NCPTA President

Meaningful Engagement Starts with PTA Membership

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By Kelly Langston, NCPTA President Fall is here and we are well on our way to another great school year, or at least that is what I tell myself! I sent two girls off to college in August, child number 3 back to high school and the baby back to middle school. It is hard to believe that I am a mother of four adolescents.   I knew how to be engaged when they were little. I volunteered; I read at night; I made sure they brushed teeth and got enough play outside; I joined the PTA. But as my children

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Centennial Middle School PTA Wins Family-School Partnership Award

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Centennial Middle School PTA, Raleigh, NC is one of three PTA schools selected to receive the 2016 Phoebe Apperson Hearst Family-School Partnership Award. The awards are presented to PTAs that have earned the National PTA School of Excellence designation and demonstrated outstanding success engaging families in student success and school improvements. The awards are the highest honor National PTA presents to effective family engagement. Learn more.

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Smith Magnet Elementary Wins Grant to Support School Meal Improvements

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NCPTA is excited to share that we have a winner! National PTA awarded over $60,000 in grants to schools and PTAs across the country to help improve the quality of, access to and participation in school meals. Twenty-five local PTAs have been selected to receive grants of $2,000 each to partner with their school leaders, food service team and families to help schools build on the progress they have made in serving students healthier meals. Smith Magnet Elementary in Wake County is one of those recipients! Learn more.

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October is Dyslexia Awareness Month

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Decoding Dyslexia North Carolina is happy to announce that Governor McCrory has proclaimed October as Dyslexia Awareness Month in North Carolina. We would like you to join us in helping spread awareness about the learning disability, dyslexia in your school and community. “15-20% of the population, or about 1 in every 5 students, struggles to acquire basic reading skills. Dyslexia is the most common cause of reading, writing, and spelling difficulties,” according to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Decoding Dyslexia North Carolina is a grassroots movement driven by individuals and parents in North Carolina who have children

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Reflections Theme Search

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Reflections Theme Search Competition Choose a Theme for the 2019-2020 Reflections Program! National PTA Reflections sponsors a student-focused Theme Search Contest annually to determine a future program theme. NCPTA welcomes all students from PTAs in good standing to participate! NCPTA will select 5 winning themes in November to represent North Carolina in the contest for the 2019-20 Reflections Theme! CURRENT & PAST REFLECTIONS THEMES The 2017 – 2018 theme is “Within Reach.” The 2018-19 theme is “Heroes Around Me” Click here for a list of past themes, as these will not be considered for future submission. Theme Search Online Submission The application period

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Health is Academic Resources Available to PTAs and Parents

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Healthy kids have better academic outcomes. It’s that simple. PTAs play an important role in engaging families, teachers and children to develop healthy behaviors. North Carolina PTA works with partners to mobilize parents to advocate for school health policy and environment change in the areas of physical activity and nutrition. Share our new Health is Academic resources online or at your school. New graphics will be shared weekly on Facebook so be sure to Like NCPTA on Facebook!

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NCPTA Announces 2015-2016 Annual Award Recipients

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NCPTA is excited to announce the winners of the 2015-16 Annual Awards Program.  The following PTAs and individuals will be recognized during our 2016 NCPTA State Convention Awards Celebration on Saturday, May 21, 2016. Community Partner Award Gideon Adams, Senior Manager of Program and Outreach, Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina, Wake County Gwin Hughes Healthful Living Award Cumberland International Early College High PTSA, 2nd Annual Community Health and Wellness Fair, Cumberland County Jennifer Stenerson, Murrayville Elementary School, New Hanover County Heroes and Helpers Award Joelle Newman, Wrightsville Beach Elementary PTA, New Hanover County Jessica Plasencia, Lewisville Elementary

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Washington GT Magnet Elementary PTA Hosts Hispanic Cultural Night

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On April 12, the Washington GT Magnet Elementary School PTA hosted a Hispanic Cultural Night as a learning event for students and a community building and family engagement event for school families.  Washington Elementary is one of the most diverse schools in Wake County.  One of the goals of the Washington PTA is to increase diversity on its board and at all PTA and school events. Last year, the Washington PTA was one of fifty schools nationwide to be awarded a grant from the National PTA for events during “Take Your Family to School Week” in February 2015.  As part

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Nine NC Students Win National PTA Reflections Awards

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Congratulations to National PTA Reflections winners from North Carolina! Three of the NCPTA winners received National Awards of Excellence, and six NCPTA winners received National Awards of Merit. These national award recipients were chosen from hundreds of thousands of submissions. Students across the nation participated in the 2015-2016 program, themed “Let Your Imagination Fly.” View all National Award Winners. View the 2015-2016 NCPTA Reflections Gallery of State Winners. Awards of Excellence These National PTA awards are given to the top three scores for each arts category in each division. Photography Award of Excellence Mallory Justis The Different Sides of Me

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