Compliance Checklist At A Glance Below is a list of tips on how to keep your local PTA unit in good standing. Reviewing the compliance sheet here to ensure you are meeting all standards Registering your officers with Florida PTA here. Remember, elections must be held annually. Completing and submitting your audits using the FLPTA Audit form and DCCPTA Audit form. Submit a copy of each to treasurer@dccpta.org and audit@floridapta.org, as well as your school bookkeeper. Filing your applicable IRS form 990 – See instructions here . Send a copy of the ACCEPTED return to treasurer@dccpta.org and 990@floritapta.org Determining if your bylaws are still valid (expired if dated before 09/01/18). To update your bylaws, use this 2022-2023 Local Units Bylaws
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Check out the list of Florida PTA Reflections winners from Duval County. Thirty-one students placed at the state level. Four of those will continue on to the national-level competition.
READ MORE →We have a few different formats that we can use for a Chefs 2 Schools visit. The most common is our more interactive visit, in which our Chef and dietician prepare a sample of a healthy dish utilizing a fruit or vegetable that is our food focus of the month. We typically try to tie this back in to something that is offered on our menus. This is our most popular version of the Chefs 2 School event. Typically, we host around 30-50 students at these visits. Students get the opportunity to see the chef in action, the chef uses a few student volunteers to assist him, the dietician reviews nutrition education facts regarding the dish, and students get to
READ MORE →Reading Together In Favorite Places Juliet sits down with her child, Kakii to talk about learning how to read and their favorite place to read at home. National PTA and Kindle celebrate the Family Reading Experience – a campaign that inspires families to keep learning alive by reading great books together. National PTA empowers families with tips and activities that encourage ongoing reading, while challenging them to share photos, videos and memories that demonstrate how and why reading together is a fun and treasured family activity. Find out more about how your PTA can bring this national program to your school http://www.PTA.org/Reading #FamiliesRead
READ MORE →At the September DCCPTA General Meeting there were several people interested in learning more about holding an electronic PTA meeting or committee meeting. If you are interested in helping prepare for an electronic PTA meeting Please send your email address to web@dccpta.org to get involved. Our first online meeting will be Saturday Nov 5 11:00 am.
READ MORE →Before-School Running and Walking Program Brings Multiple Benefits to Holiday Hill Elementary As schools across Florida reduce time devoted to recess and physical education, the rates of childhood obesity1, attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)2, and other health concerns increase annually. Allowing time for exercise and unstructured activity is one treatment, among others, that is commonly recommended. At Holiday Hill Elementary, we offer a before-school running and walking program to help all students add more activity to their day. Holiday Hill is in the Southside between Beach and Atlantic near University. We are a K through 5 with an enrollment of about 650, and 71% economically disadvantaged. Our PTA membership is about 300. In fall 2014 I worked with our PTA
READ MORE →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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READ MORE →Cultural Arts Education In Schools Involvement in the arts increases academic achievement. Studies have shown that eighth graders who are highly involved in the arts get better grades, are less likely to drop out and are more likely to attend college. Yet fewer U.S. students report receiving any arts education today than 25 years ago-and the declines are steepest among African-American and Hispanic students. PTA supports a well-rounded education for all students, including the arts as a core academic subject. DCCPTA is proud to run the largest Reflections Program in Florida, with approximately 300 student participants each year from around Duval County. In 2016-2017 Duval had three students that won Awards of Excellence at the National level. Way to go,
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