North Fulton Council of PTAs

North Fulton Council had 226 Reflections entries this year! We are so proud of all of our artists and loved seeing your creative work. Special thanks to Janelle Schittone and Austin and Chris Nelson who worked tirelessly to collect, judge, and display the submissions! Below are the Overall winners in each category as well as the grade level winners. Everyone listed below will be continuing on to be judged at the state level next year. Congratulations to all of the artists in North Fulton!

Join us for our Fall School of Information this Thursday at the Teaching Museum North! Click the link for more information and to RSVP!

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Great day for NFC PTA at First Day Fulton at North Springs High School! Talked to 600 families and everyone's excited! V-103 The People's Station made it a party!

NFC PTA is at First Day Fulton at North Springs HS!

NFC PTA Board Wants You! -

NFC PTA Board Wants You! Hello Fellow PTA/PTSA Parents, Leaders and Stakeholders, Are you or is someone that you know interested in serving on the North Fulton Council PTA? We need your help!   The North Fulton Council PTA Nominating Committee is putting together our slate of officers for the NFC PTA board for the 2023-202...

REMINDER: Last day to provide feedback for Proposed Amendments to 2020 Ed Specs
In March, the School Board will consider amendments to the district’s Educational Specifications (“ed specs”) last approved in 2020. Ed specs are a set of guidelines that school districts and architects use to design a building in relation to its academic programming. An informational website (www.fultonschools.org/edspecs) hosts background information as well as a recorded presentation explaining the proposed amendments. The site also contains a link to a ThoughtExchange survey for collecting comments. Please feel free to share your feedback and opinions before the survey closes on March 1.

2023 NFC PTA Sally FitzGerald Scholarship - Complete application is due Tuesday, March 21 by 11:59PM

Please click on the link below to complete your application:

https://form.jotform.com/NFCPTA/2023-nfc-pta-sally-fitzgerald-schol

Community-Unity-Diversity Event

Please join us tomorrow at Main Event February 20, 2023 Community-Unity-Diversity 5:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. with Yalonda Freeman

Celebrate Exceptional Children's Week (March 6-10, 2023) - https://mailchi.mp/7c01bef0c668/celebrate-exceptional-childrens-week

School of Information
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
9:00-11:30 am

Please RSVP for this hybrid event by registering

for in-person attendance:
www.eventbrite.com/winter-school-of-information

for virtual attendance:
www.zoom.us/winterSOI

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National PTA is having their exhibition for the 2021-2022 Reflections on Wednesday evening.

To register please use the link below:

2023 Reflections Showcase RSVP Page The annual National PTA Reflections Student Arts Showcase honors over 200 national awardees, with showcase performances from select student artists. Our Jan. 25 event will feature artworks from the 2021-2022 program, which was based on the theme: I Will Change the World By.... 

Pop-up sale! All proceeds go to buy Christmas gifts for kids in Haiti!

Join us with Yalonda Freeman to learn more about Housing and other resources in Roswell. The Roswell Community, Unity and Diversity organization will meet at Main Event off of Mansell Road on Monday September 19 from 5:00-8:00 pm.

NFC PTA Newsletter - July 2022 - https://mailchi.mp/a77455a2cc25/nfcptajanuary2022-11492973

NFC PTA Newsletter - May 2022: Join us for the School of Information on May 11. Early voting opens on May 2 - let your voice be heard! Have questions for the Fulton School Board candidates? Find candidates and contact information in the newsletter! We also have information about Reflections winners, Standards of Affiliation and more! https://mailchi.mp/8ae95faa4623/nfcptajanuary2022-11437641

Are you ready for Teacher Appreciation Week? What are some things you're planning?

It’s all love when it comes to our teachers! And this month we’ll share this year’s theme for Teacher Appreciation Week, May 2-6. It will give you all the planning time you need to shower your teachers with love and appreciation. PTA.org/ThankATeacher

Plan your trip now and save with our early bird registration rate, available through April 15! PTA.org/Convention

Join us in the Washington D.C. metro area for our in-person 125th Anniversary Convention to celebrate our advocacy, legacy and impact. PTA.org/Convention

2022 Legislative Update: Days 36-39 - Are you ready for Sine Die? - https://mailchi.mp/87a29870fca5/nfc-pta-legislative-update-days-8-11363546

Join us at NFC PTA: Volunteer for our Board! - https://mailchi.mp/885176b64687/nfcpta-newsletter-july-11355742

2022 Legislative Update: Days 32-35 - only 5 legislative days remain in the 2022 session - https://mailchi.mp/8f4dc6f5210a/nfc-pta-legislative-update-days-8-11362698

For the month of March, we encourage all units to achieve 50 More Male Memberships. Please click on the link for more details:http://www.nfcpta.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/2022-March-Membership-Newsletter.pdf

www.nfcpta.com

Ms. Linda Arnold, Mr. Phil Chen, and Dr. Michelle Morancie, the three candidates for the non-partisan Fulton County School Board seat for District 7, will participate in a virtual Meet-N-Greet on March 25, 6 PM, with Dr. Melody Kelley, candidate for Sandy Springs City Council.

To register for the virtual meet and greet please use this link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAtc-ygpjkrHNMUItOJ5C0R7XMs5Qlwu9ib

Have questions for the candidates please submit them using the link below:
https://forms.gle/QRpjQdgkvKbhABEM8

Not sure, if you're in FCS District 7? The updated map can be accessed using the following link:https://www.fultonschools.org/cms/lib/GA50000114/Centricity/Domain/313/Proposed%20New%20Zones%20Approved%20by%20Board%20North2.pdf

www.fultonschools.org

TONIGHT! Are you going to join the conversation?

Reminder! Join a nationwide virtual event tonight @ 5 pm PST/8 pm EST to help grow the important conversation and learn practical steps and strategies for supporting mental health at home, at school and in our greater communities. Register at https://bit.ly/3HK4kMO

2022 Legislative Update: Post Crossover - Find out what bills are still alive under the Gold Dome. Want to learn more and advocate in person? Attend PTA Day at the Capitol on TUESDAY, March 22. Find information and registration link in the update! https://mailchi.mp/f3928ade19ea/nfc-pta-legislative-update-days-8-11345574

FYI: leadership opportunity for teens! Applications due at the end of the week!

For the month of March, we encourage all units to achieve 50 More Male Memberships. All local units who submit a minimum of 50 more memberships will be entered in a drawing to win one (1) in-person CLT registration. For this month’s campaign, we will be drawing two (2) winners! We ask that you submit your memberships to the state office by Thursday, March 31, to be eligible for the drawing one (1) in-person CLT registration.

This month we encourage you to work on your male memberships. Recruiting men as PTA members may mean rethinking how your PTA is run on a day-to-day basis. If your PTA mostly relies on female volunteers, reaching out to men may involve breaking down barriers and trying new approaches and strategies:

Communicate directly to dads – How you and your PTA speak to members and potential members can impact the level of men’s involvement. Simply slimming down language and shortening messages in your communications can be more appealing to your male readership. Always explain and emphasize how men’s unique involvement benefits kids.

Just ask – Nearly half of the men who responded to a recent National PTA survey said they haven’t gotten involved with PTA simply because they weren’t asked. Those involved said their spouse’s participation led to their own involvement. Encourage women in your PTA to invite the men in their children’s lives to get involved. Take your PTA to places with large male contingents – such as service clubs – to share our message and ask for participation and membership.

Create men-focused groups and events – Surveys also show that men prefer to volunteer for hands-on projects and dad-only events with clear expectations. Organize special events and groups for dads to enjoy working on. Define volunteer roles and expectations clearly. With the pandemic, take advantage of virtual Game Nights, Dad and Me Movie Nights, virtual Magic Shows, Doughnuts with Dad, Cook with Dad virtual cooking lessons, and more.

Respect men’s time – More than 70 percent of recently surveyed dads said time was a barrier to PTA involvement, and the majority said they wanted fewer meetings at more convenient times. Make efforts to schedule meetings and activities when it’s convenient for most parents and organize results-driven meetings with clear agendas and topics.

Celebrate engagement – When you start getting more men involved, remember to celebrate! Letting the school community know will help emphasize and publicize your welcoming environment for all parents and members. Thank dads publicly at meetings and in your PTA communications, and always encourage more male membership – we’re all in it together for our kids!

With schools facing new and unique challenges this year, PTA Membership is more important than ever. PTA Your Way to support every child with one voice and work towards making every child’s potential a reality! Once again, reach out to the dads, uncles, and granddads at your school and ask them to support your PTA. It never hurts to ask…you might get a “Yes”!

Don’t forget to….

Enter your new memberships into MemberHub

Link your bank account to MemberHub for convenient processing

Submit your dues by Thursday, March 31

Two signatures are required on all checks (If mailing to the state office)

Membership dues to state are $3.75 per member