District 13 Update
State Reflections Winners, Spring Conference, and more!
Congratulations to our State-level Reflections Winners!
Sunday, March 22nd was a special day for many students in our district. State Reflections winners were announced at the High Museum. It was a lovely event and a day to remember for those children being honored. District 13 has 5 students advancing to the National PTA competition – 3 from Cherokee and 2 from Forsyth. Congratulations to all the winners!
Georgia Special Artist Photography Awards
First Place and Photography Entry to National – Preston Johnson, Hickory Flat ES
First Place – Ryan Weber, Bascomb ES
Second Place – Ryan Weber, Bascomb ES
Third Place – Brody Wright, Indian Knoll ES
Georgia Special Artist Literature Awards
Second Place – Alexia Irwin, Ballground STEM Academy
Georgia Special Artist Visual Arts Awards
Second Place – Almas Hussain, Little River ES
Musical Composition Awards
Second Grade, second place – Ella Bekkerus, Brookwood ES
Second Grade, third place – Cheryl Jerald, Daves Creek ES
Sixth Grade, first place – Shawn Dua, South Forsyth MS
Eighth Grade, second place – Carly Lobdell, South Forsyth MS
Dance Choreography Awards
First Grade, first place – Navy Joshi, Brookwood ES
Second Grade, second place – Lindsay Morris, Hickory Flat ES
Third Grade, second place – Samuel Fleshler, Daves Creek ES
Sixth Grade, first place – Hannah Fleshler, Lakeside MS
Seventh Grade, First Place and Middle Division Entry to National – Caroline Cannizzaro, Riverwatch MS
Seventh Grade, third place – Lillian Hansen, South Forsyth MS
Eleventh Grade, first place – Elizabeth Hale, Etowah HS
Twelfth Grade, second place – Kathryn Huller, Cherokee HS
Photography Awards
Kindergarten, third place – Owen Muraski, Haw Creek ES
Third Grade, second place – Jesse Martinez, Free Home ES
Third Grade, third place – Christina Warren, Avery ES
Fourth Grade, first place – Tyler Hsu, Kelly Mill ES
Fifth Grade, second place – William Jones, Hasty ES
Sixth Grade, second place – Camila Medina, Mill Creek MS
Eleventh Grade, first place – Sarah Burris, Sequoyah HS
Film Production Awards
First Grade, third place – Navy Joshi, Brookwood ES
Fourth Grade, First Place and Intermediate Division Entry to National – Brayden Fuentes, Macedonia ES
Sixth Grade, second place – David Collie, Jr., Holly Springs ES
Seventh Grade, second place – Jed Guin, Mill Creek MS
Eighth Grade, third place – Jordan-Paige Sudduth, Lakeside MS
Tenth Grade, first place – Caroline Usry, Etowah HS
Visual Arts Awards
Second Grade, second place – Adora Snapp, Macedonia ES
Sixth Grade, third place – Prashanth Radhakrishnan, Riverwatch MS
Eighth Grade, honorable mention – Ziche (Ava) Wang, Riverwatch MS
Ninth Grade, second place – Taylor Montooth, Sequoyah HS
Literature Awards
Second Grade, second place – Jay Hyun, Settles Bridge ES
Fourth Grade, third place – Katy Krumrey, Sixes ES
Fifth Grade, first place – Suzanne Cook, Mountain Road ES
Seventh Grade, First Place and Middle Division Entry to National – Morgan Parsley, Lakeside MS
Eighth Grade, first place – Srija Somaka, Riverwatch MS
Ninth Grade, third place – Marissa Henager, River Ridge HS
Tenth Grade, First Place and High Division Entry to National – Isabelle Riddle, Sequoyah HS
Eleventh Grade, second place – Connor Booz, Woodstock HS
Twelfth Grade, first place – Rachel Fisher, Etowah HS
District 13 Scholarship Opportunity!
Input Next Year's Officers By May 1
Financial Red Flags
One of the most important things we do as PTA Board Members is fundraise so that we can provide educational support to our schools. With that comes the handling of money — often large sums of money. It is important to always stay aware of what is going on with your PTA funds and to catch any financial red flag.
To protect your PTA, be aware of the following things:
• No treasurer’s reports at executive board or association meetings.
• Reports are given orally with written information to be provided “later.”
• Treasurer’s reports list only general categories without sufficient detail.
• Treasurer misses meetings.
• Audits not performed as scheduled.
• No one from unit attends any council/district meetings or workshops.
• Board members not turning in correct amount of money; accounting irregularities in their own fundraisers/activities.
• Inability of treasurer or chairman to say how much money the fundraiser made.
• No monthly financial reports; no audits.
• Board unfamiliar with unit bylaws.
• Banks that do not return processed checks (or copies of such.)
• Unapproved meeting minutes.
• Unapproved budgets or yearly calendars.
• President (or other officer) not reviewing bank statements.
• Demands from staff/principal for “gifts” to school.
• A treasurer who is disorganized and can’t get reports ready for meetings.
• A president who writes the checks because the treasurer has no experience.
• Inquiry calls by concerned parents, teachers, or principal.
• Calls on the same matter from two different sources.
• Failure to provide a year-end audit on request.
• Providing skimpy or misleading information.
• Lack of or incomplete minutes, particularly in matters involving use of funds.
• Fundraising project that will benefit a board member financially.
• Unit board not following financial procedure because they “never did before”; board that claims it “didn’t know.”
• Only one person counting money.
• Only one person signing checks; only one person on bank signature card.
• Signing of blank checks.
• Receipts not attached to Requests for Reimbursements.
Need help or guidance? Contact your Council and District leadership.
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District 13 Spring Conference
Cost to attend is $10 per person. To RSVP, please send an email to d13gapta@gmail.com with the name of the attendees and your school name. Send checks payable to 13th District of Georgia PTA to Susan Hayes, 1804 Fenton Manor, Cumming, GA 30041.
Reminder: Since we will be holding District elections, please be sure to bring your Membership card so that you can receive a voting delegate card. Thank you!
Wednesday, May 6, 2015, 09:30 AM
George W. Whitlow Elementary School, Castleberry Road, Cumming, GA, United States
Dyslexia Forsyth's Upcoming Events
The Role of Nutrients and Hormones on Brain Function
(ex. focus, memory, learning)
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 7:00pm
@Forsyth County Board of Education, Room 380
1120 Dahlonega Highway, Cumming, GA 30040
Dyslexia Forsyth is pleased to have Dr. Krishna Doniparthi, MD
Triple Board Certified, Family Medicine, Functional Medicine, Bariatric Medicine
AAFP, FAARM, ASBP
Please join us as Dr. Doniparthi discusses how hormones and nutrients affect brain function and behavior of children and adults. He will talk about the importance of brain fitness and the specific steps you can take to improve overall brain health. Optimal brain health is essential to increased focus, better memory and improved learning capacity! This event is free and open to the public. No reservation is necessary.
Important Upcoming Dates
March 26 -- CCC Honoring Our Heroes Ceremony at Cherokee High School at 6:30pm
March 27 -- PTA Night at the Hawks
April 1 -- Scholarship Applications for D13 Scholarship are due
April 16 -- CCC General Meeting
May 6 -- District 13 Spring Conference at Whitlow Elementary School; 9:30 registration(awards, celebration, vendor fair and officer election for D13)
May 13 -- CCC New Officer Training
May 13 -- FCC New Officer Training
May 19 -- FCC Principals and Presidents Lunch
June 26-28 -- National PTA Convention in Charlotte, NC
July 10-11 -- Georgia PTA Convention Leadership Training (CLT)
13th District of Georgia PTA
Email: d13gapta@gmail.com
Website: www.georgiapta.org
Location: 114 Baker Street Northwest, Atlanta, GA, United States
Phone: 770-378-1066
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