Get your PTA year off to a great start

Check out these easy-to-use tools and resources to help you:

• Build leadership skills and managing your PTA even more effectively
• Jumpstart your PTA programs and  community outreach efforts
• Apply for funding for your PTA with California State PTA scholarships, grants and awards
• Make a difference in the lives  of children and their families in your community

Download the sections below and ease into the home stretch.

Did you know?

A free, printed version of the 2013 Service Mailing is available for all PTA presidents.

To get these great resources and keep on track, please contact your PTA council or district today to see if they have received your 2013-14 board roster with contact information.

Introduction

• President’s Welcome Letter (English/Spanish)
• 2013 Service Mailing      Contents
• 2013 Service Mailing –      Website Contents

Membership

• 2014 Membership Challenge
• Membership Awards &      Information
• Membership Marketing Tools
• Membership Marketing Tool      – Sample
• Membership Marketing Tool      – Fill in Blanks -With Images
• Membership Marketing Tool      – Fill in Blanks -No Images
• Teachers Matter Flier
• E-Membership Card Flier

Convention

• 2014 Convention Save the      Date

Finance

• Treasurers’ and Auditors’      Notes
• Financial Packet

Programs

• PTA Programs – Award &      Grant Funds
• PTA Programs – What’s      Available?
• Build Strong Family School      Partnerships
• PTA School of Excellence
• Fire Up Your Feet!
• Healthy Lifestyles Energy      Balance 101

Grant

• Family Reading Experience      Program
• PTA Scholarships and      Grants
• New Honorary Service      Awards
• Reflections Arts      Recognition Flyers

Historian

• Unit – Annual Historian      Report Form
• Historian’s Summary Report
• Volunteer Hour Tally      Sheets
• Founders Day Resources
• PTA Century of Commitment

Bylaws

• Easy Steps for Bylaws      Review
• PTA E-Bylaws Program
• Spanish Bylaws Terms

Information

• Common Core Standards
• Family STEM/STEAM Hands on

Learning

• Summer Matters Flier
• I-Civics Flier
• Career Exploration Resources
• New Parent Engagement Toolkit
• Teen Safe Drivers
• Bullying: Not In Our School
• PTA Health Leadership
• Health Tidbits – Plan Next Year’s Health
• Summer Matters Overview
• Teen Driving – Coach & Parent Handbook
• Graduated Driver Licensing: Basics
• Impact Teen Drivers Booklet
• Impact Teen Drivers Resources
• Not in Our School – Class Action Article
• Anti-Bullying Resources
• Attendance Works: Early School Attendance
• Attendance Works: Middle & High School
• Health Leadership Tools

Programs Now

• PTA Publications

Advocacy and Resolutions

• Resolutions – Resources To Get Started
• 2013 California State PTA Resolutions
• Procedure: Preparing PTA Convention Resolution

Resources and More

• Membership Perks
• 2013 PTA Toolkit Updates Summary
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• PTA Materials, List of (English/Spanish)
• PTA Materials, Order Form (English/Spanish)
• Cable in the Classroom
• Common Sense Media – Kids & Media
• PTA EZ Flier
• Leadership Made Easy
• Pocket Pals (not available for download)
  • Finance
  • Health
  • Leadership
  • Family Engagement
• Comcast Brochure
• California State PTA Store Merchandise Guide

                       

The National PTA Back-to-School Kit contains resources to help PTA leaders serve their communities and manage their local units, including: easy-to-use guides for the president, treasurer, membership and programs chairs; membership, fundraising and marketing tools; program and advocacy resources; and special offers from national partners.