April in Twenty-Third District PTA!
STAY UP-TO-DATE ON PTA IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY!
Happy April! Convention is Just Around the Corner! Will We See You There?!
Happy Wednesday, Riverside County PTA and PTSA Leaders!
We hope that you are all doing well!
With a little more than a week until the first California State PTA Convention in two years, and only two and half months until the end of term, our world is looking up! COVID-19 cases are down, students are back on campuses, and a return to normal is coming closer every day!
Transition to the board-elect is coming up fast! Check out this edition to get information on Convention, the upcoming orientation and more.
Check out information on Convention (including requesting a FREE registration) by clicking this link.
What can you do to help prepare for transition?
- Make sure your election has occurred, and your officers-elect are registered with your Council or via MyPTEZ. Per the Toolkit ("Running Your PTA, pp.R16), elections should occur by the second week in April. If your unit or council is struggling with elections or needs support - we are here to help!
Remember, PTA is a business, and its officers are required by law to be on record. The following items are required for officers:
- President*: Name, Address, Email, Phone Number
- Treasurer*: Name, Address, Email, Phone Number
- Secretary*: Name, Email, Phone Number
- All other officers: Name, Email, Phone Number
* These officers are required for an operational PTA.
- Make sure your records are in order! Financial records, minutes, and procedure books (in whatever iteration your procedure books and past plans come in!). Don't hand over a mess; set up your board-elect for PTA success. Remember, our goal is to leave it better than we found it, so that the next group of leaders can continue our good work - making it better for children and families.
- Reach out for help if you need it! We have phenomenal Council leaders in Riverside County, all of whom are ready and willing to help support their units in whatever ways possible. If your unit is out-of-council and needs support, reach out to us at 23rd District! We are here to help you - you have support, don't be afraid to reach out! You can reach us directly via Help@23rdDistrict.org
PTA is about making it better - someone's life is better because you're in it.
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You are receiving this newsletter because as a PTA leader in Riverside County (Council or Unit), you are a part of the 23rd District PTA family.
Reach out to us for help: Help@23rdDistrict.org
Find support on our website: www.23rdDistrict.org
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23rd District PTA Convention Scholarships ARE AVAILABLE NOW!
REQUEST REGISTRATIONS UNTIL APRIL 26, 2022 at 11:59 P.M.!
We are giving away TONS of Convention registrations - absolutely free! These Convention registrations will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Both part-time and full-time are available.
Click this link to enter via form.
Scholarships include:
- One free full-time or part-time Convention registration
- District delegate fee ($10.00) - Includes Twenty-Third District PTA t-shirt, Twenty-Third District PTA swag bag, access to the Twenty-Third District PTA hospitality suite.
Twenty-Third District Shirt Day is Friday - One ticket to the Twenty-Third District PTA Convention Event/Dinner ($30)
Time: 7:00 P.M.
Location: Dave & Busters Ontario
4821 Mills Cir.
Ontario, CA 91764
It's important to note: Convention scholarships are limited. Convention scholarship recipients must attend general meetings and workshops. Attendees who note that they will be attending the district dinner must attend, or the unit will be billed for the cost.
DON'T MISS THE CONVENTION ORIENTATION!
Join us on Monday, April 25, 2022 at 7:00 P.M.
All registered attendees should attend the orientation!
Join us:
Topic: 23rd - Convention Orientation
Time: Apr 25, 2022 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81068006600?pwd=c2RDendCeG5IWG9VbENSbCtGMmJlZz09
Meeting ID: 810 6800 6600
Passcode: Convention
Let's Celebrate! 23rd District Awards!
You're Invited!
It's been a hard year, and as things re-open and we see a light at the end of the tunnel, 23rd District PTA is inviting you to attend our in-person year-end dinner event!.
23rd District PTA Awards Dinner
Everyone is invited! Celebrate with us!
Nominate unit or council for awards by clicking this link
We will be recognizing:
- Student scholarship recipients
- Outstanding Administrators and Teachers
- Advocacy all-stars
- Membership magic-makers
- Extraordinary volunteers and more!
Nominate your unit or council for awards by clicking this link!
We want to celebrate all the hard work our councils and units have done this year!
When: Thursday, May 26, 2021; 6:00 - 8:30 P.M.
Where: Citrus Park Event Center, California State Historic Park; 9400 Dufferin Avenue, Riverside, CA 92503
Cost: FREE
Seating is limited. RSVPs must be received by May 20, 2021
RSVP to Leadership@23rdDistrict.org
Questions? Reach out to Leadership@23rdDistrict.org
Training will be hosted in June.
More information coming in May.
Council/Unit Annual Historian Reports are DUE - EXTENDED TO MAY 1!
We do what we do out of sheer love, but it's always important to illustrate the extraordinary value our work holds - and the Annual Historian Report is one of the ways we make that happen!
Just because we haven't been on campus, doesn't mean that we aren't working - every hour counts! In fact, you'll even estimate the hours you'll spend working through the end of the year! Calculate all of those hours, including your estimated hours, and include them in your report. A great way to illustrate the investment of PTA in student success is to calculate the value of those estimated hours and share both hours and dollar value with your principals and school boards!
Make sure you send those reports through channels - to your Council if in-Council, or right to us if Out-of-Council.
Reports are attached!
Send Council and OOC Unit Reports to Help@23rdDistrict.org
Bylaws Submission Processes
In-council units should follow council processes with respect to preparing bylaws submissions. Out-of-Council units bylaws can approve proposed changes with the executive board, prepare a bylaws submission via the ebylaws system and submit via channels.
Please follow the process for your council, if in council, regarding submittal procedures.
We are hopeful that submitted bylaws will be returned quickly!
For incoming submittals (submitted digitally), please ensure that these steps are followed (or go to www.23rddistrict.org/bylaws):
►The saved document from e-bylaws does not have "draft" or "sample" on the cover.
►All changes are documented on a completed Bylaws Submittal Form
►The complete bylaws document and all standing rules are included
►Submit via Bylaws@23rdDistrict.org
Have questions for us? Please reach out via Bylaws@23rdDistrict.org
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR PTA AND PTSA UNITS CHARTERED IN APRIL!
- 14 - Harada Elementary PTA
- 16 - Andrew Jackson Elementary PTA
- 17 - Susan B. Anthony Elementary PTA
- 21 - Van Buren Elementary PTA
- 22 - La Granada Elementary PTA
- 23 - John Adams Elementary PTA
- 24 - Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary PTA
- 24 - Eastvale Elementary PTA
- 25 - David A. Brown Middle PTSA
- 28 - Jurupa Middle PTA
- 28 - VanderMolen PTA
23rd District PTA - Contact Us Any Time!
Mailing Address
38670 Sky Canyon Dr #200,Murrieta, CA 92563
Email: Help@23rdDistrict.org
Website: www.23rdDistrict.org
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Twitter: @23rdDistrictPTA