• Patton PTA Celebrates Black History Month: Feb. 9
• New Volunteer Opportunities: Picture Day, BHM Celebration & Valentine's Staff Treats
• Calling 5th Grade Parents! Yearbook needs childhood photos
• Rally Day for the Texas PTA: Feb 27
• Beyond Birds and Bees - Parent Education Workshop: Feb. 16
  
• Save the Date: PTA Meeting Feb. 23 at 6pm
• Patton PTA Sponsors 2022-2023
  

Spring Picture DayWe need several volunteers the morning of Feb. 8 and 9 to help with coordinating spring picture day. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4da4ac2da5fe3-spring2#/

Black History Month Celebration: Volunteers are needed to assist with our Black History Month celebration on February 9. For more details and to sign up click here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4da4ac2da5fe3-black1#/

Valentine's Staff Celebration: Love is in the air and no one deserves some extra affection more than our wonderful Patton staff! We will be serving coffee and breakfast treats on the morning of Valentine's Day and are requesting some food donations and volunteers to help. Please review and sign up where you're able: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4da4ac2da5fe3-valentines#/

You must have an approved background check before you begin volunteering. A new one must be completed each school year. Visit https://austinpartners.formtitan.com/volunteerportal#/ to complete yours now!

In the weeks leading up to the Texas PTA Rally Day, we want to highlight each of the key legislative priorities for the Texas PTA this year.

This week: Vouchers

School vouchers are taxpayer-funded government subsidies that are taken away from public schools and instead directed toward private schools and vendors. While advocates of vouchers use the term “school choice” to describe their efforts, the truth is vouchers provide no accountability to the state and can only be used by those who are accepted to private schools and are most likely already in a financial position to afford private school tuition.

This process takes much needed funds away from public schools. School vouchers hurt Texas public schools because they direct funding away from an already critically underfunded system.

For more details, see Vouchers: Debunk the Myths Fact Sheet.

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Parent volunteers are needed to help monitor students in the cafeteria each day during lunch https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4da4ac2da5fe3-book2

You must have an approved background check before you begin volunteering. A new one must be completed each school year. Visit https://austinpartners.formtitan.com/volunteerportal#/ to complete yours now!