Dear Parras Community,
Welcome all new Parras Middle School students and their families, and welcome back to everyone returning!
Nick G. Parras PTSA was founded on December 10, 1952, so this year we are celebrating 70 years of bringing our school community together to support our children and teens. Our goal is to create and foster an inclusive and supportive community around our school both for students and their families.
Parras PTSA provides a great deal of support to our school including assemblies and programs to enhance the students’ educational experience. Each year we support teachers with classroom grants, we provide programs like Hands on Art, we fund grade-level history events, the 7th Grade Science Fair, STEM Night, and the 8th Grade Promotion Dance. We also offer fun family events such as flower arranging, candle making and a parent art night.
This year, we hope to fund similar events and programs, now with access to the school campus for our activities. Furthermore, we are planning an evening to celebrate our cultural diversity and also a Mindfulness Fest, in partnership with the school and BCHD. We are also thrilled to be launching our new phone app very soon. The app will compile all information about our PTSA, school, the District, and, last but not least, our community.
Yet our small Executive Board cannot do this without your help. There are three major ways you can help:
JOIN: As a membership organization, joining is the most important way to support our PTSA. For a small membership fee ($12), you become a member of the Parras PTSA, as well as a member of both California and National PTA. We encourage you to participate in our Association Meetings in September, November, January, March, and May. During the Association meetings, our members decide on our activities and how we spend the funds that we raise.
VOLUNTEER: Please sign up to share your time and skills with us. We have a variety of positions available. JOIN HERE!
DONATE: We need funding to make all these awesome programs come to life. As this is our 70th anniversary, Parras PTSA would appreciate a $70 donation per family. This would be a wonderful anniversary gift for all the Parras families. If we meet our flat fee donation goal of $20,000, we will be able to keep the remainder of our fundraising efforts to a minimum. We understand that many families cannot afford a donation, yet any amount you give makes a difference. Donations can be made here: Parras PTSA 2022-2023 - Cheddar Up.
To celebrate our 70th Anniversary we are offering a Platinum Club combo of two memberships plus a donation of $70 or one membership plus a donation of $100, with a free Parras Platinum Club Car Magnet.
Finally we would love to meet you! We will have a parent social mid September (date TBD).
Looking forward to an awesome Platinum Panthers year!
Yours sincerely,
Karen Ford Cull
Parras PTSA President
