September 16, 2015
Ramp Up Your Leadership with Our E-Learning Courses
National PTA e-learning courses will help you become a better leader! Learn the steps for taking a program idea from concept to reality with Running a Successful Program.
If you are having difficulty keeping volunteers motivated, Planning Your PTA Year will show you how to put an achievable plan together.
Visit PTA.org/Elearning for more info.
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Survey: Parents,Teachers Should Talk More for Students' Sake
As a new school year starts, a private survey finds a communication gap between parents and teachers about children's major life events.
The new survey, conducted by Joseph Grenny and David Maxfield of the corporate training and leadership development organization VitalSmarts, indicates that this lack of communication "has potential to affect a child's success," a news release said.
"Parents can have a significant influence on empowering teachers and should stay in touch on major life events in their children's life," said Grenny, co-founder of VitalSmarts, in an interview with Education Week. Read more
How to Help Your Kids at School, Even if You Don't Understand What They are Doing
Back-to-school is a stressful time. There are new people to meet, and there is pressure to fit in. There is new material to learn, and it seems to get more challenging every year. Then there are the stakes, which couldn’t be higher.And I’m just talking about the parents.
The elephant in the room for many parents is that the expectations for our children are different than when we were in school. Students are now focusing more on critical thinking, analyzing, and problem solving, and some parents have grown unsure about how—and whether—they can help their children in this new environment. Read more
Mark Your Calendars
Sept. 15 to Oct. 15
Sept. 21 to Sept. 25
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Starts Oct. 1
You're Invited: Annual Parent's Summit
Join National PTA and the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE) November 18-19 for the Parent's Summit in Washington, DC during their annual conference.
Enjoy workshops, keynote speakers, a listen and learn session by the U.S. Department of Education staff and limitless networking opportunites.
Visit NABSE for more info and to register.
Check Out the PTA Fundraising Marketplace
The Fundraising Marketplace can help PTAs find unique school fundraising ideas and strategies to run effective fundraisers. Take a look at some vendors and services to help make your PTA fundraiser a success! Learn more
Sponsored Content
Set Your Ground Rules With #TheSmartTalk
Earlier this month, National PTA and LifeLock partnered to create The Smart Talk, an interactive tool that can help parent-child duos set ground rules together about smart digital habits.Here are three easy steps to get started:
- Have your kid join you.
- Answer a series of questions.
- Print your very own—and totally fridge-worthy— agreement.
You can also check out some of The Smart Talk’s other tools and resources including their infographic, video series and The Smart Talk Quick Guide.
Win Big with Uncle Ben's
There’s still time to help your school win a $30,000 cafeteria makeover!The deadline to enter the UNCLE BEN’S® Ben’s Beginners™ Cooking Contest is Oct. 12, so don’t wait—simply create a short video of you and your child preparing a rice recipe together and upload it to UncleBens.com.
Five families will each win $15,000 and their kid’s school will win a $30,000 cafeteria makeover! The deadline is approaching fast, so start shooting your video and spread the word! Learn more
Keep Your Kids Safe While Earning Money for Your PTA with TeenSafe
TeenSafe, a smartphone and social media monitoring solution, was created by parents for parents, in order to keep their children safe in the digital world.
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Once you list your school, all parents that sign up will have access to a 33% lifetime discount of $9.95/mo. (regularly $14.95). Your school receives $10 for EVERY parent that becomes a subscriber!
Markers? Check. Notebook? Check. Anaphylaxis Action Plan? Check!
For those living with a potentially life-threatening (severe) allergy, always having a plan for a life-threatening allergic reaction, or anaphylaxis, should be at the top of the back-to-school list.
For those living with a potentially life-threatening (severe) allergy, always having a plan for a life-threatening allergic reaction, or anaphylaxis, should be at the top of the back-to-school list. Auggie Maturo of “Girl Meets World,” along with Nina Garcia, “Project Runway” judge and Marie Claire Creative Director, and Chef Amanda Freitag, has shared his story about managing severe allergies to spread the word about the importance of having an anaphylaxis action plan. Learn more.
Auggie Maturo, Nina Garcia and Amanda Freitag are paid spokespeople of Mylan.
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