December 12, 2014
12 Days of Convention Begins Today!
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Join us for "12 Days of Convention," an online survey where we will ask PTA members one question per day about our annual national convention on Facebook.Want to answer all the questions at once? Take the survey now.
We want your feedback on convention, so be sure to visit Facebook and answer the first question today.
Limited Take Your Family to School Kits Still Available
There are a variety of online tools and resources to help prepare your Take Your Family to School Week, Feb. 16-20, 2015. Supplies are limited! Get yours today and fill out the event form at PTA.org/TYFTSW.
Check Out This Cool, New e-Learning Course
Interested in helping your PTA to engage all families in meaningful ways? Take the National Standards for Family-School Partnerships course and learn about each of the six National Standards for Family-School Partnerships and how you can help to bring these standards to life at your school.
This course will outline each of the standards and provide some practical tips to help you get started!
Visit PTA.org/eLearning to understand the important role of family engagement and how you can help your PTA to engage all families!
Stop Oversharing: Teens & Identity Theft
Today’s teens have grown up with social media and smartphones. But how many of them truly understand or take appropriate steps to help avoid risks associated with them?Turns out, not as many as we’d like to think. Our generation is still learning about identity theft. But with a little advice from us, hopefully our teens won’t have to. LifeLock is an identity theft protection company and proud sponsor of the National PTA.
Be a Learning Hero
As the Common Core State Standards are introduced in classrooms across the country, parents and guardians are looking for information and resources to understand the changes and support their children’s education at home.
We want all parents and guardians to feel empowered to be a learning hero for their children! Find out more at BeALearningHero.org and watch their video below!
We want all parents and guardians to feel empowered to be a learning hero for their children! Find out more at BeALearningHero.org and watch their video below!
Understanding Enterovirus: Healthy Habits In School and Home
In many states, the Enterovirus 68 is affecting and making our children very sick with symptoms such as fever, runny nose, sneezing, cough and body and muscle aches. Lysol works closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to provide parents with education about symptoms to look out for, recommended preventative actions and healthy habits to practice at home and at school to help lessen the risk of children getting and spreading the virus.
Learn more about the virus and the CDC recommended preventative actions.
Give the Gift of Office 365
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Students can check if they are eligible for Free Office on up to five PCs and Macs and up to five tablets (including iPads) from their school at Office.com/GetOffice365. They will need a school provided email address.
If your school does not provide email addresses, or if that site shows you are not eligible, check with your schools IT department for other options to get free Microsoft Office. Instructions can vary per school or district.
Traveling During the Holidays? Save with Hertz
The world's largest airport general-use car rental brand, operating from more than 10,000 locations in 145 countries, is proud to offer PTA members up to 20% off using discount CDP# 1929580 every time you reserve plus a FREE child seat with every rental.
PTA members also are entitled to a free Hertz Gold Plus Rewards membership which helps you earn free rental days and receive expedited service.
Reserve online or call (800) 654-2210.
Grow Your Business Challenge
Secret Millionaires Club features Warren Buffett and his financial wisdom in an animated series. Kids (and adults too) can learn good financial habits from one of the greatest investors of our time. Visit SMCkids.com and watch the webisodes, read the comic books, do the activities and games and if you’re a kid age 7 to 14—enter the Challenge!
Give Books from Children’s Bookstore This Holiday Season!
Thinking about giving books as a holiday gift to the kids in your life? PTAs love Children's Bookstore because of its 100% Online Book Fairs. Did you know that Children’s Bookstore also sells individual books straight to consumers too? Check out our “must read” gift recommendations.
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