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www.ncpta.org November 2019

 

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Congratulations Blue Key Winners!
 
Membership dues are critical for us to continue the advocacy work
that we do on behalf of all children in North Carolina, and we thank
the many PTAs who submitted their dues by the October 15th
deadline. A list of winners can be found here.

Congratulations National PTA Grant

Winners!
 
Each year National PTA awards grants to PTAs working to engage Harold Dixon
families, support students, improve health and safety, and President,
encourage advocacy and diversity. We celebrate the 2019-20 NCPTA Board of Directors
awardees!  
  Note from the President:
Be Internet Awesome Grant  
Centennial Campus Middle PTA Save the Date!! To ensure our
Creedmoor Elementary PTA "United Heroes in Harmony" are
Erwin Montessori Elementary PTA as strong as they can be, we will
James E Shepard PTA be hosting the NCPTA
Middle Creek Elementary School PTA Leadership Symposium in
Wrightsville Beach School PTA Durham on January 18, 2020.
Durham Council of PTAs More details forthcoming.
North Carolina PTA  
  Don't hesitate to reach out if you
PTA Connected Smart Talk Conversation Grant need us at office@ncpta.org or
Morehead Montessori PTA 919-787-0534.
 
Healthy Hydration Grant
Forest Pines Drive Elementary PTA AIM
Allen Jay Elementary School PTA
 
STEM+Families Science Festival Grant
Creedmoor Elementary PTA
Southwest Guilford Elementary PTA For information on how AIM can
Cumberland County District PTA Council help your PTA, click here.
 
STEM+Families Math Night Grant
Croft Community School PTA NC Lottery
Forest Pines Drive Elementary PTA
Wrightsville Beach School PTA
 
PTA Connected Smart Talk Conversation Grant
Morehead Montessori PTA
 
Nestle Water Bottle Giveaway
Hunter Elementary PTA

Together for Education

Spotlight on Health  
  Monday through Friday, your
children go to school to learn, to
November is National
early (or too late) to
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school, a devoted school    staff,
instill healthy habits. an academic preschool, and
This year there is a college scholarships all help our
particular focus on children reach their potential.
drinking more water in Your lottery plays a part in that
partnership with Nestle support by raising more than
Pure Life, but the $700 million a year for
National PTA website education. You can see for
has a host of great yourself how your community is
information about ways to encourage healthy choices. Click the helped on this interactive map of
image above to find out more. North Carolina. We’re all in this
  together.
In support of Healthy Lifestyles Month, we are also sharing this
conversation with sociologist Rebecca London about her new book,
Rethinking Recess. She has found that for many schools, recess is National PTA
an afterthought, when in reality it can be one of the most Local Leader Kit
developmentally important parts of a child's school day.  
The National PTA Local PTA
Leader Kit is now available! This
kit contains valuable resources
Spotlight on Exceptional Children and leadership tools designed to
  assist your executive team in
North Carolina PTA advocates for every child, and this month we meeting critical benchmarks and
are sharing resources related to special needs students. goals to ensure each child's
success this school year.
The Exceptional Children Division (ECD) at the North Click here to access the kit
Carolina Department of Public Instruction has recently today.
announced a new listserv to share information from the  
Division, and is available to anyone. Questions regarding New DIY Kit from National
this listserv may be directed to Matt.Hoskins@dpi.nc.gov. PTA for Membership
Click here to join. Growth
The Special Artists Division of the Reflections Arts Program  
offers modified rules and guidelines for students with Until supplies last, any PTA
disabilities who receive services under IDEA or ADA: leader who registers or logs in
Section 504. Learn more in the Special Artists category. at PTAKit.org will receive the
Students of all abilities have the chance to express this new DIY Kit for Membership
year’s Reflections theme, “Look Within,” through a variety of Growth within one month via US
media, including visual arts, dance choreography, film postal mail. The kit contains
production, literature, music composition and photography. everything local PTA leaders
Visit the Reflections information page on our website for need for a do-it-yourselves
more information. membership plan, including
Everyone loves a school celebration, whether it’s a holiday promotional posters. To
party, a craft fair, or spring carnival. Students with special strengthen learning retention,
needs and disabilities enjoy these occasions, too. Has your the DIY Guide teaches four
school planned events with the needs of all students in simple steps to design a PTA
mind? All schools are different when it comes to Membership P.L.A.N.
accommodating students with special needs. Some schools
open an hour early for those with disabilities, while others
ensure that there are activities that are easily accessible to Nationwide
all students, or perhaps they offer a ‘quiet room’ for those
who need a break or more space for an activity. Schools,
parents, and PTA units should work together to plan and
conduct school events that are creatively inclusive for all
students and make everyone feel welcome.

 
Nationwide is on PTA's side!
Membership Matters Click the image to see if you are
  eligible for a discount.
"PTA" can have different meanings to different people. To me,
"PTA" has been an opportunity to connect with my children's school
community through volunteerism and advocacy. Being a member of NCPTA Merchandise Store
PTA gives me a sense of connection to not only my children's
schools but also to the larger community in Charlotte where I reside,
the state of North Carolina, and our nation. Being a member of my
local PTA also means I am part of the oldest and largest child
advocacy organization in America. PTA is a common tie among
myself and other parents, caregivers, extended family members,
and community members - at its heart, we are all concerned for and
 invested in the well-being
schools.
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My name is Melani Harris McNinch, and I am proud to serve my
community and state as PTA Treasurer at Huntingtowne Farms
Elementary, Secretary at the Mecklenburg PTA Council, as a
member of the NCPTA Board of Directors, and as NCPTA's
Membership Committee Chair. In upcoming newsletters, I'll provide
more insight into PTA values and the importance of membership.
 
For now, however, I would like to invite you to join me in being an Check out the NCPTA
active part of PTA and also encouraging family members, friends, Merchandise Store!
community partners, and others to join us as we embark on the PTA  
mission to make every child's potential a reality by engaging and The online store has many
empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. useful products for your PTA
including apparel, office items,
and awards.
Gates Grant Update
  NCPTA Member Benefits
Earlier this year, National PTA awarded NCPTA with a two-year  
grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to educate NCPTA members are offered
parents on school report cards and empower them to advocate to special discounts and other
ensure this data is accessible, transparent, and actionable. NCPTA unique opportunities.
was one of only five state PTAs nationwide selected to receive this
grant. Click here to learn more about the status of the work.

Would You Like the Enews Afterschool Meal Grant

Translated in Another Language?  
Opportunity
 
To request a translated version of the NCPTA monthly enews,
please email office@ncpta.org. We are working hard to meet the
needs of all our members, and will do our best to provide all
requested translations.
 
Grants are available from No
Kid Hungry NC for current,
approved sponsors serving At-
Risk Afterschool Meals (ARAM)
through the Child and Adult
Care Food Program (CACFP).
Click the image to learn more
and apply by November 20th.
 

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