November 2014 - North Carolina PTA

NCPTA and Mecklenburg PTA Council Host Planning Event for 2015 National PTA Convention

November 25, 2014 / Conventions, Events

PTA leaders are invited to join Otha Thornton, President of National PTA, for a special planning session as North Carolina gears up to host the 2015 National PTA Convention in Charlotte. Saturday, December 6, 2014 Dave & Busters at the Concord Mills Mall 8361 Concord Mills Blvd. Concord, NC 10 a.m – 2 p.m. Register Today for this Free Event! Register by sending an email to [email protected] with your name and PTA.

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Local PTAs Make the Honor Roll

November 20, 2014 / Awards, Honor Rolls

We applaud the PTAs who sent in dues by Nov. 15 and had total number of members equal to or greater than last year’s membership. Honor Roll PTAs are on track to meet their goals, and they are doing their part to help children in North Carolina reach their potential! See the 2014-15 Honor Roll list.

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NCPTA Membership Chair Provides Tips to Strengthen PTA Membership

November 4, 2014 / Memberships

Welcome to a new school year! I hope that your year is off to a fantastic start. This year brings with it another opportunity to build and strengthen your PTA unit. All of our members are involved in PTA to help children. It could be your child, grandchild, niece, nephew or the neighbor’s child, but we are all here to help the children in our communities. Every member is important to your PTA unit and your unit wouldn’t exist without members. How can you strengthen your PTA Unit? Here are some tips to help increase your membership retention. Learn the

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Social Emotional Health is Essential for 21st Century Learners

November 3, 2014 / Health

Article by Melissa E. DeRosier, PhD, founder of 3C Institute Researchers and educators alike have identified skills like ‘critical thinking,’ ‘collaborating,’ and ‘leadership’ as vital for success in school and the workplace in the 21st Century. Similarly, students must be skilled in self-regulation, self-awareness, and relationship skills to achieve under Common Core State Standards. A knowledge base of facts, formulas, and information is no longer sufficient—today’s learners must be socially and emotionally healthy. Social and emotional learning (SEL) is not an add-on or ‘would-be-nice’ any longer—SEL is the foundation upon which academic success is now built. To solve problems, you

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