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For those coming to the convention and attending four of these eight virtual workshops, we will have a “thank you” gift waiting for you!
Wednesday, April 6 6:45-7:45pm PTA Healthy Minds Program
8:00-9:00pm10 tips for PTA DNA (Dynamic, Nimble, Amazing) Leaders
Thursday, April 7 6:45-7:45pm Bylaws and Standing Rules: How Comfortable Are YOU?
8:00-9:00pm Cultural Fitness with JEDI Training
Monday, April 11 6:45-7:45pm Treasurer Topics
8:00-9:00pm Membership Driven Intentional Leadership
Tuesday, April 12 6:45-7:45pm Programs, Training, Advocacy to direct your PTA mission
8:00-9:00pm HWS Position Statement and Panel Discussion
PTA Healthy Minds Program
Presenter: National PTA Healthy Minds Ambassador, Shaton Berry
Join Shaton for a robust discussion on the PTA Healthy Minds Program developed to empower families to make mental health an everyday priority. At the Ohio PTA in-person convention, Dr. Brett Zyromski from OSU will talk more about the power of families and schools to support the mental health of children!
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10 tips to help the PTA DNA (Dynamic, Nimble, Amazing) Leader
Presenter: Jackie Arendt, Ohio PTA President
Angela Revay, Ohio PTA President-elect
You were born to lead and help children succeed! The work is not always easy, but so worth it! Join us to learn the top ten tools to get your ready for your role as a PTA leader! From running a nonprofit to membership growth to managing the unexpected! And don’t forget to join us at convention to learn more in our roundtable discussions!
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Bylaws and Standing Rules: How Comfortable Are YOU?
Presenter: Janis Zart, Ohio PTA Board Member, Bylaws Chairperson
Learn the importance of Bylaws and Standing Rules and how they help us manage our PTAs. Discover how to use, review and update these important documents on a three year cycle.
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Cultural Fitness with JEDI Training
Presenter: Jackie Arendt, Ohio PTA President
Whether your goal is building onto your diversity or knowing where to start, learn how the intentional changes in your leadership style can impact the messaging to members and cultivate a more diverse membership that focuses on equity, inclusion and justice in your unit, council and community activities and events.
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Treasurer Topics
Presenter: Dana Paul, Ohio PTA Secretary-Treasurer
Angela Revay, Ohio PTA President-elect
Being the financial leader is very important! Learn the various duties and responsibilities needed to get the job done step by step! This covers the basics and will prepare you for the convention workshop on financial reviews, 990s and insurance!
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Membership Driven Intentional Leadership
Presenters: Nicole Lesnick, Ohio PTA Board Member, Advocacy Chairperson
Janice Wanko, Ohio PTA Board Member, Membership Chairperson
How do you weave the mission of PTA into your membership goals? Find out! Membership in our PTAs is for everyone and is also everyone’s responsibility. Join us and explore ways to engage current members and expand membership in new and diverse ways.
Nicole will continue her intentional leadership training at our in-person convention!
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Programs, Training, Advocacy to Direct your PTA Mission
Presenters: Jackie Arendt, Ohio PTA President
Angela Revay, Ohio PTA President-elect
What is the purpose of PTA? How do we value our members through training? What education issues should we know? Ohio PTA runs amazing programs, provides training and supports advocacy efforts that are essential to carrying out the mission of PTA. We will discuss the many ways to PTA and focus on what members want to know more about by offering roundtable forums at convention.
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HWS Position Statement and Panel Discussion
Presenter: Kyle Vath, Ohio PTA Board Member, Health Welfare & Safety Chair with panel member Dr. Rudy Breglia
To prepare for ratification of our pending position statement on the importance of vaccines, join Ohio PTA Board Member and HSW Chairperson, Kyle Vath, in an open discussion about this and other health, welfare and safety topics. Dr. Breglia will also be a keynote speaker at our convention!
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CONVENTION SCHEDULE
Friday, April 29
6:30 Ohio PTA Partnership Meeting
7:00 First-Timers Orientation
7:30-9:30 “Free Form” PTA: Join the Ohio PTA Board of Directors along with Dr. Brett Zyromski, OSU Assistant Professor in Educational Studies for two hours of collaborating and networking to understand where we are in PTA and how we can move forward to help children succeed. We want to hear and learn from you!
Saturday, April 30
7am – 8:00am Breakfast
8am – 8:20am Volunteer Orientation 8:30am – 10am GENERAL SESSION I
Welcome & Introductions Credentials Report
Keynote Speaker-Dr. Brett Zyromski, OSU Assistant Professor in
Educational Studies; “Power of Families and Schools to Build Protective Factors to Improve Student Mental Health”
Convention information and reminders 10:15am – 11:15am Workshop Session 1
11:30 to 12:45 Networking Luncheon
1:00pm – 2:00pm Workshop Session 2 2:15pm – 3:45pm GENERAL SESSION II
Ohio PTA Awards Announcements
Keynote Speaker- Dr. Rudy Breglia, School Bus Seat Belt Safety Alliance
4:00pm – 5:00pm Workshop Session 3
6pm – 8pm Members Awards & Reception
Workshop Sessions at Convention:
How the High School Math Pathways Support Student's College and Career Readiness- Brian Bickley, ODE: Ohio is launching a Strengthening Ohio High School Mathematics Pathways Initiative this fall to be implemented in the 2022-2023 school year. This session addresses how Pathways support college and career readiness for students.
Tax Compliance with File990.org (AIM Insurance will also be discussed) JB Goll: An overview of tax filing for PTAs, how to maintain compliance, and utilizing File990.org
The Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center: A resource for Ohio PTAs-Dr. Barbara Boone: In this workshop participants will explore the resources of Ohio’s Statewide Family Engagement Center and discuss how PTAs can use these resources to strengthen home-school-community partnerships. The Center has tools, information, and training for families, administrators, teachers, and support staff at all grade levels.
Councils help us Focus-Angela Revay, Ohio PTA President-elect: A council is a group of PTA units organized under the authority of Ohio PTA for the purpose of collaboration, leadership training, and coordination of the efforts of the member units. It serves as a channel of communication between the state and district PTA and the units. Do you want to make a council?
Basic of PTA Communication-Ohio PTA Board Members: From your newsletter to your website to your social media – you have many ways to communicate with members and parents
– and many ways for new officers to feel overwhelmed. In this session, learn what you need to do to get it all done – on time and effectively – and how to make the most of the time and volunteers you do have. Ohio PTA board members will help you improve your communication strategy. We will give you the tools you need to succeed.
PTA DNA: Intentional Leadership-Nicole Lesnick: We have all been there. The nominating committee fills the positions with less than enthusiastic individuals and people with commitment issues. Then fall rolls around and we are stuck again looking for volunteers. This workshop will help you to create a mission-focused team that wants to lead. It will help you become a leader that is mission-focused and intentional with strategies and techniques to build yourself into the leader you want to become.
Café style for roundtable discussions designed to have open dialogue for our newest PTA leaders from the wise and perceptive past state leaders about some of the challenges and opportunities that transcend time.
Working topics:
- Past Presidents: Living Legacy of Knowledge
- How do we get there from here: Managing Logistics of PTA Business and Mission?
- I wish I knew then what I know now: Collaborative School Cultures
POSITION STATEMENT FOR OHIO PTA CONVENTION DELEGATES' CONSIDERATION https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Xzm3QJk_HKRKXC3LLJnPm4HmOtEzGHsh/view?usp=sharing
