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Share Your Successful PTA Programs

Duval County is constantly starting and reactivating new PTAs that are looking for programing ideas.  Has your PTA/PTSA had a successful program that you think others PTA’s might want to implement? I would like to share these programs on the DCCPTA website. Here is a link to share your program.   

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Review of Social Media and Websites Links

2016 DCCPTA Fall Leadership Workshop Richard Godke DCCPTA Technology Chair rgodke@yahoo.com   Duval PTA Social Media Experts Celita Wilson leadership@dccpta.org Marla Bryant marlabryant@bellsouth.net Sign up for: National PTA Back-to-School Kit 2016-2017 PTAkit.org For PTA technology and communication information go to: http://www.ptakit.org/Communications/index.aspx The National PTA Kit includes:  Communications, Communicating with Members and Stakeholders, PTA Branding, Newsletters, Website, Social Media, Our Children Magazine, Marketing and Media Relations, Photography and Videography, and Additional Resources PTA Branding and Logo Use Communication PTA Branding Source and Logo Use Technology Award Application for Creative Communication through Technology Submit Photos for P&P Slideshow Prepare To Submit Photos for 2017 P&P Slideshow 2016 for P&P Slideshow Choosing a PTA Website Platform Click Here 2 Volunteer Writing an E-blast

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Fall Leadership Workshops Presentation Summaries 10-01-2016

Here is a list of workshop; PowerPoint, summaries, and web-links to subjects that were covered at the worksheet Fall Leadership Workshops Presentations References 10-01-2016. Review of Social Media and Website Links  10-01-2016      (Rick Godke)  Tech DCCPTA web link:  http://www.dccpta.org/2016/07/13/webmaster-chair/ How to work with all people   (Celita Wilson, Santhea Hicks-Brown)  DCCPTA web link:  http://www.dccpta.org/2016/07/13/training-and-workshops/ How to obtain Business Partners   (Teri Davis) DCCPTA web link:  http://www.dccpta.org/2016/07/14/pta-member-benefits/ Preparing For The PTA Reflections Art Contest    (Anita Edwards) Reflections DCCPTA web link: http://www.dccpta.org/2016/08/23/reflections/ PTA History Book Hints (Kim Alvarez) Reflections DCCPTA web link: http://www.dccpta.org/2016/07/26/historian-chair/ Building you PTA Membership   (Shawn Toya Glover)  DCCPTA web link:  http://www.dccpta.org/2016/06/29/4230/ Maximizing PTA Effectiveness Using Time Management/Leadership Skills (Juliann Gaus-Graeser)  DCCPTA web link:  http://www.dccpta.org/2016/07/13/training-and-workshops/ How To Apply For

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Writing an E-blast People Will Read

1.Keep it short:  Weekly better than monthly – use links 2.Skip the intro:  Get to the facts fast 3.Focus on headlines:  Use action grabbing headlines, place 3 most important articles first 4.Keep the best information on top: who, what, when, where, how 5.Link back to website 6.Place images to the left: especially of people

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Sources of Free Images For PTA

Microsoft Word™ – Go to Microsoft Word menu: Insert/Outline Pictures/Office.com clip art/ type in Image you want/Enter Google Image – https://images.google.com/ Flickr Creative Commons https://www.flickr.com/creativecommons/ Pixabay https://pixabay.com/en/editors_choice/ Flickr Creative Commons agreement requires you to use: author, copyright, and back link to Flickr photo.  Used this hyperlink on “Paxon Clean Cut Day” to back link https://www.flickr.com/photos/101517127@N08/14006156830/in/photostream  Paxon Clean Cut Day © By Rick Godke<a data-flickr-embed=”true” href=”https://www.flickr.com/photos/101517127@N08/14006156830/in/photostream” title=”Paxon Clean Cut Day”>

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Stepping Up: Florida’s Civil Citation Efforts 2016 Report

Contact Information: Ms. Cindy Gerhardt, President, president@floridapta.org,407-855-7604, FAX 407-240-9577, www.floridapta.org September 14, 2016 PTA is the oldest and largest child advocacy group in the nation. PTA’s mission is to make every child’s potential a reality, by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children.  “All children” includes those who are displaced, are in foster care or who find themselves in the Juvenile Justice system. PTA has long advocated for policies that would protect the rights of children and youth who come into contact with the Juvenile Justice System. Beginning in 1899, PTA was one of the first associations to encourage federal and state lawmakers to create a safe and rehabilitative justice system for children by establishing separate courts

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Try The New Free Meeting Collaboration Website join.me

No time to go to a PTA committee meeting?  Consider a meeting on line with the new https://join.me.  Whether planning an event, designing a flyer, preparing a presentation or ideating, making stuff is just easier with join.me. Share mouse control to work on the same document or design in real-time. Use the recording feature to capture the meeting for future reference, and file transfer to share the finished product. You can even use mobile white-boarding to brainstorm without boundaries. You’ll not only finish faster, but the finished product will be better. This might be an easier way to have a meeting without leaving home.  join.me is free for 10 people and 5 screen shares.  Give it a try and let

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Leaving Website Sample

XYZ Sponsor Sample Code You are leaving the XYZ PTA website. Offering this link does not imply endorsement by PTA. This web link is offered as sponsor identifying information not advertising.   PTA does not assume responsibility for the content of linked sites and does not independently verify or exert editorial control over information on the linked sites. PTA shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused by or alleged to be caused by use of the linked site in any way.  Click Here to proceed.

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ONE by ONE: Student Voice

What does success look like for our youth? Hear from them directly! What does success look like for our youth? Hear from them directly! Too often, crucial public education decisions are made without the group that is the most affected by these changes: students. The Jacksonville Public Education Fund in collaboration with several local organizations welcome the nonprofit community, public school parents, teachers, administrators, community members and organizations working directly with our students into the conversation about how Jacksonville might look if all of our students had access to the resources they need to achieve their goals. Please join Jacksonville Public Education Fund and our student presenters at one of our three regional events as we uncover ways to help

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