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Celebrating the Composers of Our PTA Symphony

When you think of the fathers of Classical Music, what names come to mind? Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart first come to my mind. Why? First, because of their historical contributions to classical music, and secondly, because I enjoy listening to and playing their music.

In February, we celebrate the founders, or in this case, the mothers of PTA. Our founders are Alice McLellan Birney, Phoebe Apperson Hearst, and Selena Sloan Butler. We remember them because they formed an organization to enhance the lives of every child in education, health, and safety.

Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart are famous for creating their symphonies, sonatas, and concertos. Alice McLellan Birney, Phoebe Apperson Hearst, and Selena Sloan Butler are known because of their determination to create an association to advocate for a strong public school system and adequate funding, improved teacher training, and equal opportunities for all children, regardless of who they are or where they come from.

We should hold our founders in the same high esteem as the classical composers, because they composed one of the most important and significant organizations that still exists today…the Parent Teacher Association.

All of the works of Beethoven, Bach, and Mozart are tried and true. They are treasured works and are still being played to this day. PTA has stood the test of time since February 17, 1897, and is the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the nation, whose mission is to be a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education.

This is why we celebrate Founders Day each February. We want to make sure that this mission is being heard and still being performed throughout history. We want everyone to know that it is because of PTA, that our nation has...

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A strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child

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Kindergarten as a par t of our public school system

Child labor laws to protect against unsafe working practices and conditions

Federally funded hot lunches that feed 26 million children today in our public schools

A separate juvenile justice system so children won't be tried and incarcerated as adults

Labels on music recordings to help parents know which contain “explicit lyrics”

TV ratings to help parents evaluate programs

Today’s PTA continues the mission of making every child’s potential a reality by engaging and empowering families and communities to advocate for all children. This commitment and dedication has become the hallmark of PTA’s membership.

Celebrate the composers of our great organization this month and share about the impact that our PTA Symphony is making in the lives of every child!

This is our PTA Symphony. This is our PTA legacy. May it resound forever!

Ohio PTA President 2013-2015

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Did You Remember???

Time to check your membership numbers….

How is your unit progressing towards the 2014/2015 Membership Incentive? Everyone loves a good raffle!

It’s been a while since we’ve talked about it, and I don’t want you to forget. Ohio PTA has three raffle opportunities available for units and councils based on unit increases through March 1. This incentive is a “bonus” which is in addition to our Member Perks and President Award programs. This is an opportunity for your unit to receive $100 cash, or two free convention registrations. And this year we don’t want to leave out our very important PTA Councils. Councils have an opportunity to earn $200 cash! That is a total of three possible wins for your PTAs.

How is this possible? 10%, 15%...50% increases or higher?.....See the details below and check your PTA percentage increases for this year to see where you will qualify and how many raffle tickets you have already earned.

PTA Unit Level Incentive

On the unit level, all units with a 10% membership increase or higher by March 1, 2015, will receive one raffle ticket with additional tickets to be earned for each 5% increase gained thereafter. All tickets will be entered into a cash prize drawing of $100!

PTA Council Level Incentive If you belong to a council, for each unit in your council who achieves a 15% increase in members over last year’s totals by March 1, 2015. The council will receive one raffle ticket with the chance to win $200! If you have two units with a 15% increase, then you get 2 raffle tickets and so on. If every unit in your council has a 15% increase, you get double tickets. If any of your units have a 50% increase or higher, they will be entered in a separate drawing for two free Ohio PTA convention registrations! And even if your unit is not affiliated with a council, you can still be included in the separate drawing for the two free convention registrations for having a 50% increase or higher.

All units that are in good standing with Ohio PTA are eligible to participate in both incentives. The drawing will be held at the 109th Ohio PTA Convention being held at the Hilton Polaris in Columbus. We can’t wait to see you there!

Suzie Smith-Rios

Director of Membership

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Advocacy and the Importance of Maintaining

the Vitality of Leadership…

A Member’s Perspective

When a child’s health, welfare, safety and education have been compromised and the protocol and/or policies fail to protect our children, it is imperative to speak on behalf of our children. That is why advocacy is so important. We need to make sure every child has an opportunity to be healthy, well-adjusted individuals who can learn in a safe environment, regardless of their social, economical background or learning ability. We MUST hold ourselves and those who we collaborate with accountable of this for our youth is our future. As PTA members we hold such power to persuade those of influence in order to support our cause . . . the health, welfare, safety and education of our children. But in recent years, advocating for our children has taken the back seat to busy schedules, individual priorities and fear of speaking up for various reasons including, but not limited to, controversial subject matter.

So what is a PTA member to do to keep advocacy efforts going? Continuing to use our voice to persuade/influence is the key to maintaining the vitality of our legacy. Here are some things PTA members can do.

Do your homework. Research the issue in question and ask questions. PTA members are very passionate in what they do. Members and parents/guardians can be very resourceful when they are passionate about a specific issue. For example, if there is a safety issue at a bus stop, we could look into what the policy is and if policy isn’t being followed, address those issues at the school district’s transportation department or even address the concern to the school board, if the issue isn’t being addressed in a timely fashion.

Listen with an open mind. When advocating for our children, we can sometimes get caught up emotionally, taking things personally or even thinking there is only one way to advocate. When we do that, we don’t allow ourselves to see all the possibilities to help our children.

Collaborate and compromise. When collaborating with other individuals including other PTA members on an advocacy issue, it is necessary to come up with a list of agreed upon goals. The act of sitting down and having a healthy discussion on what those goals are, sets the tone on how the advocating efforts will go and it also fosters a greater collaborative relationship among those who are involved.

Sometimes though, when collaborating on an issue, only a few goals may be met and a compromise may be required as long as it doesn’t interfere with the PTA mission. That is why it is very important to keep an open mind when collaborating.

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Give a history lesson. Don’t be afraid to educate other PTA members, student families and school staff, and community whenever possible. If we do this, we will ensure PTA’s work to continue for future generations. A great resource to find that information is National PTA’s website.

Now more than ever, everyone, from parents to teachers/staff to community members, needs to make sure our society doesn’t reprioritize the current health, welfare, safety and education issues our students face. We all need to engage in speaking up for our youth. One thing is certain, the world of education and the political climate is constantly evolving. If we adhere to the ideas mentioned above, we will ensure the longevity and integrity of this association. Always remember, a great child advocate is a well-informed one.

Marla Speeth, Parma Council of PTA Advocacy Chairman

Ohio PTA Advocacy Committee

Valentine's Day Tips

Whether you plan to celebrate on your own or with someone special, use these tips to give a gift of health to you or someone you love on Valentine’s Day and all year long. Send a Health-e-Card to your valentine!

Be heart-healthy Make A Date With Your Heart! February is American Heart Month, and Valentine's Day is a great time to start taking steps to be heart-healthy.

Prevent and control high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes.

Avoid smoking and secondhand smoke.

Limit alcohol use.

Maintain a healthy weight.

Be active.

Eat healthy.

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February is American Heart Month Be food-conscious.

Consider making a healthy meal for Valentine’s

Day. Serve food lower in salt and fat content,

provide more fruits and vegetables, and make

less sugary sweets for an overall healthy

Valentine’s Day.

Consume Less Sodium

Healthy Recipes

Healthy Eating for a Healthy Weight

Nutrition for Everyone

Beyond Chocolate: Love Your Health on Valentine’s Day

Spread love, not germs.

Protect yourself from the cold and flu.

Wash hands often.

Avoid close contact when you or someone you know is sick.

Get your flu vaccine. Source: http://www.cdc.gov/family/valentine/

Submitted by: Venezuela Robinson Director of Health, Welfare, and Safety hws@ohiopta.org

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Family-School Partnership

The research is clear—family involvement is directly linked to student achievement. When parents are involved, children achieve more. How can you help your child succeed? Here are ten ways:

1. Talk with your child: Provide your child with information and model ways that reflect your values and beliefs. Talk early and often. Make a point to connect with your child each day.

2. Set high but realistic expectations: Take time to really look at your child and notice strengths, talents and interests as well as areas where they need assistance. Helping your child set realistic goals will help them reach success.

3. Build your child’s self-esteem and confidence: As children act independently, make choices and mistakes, they learn and grow. Accepting your child unconditionally and promoting a positive attitude will help your child move through this process and develop a healthy self-concept.

4. Keep your child healthy: It is important for children to come to school emotionally, physically, and socially healthy. When children are well rested and well nourished, they feel good about themselves and will come to school ready to learn.

5. Support learning at home: Parents are the first teachers. Show your child that you value learning and give a clear message that education is important.

6. Communicate with your child’s school: Frequent communication with your child’s teachers and the school are key to academic success. Attending parent-teacher conferences, school events, and PTA meetings as well as phone calls, notes, email messages to pertinent school staff will help to foster good relationships that support your child’s learning.

7. Promote exploration and discovery: Encourage your child to develop interests and seek opportunities to try new things. Help your child make the most of the world around him/her.

8. Help your child develop good relationships: All children want to fit in, be accepted, and feel like they belong. Helping your child to identify, develop and maintain healthy relationships. This will have a positive impact on their future development.

9. Keep your child safe: Help your child to identify potential r isks and give clear instructions to your child on how to avoid dangerous and threatening situations. Talking regularly to your child about safety will help increase their understanding of violence and the need to practice safe behaviors.

10. Participate in community service: Children learn valuable lessons when helping others through volunteerism and community service. When children see their parents involved, they are likely to want to be involved as well.

Excerpted from: Ohio PTA: How to help your child succeed: Building successful partnerships parenting “how-to’s” [pamphlet].

For more information on how parent involvement, go to www.pta.org and

www.ohiopta.org. Pamela Bonnett Director of Family-School Partnership

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“Any Man Can Be a Father, But It Takes Someone Special to Be a Dad”

I saw this on the back of a t-shirt while out shopping and I couldn’t agree more with what it said. It’s a simple truth, if you understand the biology of it. But being a dad, it’s a whole other ball game.

Let me give you a little background on myself before delving into the body of this article. I’m a 45-year-old divorced dad of a wonderful 10-year-old son. His mother is pretty much out of the picture. Her choice, not ours, but it’s an issue we handle. It is just the two of us as for as local family goes.

So being a dad is not easy. You learn early on that some of the things you use to do you can’t anymore and you are up at odd hours for none of the same reasons. But you don’t mind them and though it makes your day a little long, it’s worth it.

I was asked to write about a book I read along with 4 other dads. I came across this book, “21-Day Dad’s Challenge” (Casey, 2011), while browsing the National Center for Fathering web page (National Center for Fathering, 2014). This book is to help you have a better relationship with your children. As they grow, things change. Kids need to be taught certain aspects of life that maybe you aren’t too sure on how to approach. Remember kids will emulate their parents. They watch how you deal with decisions and difficulties. Life lessons is how I look at it. Below I am going to mention just two of the challenges in the book. I don’t wanna spoil it for anyone.

One of the earlier challenges is called “Where’s Daddy?” This one is about being too busy; about losing touch with the family as the kids grow. This challenge reminds you not to let this happen. Take the time when your daughter or son asks you to look at something or your kids have a game.

Another of the challenges is one of my favorites, “Unforgettable.” My son and I have a great relationship. But I have come to notice that he likes spending time by himself. So in order not to let us drift apart, we have started having Dad Nights. These nights each week are to spend one-on-one time with my son, away from the house, no cell phone, no laptop, no TV. I normally have a plan to use the time wisely, but to each their own.

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The book is a great read. The four other dads that I gave books to have enjoyed it. Our goal is to share our experiences and how the book affected our relationships with our children. We have all kept a journal and at the end of the three weeks we will discuss what we have learned. Our kids range from 3 to 19 years old and are both sons and daughters. We have all agreed to sign the book we have, pass it along to another dad and ask them to do the same as we have. I have asked them all to send me a summary of their journals. I want to put these into a binder, make a copy for whoever wants to read it and maybe send it to the National Center for Fathering letting them know that their words are being heard and to thank them for what they do. Thank you for your time,

David M. Martin Member, Ohio PTA Male Involvement Committee

Bibliography Casey, C. (2011). 21- Day Dad's Challenge. In C. Casey, 21-Day Dad's

Challenge: Three Weeks to a Better Relationship with Your Kids (p. 164). Tyndale House.

National Center for Fathering. (2014). Retrieved from www.fathers.com: www.fathers.com

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IMPORTANT DEADLINES UPCOMING AWARD DEADLINES

Advocacy Award Applications are due March 1, 2015

M.A.C.K. Award applications are due March 1, 2015

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2015-17 OHIO PTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SLATE

President-Elect Susan Hans (D12)

Vice President of Leadership Ana Chapman (D12)

Vice President of Field Service Lisa Weaver (D13)

Secretary/Treasurer Suzie Smith-Rios (D10)

Director of Advocacy Tandra Rutledge (D11)

Director of Bylaws Cindy Schanz (D13)

Director of Communications Venezuela Robinson (D11)

Director of Diversity & Inclusion Jeanne Groetz-Shockling (D13)

Director of Education Jackie Arendt (D12)

Director of Events Linda Read (D13)

Director of Family-School Partnership Pam Bonnett (D12

Director of Health, Welfare & Safety Lisa Catalano (D12)

Director of Membership Angela Revay (D12)

District 1 Advisor

District 2 Advisor

District 3 Advisor Lois Monroe (D3)

District 4 Advisor

District 6 Advisor

District 7 Advisor

District 8 Advisor

District 9 Advisor

District 10 Advisor Terry Hickey (D10)

District 11 Advisor Debbie Tidwell (D11)

District 12 Advisor Maria Lang (D12)

District 13 Advisor Rebecca Gawsyszawski (D13)

District 17 Advisor Carol Beasley (D11)

District 18 Advisor

District 19 Advisor

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Nominations can be made from the floor at the Ohio PTA Convention. Rules as stated in the Ohio PTA Bylaws are as follows:

a. A copy of the qualifications of any nominee from the floor must be presented to the president and secretary thirty (30) days prior to the convention.

b. Each of the nominees for that office shall have three minutes to address the delegates.

c. Nominees may furnish sufficient copies of their qualifications, not to exceed one sheet of 8 1/2’ x 11” paper printed on both sides, with no PTA letterhead, for distribution to the convention delegates. Distribution will be at the conclusion of General Meeting I.

No additional campaign materials will be permitted.

If you are interested in running from the floor, please contact Nominating Committee Chair Ana Chapman, at 1cubana@att.net, as soon as possible.

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Bylaws and Standing Rules Newsletter Article

December 2014

The following is a continuation of the Bylaws and Standing Rules workshop presentation. I hope it is helpful. If you ever have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask me. Your Ohio PTA Board of Directors is here to help make your PTA a success!!

Simple steps to creating Standing Rules:

Appoint a committee of at least three people including a chairman. Include experienced and knowledgeable members of the unit or council.

Suggested members:

Bylaws chairman - familiar with the bylaws and knows what items are needed in procedures.

Secretary - has records of past decisions made by the unit.

Treasurer - helpful knowledge of annual expense and events.

Past Presidents - great committee members.

Using the bylaws as an outline, the committee should consider each provision and formulate instructions to implement the provisions.

The Standing Rules might also include brief job descriptions for those officers and chairmen whose duties are not in the bylaws.

If the bylaws do not list standing committees, they should be listed in the Standing Rules as determined by the Board.

The Standing Rules might list the traditional format for unit meetings:

“The order of business of this unit will be:”

3. Are their traditions or awards that should be written down for future Boards?

- awarding a scholarship

4. Does the unit have some standard ways of honoring or remembering individuals?

- Past President Pin

- Who purchases it?

- When is it presented?

After the committee has drafted the Standing Rules, they are presented to the Executive Board for review.

When they are finalized, they are presented to the unit/council membership for approval by a majority vote.

6. After approval, copies should be given to each Board member. Make copies available to members also.

Linda Read

Director of Bylaws and Standing Rules

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April 24—26, 2015

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National PTA's Every Child in Focus is a campaign to strengthen family engagement in schools by celebrating the achievements and reporting the disparities within diverse populations. The campaign is a school-year-long series that provides educators, families and PTAs with the information they need to deepen family engagement in schools through the PTA National Standards for Family-School Partnerships. The standards are 1) Welcoming all families; 2) Communicating effectively; 3) Supporting student success; 4) Speaking up for every child; 5) Sharing power; 6) Collaborating with the community. The series also involves sharing resources and advocacy tools to help understand the needs of every child. Each month, National PTA will spotlight the educational issues surrounding a particular group, highlight their accomplishments and focus on ways to help foster Family-School Partnerships

How Your PTA can help promote the Every Child in Focus Campaign* Join the conversation. Follow along on Twitter and use the hashtag #EveryChild.

Read the National PTA One Voice Blog for PTA Success Stories and additional resources. You can also share your blog! We want to hear local and state PTA success stories on supporting student success through diversity and inclusion. Use the PTA blog share tool to tell us your story.

Share the Parents' Guides to Student Success found on the www.pta.org website. These standards provide clear, consistent expectations for what students should be learning at each grade in order to be prepared for college and career.

Host an Every Child in Focus Event

National PTA invites state PTAs to get involved by hosting their own events or by partnering with the National PTA for a joint-event. Read the call for proposals and submit your ideas at PTA.org/ECIF events. *See http://www.pta.org/parents/everychild.cfm?navItemNumber=3757 for more information

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Ohio PTA congratulates the 2014-15 Ohio Teacher of the Year, Lori R. Michalec from Tallmadge City Schools, Tallmadge, Ohio.

You are an exemplary inspiration to your students, district and colleagues from across the state!

Ohio Students Dine with the First Lady

Students from Greenview Upper Elementary of South Euclid-Lyndhurst City Schools got to dine with first lady Michelle Obama at the White House. They dined on vegetables that they helped pick from the White House Kitchen Garden. Students from Arizona, California and the District of Columbia were also invited to the event.

They were invited because of their school district’s participation in the federal program Farm-to-Fork, which was offered in partnership with the U.S.

Department of Agriculture, the Cuyahoga County Board of Health and Red Basket Farms, which supplies fresh foo to South Euclid-Lyndhurst students.

Source: OSBA’s Briefcase November 10, 2014

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Another Ohio PTA Advocating in Action!

Recently, Ohio PTA President Lisa Mack, Ohio PTA Executive Director Sue Owen and Jackie Arendt, Ohio PTA Director of Advocacy met with Erin Davies, the Executive Director of the Juvenile Justice Coalition (JJC) in Ohio about working together on youth and children’s rights issues. Like Ohio PTA, JJC is dedicated to serving youth. Did you know that each year in Ohio, over 100,000 youth become involved in the juvenile justice system with the vast majority charged with relatively minor offenses, including status offenses like running away or truancy. JJC works to improve Ohio’s juvenile justice system for communities and for youth and families who are at-risk for involvement or who are involved in the system, including efforts to prevent or divert youth from getting involved in the court system. Through our collaboration with the Juvenile Justice Coalition, Ohio PTA is pleased to bring another membership perk! JJC can offer educational resources on the court system to families update our members on juvenile justice issues and be available to speak at unit, council or district events.

Ohio PTA Advocacy News As the Ohio General Assembly begins their 131st session, Ohio PTA remains focused on issues concerning the education, health, welfare, and safety of children in our

communities and around Ohio. February marks the expected release of Governor John Kasich’s recommendations for the FY ’16 and FY ’17 biennial budget. Predictions for the education legislative agenda abound with expectations that several bills from last session will be reintroduced. More transparency and accountability for charter schools, along with changes to the zero tolerance policy and Ohio’s assessment system are what many educational experts believe will make the short list during this session. Please check Ohio PTA’s website for the most current information on legislative issues. Please join the Advocacy Committee Conference Call on February 25th at 8:00 PM. All are welcomed on the call to discuss timely legislative and advocacy topics. Please contact me at advocacy@ohiopta.org for the call-in information. Thank you to Marla Speeth for her contribution on advocacy to this month’s newsletter! She wrote an interesting piece on how to be an advocate. Anyone is welcomed to write an advocacy piece for Ohio PTA. Just contact me if interested.

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NATIONAL PTA ADVOCACY NEWS:

FY2015 Appropriations In December 2014, the Senate passed a bill to fund the government through the end of FY2015—September 30, 2015. The bill—H.R. 83: The Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015—was the same bill passed earlier in the week by the House, the combination Continuing Resolution (for the Department of Homeland Security) —Omnibus (everything else), and it passed the Senate 56-40. It was signed by the President a few days later. The bill provided modest increases for ESEA/NCLB Title I and IDEA grants, and early education increases for a new round of Preschool Development Grants program and the recently reauthorized Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG). On the school nutrition standards, Congress reached a compromise that maintained the overall school nutrition standards. 2015 PTA Federal Public Policy Agenda National PTA’s government affairs team is expected to release this document by early February. It outlines the year’s Public Policy Agenda which contains PTA’s recommendations for the next session of Congress in areas including education, child health, school safety, and juvenile justice. Mark Your Calendars: National PTA Legislative Conference Please mark your calendars for the annual Legislative Conference, March 10-12, 2015. The National PTA Legislative Conference provides in-depth discussion about PTA's public policy priorities through interactive workshops, keynote speakers, advocacy trainings and more.

Attendees also visit Capitol Hill—where they meet with members of Congress and advocate for our children and education. Registration is now open on National PTA’s website.

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NEW BENEFIT - National PTA and PayPal

With schools getting away from allowing staff members to handle PTA funds, many PTAs have found a solution for dealing with the time consuming task of collecting payments for a variety of things such as membership dues, fundraisers, and events. They are going with PayPal™ to help keep track of and organize the numerous payments a PTA receives.

PayPal™ Solution for K-12 is a product to help PTAs with this job. It allows members to pay for multiple things at one time quickly and securely. This is also a means for your PTA to gather contact information of your members. Members do not need to have a PayPal™ account for themselves. Both debit and credit cards are accepted.

PayPal™ will even build an online PTA store to fit the needs of your PTA for free using your school logo and colors. Hosting the online store is free for the first six months, and $11.99 a month thereafter.

Additionally the funds collected will usually appear in the PTA PayPal account within minutes, and can then be transferred at no charge to the PTA bank account. There are no extra fees for setup, statements, withdrawals, or cancellations.

Questions – Go to http://www.ptakit.org/UploadedDocuments/2014BTSDVD/Sponsors/PayPal-Revised.pdf

Additional information may be found at –

www.paypal.com/education or questions may be emailed to paypalforschools@paypal.com

Resource – National PTA Website

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