Trainings

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

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.

NCPTA is pleased to offer a leadership training event in Jackson 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. Monday, July 14, 2014 Smoky Mountain High School 100 Smoky Mountain Drive Sylva, NC 28779 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Register Today! Free Event. Register by sending an email with your name and PTA  

Join NCPTA on Wednesdays at Noon for a series of PTA leadership topics. April 9      Playground Design: Best Practices for Outdoor Learning April 16    And the Nominees Are . . . PTA Nominating Committee 101 April 23    Learning Standards and Curriculum for NC Students April 30    Strengthening Family and School Partnerships Register today!

More than 1,300 individuals from across the state attended the Emerging Issues Forum: Teachers and the Great Economic Debate to hear national and international speakers discuss and debate how to train, retain and support world-class teachers in every classroom in North Carolina. What’s Next? In an effort to facilitate continued community engagement and promote action around these priorities, the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI) has designated a virtual space for a six-week “boot camp” that is open to all who wish to participate. Beginning March 10, participants can learn how to build a local team, develop an advocacy-in-action plan unique

Are you and your PTA Board feeling overwhelmed at the task of getting your nominating committee pulled together and on their way with planning a slate of officers for the coming year?  How’s your overall volunteer recruitment effort playing out so far this year?  Need some refresher tips on this process as we approach the midpoint of the school year? Local PTA and PTSA unit leaders in Wake County and across the state are invited to join the Wake County PTA Council for a free workshop. “And the Nominees Are . . . “ How Do We Get Our Nominating Committee Up and

NCPTA is pleased to offer an additional Vision Driven Community Training in Jackson County. The training will focus on healthy living and learning with special presentations on school breakfast, local foods, and classroom energizers.  Participants will also strengthen advocacy skills and learn about PTA finance and leadership. Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013 NC Center for the Advancement of Teaching 276 NCCAT Drive Cullowhee, NC 28723 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Learn more.

Join us on Tuesdays in October for a series of Lunch & Learn Webinars focused on career and college readiness, grants, advocacy, and leadership. What are NC’s Career and College Readiness Standards? Should They Matter to Me? October 8, 2013 Noon – 1 p.m. Facilitator: John Denning, State Director of K-12 & Postsecondary Alignment Initiatives Wondering How to Write an Effective Grant Proposal? October 15, 2013 Noon – 1 p.m. Facilitator: Marianne Hedrick Weant, Director of Health Programs, NCPTA Advocacy Tips and Nonprofit Guidelines October 22, 2013 1 – 1:45 p.m. Facilitator: Ashley Perkinson, Attorney & Lobbyist, Perkinson Law Firm