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Welcome to FCCPTA's newsletter, Top 10 on the 10th, where we bring you no more than 10 PTA-related news items on the 10th day of every month. |
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In this Issue
- President's Message
- Join Our Team
- Make Your Voice Heard
- Financial Fitness
- Spelling Bee 2021-22
- Reflections 2021-22
- VAPTA Advocacy Wins
- VAPTA Summer Leadership Training | Happening Now
- National PTA Virtual Convention | June 17-26
- Have a Great Summer Break!
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“It always seems impossible until it’s done”
-Nelson Mandela
Congratulations - you did it! You have made it through one of the most difficult school years in recent memory. And you did it with grace, courage, and perseverance. Thank you. You have moved mountains to keep your community together, to help children continue to achieve their potential within the scope of this pandemic and its challenges.
It is now time for us to look forward and to begin planning for the 2021-2022 school year. Maybe it is time for us to switch our focus just a bit. What will your community need this year? Have you asked them? PTA Goals don’t always need money or fundraising activities tied to them. Does your community need rebuilding? Do they need trust repaired? Do they require support and programming that allows children and their families to connect? Do they need you to speak up for them? Sometimes we need to raise our voices, not money.
Continue the discussion above by joining Virginia PTA for various training opportunities this summer, including both President and Treasurer this Saturday, June 12! If you attend the President's training, I look forward to seeing you there! Until then, happy summer :)
Stay safe and be well,
Kara
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FCCPTA is looking for great people to take on the following roles:
- Secretary
- Budget Chair
- Career and Technical Education Advisory Committee (CTE)
- Membership Chair
- Nominating Committee (2)
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Make your voice heard. What worked during this past year as FCPS responded to the COVID-19 pandemic? What didn't work? And what about the FCCPTA?
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Financial Fitness from the Treasurer
As we wind down the school year, we wanted to remind everyone of the following end-of-year deadlines:
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FCCPTA dues are due to the FCCPTA on June 30 for any members your PTA added since December, or if you did not pay dues in December. You can pay online through MemberHub or download our dues remittance form and mail it to the FCCPTA (our mailing address is on the form). Additional information on dues submission is located on the FCCPTA website
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Dues for Virginia PTA are due on June 1, 2021. You can pay your dues through MemberHub or via mail. If paying by mail, please download the dues remittance form
- This is the finance season--time to set financial review committees and file your 990s. Remember if you are in an election year, it is the new Board who runs these processes.
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Once elections are over, please remember to update your officers with the VA PTA. You can do this through MemberHub or on the VA PTA website
- Make sure your insurance is active-- is it time to renew? If so, do so.
FCCPTA will host a Roundtable on July 8, 2021, at 7pm to discuss financial matters for the end of the year (financial reviews, 990s, getting new Treasurers ready) and how to begin budgeting now for your new school year. This roundtable will be most helpful for Treasurers and Presidents, but all executive board members have a fiduciary responsibility and are encouraged to join us. Be on the lookout for more information on how to join us.
Please remember, Treasurers, we want to hear from you. If you have questions or need assistance on financial matters, contact Jaime Yarussi, FCCPTA Treasurer at treasurer@fccpta.org.
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Don't let FCPS students succumb to the rapid onset of Summer boredom. Give them the opportunity to explore the arts and express themselves.
The Reflections theme for next school year is "I will change the world by . . ." Students can get started now on their entries at participating PTAs and PTSAs.
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Virginia PTA Advocacy 2021 |
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NOTABLE WINS THIS YEAR
FUNDING: Secured No Loss and Learning Recovery Funding to hold schools harmless for enrollment and sales tax decline, thus preserving funds previously allotted to education in the biennium budget.
BROADBAND: Historic $100M over the biennium for Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) AND budget language will create a statewide broadband map of unserved and served areas.
MENTAL HEALTH & SUPPORT STAFF: Secured funding for One counselor to 325 students AND SPECIALIZED SUPPORT POSITIONS of 3 Positions per 1,000 Students ($49.5M). (HUGE MULTI-YEAR WIN!!) This includes school nurses, school social workers, school psychologists and behavior analysts. Additionally, a VDOE Workgroup was established to recommend an appropriate school nurse staffing ratio and the required qualifications and training for school nurses. Report due Oct. 1, 2021.
CHILDCARE: 6 month Emergency Childcare Subsidy bill passed (We have a nice graphic on Facebook) dss.virginia.gov/cc/index.html
SCHOOL NUTRITION: State and Federal Advocacy have resulted in FREE school meals for schools and childcare day care facilities through -- June 30, 2022. Additionally new state law requires eligible schools to participate in After School Meal programs and prohibits School Board from filing a lawsuit against a student's parent because the student cannot pay for a meal at school or owes a school meal debt.
SPECIAL EDUCATION: New laws require training modules for IEP team members, One additional year of education for students with disabilities who were 19 years of age or older and enrolled during the 2020-21 school year and a revision of the state's special education complaint procedures
2021 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES
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Virginia PTA Summer Leadership Training |
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Join us again this year for virtual Summer Leadership Training. Training for every PTA volunteer leader, new and seasoned and at every level will be offered until October 16.
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Join a VAPTA committee and help advance the work of PTA. |
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National PTA Virtual Convention |
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Where: Your house!
When: June 17 – 26, 2021
How: Register Today!
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Have a Great Summer Break! |
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