Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year. I want to
personally thank each and every one of you for your
interest in the PTA and for your continued support.
As a whole, our campus family is face with the
challenge of thinking of these two buildings as one
cohesive unit. This will not be easy as we all are so
used to the elementary school and the middle school.
Also, understand that we have now grown to 1145
students. We as the PTA are focused on assuring there
are no gaps in activities for the students as well as
resources for parents and teachers this school year.
Looking into the future, there are many ways you can
assist the PTA with its goals. We have a number of
activities and events planned that will need parent
involvement and volunteers.
Our children's education is best supported when
parents, teachers, administrators and the community
work together to share thoughts, ideas and projects
that benefit children. We are encouraging everyone
who wishes to support our students to join the PTA.
Please invite friends, family members, neighbors and
others in our community to support Ferguson-Burroughs
Academy PTA and help us give "every child, one voice".
We ask that you become a member of the PTA and sign up
with a committee. The current membership fee is
discounted. The cost to join is $6.00 each adult
until October 13, 2009 after this date the membership
fee will be $10.00. If you have children interested
in joining the PTA/PTSA their fee is and will always
be $5.00 each. Checks should be made payable to HGF
PTA, Inc. If you would like any additional
information, please feel free to contact our
Membership Chairperson, Renee Paxton at
paxtondiva@aol.com.
Sincerely,
Karen Chapman, PTA President
The current committees we have in place are:
1. Membership need more volunteers
a. Membership Drive need co-chair and
volunteers
2. Activities & Events need Chairperson and
volunteers
a. Family reading night
b. Saturday morning donuts and a book
c. Art Night
d. International Night
e. Skate Jam
f. School Beautification
g. Spring Carnival
h. Valentines Dance
3. Parent Involvement need coordinator
(Burroughs) and volunteers
a. Three for Me
b. Watch D.O.G.S.
c. Homework Club
d. Marine Marathon
4. Fundraising need Chairperson and volunteers
(Especially need Grants writing knowledge)
a. Book Fairs (2 fall; 2 spring) need 2
coordinators and several volunteers
(Possibly grandparents who would like to
assist with book fairs)
b. Box Tops need coordinator for Burroughs
c. Grants need volunteers with Grants
knowledge
5. Hospitality need Chairperson and volunteers
a. 1st and last general body meeting
b. Reflections reception
c. Art Night
d. Teacher Appreciation
6. Communication need volunteers
a. Hispanic Liaison need volunteers
7. Nominating need chairperson and 2 volunteers
Karen KC Chapman, President
Kyc0@nreca.coop
240-515-0707 c
Nicole Bryant, 1st Vice President
nicoleebryant@hotmail.com
202-641-7549 c
VACANT, 2nd Vice President
Addie Graves, Treasurer
cookierental@verizon.net
240-304-8051 c
Rosalind Sumner, Recording Secretary
rosalind.cumner@aporter.com
sumnercrew@aol.com
240-476-3933 c
VACANT, Corresponding Secretary
THE MISSION OF THE PTA
To support and speak on behalf of children and
youth in the schools, in the community, and
before governmental bodies and other
organizations that make decisions affecting
children;
To assist parents in developing the skills
they need to raise and protect their children;
To encourage parent and public involvement in
the public schools of this nation.
THE PURPOSES OF THE PTA
To promote the welfare of the children and
youth in home, school, community, and place of
worship.
To raise the standards of home life.
To secure adequate laws for the care and
protection of children and youth.
To bring into closer relation the home and the
school, that parents and teachers may
cooperate intelligently in the education of
children and youth.
To develop between educators and the general
public such united efforts as will secure for
all children and youth the highest advantages
in physical, mental, social, and spiritual
education.
Parents, students, and staff if there is anything you would like to see posted on this page please feel free to contact us at AA-PTA@yahoogroups.com.
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