Plano PTA Council Awards
We announced the winners of the Scrapbook, Directory, Memberships and Outstanding PTA awards. Congratulations to all the winners. View the award winners.
Heroes Receive Texas PTA Life Membership Honors
The PTAs of the Plano ISD honored 206 individuals from 66 PTAs on Tuesday, February 17, at the Plano Centre. The annual Plano ISD Council of PTAs Life Membership Banquet provides an opportunity for each of the local PTA units in the Plano elementary, middle, and high schools to recognize their heroes in volunteers, educators, and community members who provide outstanding service to children and youth.
At this year's banquet, entitled "Be a Hero," Texas PTA President Jan Wilkerson gave the Keynote Address to the crowd of about 600 talking about service to students and the community. Plano West senior, Jennifer Goebel, provided the inspirational message to start the evening with a message about being a hero as a volunteer.
Lisa Williams, Plano ISD Council of PTAs 3rd VP of Membership, transformed the Plano Centre into a cityscape skyline where super heroes gather and inspire. Williams and her team of volunteers decorated the Plano Centre, also known as Metropolis, Gotham City or perhaps the Fortress of Solitude for the evening. Batman appeared to escort honorees to the stage.
For over 90 years, Texas PTA has offered the honorary Texas PTA Life Membership as one of the highest honors presented to individuals for outstanding service to children and youth. Those heroes deserving of the honors promote the well-being of children and youth as an advocate in the areas of education, health, safety, and legislation.
Presentations of life memberships publicly recognize those who have given of their time and ability in the interest of young people in Texas. Through the years, over 2500 educators and volunteers in Plano ISD have received honorary Life Memberships.
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Innovation Opportunity Camp
The Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UT Dallas has an exciting new opportunity for your students to expand their horizons and explore the world of innovation and entrepreneurship. The two-week Innovation Opportunity Camp will teach students how to turn their ideas into new businesses and solutions for the world. Through team-based learning, business simulation games, and interaction with successful entrepreneurs and UTD faculty, students will learn about entrepreneurship as a career option — how to build a successful new venture and turn it into a career.
Please make this information available to your students before they go on Summer break. Our application deadline is this Friday 5/15/09.
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Council Newsletter May 2009 Issue
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Plano PTA 2008 - 2009 Year in Review
We’ve had a busy year to say the least! It began with the Summer Leadership Seminar and advocating a change to 4x4. We honored new Life Members, enjoyed PTA Day at the Capitol, celebrated 20 Years of Plano PTA, celebrated the holidays, diversity and Martin Luther King, Jr. and much more.
Despite all we’ve accomplished, we’re looking forward to another year again meeting back in Austin for another seminar. Thank you to every single PTA member and community member for making a difference in our children’s lives and future.
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Summer Leadership Seminar
Don’t let the term “seminar” mislead you. PTA Basic Training all happens in the large and beautiful Austin Convention Center. The seminar comes fully loaded with workshops [pdf file], exhibitors and much more. We want you … to attend SLS!
All the details on the Texas PTA web site. You can also register online. Basic Training runs from July 24 through July 26.
Helpful Year-End Information for Treasurers
This article, originally printed in Texas PTA’s The Voice, contains year-end tips and reminders sure to help every PTA Treasurer close out the year efficiently and easily. Article reproduced with permission from Texas PTA.
Also posted in Treasurer’s page.
Plano ISD PTAs Enjoy the Ol' Ballgame
Plano ISD Council of PTAs hosted a fun family day at the Frisco RoughRiders on Sunday, May 3rd. Over 850 PTA members and families were among those who attended the game, unstopped by worries of swine flu or threatening cloudy skies.
Fans were treated to a special presentation before the game began on the RiderVision jumbotron of artwork and photos from the entries of Plano students for the National PTA Reflections program. In Plano, over 55 PTAs received over 5,000 entries from talented PISD students.
After local PTA judging was complete, highly awarded entries moved to the Plano PTA Council, which in turn sent 54 entries to Texas PTA for consideration. Of those, 34 Plano students were recognized with Awards of Excellence, Awards of Merit or Honorable Mentions. Reflections categories include visual arts, music, dance, photography and literature.
At the game, Superintendent Dr. Otto threw out the first pitch and received an autographed ball from the RoughRiders catcher, Chris Gradoville. Plano Senior HS student, Delilah Fernandez sang the National Anthem and appeared unfazed when fireworks went off in the background while she sang “rockets’ red glare!”
School board members, district officials and PTA members all enjoyed a break from the rain with a good ball game, a chance to visit with friends and discover new ones. The kids all enjoyed watching the game, dancing to the great music and participating in the many activities and, of course, eating cotton candy, peanuts and hot dogs!
The PTA Day at the RoughRiders seeks to build community spirit while highlighting arts achievement and raising dollars for student scholarships. This year, every senior at the three senior high schools who is a member of their PTSA will be eligible for a scholarship. One scholarship per senior high school will be awarded by a drawing at the May 12th Plano PTA Officer and Chairman Training.
KT Handley, Plano ISD Council of PTAs RoughRiders Event Chairwoman
Awards Information and Applications
Plano ISD Council of PTAs awards given in May 2009. Congratulations to all the winners!
Download the Plano ISD Council of PTAs Outstanding PTA Application due March 23, 2010 [doc file]
Texas PTA Awards Information and Applications. The page requires the ID and password that appears on the back of your PTA membership card.