PTA
Every child. One voice.
PTA Mission
To support and speak on behalf of children and youth in the schools, in the community, and before governmental agencies 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 parents and public involvement in the public schools of this nation
PTA Policy
To promote the welfare of children and youth in the 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
PTA Programs
Reflections Program
Want to do something fun and exciting for the students in your school? Participate in the National PTA's Reflections Program. Reflections is the National PTA's Cultural Arts Program. Students in preschool through grade twelve are encouraged to express their thoughts and feelings on a given theme through the creative arts. Students may submit works in any of the seven arts areas:
Literature and/or Literature Special Needs
Musical Composition and/or Musical Composition Special Needs
Photography and/or Photography Special Needs
Visual Arts and/or Visual Arts Special Needs
Dance Choreography and/or Dance Choreography Special Needs
Film/Video Production and/or Film/Video Production Special Needs
Dance Performance Individual or Group and/or Dance Performance Individual or Group Special Needs (This category does not go on to National PTA for judging.)
Reflections Program is open to all students in attendance at a PTA school in good standing. Check your bylaws for an explanation of a unit in good standing. Entries are sent to the 15th District PTA, which submits winning entries to the Kentucky PTA. The National PTA level must be submitted by a state PTA. Membership in the PTA for students or parents is not a requirement. The deadline for entries to the district will be announced at a later date.
The Reflections Program provides the opportunity for all students from prekindergarten through grade twelve to demonstrate their skills in the arts. The Core Content is now listed on all Kentucky PTA Reflections rules and guidelines. Each student may enter in one age category:
Primary: preschool through grade two
Intermediate: grades three through five
Middle/Junior: grades six through eight
High: grades nine through twelve
Challenged
Local PTAs may submit entries to the district by a date to be announced later in the year. One entry per grade in each category (e.g., Music, Photography, Visual Arts, Dance, Choreography, Literature, Film/Video Production, and Dance Performance Individual or Group). For example, a PTA may submit one entry in third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade (which is the Intermediate category) in the category of Music and so forth.
Fundraisers
The Stonestreet PTA has ongoing fundraisers (click links below for more information.)
Box Tops for Education—Sign up for their newsletter, and the school will receive more Bonus Points.
Tyson Project A+—Clip and save Tyson Project A+ labels today. Through this program we can raise as much as $12,000 for our school this year! The money we raise can go towards buying things like books and computers.