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Cumberland County District PTA Announces 2016 Spring S.P.I.C.E Grants

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Cumberland County District PTA is pleased to announce the winners of the 2016 Spring S.P.I.C.E Grants (Strengthening Parent Involvement in Children’s Education). Research has proven that children perform better in school when their parents are involved. Therefore, grant monies have been awarded to the following PTAs for their program ideas to increase parent involvement in their school environment. CONGRATULATIONS!!! Cumberland Mills Elementary PTA Douglas Byrd Middle PTA E.E. Smith High PTA Glendale Acres Elementary PTA Gray’s Creek Elementary PTA Hope Mills Middle PTA Rock Fish Elementary PTA Seventy-First High PTA

Cumberland County PTA Council Awarded SPICE Grant

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Cumberland Community Foundation is partnering with the Cumberland County PTA Council on a new grant program. The SPICE (Strengthening Parent Involvement in Children’s Education) Grant program is designed to help families and communities improve education by increasing parental involvement in Cumberland County Schools. Local PTA units in Cumberland County will have the opportunity to apply for grants of up to $1,000 to fund programs that increase parental involvement in their schools. Research shows that children perform better in school if their parents and families are involved. Jointly recognizing the significant impact of family involvement, Cumberland Community Foundation and the Cumberland …

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Just ASK! Healthy Schools Grants Available for PTAs in NC

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Just ASK! Healthy Schools grants are grants of between $500 and $1000 for units and councils in good standing to improve the health of their school. It’s that simple–we want to know your best idea for how a small amount of money can help your unit fulfill our mission! This year, we’re using a 2 step process. First, register and complete a school health index on Action for Healthy Kids’ School Portal at https://afhkschoolportal.force.com/CommunitiesSelfReg. If your school has completed one already, review it and update it if necessary. Then email Marianne Weant at [email protected], and she will send you the link …

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Irving Park Elementary PTA Receives National Healthy Lifestyle Grant

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NCPTA is pleased to announce that Irving Park Elementary PTA of Guilford County has been recognized with a $2,000 Healthy Lifestyles: Energy Balance 101 Grant for its efforts to address the energy balance needs of the school community and encourage families to adopt more active, healthy lifestyles. Irving Park Elementary PTA is one of only 25 PTAs across the country selected to receive this grant from National PTA. Being recognized with a grant demonstrates Irving Park Elementary PTA’s leadership and commitment to making a difference for the health and well-being of children and families. “Teaching children and their families about …

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National PTA Awards Barringer Elementary PTA With Grant for Arts Education Programs

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Congratulation to Barringer Elementary School PTA! As part of its longstanding commitment to quality arts education, National PTA is pleased to award three schools and local PTAs from across the country with its 2015 Mary Lou Anderson Reflections Arts Enhancement Grant. The grant is designed to empower schools and PTAs with resources to establish or enhance arts programs in the areas of visual arts, photography, music, dance, literature and theater. The 2015 Mary Lou Anderson Reflections Arts Enhancement Grant recipients are: Barringer Elementary School PTA (Charlotte, N.C.) Barringer Elementary School PTA will implement a school-wide, multi-disciplinary project to install a …

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Ten PTAs Receive Just ASK! Grants

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The North Carolina PTA selected ten PTAs to receive Just ASK! Healthy Schools Grants. The recipients will receive funds to support health projects that will be completed by June 2015. The following PTAs will receive grant funding: Clemmons Middle School PTSA Forsyth County Draper Elementary PTA Rockingham County Guy Phillips Middle School PTSA Orange County John Van Lindley Elementary School PTA Guilford County Liberty Drive Elementary School PTA Davidson County New Town Elementary School PTA Union County Pittsboro Elementary School PTA  Chatham County Sandy Ridge Elementary School PTA Durham County South End Elementary PTA Rockingham County Town Creek Elementary School …

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4 PTAs in North Carolina Selected for Take Your Family to School Week Grants

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NCPTA congratulates 4 PTAs in North Carolina for successfully applying for and securing $1000 grants from National PTA to assist with activities for Take Your Family to School Week. Dillard Drive Elementary PTA, Raleigh STEM Early College @NCA&T PTSA, Greensboro Washington GT Elementary PTA, Raleigh Pittman Elementary PTA, Enfield Get Involved Today! National PTA’s Take Your Family to School Week  is Feb. 16-20, 2015, and the theme this year is Supporting Student Success. National PTA encourages all local PTAs to make plans to participate in this fun week and host activities for families at school.  

Just ASK! Healthy Schools Grants Available for PTAs in NC

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PTAs play an important role in engaging parents, teachers, and children to live healthier lives. NCPTA is offering Just ASK! Healthy Schools Grants for eligible PTAs in North Carolina. Grants of up to $1,000 are available for 2014-2015. The grant funds must be used for a health project or program that will be completed by June 15, 2015. PTAs are encouraged to apply for funding to support healthy school environment projects. Apply online by October 31, 2014.  

Wake Forest Elementary PTA Receives National Healthy Lifestyle Grant

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NCPTA proudly announces that Wake Forest Elementary PTA of Wake County was awarded a $2,000 National PTA Healthy Lifestyle: Energy Balance 101 Grant. The goal of this grant program is to provide local PTAs with resources to educate families on the importance of energy balance, good nutrition, and physical activity to achieve an active, healthy lifestyle. It also aims to empower families to partner with schools to advocate for and support the implementation of healthy changes; provide families with tools to create an environment at home that supports the positive changes at school.

Two North Carolina PTA Councils Win $10,000 Grants

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Cumberland County PTA Council and Wake County PTA Council were both selected by National PTA to receive the Smart from the Start: Community Outreach grant for $10,000. Smart from the Start: Community Outreach provides PTA regions, districts and councils with tools and resources to educate families of children ages 3-5 and partner with a local neighborhood community to improve awareness of energy balance concepts. Energy balance is finding a balance between the calories we consume through what we eat and drink and the calories we burn through physical activity. Learn more.  

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