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The North Carolina PTA (NCPTA) offers trainings, conferences, education workshops, and leadership seminars for parents, teachers, and community volunteers.

Win Leadership Training for Your Council or PTA

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Help Us Pack the House! Winners will be announced at the Award Celebration Dinner on Friday April 17. In case of a tie, the winner will be determined by a random drawing. Council Competition The PTA Council that has the most registered delegates from their member PTAs in attendance at the April 17-18 NCPTA Parent Education & Leadership Conference will win a Summer Leadership Training in their county hosted by NCPTA. NCPTA will cover up to $500 in expenses and provide training materials for the winning Council. Attendees must be registered by the April 10th deadline and be registered as […]

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Volunteer for the June 2015 NPTA Convention

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Volunteers are needed to assist NCPTA with hosting the National PTA Convention June 25 – 28, 2015 in Charlotte NC. This is an opportunity for all to help make this the best National Convention and to showcase our “southern hospitality.” Volunteers who are able to commit to working at least 6 hours over the four-day event will qualify for free registration to the NPTA convention. You would still need to go through your state PTA office to be credentialed as a voting delegate. Information regarding the free registration for volunteering at least 6 hours will be sent to you when

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NC School Report Cards and School Grades Webinar Offered for NC Parents

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NC School Report Cards and School Grades Wednesday, March 11, 2015 12 p.m. Register Today! Now that the latest School Report Cards are available for parents, you may have questions about how to find particular details or about how to use all of the features of the School Report Card. Please join us for a parent webinar on the School Report Cards – including the new School Performance Grades. School Report Card Coordinator Diane Dulaney and key staff from the NC Department of Public Instruction’s Accountability Services division will be on hand to answer your questions and hear your comments

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National PTA President Shares 2015 National PTA Convention Information

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I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season. The New Year is almost here, and we are already planning for our 2015 National PTA Annual Convention and Exhibition, which is only six months away. I truly believe this will be our best convention yet. From June 25-28, 2015, National PTA will transform Charlotte, NC, from the NASCAR capital to PTA Central. As we rev up our engines, we want you to fuel the change. We will drive fast toward PTA’s future at this convention. Attendees will steer key decisions focused on our: bylaws; resolutions, and future leadership. These critical

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

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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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Rockingham County Leadership Training Offered by NCPTA

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Join NCPTA for a leadership training event in Rockingham County. Come join us to get your PTA year started out with information for success. The training will focus on PTA Leadership and PTA Finances. Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014 Rockingham County High School 180 High School Rd. Reidsville, NC 27320 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This is a free event. Register Today! Register by sending an email with your name and PTA

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NCPTA Offers Leadership Training in McDowell County

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NCPTA is pleased to offer a leadership training event in McDowell County. Come join us to get your new PTA year started out with information for success. The training will focus on PTA Leadership and PTA Finances. Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014 McDowell County Schools Central Office 334 S. Main St. Marion, NC 28752 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free Event. Lunch will be provided. Register Today! Register by sending an email with your name and PTA

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NCPTA Co-hosts Healthy Living Back-to-School Event in Weldon

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Hundreds of students, parents, school and community leaders in Weldon joined together at Weldon High School on August 14 to jumpstart a healthy new school year. The event was hosted by NCPTA, Weldon City Schools, and Weldon City Police Department. Many community resource friends displayed booths with helpful information on healthy living and student services. Parents received tips on student nutrition and the importance of exercise.Students were treated to prizes for knowing answers to health trivia questions. Everyone enjoyed dinner and a movie along with school supply prizes and new bike giveaways. Samples of healthy snacks made up a trail

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National PTA Attends Family Engagement Symposium at White House

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National PTA participated in the White House Symposium on Transformative Family Engagement last month. Hosted by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the White House, the goal of the July 31 symposium was to expand the national conversation about transformative family engagement as a major contributor to children’s school readiness and success. Philanthropic, research and other experts met with a small group of administration officials—including U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, White House Domestic Policy Council Director Cecilia Munoz and Deputy Assistant to the President for Education Roberto Rodriguez—to discuss achieving educational equity for children, particularly those from low-income families, through

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Ashley Perkinson Offers PTA Votes Webinar for NCPTA

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Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014 Noon – 1 p.m. Register The November elections are right around the corner, and you may be wondering what advocacy activities are appropriate for PTAs during this election season. You want to be involved but you also want to know the rules. If this sounds familiar, our PTA Votes webinar may be for you. PTAs can and should advocate but are prohibited as 501(c)(3) organizations from engaging in political activities or endorsing political candidates. Join NCPTA attorney and lobbyist Ashley Perkinson for a PTA Votes webinar on PTA advocacy activities during election season.

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