PRESIDENT'S PACKETS, PRESIDENT'S CDS, AND MEMBERSHIP CARDS ARE BEING DISTRIBUTED DIFFERENTLY
This year, each region will be hand-distributing the President's Packets and CDs. The Region Vice Presidents will handle the distribution. If you have questions about how your Packets will be passed out, please feel free to contact your Region Vice President and they will be happy to help you.
Northwest - CeCe White, cwhite@indianapta.org
Northeast - Julie Klingenberger, jklingenberger@indianapta.org
Central - Sharon Wise, swise@indianapta.org
Southern - Natalie Jones, njones@indianapta.org


SOUTHERN REGION PRESIDENT'S PACKET PICK UP INFO
If you are a PTA President in the Evansville Area Council, you can pick up President's CD and your membership cards on Wednesday,July 28 from 10 AM -12 PM at the North Main Subway. New procedure. You will have to sign that you received them this year. This is not the one on the Main Street Walkway but the one near Turoni's. Questions? Email Natalie Jones at njones@indianapta.org.


CENTRAL REGION TRAINING SCHEDULED
Central Region will hold training on August 7 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Warren Central High School.  All units should make plans to attend as valuable information will be shared to help you get your year off to a good start.  Both officers and committee chairs are encouraged to participate in this training as there will be something for everyone!  Attendees should enter through Door 1 and go to the East Cafeteria.  President's Packets, including your membership cards, will also be distributed at this training session.  (Warren Township schools can expect to receive their packets prior to the 8/2 start of school.)  We hope to see everyone there! Questions? Contact Sharon Wise at swise@indianapta.org


NORTHWEST REGION PRESIDENT'S PACKET PICK UP
You may pick up your President's Packet and Membership Cards on Tuesday, July 27th from 10:00 AM until 2:00 PM The materials will be distributed at Irving Elementary School 4727 Pine Street. Please contact Dee Jones at djones@indianapta.org this weekend or at 219-933-2467 Ext. 5503 on Monday and Tuesday.


HAMMOND COUNCIL PTA LEADERSHIP TRAINING
Hammond Council PTA will be hosting a Northwest Region Packet/Leadership Training on Wednesday, August 11, 2010. The training will be held at Woodmar United Methodist Church, 7320 Northcote in Hammond from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Please RSVP to CeCe White at cwhite@indianapta.org by Sunday, August 8th.

This Week's Question - Reflections and Citizenship - How do you get your students involved in the program? How do you get your staff members involved? What other tricks have you learned and can share?

This past year one of the Croninger Elementary PTA VP, Kimberley Ehrman had a great idea involving Reflection projects.  They held an after school Reflections workshop for 4 weeks.  There was a $3 charge and the PTA supplied all the art supplies and use of digital cameras.  It really just provided students with supplies and work space.  They allowed them to use the cameras to take whatever pictures they were inspired to take. And...it was easy to organize; 4 parents volunteered, they wrote the Theme on the board, and then let the students create.  Croninger President Amber Fiess says the PTA really ended up with some nice projects this year!

Brookview Elementary's 4th grade teachers have been very supportive of the PTA Citizenship essay contest. Each year they include it in their classroom work so that all 4th graders in our school are able to participate.

Next Week's Question - Membership - How do you get parents, staff to join your PTA? How do you promote membership? If your unit is a PTSA - what do you do to appeal to students? Share your ideas...


Want to answer this week's question or brag about the GREAT things happening in your PTA? Send your responses, stories, ideas, and comments to GoodNews@indianapta.org.