Ohio PTA is accepting registrations for its 110th Annual
Convention to be held April 8 – 10 at the DoubleTree
Hotel, 175 Hutchinson Ave., Columbus, Ohio.
The event includes
opportunities for PTA members and others to learn about a variety of topics including
how to rethink parent involvement for the 21st Century, creating
successful and sustainable wellness practices, and understanding college credit
plus in high school curriculums.
To
register, go to www.ohiopta.org.
The cost is $125 per person. Registrations made by March 24 are buy one get one
free.
A Sandy
Hook Promise Town Hall meeting will be from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 8. Sandy
Hook Promise is a national, nonprofit organization led by several people whose
loved ones were killed in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School.
They are focused on preventing all forms of violence before it happens by
educating and mobilizing parents, schools and communities on mental health and
wellness programs that identify, intervene and help at-risk individuals. The
Convention presentation focuses on easy to implement prevention resources
available to schools at no cost. Paula Fynboh, who leads the national outreach
and program strategy for the organization, and Nicole Hockley, whose son Dylan
was one of 20 first-graders killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School, will
facilitate.
Another highlight of the Convention
is recognition of Reflections winners from throughout
the state. The Reflections program is designed to enhance art education
programs and provides opportunities for students to express themselves and to
receive positive recognition for their artistic efforts. PTA’s Helping Hands, Outstanding
Educators, Oak Tree and School Nurse Award recipients will also be honored.
