Below is a link that has a calendar template just like what is used by the district in case you would like to set up your PTA calendar similarly (courtesy of Kim Nocco). She also included some great clip art she found.
Washington State PTA Database FAQ on PT – Avenue (thanks to Caroline)
Membership Info:
- Download a list of member information from the state data base before June 1st
- Screen shot all historic information in the state website and print. This information may be hard to get to while and after they change the state website.
- Send an email to support@wastatepta.org with all your officers (elected and appointed). Make it clear which are elected and which are appointed. When sending this email, cc webmaster, president, and secretary for Council.
- Reminder June 1st no new members, if you absolutely need to add someone, contact Caroline Brown.
- Make sure to have a PTA table at all the meet and greet events at your schools. Let people know why they should be a member and how to get involved. Let Caroline know if you need ideas for your table.
- Review your membership form and update it where necessary.
Please turn in all room requests in by June 1st, if it is a maybe send it in. The room requests go to Cindy Schwinden schwindenc@issaquah.wednet.edu. Cindy does a lot for PTA’s in the district, let’s try to not make her job any harder than it already is. Cindy did indicate you could fill out the form once and attached a sheet with all the events (make sure date and time are on the attachment).
Send the names and email addresses of any great Parent Ed speakers, along with any other pertinent information to Cindy Kelm at webmaster@issaquahptsa.org. Cindy has a page going of all the speakers. Check it out at http://www.issaquahptsa.org/programs/parent-education-speakers.
Budget Thoughts – You need to have an interim budget in place by July 1st. The budget requires a vote of the General Membership.
- If you make a donation to Tiger Mt, you might consider calling it Alternative School (or something similar). This allows it to also be used by the new school that will be opening in Fall 2016, if they need kick off money.
- If your budget allows, please consider adding a line for VIS
Transition Time – remember to provide an opportunity for people to share what they have learned in their service as they pass the torch
Information Shared by Kim Nocco:
CALENDAR – Look about 1/2 down the page for the school-type calendar I showed you: http://www.calendarlabs.com/calendars/school-calendar.php
IMAGE SEARCH (see pic below):
- Open a google search, type in your search word
- Click on “Images”
- Click the “Search Tools” tab on the right
- Click “Usage Rights” and select “Labeled for reuse”
- You still have to double check the image rights on their original pages, but at least this filters out most of them for you.
Let Kimberly know if you have any questions.