The FCCPTA Monthly Newsletter
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Save the Date!
9/4
- FCCPTA General Membership Meeting and Program
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Leadership Minute
PTA Leaders,
A very special “Welcome!” to all of our new PTA officers who have started their term. Many of you have started planning for the 2019-20 school year, but we hope you are also relaxing and enjoying your family time this summer.
July is a great time to communicate with your school communities about programs and events in your area. Some ideas are:
Our FCCPTA Executive Board has been brainstorming and planning together as well and we are here for you as you start setting your goals and putting them into action. Please feel free to reach out to any of us with your questions. You can also network with other PTA leaders and join the conversations in our private Facebook Groups for
Presidents
and
Executive Boards
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PLEASE SAVE THE DATE
for FCCPTA's first General Membership Meeting of the year on September 4, 2019 at the FCPS A
dministrative Building (
8115 Gatehouse Road)
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The evening starts at 6:30 pm with a welcome briefing and parent update from our superintendent, Dr. Scott Brabrand. The short business meeting will start at 7 pm, followed by a briefing on the School Board's review of school boundaries and training on Facilitating Challenging Conversations for PTA Leaders.
COOL RESOURCE FOR JULY
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
- FCCPTA is seeking volunteers to lead an exploratory committee on PTA Resource Sharing. This committee will investigate opportunities for PTAs to work together and provide support to units that may be struggling to find the volunteers and financial resources to thrive. To volunteer please contact Jane Miscavage at president@fccpta.org.
- Virginia PTA Nominations Committee is seeking candidates for the Vice President of Programs. Applications are being accepted until August 1(by 11:59 PM).
- Virginia PTA is also looking for committee chairs for the Health & Safety and Growth and Development (formerly known as Extension) Committees and is always recruiting for members of ALL committees. For further information and forms, please click here.
NATIONAL PTA SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
With so many outstanding PTAs in our area, we'd like to encourage you to pursue the
National PTA School of Excellence program.
This comprehensive recognition program supports and celebrates partnerships between PTAs and schools to enrich the educational experience and overall well-being for all students. After enrolling, your PTA and school administrators will identify and implement an action plan for school improvement based on PTA's National Standards for Family-School Partnerships. Enrollment is due by October 1.
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Board Training
Taking part in a PTA training is the #1 best thing you can do to start your year off right! Network with other PTA leaders in your area and learn all about how to do your job.
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Advocacy Corner - Make Your Voice Heard!
- FCPS School Board Members - PTA Leaders, please be sure to send an introductory message to your school board member so that you can get on their mailing lists and stay on top of issues in your area. School Board Members are happy to hear from PTA leaders and will make time to come to your events if you invite them.
- Fairfax County Elections Information - Across our county there are many offices up for election this November that have a direct impact on your student's education (for example, nine FCPS District School Board and three At-Large School Board members will be elected).
- Fairfax Area Candidate Forums - Make plans to attend a candidate forum and hear from the candidates running for office in your district. The League of Women Voters partners with Fairfax area non-partisan organizations to host forums around the county starting in September.
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Treasurers and Presidents
Final Dues Payment.
Thank you for paying your unit's membership dues on time! If you’ve had new members since your last dues remittance, please pay state/national dues
here
.
FCCPTA dues
were
due by June 30.
Audit Preparation.
Need help with your financial audit? Its one thing you don't want to put off until the end of August!! Contact FCCPTA Treasurer Ann-Marie Ward
(
treasurer@fccpta.org
)
with questions or
to get set up to swap your audit (financial review) with another PTA. For more information on Audit Preparation visit
vapta.org.
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Recognition Roundup
VAPTA Family Engagement Awards
- each year VAPTA recognizes local units, school staff and community partners
for their efforts in building parent and family engagement.
FCCPTA is very proud of our area winners and will be highlighting their accomplishments on our website soon.
- Power Partner Superintendent: Dr. Scott Brabrand, FCPS
- Power Partner Principal: Dr. Anthony Terrell, Mount Vernon High School
- VA PTA Family Engagement Award: Cunningham Park ES PTA, FCPS
- VA PTA Male Engagement Award: Union Mill ES PTA, FCPS
- VA PTA Diversity & Inclusion Award: Hollin Meadows ES PTA, FCPS
National PTA Reflections Winners -
More than 300,000 students from around the country enter their creative work in the
Reflections
arts recognition program. Three of our talented students were recognized with top prizes at National PTA's annual convention in June. Our congratulations goes to:
- Anna Chung, a student at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, won the Award for Outstanding Interpretation of Theme in the Literature category for her poem, “The Helper.”
- Cecilia Griffith, from Cherry Run Elementary won an Award of Merit in the Literature category for her poem, “Firefighters Save the Day.”
- Benjamin Breaux, a student at Robinson Secondary School who was sponsored by the Fairfax County Special Education PTA, won a National Award of Excellence in the Special Artists Division for Literature for his entry, “I See the Heroes Around Me.”
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Programs At A Glance
Reflections - Summer is a great time for students to start working on their Reflections Submission! The theme for this year is "Look Within". Visit
VAPTA's Reflections page for more information.
Spelling Bee
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Start or continue a Spelling Bee tradition at your school! FCCPTA has a dedicated Spelling Bee Queen who can help you! Contact
Eliza Morss
for more information
Virginia PTA sponsors this
annual student writing contest.
It's a great opportunity for PTA's to support their school's writing and social studies curriculum. The selected theme is “What does it take to be a good citizen?"
The Virginia PTA Power Plates Program is designed to encourage students to practice healthy eating habits by submitting their recipes for competition. The competition is open to students from pre-K - 12th grades pre-kindergarten through 12.
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FCCPTA Meeting Dates
2019-20 General Membership Meeting Dates
September 4
November 13
February 5
May 6
Meetings are held at 7 p.m. on Wednesdays at the Gatehouse Administration Center, 8115 Gatehouse Rd in Falls Church. Meetings are preceded by a 6:30 p.m. Parent Update by Superintendent Scott Brabrand.
Need anything? We’re here to help!
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