South Carolina PTA

📣 Hey Parents! 📣
It's Labor Day! Let's talk about laws.
The US Dept of Labor's guide demystifies the legalities of teen jobs and hours, ensuring your kids’ work is safe and compliant. 🛡️
👉 Hours that 14- and 15-year-olds can work:
-Outside of school hours, up to 3 hours on a school day, including Friday
-After 7:00 a.m.
-Before 7:00 p.m., except from June 1 — Labor Day, when they can work as late as 9:00 p.m.
-Up to 8 hours per day when school isn’t in session
-Up to 18 hours per week when school is in session
-Up to 40 hours per week when school isn’t in session
👉 Jobs that are off-limits for 14- and 15-year-olds:
-Manufacturing and mining
-Most processing occupations
-Operating power-driven equipment
-Transportation and communications
-Construction
-All baking and most cooking
-Maintenance or repair of a building or equipment
-Work in freezers and meat coolers
-Work involving power-driven food slicers, grinders, choppers, and mixers
-Loading and unloading goods to and from trucks or conveyors
👉 Jobs that are off-limits for all kids under 18:
-Driving or outside motor vehicle helper
-Power-driven woodworking machines*
-Power-driven hoisting apparatus, including forklifts
-Power-driven metal-forming and punching machines*
-Power-driven meat processing machines
-Power-driven bakery machines
-Power-driven balers and compactors*
-Power-driven saws and other cutting machines*
-Roofing*
-Excavation*
* These dangerous jobs provide limited exemptions for 16- and 17-year-olds who are bona-fide student-learners and apprentices.
▶️ Visit YouthRules.gov for more info.

Happy September! Check out some of these Monthly Program ideas! Comment below with your September plans!

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Looking for ways to engage school staff in your PTA? Check out this Membership Minute! https://www.loom.com/share/6b03a6b59ae841158c357875110f5190?fbclid=IwY2xjawE7f_lleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVyvNl-IHToaiXkXno9O3yHHk21n2Qs3kYp20LlmMiYLU75SBbQP_SiblA_aem_S49Vwk04sklxBCK2zExOfg

Membership Minute Tip #1 - Give a PTA Update at a Staff Meeting

📲 Are you trying to decide if your child is ready for a digital device? Use the Ready, Tech, Go! program from National PTA and AT&T to help determine if they are ready, and find tips for promoting safety online too.
https://www.pta.org/home/programs/connected/ready-tech-go?_zs=dpMfd,dpMfd&_zl=PRDB4,PRDB4

Join the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Education at 1:45 p.m. EDT TODAY for a virtual back-to-school pep rally celebrating healthy school meals. The event will be livestreamed on usda.gov/live.

📣Funding opportunities are NOW OPEN! National PTA has resources to help your PTA bring valuable programming to your school. Visit their website today to learn more! PTA.org/Grants

Have you heard that Membership Mania is here for the new school year? Local leaders should sign up now at PTA.org/Mania to learn how to grow and diversify your PTA's membership!

Did you miss the 2023-2024 Outstanding Interpretation Reflections Winner Celebration last month? Watch here!

2023-2024 Outstanding Interpretation Reflections Winner Celebration The seven students featured in this video achieved the Award of Outstanding Interpretation, which is given to the student artworks that achieved the highest ...

Happy National Dog Day! Put your paws together for the dogs of the SCPTA Board! 👏👏👏🐾🐶🐕🐾

Make your school events inclusive! National PTA offers funding to cover food, transportation and more! Everyone in your community can participate! Learn how: PTA.org/Grants

Looking for ways to encourage your student to read? Check out these 10 ideas and let us know which one worked for your child!

Students have until November 15th to submit their ideas for the 2026 Reflections Theme. If National chooses their idea, they will win $100! 💵 https://forms.gle/zSrPR1f9BR5sdfJo9

What Does It Mean to be PTA Connected? Parenting in the digital age is complex. PTA Connected strives to help children act safely, responsibly, and thoughtfully online. Learn more here: https://www.pta.org/home/programs/connected

Have you registered your school for this year's Reflections Program? Every year the Reflections Chair needs to register with the current theme. This year is Accepting Imperfection! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/24-25ReflectionsRegistration

📬 Call for resolutions now open!
Resolutions are an important part of the advocacy work of PTA. PTAs interested in submitting a resolution for consideration during the 2025 National PTA Convention can submit their proposed resolution to National PTA now through Oct. 15. View the Resolutions Toolkit for submission details and guidelines, best practices for writing a resolution and an example resolution.

Resolutions Toolkit - Advocacy Resources | National PTA Learn which issues affecting children and youth nationwide and how PTA stands on them.

Empower your school community to be educated in the sciences and STEM Fields. Check out the National STEM Resources! https://www.pta.org/home/programs/stem/resources

The SCPTA assisted the Upstate & Lowcountry Districts in organizing their elections. We are excited to announce that both elections met quorum and passed! Welcome, and congratulations to all of our new District Officers!

Learn how we can raise lifelong readers. Dr. Rebecca Silverman offers strategies for fostering a love of reading and guidance on what you should expect from your child at each age.
https://player.captivate.fm/episode/9db23af7-c886-4ad7-925c-837ea81d1000/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEhyRlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHZ7FGSn9hHWeg3MQrIbsETdVUVy-nzLhWbxJ2P_D8rWpp54ndoRRdN3YhQ_aem_Em4Q_gW_xsVo8BRajP_qig

Growing Great Readers Quickly and easily listen to Notes from the Backpack: A PTA Podcast for free!

💡 Membership Tip: Looking for a PTA Presentation Template to Use at Back-to-School Events?
Help your families get to know your PTA and its leaders at the beginning of the school using National's local PTA welcome PowerPoint template (also in Spanish). Educate families about what PTA truly is—the largest volunteer association of families and caring communities who jointly advance PTA’s mission to make every child’s potential a reality—share what your PTA has planned for the year and ask them to join your PTA!
https://npta.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT00MjMxOTUwJnA9MSZ1PTQyNjM5NjYwNyZsaT00NzQ1NzUzNA/index.html

🎮Support teens online! Check out Discord's new Guardian's Guide created to empower guardians to help their teens thrive.

Building a better place to play and chill together as teens go back to school | Discord Discord is here to help smooth the transition back to school with our Teen Charter and ease parents’ and guardians’ minds with our new Guardian’s Guide resource.

Unlock the full potential of Givebacks with this training! You will not only learn how to handle compliance, communications, and sales, but you will learn how to raise more money and KEEP more money when using Givebacks Fundraising! Our special guest is providing training Tuesday, August 20 at 7pm. She will go over:
- Membership sales and management
- Compliance
- Givebacks storefront
- Communications
- Fundraising
If you have any questions, reach out to President-Elect, Jessica Mckinley [email protected]

Do you have a car-rider line? Do you want more PTA members? Well then check out this week’s Membership Minute! Have a little fun in your car-rider line, and grow PTA membership at the same time!

https://www.loom.com/share/edf4956de515422dad725cc6c62bc0de?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR10yFiTsTMCa0CfFdeAqlaitvLWea_awjm8AcyqNt3iZWTJI9ivA3pmpeM_aem_TrbcSuDbArs8s9n2-UMb5g

Membership Minute Tip #3 Have Some Car-Rider Line Fun

It's National Son & Daughter Day! Give your kiddos an extra squeeze today!!

With school starting back.Please take a moment to refresh your memory on when to stop for a school bus.
On a two-lane road, drivers traveling in BOTH directions must stop for a school bus with its red lights flashing, even if there is a paved, raised, or grassy median.
On roads with four or more lanes, only drivers traveling in the same direction must stop. Traffic on the opposite side should proceed with caution.
Let's all make sure we do everything we can to ensure a safe school year!

https://www.scdps.sc.gov/tz/backtoschoolsafety

Jon Solomon offers advice for talking with tough coaches and helping your child find balance between athletics and academics.
https://www.pta.org/the-center-for-family-engagement/podcast/notes-from-the-backpack/dont-break-a-sweat-how-to-navigate-youth-sports?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=PTA&_zs=dpMfd&_zl=j7fA4

Remember our drawing for a free Stanley cup? I will be going live in about 10 minutes to do the drawing! Come join me!

Imagine a thriving school community! The School of Excellence program helps PTAs and schools work together to create a welcoming, enriching environment for every student! Join the movement and make a difference! ➡️ PTA.org/Excellence.

Membership Tip: Looking for ways to show your PTA's value? Take advantage of the You Belong in PTA resources show the value of PTA and ask everyone to join PTA.

Reasons YOU Belong - Membership Resources - Run Your PTA | National PTA How to Create Your Own PTA Value Message will guide you through a simple, five-step process to gain new PTA/PTSA members! Quickly and easily start a conversation with anyone about why they should join your PTA or PTSA.