Dear PTA Leaders,
Ohio PTA has several topics to share with you. We hope that everyone is looking forward to the return of sunshine, warmer weather, and brighter times ahead!
Convention
The 2021 Annual Ohio PTA Convention is being held virtual this year and registration is open! Please share THIS FLIER with your unit members and community
Additionally, you can find all information related to the convention HERE
Equitable Public School Funding NOW (Why it matters and how to get there)
Tuesday, March 23, 2021 - 7pm ET
Hosted by REAL TALK, in partnership with League of Women Voters Ohio, Ohio Education Association, Ohio Federation of Teachers, and Ohio PTA!
More information HERE
Make A Contribution to the Ohio PTA Memorial Scholarship Fund
500+ Seniors apply for a scholarship through Ohio PTA every year and this year is no different, our bright and deserving kids are still continuing their education! It’s not too late to make a contribution, please consider doing so HERE
Reflections
So many talented and creative children participated in the Reflections program this year, we received the same amount of entries as we would during a typical year. We are so proud of all our participants and continue to find inspiration in the art they create! Announcements regarding those who placed at the state level will be coming soon.
Nominating/Unit Elections Guidance
Guidance regarding elections for units needing to do so in a virtual world can be found HERE
You can also view a webinar on the topic at our fall statewide district conference HERE
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Reach out to the office if your unit is still having difficulty with adding officers/members and paying state dues. Email office@ohiopta.org
**Remember to report your new officers for the next school year in MemberHub ASAP. If you are remaining in the same role, all your information still needs to be added to the officer list for next year in MemberHub. Feel free to email brandy@ohiopta.org if you have any questions about this.
Notice Of Ohio PTA Restructuring
An email notice went out to all registered officers regarding this subject yesterday. You can view the email announcement HERE.
“Mental Health In the Eye’s of A Student” by Andrea Nadolny
This article was written by Ms. Andrea Nadolny as part of her Gold Award Project for Girl Scouts. Ohio PTA would like to share this article because she did a fantastic job with researching and writing this article about mental health during COVID from the student perspective. This is a perspective we can all find value in. Read the article HERE.
NEW! Join the Ohio PTA Email List
Ohio PTA communicates with current officers via MemberHub, we currently rely on each of you to share these communications. If your unit members and community would like to receive general communications such as these in the future, they can join our email list. To do so, just head over to ohiopta.org, and a form will pop up.
Have a great week!
Sincerely,
Brandy Shaffer-Ohio PTA Administrative Coordinator
