feature Corner” below). […]
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