Volunteer for the Town of Little Elm Teen Court. Contact Hugene Purdy at 972-731-1453 for more information. Adult and teen volunteers are needed.
Parenting with Purpose - Free workshops for parents of teens in Little Elm presented by Rachel Sloan in partnership with the Ryan Project.
Workshops are held the first Monday of each month at Little Elm Town Hall. Topics include Parent Empowerment, The Teenage Brain, Drug Abuse, Cyber -Safety, Parents Rights and Responsibilities, and Supporting School Success. www.RachelMSloan.com
Bullying Awareness Focus
The Council PTA and Lakeside Junior High PTA chose "Stop Bullying Now!" as our parent education program this year. The Texas PTA presented the program to parents, students, and educators Nov. 29th in the Jr. High auditorium. We wanted to expand on the relevant topic here on our website. Please send us any other resources you have.
Lakeside PTA President Marcy Bourdo, Texas PTA Program Presenter Heather Ashwell-Hair, and Council Vice President Linda Alcala at "Stop Bullying Now!" on November 29, 2010.
Ideas from Texas PTA to change the face of bullying
Elementary students-take a "Kids Against Bullying" pledge and learn how to respond to bullying at www.PACERKidsAgainstBullying.org
Teens-join Demi Lovato and sign an online petition, tell your story, spread the word through social networking, blog, and learn how to start a bullying prevention committee at your school, www.TeensAgainstBullying.org or TeensAgainstBullying Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube sites.
The Winter edition of The Voice has a some great articles too! Visit www.txpta.org and download your copy today.
Art in Education: Reflections
The 2010/2011 Reflections theme:
"Together We Can" Please visit www.txpta.org for more information.
SMART
As Texas PTA marks 100 years advocating for student achievement, Start Meeting and Reading Together reflects our commitment to literacy awareness as a cornerstone of good schools and great students!
SMART encourages families to spend a few moments each day reading and also to reach out to other, less-fortunate families in the PTA spirit of volunteerism and caring.
Share books with Title I Schools, family/women’s shelters, child advocacy associations (i.e. CASA, Ronald McDonald House, Any Baby Can), Head Start, or children’s hospitals.
• Host a used book sale to raise money. • Distribute books to early childhood centers or pediatric clinics. • Host a Family Night with families choosing free books to take home or do a book exchange. • Encourage high school students to recycle by donating books purchased for their English classes (possibly as a graduating senior activity). • Donate funds in celebration of Texas PTA’s Centennial to local school libraries to purchase books.
To learn about, donate or volunteer to help with the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill visit the Audubon Institute website www.auduboninstitute.org. The Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program is the primary responder for the state of Louisiana and it is coordinated by the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. They have also partnered with a local t-shirt company to sell "Rescue Me" t-shirts for $20.00 with net proceeds benefiting the institute.
Lakeside PTA President Marcy Bourdo, Texas PTA Program Presenter Heather Ashwell-Hair, and Council Vice President Linda Alcala at "Stop Bullying Now!" on November 29, 2010.
