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Due Date Reminder - October 15
Thank you to the many PTAs/PTSAs that have already submitted the following:
- 2016-17 Annual Financial Report (July 1 2016 - June 30 2017) - Sample
- 2017-18 Budget (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018) - Sample
- Insurance Premium ($228 for units)
- Out-of-Council Administration Fee ($50 - Out-of-Council units only)
- Tax Returns: 990n/990EZ/990; 199n/199; and RRF-1. Please send a signed copy of the 990EZ/990, 199, and RRF-1.
And for those of you who have not yet turned them in:
- Units in councils - please send to your council by their deadline.
Sixth District PTA
1290 Ridder Park Drive, M/C 214
San Jose, CA 95131
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Legislative Round Table - Save the Date
Thursday November 16
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm- Meet & Greet
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Legislative Round Table
FUHSD Professional Learning Ctr (rear building)
Fremont Union High School District Office,
589 W Fremont Ave, Sunnyvale [map] [campus map]
This year's Legislative Round Table will explore three topics:
- Adequate funding: Even with the Prop 55 extension of Prop. 30 taxes, our funding is below average, and California's schools rank in the bottom 5. LCFF improves equity, but does not address adequacy. How can we restore long-term increased stable funding for our children's schools?
- Raising Teacher Status: In countries with high-performing schools, teachers are better trained, better paid, better supported, and better respected than in the US. How can we change the way we view the teaching profession, so that we can better recruit and retain and properly compensate our children's teachers?
- Early Childhood Education: Santa Clara County's Superintendent of Schools says the County Office's work on early learning is its highest priority project. How can we improve access to high quality, affordable, early learning for all of California's children?
Come discuss these topics with our State Senators & Assembly Members!
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Today, October 11, would be Eleanor Roosevelt's birthday. Kimberly Amado, 31st
District President (LA Area), shared this inspiration at the California State PTA Board of Manager's meeting...
A quote I use frequently with my daughters is from Eleanor Roosevelt, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent", easy words to say, but hard to put into practice.
I was wondering if Eleanor had anything to say about PTA since they were both around at the same time.
In 1944, she gave the convention address at the National PTA Convention. The theme that year was "All children are our children". Coincidentally, this is 31st District's theme for 2017-2019.
Mrs. Roosevelt wrote a daily column called "My Day". On December 2, 1958, her column talked about the many accomplishments of PTA,
but
she wondered why only one third of the membership was men.
That shouldn't they be as concerned about their children's education and upbringing as much as their mothers.
How very different the world is today from that time, but apparently, we still have some of the same challenges, like how do we get more men to join PTA?
She believed learning and growing, remaining curious and being open to change are essential elements of leadership. This is good advice for us in our everyday lives, but especially as executive boards.
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Share your success and challenges with involving men in your PTA.
Let us know and we'll share the answers in a future "News You Can Use".
Resources:
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Parent Education
Screenagers Documentary on Social Media
Followed by a facilitated discussion with SCUSD Social Worker.
Tuesday, October 17, 2017
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Mission City Center for Performing Arts
(next to Wilcox High School)
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Free - Students Invited too!
Sponsored by Wilcox High School PTSA
Award-winning SCREENAGERS probes into the vulnerable corners of family life, including the director's own, and depicts messy struggles, over social media, video games, academics and internet addiction. Through surprising insights from authors and brain scientists, solutions emerge on how we can empower kids to best navigate the digital world.
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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month
Did you know that over 1 million California students in public K - 12 schools have a disability in language and speech processing?
This month, California State PTA is raising awareness about dyslexia in honor of National Dyslexia Awareness Month.
According to the International Dyslexia Association, dyslexia is a neurobiological learning disability that is characterized by difficulties with accurate word recognition, poor spelling and poor decoding abilities. Because of these symptoms, people with dyslexia often experience problems in reading comprehension and have a reduced reading experience, which can impede growth of vocabulary.
"I have firsthand experience with the importance of early detection of dyslexia as well as improving education services for the students in California who are affected. I am dyslexic, so I understand that strong family support and support from schools is absolutely crucial," said California State PTA President Dianna MacDonald.
Without appropriate remediation, most students who struggle to learn to read will continue to struggle with reading and face lasting consequences, including social or emotional problems as well as an increased risk of not earning a high school diploma and not attending or completing college.
California State PTA and its units, councils and districts recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that need to be better addressed by public schools and school districts. In 2016, California State PTA delegates adopted a comprehensive resolution supporting educator training necessary to improve the understanding of dyslexia, as well as early screening for signs and symptoms of dyslexia in kindergarten through third grade.
All month, California State PTA will be sharing resources, information and tools to inform and educate parents and families about supporting students with dyslexia. Do you know someone with dyslexia?
The California Department of Education has also released updated guidelines to help teachers and parents identify students with dyslexia and to plan, provide, evaluate and improve education services, available at www.cde.ca.gov.
Ed100.org:
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Emergency Notification System
In the event of an earthquake or other disaster event, you can receive life-saving information through your County's emergency notification system.
Each county provides a way to send messages to not only land lines, but also to wireless devices and e-mail addresses of people who have signed up. For residents or anyone who works in a county. Signing up is free.
San Francisco City and County - AlertSF
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PTA Calendar of Essential Requirements
October 2017 -
- Insurance Premium - $228 for units
- Thank your September Volunteers
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Previous Issues
Oct 4 - Explaining the News to Our Kids
- A Meeting Activity to Engage Your Parents
- Parent Education - Screenagers Documentary on Social Media
- FYI - Simply Shared
- Community Concerns - Homeless Students
- Three Contests for High School Students
Sept 27 - Learn and Gain with Ed100
- Emergency Notification System
- Banned Books Week
- How to Win $1000 for Your School
- FYI - Simply Shared
Sept 20 - We Have a Vacancy - What Do We Do
- First Financial Deadline of the Year
- Parents for Healthy Kids Website
- The Arts & Equity
Sept 13 - What's the Name of My PTA
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Parent Education - "Real Parents, Real Kids, Real Talk"
- Training Saves You Time
- National Arts in Education Week
- Do 1 Thing Monthly Reminder - Be Informed
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