The mission of the PTA is threefold:
-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, protect and prepare their children;
-to encourage parent and public involvement in the public schools of this state.
We still need you, and encourage you to remain as involved as possible. Whenever the school needs parental involvement, PTSA takes on the role of contacting parent volunteers. In making this contact with the parents PTSA allows teachers and administrators to focus on the educational goals of our children. If you are in a position to help in anyway please contact Mary Sulfridge @ marytsulfridge@yahoo.com.
Sincerely,
Michelle Myers Goodman
PTSA President
goodmanm3@duvalschools.org
Melissa Miller is our volunteer coordinator. If you are interested in volunteering, please email her at melrmiller@comcast.net. Thank you!
OFFICERS
President: Michelle Myers Goodman
1st Vice President / Membership: Maxine Cooper
2nd Vice President / Ways & Means: Donna Damiano
3rd Vice President / Volunteers: Melissa Miller
4th Vice President / Recognitions: Joyce Danford
Recording Secretary: Mary Sulfridge
Corresponding Secretary: Essie Love
Treasurer: Laura Solomon
Principal: Janelle Wagoner
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
Beautification/Environment:
Business Partners: Wendy Laino
BYLAWS:
County Council/Legislation: Mary Sulfridge
Faculty Rep.: Connie Rink
Health/Safety:
Historian: Marcy Reindl
Newsletter: April Cruz
Programs:
PTSA Awards: Deena Pulley
Reflections:
Student Rep.:
We have a few Committee Chairs that are open. If you are interested please e-mail the PTSA President Michelle Myers Goodman - goodmanm3@duvalschools.org
SCHOOL SAFETY - The Florida Sheriff's Task Force encourages students in our schools to report planned or suspected acts of violence before a serious incident occurs. BE BRAVE - Better Education By Reporting All Violence Early --- Tollfree Hotline: 1-877-7BE-BRAVE (1-877-723-2728)
Remain anonymous, 24-hour monitoring, answered by trained personnel, available to all students and citizens, unrecorded line - no *69 feature in use. Report drugs, violence, weapons, criminal activity.
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Important Dates:
Spring Break March 30-April 3
Good Friday April 10-No School
Showcase April 16 and 17
Early Dismissal
1:55p.m.
Aug 27 Jan 7, 21
Sept 10, 24 Feb 4, 18
Oct 8, 22 Mar 4, 25
Nov 5, 19 Apr 15, 29
Dec 10
Student Holidays
Spring 2009
March 30-April 3-Spring Break
April 10-Good Friday
PTSA DANCES
The dances provide a safe environment for our students to socialize after school. Pizza, drinks and other snacks are for sale. The admission tickets ($5) are sold in advance. Dances are from 3:10-4:55 p.m. The 2008-2009 PTSA dances are scheduled for September 26, January 23 and March 6.
Honor Roll Party:
Our next Honor Party is TBA. If you would like to donate any items to our hard working students, please email Wendy Laino. Her email address is laino@comcast.net. Our honor roll students work very hard and PTSA likes to show our support. Any contribution is welcomed.
NCLB School Public Accountability Report 2007-08 is available on the district website under instructional research and accountability. The link is http://www.duvalschools.org/reseval/SPAR/Foyer.asp .
Hard copies are available in the main office at LaVilla.
Update on the Budget crisis:
Please attend community meetings:
On the schools budget crisis:
On operations of Magnet programs: Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at 6:00 pm in the board room at the DCPS building
If you are a concerned parent about the state of the budget with regards to Magnet programs, this is a meeting you do not want to miss.
The latest information about the budget shortfall is available via the home page of our District Web site. Go to www.duvalschools.org and click on the “Budget Information” link.
Please contact your legislators to keep the arts in the schools and to support PUBLIC EDUCATION.
The PTSA board of LaVilla welcomes you to this new year and we look forward to having each and everyone of you participate in your child's school.
The Arts are important to our students lives. Lets support Art Education!
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