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Team Up for Kids at Summer Leadership Training in Raleigh
Get your team fit for a winning year! Join NCPTA June 2 at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh for winning ways to get organized, set goals and create fun, healthy learning opportunities in your school community. The Summer Leadership Training will include a new track this year for health advocates, and up to 50 scholarships are available for the health track. Register Online Today! Only $15 per member. Special Team Rate! - $40 for 4 members; $10 per member for 4 or more. Travel, learn and lead the way together! Learn More.
Exhibitor Registration is Open for NCPTA Summer Leadership Training
NCPTA invites you to exhibit Saturday, June 2, 2012 at its Summer Leadership Training in Raleigh. This is your opportunity to meet parents, educators, and community leaders from across the state. Learn More.
Four NC Students Win National Reflections Award
Congratulations to Miles Clinton of Willow Springs, Jennifer Centa of Wilmington, Sarah Heckel of Chapel Hill, and Benjamin Mowers of Kernersville for receiving National Reflections Awards. Winners were chosen from hundreds of thousands of submissions from students across the nation and in European schools serving military families who participated in this year’s program, themed “Diversity Means…” Learn More.
Free Webinar on Fundraising Offered for NCPTA Leaders
Brought to you by NCPTA and GetZeek.com, this webinar on May 24 at 1 p.m. provides attendees with fundraising information for both outgoing and incoming North Carolina PTA Leaders. Topics include how PTAs across NC make fundraising successful, what outgoing leaders need to know, and key items for incoming leaders. Register Online Today!
Scholarships Available for Teachers Seeking Master's Degree in Education
NCPTA is pleased to continue its Teacher Scholarship Program. Four scholarships in the amount of $500 will be awarded to teachers seeking a master's degree in education. PTA members who are eligible for the scholarship must apply by May 25, 2012. Learn More.
Creative Ideas Emerge at Parent Education Conference
The North Carolina PTA hosted hundreds of parents, educators and students from across the state in Raleigh at the annual NCPTA Parent Education Conference April 27-28 at the Hilton North Raleigh.
Conference presentations and workshops focused on arts in education; the complexity of school funding, healthy school environments, measuring effective teaching, and tools for the new Standard Course of Study. Read More.
NC Symphony Offers PTA Savings on Fables for Families at Summerfest
Bring the whole family for selections from Harry Potter, Hansel and Gretel, The Firebird and more. Prokofiev’s beloved concert fable Peter and the Wolf headlines an evening of musical enchantments. Learn more about PTA savings on lawn tickets for June 16. The best Harry Potter-inspired costumes will win prizes! Learn More.
PTA Members Receive Exclusive Savings from Carolina Ballet
Save 20% on tickets May 17-20* in Raleigh. Love sees beyond the physical form in Artistic Director Robert Weiss' production of Beauty and the Beast. Completing the evening is Robert Weiss' world premiere, Beethoven: Symphony No. 9. *Offer excludes Sunday matinees. Read More.
NCPTA Announces Recipients of the 2011-12 Awards Program
Award-winning PTAs and individuals will be recognized during our Parent Education Conference. Join parents and educators from across NC in Raleigh to celebrate accomplishments and learn how you can create opportunities for children and families in your community. View Recipients.
Try This! Do you know what you can do with 10 pounds of raw collards?
Check out this great activity from a recent FoodCorps experience at Oak Hill Elementary. Thanks to Leah Klaproth, Guilford FoodCorps service member, for sharing this with us. Learn More.
Get Inspired: Share Our Story
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) Foundation chose NCPTA as a featured organization for Inspired, an online storytelling initiative which is drawing attention to people making an impact in their communities. Each time you share our story using the icons on the site, BCBSNC Foundation will invest $1 into the work of the featured organizations, including ours. Most important, you will be helping us tell our story. Watch and share today!
The Public School Forum's Friday Report
In this week's issue: N.C. Has Lost Its Position as Leader in Pre-K Programs, Advisory Council Considers the Effects of N.C. Charter Schools, NC Policy Watch Issues Public Education Poll. And much more! Read more.
Click to Connect with the NC Department of Public Instruction
A list of highlights on the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) website. Read More
