Newsletter for
the week of October 19th, 2008
1.
Oct. 29th Workshop Agenda
2.
Coat Collection
3.
Treasurer's Trove Reminders
4.
Calendar of upcoming events
PTA
Council Fall 2008 Workshop Agenda
October
29, 2008
Faulkner
Ridge Center
10598
Marble Faun Court, Columbia MD 21044
PTA
Teamwork – together we achieve the extraordinary!
Agenda
7 – 7:15 pm
Sign In and Refreshments-Ice Breaker
7:15 – 7:40 pm
PTA Issues Update & Frequently Asked Questions –
Susquehanna Room
For new and returning PTA presidents and their executive boards - Attend
this discussion to learn the answers to PTA FAQs.
Ask you own PTA questions, and listen and learn from other PTAs.
Presenters: John Hannay, President, Cindy Haller, Exec. VP, Niles
Morton, VP of Operations, Terri Chiu, VP of Issues
7:45 – 8:30
Small Group Workshop
Treasurers and Fundraising
– Chesapeake Room
PTAs' purpose is not fundraising, but PTA advocacy efforts often involve
money. This workshop topics
will include the IRS 990's that all PTA must file this year along with all
of the other responsibilities and duties that a treasurer has.
Discuss tips on how fundraising chairs and treasurers can work
effectively together. Presenter: Amy
Rivera, PTAC Treasurer
Family Involvement and Promoting Volunteerism –
Severn Room
Volunteers are the heart of PTA. Discuss
ways to encourage all parents to participate in their children’s'
education and in PTA, create a welcoming environment for volunteers,
reach out to families in our diverse PTA communities and provide useful
parent programs. Presenter: Nehemiah Spence, PTAC Family
Involvement Chairman
Health/Wellness –Susquehanna Room
There is increasing momentum in this movement that we are all a part of
and as a concerned parent, it is an exciting time to get together and
share the wealth of knowledge and ideas.
Whatever your specific goal in wanting healthier, happier
children, we'll be much more effective in attaining our goals by helping
each other and learning from one another.
Presenter: Lisa Regnante
After
Prom Networking - Tred Avon Room
All
high school After Prom Chairs and committee members are invited for an
evening of sharing successful ideas for this school year's After Prom
events. Presenters: Mary Ellen Creasy and Lin Guba, PTAC After
Prom Chairwomen
COAT COLLECTION 7
pm on Nov. 10th at the ARL
The PTA Council
Howard County (PTACHC) Family Involvement Committee is sponsoring
a Coat Drive to support the Howard County Public School System Pupil
Personnel Workers (PPW) efforts to meet the needs of some of our
county children. New or gently used (cleaned, all zippers and buttons
work, ready to wear) boys and girls coats of all sizes adult are
needed. Caps and gloves may also be donated. Please bring your donations
to the November 10th PTACHC meeting . The PPW
staff will be on hand to receive our donations. The PPW staff would
like to distribute as many of the items as possible before the holiday
season. Any unused items may be donated to the Grassroots shelter
by the PPW staff. Please bring coats at 7 pm before the
meeting.
Thanks in advance
for your support of our children. Questions, contact Nehemiah
Spence at ptachc@gmail.com.
Treasurer’s
Trove
All
PTAs are an incorporated business. As such, there are many
important requirements that the IRS places on private, nonprofit
organizations. One
is the Form 990. This form is due to the IRS on or before Nov.
15. All PTAs must file.
PTA
Memberships - The invoice for your membership cards should
have been sent to you from MD PTA. Remit to MD PTA only those
memberships sold to date and then remit monthly through March 31.
Please send directly MD PTA at 5 Central Ave. Glen Burnie, MD 21061
PTA
Council membership dues are due Nov. 1. Please send directly
to PTA Council of Howard County at 10598 Marble Faun, Columbia, MD
21044.
PTACHC
Scholarship -. A great big Thank You to Bryant Woods, Clarksville
Middle, Forest Ridge, Ilchester, Lime Kiln, Mt. Hebron, Oakland Mills
High, and River Hill for their generous donations to the PTACHC
Scholarship Fund this year.
Audit
Reports - Thank you to AHS, BSES, BBES, BBMS, BWES, BMMS,
BPES, CHS, CLES, CES, CMS, Cradlerock, EES, FQMS, FRES, FES, GHS, GMS,
GCES, HCMS, HSES, IES, JHES, LWES, LKMS, LES (Lisbon),
LoES (Longfellow), MWES, MRHS, MHHS, MVMS, MHMS,
OMHS, OMMS, PVMS, PRES, RHHS, SJLES, SES, TSES, THES, TRES, WatES,
WavES, WFES, WLHS, WLMS, WoES. If you do not see your PTAs name
listed, please send your audit report as soon as possible. This is
required per MD PTA bylaws and your insurance company.
INSURANCE
- remember that your PTA now has coverage for bonding, liability, and
director's and officer's insurance through the MD PTA policy. You
have coverage through Oct. 2009. You do not need any other
policies.
CALENDAR
OF UPCOMING EVENTS
Oct.
29 PTACHC
Sharing Session/ Workshop at Faulkner Ridge Center,
10598 Marble Faun, Columbia
Time: 7 pm - 9:30 pm
2nd
Mon Nov. 10
PTACHC General membership meeting meets at the ARL
-
Coat Drive will
begin at 7 pm.
Nov.
15 ALL
PTAs must complete-990 Forms are due to the IRS www.irs.gov
Nov.
14/15 MD PTA Fall Convention for info www.mdpta.org Please
plan to attend. It is worth it!
Nov.
16-22 American Education Week : http://www.nea.org/aew/index.html
What is
the difference between American Education Week in Nov. and Take your
Family to School week in Feb?. Am. Ed. Week is a program of the
National Education Assoc. Take your Family to School week is a
National PTA program designed to get parents connected to their
children's school experience. Both are designed to get parents
into their children's school.
Dec.
1
PTACHC General Membership meeting at ARL 7:30 pm
Thank
you for being an advocate for every child, one voice
