Purchase discount NC Symphony tickets for Bug Songs at Meymandi Concert Hall in Raleigh on March 10. Come and listen to the orchestra imitate the sounds of the greatest musicians in the bug world: bees, beetles, crickets, katydids and more. You’ll also hear great music inspired by your smallest friends, including everyone’s favorite, Flight of the Bumblebee. Dress like your favorite insect and win prizes!
Get recognized – you deserve it! Honor a parent, teacher, principal, administrator or your PTA by applying for an award. Your PTA may be chosen to be in the spotlight at the Parent Education Conference in Raleigh on April 28. Deadline is March 1.
Join other emerging leaders in Wilmington. Explore historical perspectives, current issues and new ideas for improving and promoting family engagement, teacher preparedness, and strategies for outreach to support student success.
Margie Butts, a member of the Codington Elementary PTA in Wilmington, deserves high fives all around for taking the initiative to get her PTA off to a running start. Her application for the NCPTA Champions of Play grant was selected as the winner. Codington PTA will receive a $500 grant to support a fun, integrated approach to helping families increase their activity levels and improve healthy choices.
PTAs across the state submitted creative ideas from students, and the top five themes have been selected for entry at the national level. Learn more about the winners and this year’s Reflections details.
Get recognized – you deserve it! Start sharing your outstanding accomplishments now. Honor a parent, teacher, principal, administrator or your PTA by applying for an award. The outstanding work of those in your local community may be chosen to be in the spotlight at the Parent Education Conference in Raleigh on April 28. Deadline is March 1.
Make plans now to celebrate and build family-school partnerships during PTA Take Your Family to School Week February 12–18, 2012.
Purchase discount tickets today for Firebird on Feb. 9 in Southern Pines and Feb. 10-11 in Raleigh. Travel across Britten’s stormy North Sea, through Elgar’s most elegiac concerto and into the brash and bold Firebird Suite. Learn More about Firebird and other upcoming NC Symphony events!
First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently unveiled the new standards for school meals. According to a news release issued by the USDA, this is the first improvement in school meals standards in over 15 years. Learn more by joining the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) and USDA Thursday, Feb. 2 for a webinar.
Get in on the action as the Carolina Hurricanes team up with NCPTA! Take advantage of big savings on tickets for the Hurricanes vs. Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, Feb. 4. Each ticket purchase will also benefit the NCPTA Family Involvement Programs. Order online through Jan. 30 while they last!
