Third Week of March 

  Let this be an opportunity for your PTA to recognize their own efforts and advocacy to benefit the children and youth in your community.

The PTA Council of Howard County is seeking nominations for the Joan Dykstra Advocacy Award.  This award was established to honor Joan Dykstra, Past President of National PTA, past president of this Council, former resident of Howard County and invaluable resource to this Council.  Joan believed the strength of PTA is its ability to advocate with local, state and national entities on behalf of programs, policies and law that affect children and youth in our communities.

.The recipient of this award will be a local PTA in Howard County who has advocated on behalf of the children and youth in their community.  The advocacy may be at the local school-level, the county level or the state level.    The PTA who receives this recognition will also be awarded $300 to use in their PTA  programs.  

LOOKING FOR ADVOCATES, LEADERS, SUPPORTERS

The PTA Council of Howard County is accepting nominations of people willing to serve in elected position for the next school year: president, executive vice president, vice president of issues, vice president of operations, recording secretary, corresponding secretary, and treasurer.  A nominee for an elected position must be a local PTA member and have served for one year on a local PTA executive board. 

To submit a potential nominee, email the person’s name, phone, and email address and what PTA they are from to ptachc@gmail.com.  The nominating committee will contact the individual.  (Your name will not be mentioned.)

   LEGISLATION UPDATE

To support and speak on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community, and before government bodies and other organizations that make decisions affecting children

 CALENDAR

            Thank you for being an advocate for every child, one voice