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Oceanside graduate gets early start on PhD
Abraham LeMole, 22, of Rockland, who has been studying mechanical engineering at Northeastern University, has found a mentor in one of his professors and is now working toward his PhD. LeMole was the 2019 valedictorian for Oceanside High School. LeMole was evaluating his options for an advanced degree when a conversation with Mehdi Abedi, associate teaching professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, put him on a new path.
New Novel Shows Abuse Victims That There is So Much More to Life
The Counselor's Counselor THE COUNSELOR’S COUNSELOR by Rose Hamilton This book encompasses many aspects of mental health, our current broken criminal justice system, domestic violence, and counseling.” — Amazon reviewer UNITED STATES, April 10, 2023/ EINPresswire.com/ -- Domestic violence can be either physical or mental abuse, but both will inevitably lead to serious mental health conditions and physical disabilities.
7 Ideas for Celebrating Leap Day
Leap Day comes around once every four years, and it falls during the home stretch of winter, a time when kids and parents can use a change of pace. Here are some ideas for creative Leap Day activities and celebrations you can do in class or as part of a family event. The good news is that at this dreary time of year, Leap Day gives us an excuse for fun physical activities, math games, and even literacy and community service projects.
Get Our Free Back-to-School Facebook Graphics
We’ve created a series of Facebook graphics you can use and share during back-to-school season, including for back-to-school events, the first day of school, meetings, and volunteer recruitment—plus cover photos for your Facebook page! Right-click each image to download. The images are free and you can encourage your school community to use them, as well.
Box Tops for Education: No More Clipping!
It’s almost time to put away those scissors. Box Tops for Education released a new mobile app (aptly named Box Tops for Education) for both iPhones (iOS) and Androids on June 19, 2019, and ushered in a whole new way of collecting box tops and raising money for schools. Don’t panic: Traditional box tops will be honored until they expire, which in some cases could be a few years from now. But the transition is under way.
These #ptokids Know How To Make the Most of Any Situation
Nap-in-a-Box While PTA president Rebecca S. organizes fundraising prizes (a PTA takeover of the dining room is happening off-camera), her daughter hunkers down for a nap. New Friends While the parents take care of PTO business, the kids do some bonding over Barbies. Never too young to learn how to network! Free Publicity While mom Mindy W.
Do These Back-to-School Tasks in Spring
Back-to-school time probably isn’t high on most leaders’ priority lists during spring. With the busyness of the season and dozens of tasks to get done before the last day of school, it’s hard to think ahead to what you’ll be doing months from now. But if you take some time now to give thought to a few back-to-school tasks, you can help get your group up and running in no time in fall. 1. Figure out if there’s money in the budget that you can carry over to kick off the next school year.
19 Easy-to-Make PTO Signs That Parents Will Love - PTO Today
Most of us live online these days, but there’s nothing like a good old-fashioned sign to get the word out about your PTO. The key is to go bold. Make signs that are unexpected, clever, and colorful—and your parents will remember them! Here are 19 ideas to try. Keep it colorful and simple! Highlight a few accomplishments and programs and toss in a few inspirational images or quotes for pizzazz.
16 Back-to-School Ideas for Social Media
Flyers and emails are great communication tools, but nothing beats social media, particularly Facebook and Instagram, for building community. These social channels allow your group to directly and immediately interact with parents, creating real-time relationships that feel accessible and personal. The trick to using them effectively is not to repeatedly blast parents with pleas to get involved but rather to showcase what’s wonderful about your community so they’ll want to be a part of it.
7 Tasks for New PTO Presidents - PTO Today
If you were just elected PTO president, congratulations! You may be excited and a little nervous at the same time—that’s normal; it’s a big job. But if you get organized now, chances are you’ll find that the job is manageable—and actually a lot of fun. Before school wraps up, try to take care of these seven tasks: 1. Reach out to outgoing officers and set up a time for them to transfer documents. Ask for a meeting so you can discuss general issues. (They may share some inside tips!) 2.
PTO Gift Ideas for a Retiring Principal - PTO Today
We have asked all the teachers to have their students do a writing prompt on “What does Mrs. XX do all day?” I’m binding them all into a book for her. There are some pretty cute stories in there! - Crysti C. We had each student thumbprint on a vase that was later decorated into bugs, butterflies, etc. Each student placed a flower into the vase after we presented it to her. - Julie P. We had every student in our school draw our principal, and then hung all 600 drawings around the building.
5 Tips for Your Upcoming PTO or PTA Election - PTO Today
Parent groups often aren’t certain how to nominate and elect new board members. You might worry that you aren’t being official and procedural enough on such an important matter. In general, large organizations do well with a nominating committee of a few people who are tasked with promoting the election, seeking nominations, and recruiting folks they believe will serve the group well.
Forms To Manage Your Group's Cash Flow
Tracking what cash is coming in and what’s going out is a key job for treasurers, and we want to help make it easier! We’ve just updated some of our more popular cash forms into Excel formats with formulas so they are fully editable and will allow treasurers to automatically calculate transactions.
Do PTOs and Alcohol Mix?
We’ve had questions about serving alcohol coming into our leader support team lately. It turns out there isn’t a straight yes or no answer to this question, but we can walk you through it. Before you get into the legalities of serving alcohol, think about what your community wants. Some folks have strong feelings about having no alcohol at an event, while others feel it adds a nice touch to an adults-only event. So, ask around and get a feel for what your parents would be comfortable with.
How To Hold a Successful Restaurant Fundraiser
Restaurant night fundraisers are a simple way to raise money for your parent group. Events can be run by a few volunteers, and they don’t require a big investment of time or money. Restaurant fundraisers help groups build a sense of community and give parents a way to support their school without a lot of fuss. How Does a Restaurant Fundraiser Work? A restaurant night is a joint effort between a parent group and a restaurant.
18 Ways To Get More Parent Volunteers
We asked our Facebook community to share one thing they’ve done to boost volunteer recruitment. We think you’re going to find lots of good nuggets in this list. Also, we’ve added some of our resources that fit with these great tips for attracting parent volunteers. Just click on the images below to get them. 1. Use a low-key approach.
11 PTO Organizational Tips To Kick Off January
1. Host a welcome-back coffee this month with your board and volunteers. Talk about the priorities for winter and spring and set goals. You may get some new ideas for planned events. 2. Review the 2017 calendar and make sure key events are listed on your group’s website and the school’s calendar. Our 2016-17 planning calendar will help. 3. Do a check-in on the business side of things: Any outstanding financial issues? It’s worth taking a look at our articles that address financial best practices.
Facebook Graphics for School Volunteer Appreciation
One of the most important jobs a PTO leader has is volunteer appreciation. When you let parents know you are grateful for their help, they are more likely to continue contributing. Plus, it's just the right thing to do. We've created 15 new Facebook graphics that you can use to say thanks to volunteers. Download them (right click to download) and use them often! (P.S. They are designed for Facebook, but work on other social channels and in emails, too!)
Holiday Gifts for a Teacher—What Teachers Really Want - PTO Today
We know that PTO leaders love giving teacher gifts during the holidays. But sometimes it can be challenging to figure out just the right gifts to give teachers. So, we asked our community to share their ideas on Facebook and we think you’ll find some great gifts for a teacher here. We’ve included links to some of our free resources, like gift tags and labels, that work well with these ideas. We’ve also added suggestions on what not to give plus even more simple, low-cost holiday teacher gifts.
How To Do a PTO Duct Tape Fundraiser
A duct tape fundraiser is a great way to build a sense of community—the kids will be beyond excited—and it’s a fun way to raise money for your group. We’ve heard of many parent groups duct-taping the school principal to the wall. There’s something particularly joyful to the students to see that the principal, who can appear remote or even stern, has a fun side and is willing to do something extremely silly.
10 PTO Leader Resources for Dealing With Difficult People - PTO Today
We had a lively discussion on our PTO and PTA Leaders group about what to do when parents complain and drag you down. Many leaders offered great tips for dealing with difficult people.
Our Best Back-to-School Printables
Good communication is key at back-to-school time. There’s so much information to share with parents and you want to make sure you’re striking the right balance of really being helpful and not overloading folks. Here are 10 files that you can download from our File Exchange and print for parents. We think they cover the bases of promoting parent involvement, recruiting helpers, welcoming parents, and even providing teachers with a little treat. 1.
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