What Role Does the PTA Council Play in
Our School District?
Each of South Colonie’s eight schools has its own Parent-Teacher Association or PTA — each with the goal of supporting the educational program in any way it can. This support can range from hosting parent help programs and after school activities to sponsoring field trips or musical performances.
But who is there to support the school PTAs? That’s where the South Colonie District PTA Council gets involved. The PTA Council is designed to be a resource to the individual school PTAs by answering questions andsharing ideas for special events and programs.
The Council also serves as a link to the district, state and national PTAs. The PTA Council’s role is to unify PTA activities and provide a way for school PTAs to collaborate on projects that an individual PTA could not accomplish alone. In short, the Council is there to help.
Keeping its finger on the pulse of the community
Since the PTA Council is ideally situated to bring together the efforts of a number of organizations and agencies for the benefit of South Colonie school children, its members are often asked to support projects and proposals of other community groups.
Through continual contact with school administrators, Board of Education members and other organizations, agencies and community groups, the PTA Council is aware of school and community conditions that affect our children. Because of this, the PTA Council often serves as a conduit of communication with the public and is a valuable source of guidance and information. The PTA Council also sponsors school appreciation days for district staff and the annual Meet the School Board Candidates Night prior to the May elections.
How can I find out more about the PTA Council?
The South Colonie PTA Council
meets on the fourth Monday of each month at the District Office,
102 Loralee Drive. The meetings begin at 7 p.m. and are overseen
by our four PTA Council officers, who are elected each year from
the membership that represent the individual school PTAs. The
Superintendent of Schools and members of the South
Colonie Board of Education are also a part of the Council.
Each of our district’s schools is encouraged to have representation at these meetings by sending its school principal, PTA president and two school PTA representatives. For more information about the PTA Council, please contact the PTA Council President.
President Sheri Prevratil: 869-2008
Vice President Emily Lawyer: 986-1155
Treasurer Ann Travison: 869-3826
Secretary Rhonda Bachman: 459-5775
PTA News Stories
PTA Council Meeting Monday Night
Posted on september 23, 2011
The South Colonie PTA Council will hold its first meeting of the school year on Monday, September 26, 7 p.m., at the District Office. All are welcome. The meeting was incorrectly left off the district calendar.
Parent Guides Available From National PTA on Common Core Standards
Posted on march 1, 2011
The National PTA recently issued parent guides on the Common Core State Standards. The guides, created for grades K-12, include key items that children/teens should be learning in English Language Arts/English and Mathematics in each grade, once the standards are fully implemented. The guides include: Activities that parents can do at home to support their child’s/teen's learning and methods for helping parents build stronger relationships with their child’s teacher. For more information, click here.
