Message 1:
Our first and most important message to begin our series is to ask our PTAs:
"How are you connecting with your families, students, teachers, administrators, and your community?"
You first must communicate with all of these groups to set the direction of your PTA for the school year. This is vital when creating your budget that helps your PTA determine where you will spend the PTA funds and also help you set your fundraising goals. How can you know what to do when you never ask? Your administation and teachers may have very specific needs this year because of changes to how our children are attending school. PTAs need to communicate this to families and the community so they know what is needed and how they can help.
Most importantly is that our children need us now more than ever! We need to find creative ways to keep them active in education, the arts, and engaged with each other.
* Create art supply kits to send home and share their creations on your social media and web pages. Enroll your PTA in our Reflections program!
* Provide ways vitually that will give our children ways to enage with each other. (Online Cooking Classes; Online Art Classes; Outdoor Events That Follow Current Guidlelines in Place; Online Bingo Events; etc.
* Don't forget to create a Membership Campaign and encourage your families to join the PTA and support your school.