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August 15, 2008

Welcome to JJ Daniell's PTSA!

Your JJ Daniell PTSA welcomes you to the 2008-2009 school year. We have some exciting plans for the coming year.

This year, we've adopted the same slogan as the National PTA, everychild.onevoice.  Together we are a powerful voice for our children, a relevant resource for JJ Daniell families and the community, and a strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child. With your help, we will continue to work toward the goal of making every child's potential a reality.

Through the support and commitment of its members, JJ Daniell's PTSA is able to offer many enriching, educational and fun activities for our children. Reflections, Book Fair, online resources, dances and honor roll celebrations are just a handful of the programs we have planned for the 2008-2009 school year.

The roll of PTSA is to work for the betterment of our children - not to do fundraising. We raise money only so we can provide the programs and resources students, parents and teachers want and need. Your membership in PTSA is vital for its continued success. At just $5 per person, it's a great investment in our children. Don't wait - join your PTSA today!

Top 10 Reasons to Join PTSA

  1. Membership in JJ Daniell PTSA also gives you membership in Georgia PTA and National PTA.
  2. Access to educational materials on a wide variety of concerns to today's parents and families.
  3. Legislative updates on issues that affect the safety, welfare and educational equality of all children and youth.
  4. Discounts and perks from local business supporting our school.
  5. Help our children get what they need to succeed.
  6. To be a voice for children and youth by communicating with local and state decision-makers.
  7. Volunteer opportunities that connect you to other parents, the school, and the larger community. Opportunities to learn about JJ Daniell programs through meetings and e-mailings.
  8. Meet the Principal and other staff members at meetings.
  9. Joining PTSA supports JJ Daniell students, teacher grants, student projects and parent programs.

Join PTSA

Fundraising Plans

Volunteer Opportunities

Reflections Program

Recycling Program

Board Members & Committees

Board Members :: 2008-2009

Co-Presidents

Kim Coots
Robin Forman

Co-Vice Presidents

Shari Fernandez
Stephanie Powell-Evans

Treasurer

Dana Groves Reeves

Secretary

Parliamentarian


Committee Members :: 2008-2009

Arts in Education (Reflections)


Honor Roll

Hospitality


Membership

School Store

Partners in Education

Resources in Our Community

Resources for Parents

Resources for Students

Resources for Teachers

Legislative Updates

PTSA Vision, Mission & Purposes

Together we are a powerful voice for children.

JJ Daniell's PTSA (Parent-Teacher-Student Association) serves as a forum where parents, teachers, administrators and students discuss ways to promote quality education, strive to expand the arts, encourage community involvement, and work for a healthy environment and safe neighborhoods.

In addition, JJ Daniell PTSA provides our youth members with the opportunity to make a difference by developing leadership skills, learning about the legislative process, increasing their self-esteem, and contributing to the school. In turn, adult members gain a new perspective for program development, as well as acquire a better understanding of the youth of today.


PTA Vision:

What the future will look like if PTA accomplishes its mission.
Making every child's potential a reality.


PTA Mission:

The overall purpose of PTA is to be:

  • A powerful voice for all children,
  • A relevant resource for families and communities, and
  • A strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child.

PTA Values:
Collaboration. We work in partnership with a wide array of individuals and organizations to accomplish our agreed-upon goals.

Commitment. We are dedicated to promoting children’s health, well-being, and educational success through strong parent, family, and community involvement.

Accountability. We acknowledge our obligations. We deliver on our promises.

Respect.
We value our colleagues and ourselves. We expect the same high quality of effort and thought from ourselves as we do from others.

Inclusivity. We invite the stranger and welcome the newcomer. We value and seek input from as wide a spectrum of viewpoints and experiences as possible.

Integrity. We act consistently with our beliefs. When we err, we acknowledge the mistake and seek to make amends.


PTA Purposes:
 Historical goals of PTA are:

  • To promote the welfare of the children and youth in 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.
  • The Local Parent Teacher Association