New Mexico Parent Teacher Association (NMPTA)

NATIONAL SUMMER AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL TIME PITCH COMPETITION - JUNE 15

The 2026 National Summer & Out-of-School Time Pitch Contest is officially open and your students have the chance to compete nationally, win prizes, and build real entrepreneurial skills this summer.

Open to K–12 students, this contest allows participants to compete individually or as a team by identifying a problem, developing a solution, and pitching it in a 30–90 second video.

Winners will be selected in each grade band (K-4, 5-8, 9-12), and students have three different chances to take home a prize:

12 Grand Prize Winners: $250 gift card per team
60 Finalists: $60 gift card per team
150 Semi-Finalists: Pitch Challenge Champion Keychain

Register by 6/15: https://www.youngentrepreneurinstitute.org/programs/program/young-entrepreneur-pitch-challenge/out-of-school-content?mc_cid=d51d5ce40f&mc_eid=0ddc4222c0

PTA SPOTLIGHT
RIO RANCHO ELEMENTARY, RIO RANCHO, NM

For the first time this year, RRE PTA introduced "Tattoo Your Teacher!" We sold tattoos online and in person at school. The response from both staff and students was overwhelming and we've been asked to do it again!

𝗦𝗘𝗧 𝗨𝗣 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗧𝗔 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗖𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗜𝗡 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳

Make sure the handover from outgoing to incoming officers is smooth sailing with this officer transition planning kit, complete

with checklists outlining specific to-dos for each leadership role.

Guide:https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/64d10e6cef1d197319e28496/67e4432c056a4576f49770ae_df730df04477d7b9094ea06eb53d2268_Givebacks%20Officer%20Transition%20Planning%20Toolkit.pdf

𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗧𝗜𝗣: 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗟 𝗜𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗣𝗧𝗔'𝗦 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣 𝗚𝗥𝗢𝗪𝗧𝗛 𝗘𝗙𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦

Engaging your school principal in PTA membership growth can be fun and make a huge difference. Set a membership goal tied to a celebration such as “Dinner (or Breakfast) with Our Principal.” These types of events can help the principal connect with the school community while your PTA grows its membership. Remember to invite everyone that attends to join PTA.

Resources here: https://www.pta.org/home/run-your-pta/membership-resources

𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬:
𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗘𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗨𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦, 𝗘𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗪𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗙𝗔𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗦

This free conference, hosted by NMPED Office of Special Education, is designed to support families of children who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, visually impaired, deaf blind, autistic, or who have other low incidence disabilities.

Date: Friday, June 26, 2026
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Berna Facio Professional Development Center
Address: 3315 Louisiana Blvd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87110

Additional details:
Free food provided
Free childcare available
All families are welcome
Please note: We are not able to cover hotel or travel costs

Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScNBmUPb3FFLsT1aUi8gv-OPQHdlzlFjMFSz-4jYtFRy7eZdQ/viewform

𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗘𝗥 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞 𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

Leon Smith, the 2026 National Teacher of the Year, serves Pennsylvania’s Haverford High School as an Advanced Placement (AP) United States history and AP African American studies teacher. Smith listens to his students. It was listening to them that became a catalyst for bringing the first-ever AP African American studies course to Haverford.

He is also deliberate in connecting students with community. As part of AP Advocacy Day, Smith takes students to the Pennsylvania State Capitol to interact with AP scholars from all over the state and meet with their local legislators to share the impact of AP courses on their lives.

Clickhttps://www.pta.org/home/events/National-PTA-Convention?_zs=qf8LX&_zl=bXd05

𝟭𝟬 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗘𝗥 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗞𝗜𝗗𝗦

Summer break is a time for kids to relax, explore and make memories—but it’s also important to keep their minds active so they don’t lose momentum before the new school year begins. The good news? Learning doesn’t have to look like worksheets or homework to be effective. Here are ten summer activities for the family that have built-in educational moments so you can enjoy a boredom-free break with your kids while learning something new.

Read here: https://ptaourchildren.org/10-summer-learning-activities-for-kids/

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗖𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗧
𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟵𝘁𝗵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 – 𝟴:𝟯𝟬 𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝟯 𝗽𝗺

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝗻𝗱
𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟴𝘁𝗵

We’re pleased to announce this year’s summit, centered on the theme Stronger Together. This event will focus on aligning partners around shared progress, strengthening cross-team collaboration, and identifying clear, prioritized next steps. Through structured updates and peer learning, participants will build collective understanding of impact and lay the groundwork for coordinated, date-informed workplans.

Whether you’re a parent, youth educator, healthcare professional, service provider, or community advocate, there’s a place for you within the 100% Community Initiative teams.

We know the challenges and how to fix them. All that’s lacking is the buy-in to make the health, safety, and education of 100% of Bernalillo’s and all of New Mexico’s children and students the number one priority.

Register here: https://www.100nm.org/bernalillo/summit/

𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗜𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗚𝗔𝗠𝗘: 𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗪𝗜𝗡 𝗙𝗨𝗡𝗗𝗦
𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟭:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠

Programs Presented by Laurel Meister Schmuck, The Grant Plant, Inc.

In this imaginative, gamified session, participants will work side-by-side to explore fundraising strategies to grow out-of-school time programs, via brainstorming and storytelling activities, small group discussions, and a Shark Tank-style pitch competition using cards to represent different funder profiles.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/6471cnmbTf6Z3Drgv8CYeg?mc_cid=62bab010a4&mc_eid=0ddc4222c0 #/registration