Roanoke County Council of PTAs

Tonight @ 7pm =Givebacks & Compliance

For all PTA Officers! Whether you are preparing to wrap-up your work for the school year, or get started as a new officer, this webinar will cover everything you need to know about using Givebacks to streamline and simplify your PTA work. We’ll cover the basics of compliance, setting up membership sales, newsletters, and more.

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Preparing for Officer Transition: Learn about Givebacks, Compliance, & Membership Basics . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. Join this webinar to receive training on updates to Givebacks, membership dues increase and other reminders, and also helpful compliance reminders.

Thursday @ 7pm =Givebacks & Compliance

For all PTA Officers! Whether you are preparing to wrap-up your work for the school year, or get started as a new officer, this webinar will cover everything you need to know about using Givebacks to streamline and simplify your PTA work. We’ll cover the basics of compliance, setting up membership sales, newsletters, and more.

Register Here!
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_u-zqDGPrQSu_JataeX_PhQ #/registration

Reminder: 1st place Reflections winners due to Council by Sunday.

Don't forget to promote Reflections at your school! Entries are due to Roanoke County Council of PTA by Sunday, December 15th. If you have any questions please reach out.

Sharing the event details from Rick Crosier
School Resource Officer for Burlington Elementary that is open to the community.
"On Saturday, October 19, 2024, from 11:00am until 2:00pm, we will be hosting the first annual Burlington Elementary School Bike Rodeo and Safety Day here at the School. Your student can feel free to bring their bike and we will go over safety precautions as well as bike safety rules. Cone courses will be set up so that students can show their knowledge of safety. Please make sure that your student brings a helmet as well as any other protective clothing they would like to wear. If they will be riding their bikes please make sure they wear tennis shoes for extra safety and protection.
We will start out the day with the Roanoke County Police Department and Sheriff's Office Honor Guard presenting the colors while the National Anthem is performed. There will be an Emergency Vehicle Car Display by the Roanoke County Police Department, Roanoke County Sheriff's Office, Virginia State Police, Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and the Roanoke County Fire and EMS. Roanoke County Police will have K-9 demonstrations, as well as Bike Officers showing off their skills. Communication Officers will also be on scene to go over practical ideas in case your student ever has to call 9-1-1. There will be free food from several local restaurants available as well as games for people attending to enjoy.
There will be four new bikes given away throughout the day. You have to be present when the drawing occurs in order to win a bike. The bikes have been donated by: Crosier Security Consulting, Four Directions Consulting LLC, Three Sisters Consulting Inc, and Burlington Elementary School PTA. Burlington Elementary School PTA has also donated bike helmets for each bike as well as elbow and knee pads for each new bike. This whole day is free and open to the Community.
October is National Crime Prevention Month. This is a way that Burlington Elementary School can pave the path of a more open relationship with our First Responders. We invite any of the other Elementary Schools in Roanoke County to come and participate with us. Bring material or games and come set up a table with your School name and mascot on it. Please make every effort to attend this special event. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me.
Rick Crosier"
School Resource Officer-Burlington Elementary
Phone Number: (540)-588-3457"

Is your unit interested in applying for a National Parent Teacher Association grant? Do you have a specific project you would like funded? Applications are being accepted for a wide range of grant opportunities

Apply before October 1st.

Your unit must be in Good Standing to Apply!

Click the link: https://www.pta.org/home/run-your-pta/Awards-Grants

Reminder Roanoke County Council PTA meeting is TONIGHT at 7pm. Check your email for the zoom link and materials!

BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING TOMMORROW (Jan 5) 10AM
Governor’s Proposed Amendments to the 2022-2024 Budget

There are four 10am virtual hearings over zoom: Northern Virginia, Western Virginia, Hampton Roads, Central Virginia.

While the Governor's proposed budget includes the following positive investments, it does not fund critically important investments recommended by the Board of Education and nationally recognized best practices to improve Virginia's schools.

INCLUDED IN THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED BUDGET:
* $17 million for 4th and 5th grade reading specialists,
* $7 million for math specialists in low performing K-8 schools
* $15 million for school-based mental health integration
* $9 million for expanded tele-health mental health services

MISSING FROM THE PROPOSED BUDGET:
* Fully lifting 2009 recession spending cap on support staff
* Funding the Standards of Quality (includes assistant principals, english learner teachers, funds for at-risk schools, and teacher and principal mentor programs)
* Expanding Reading specialists & resources for 6th-8th graders
* Renovating school buildings to meet modern standards

VAPTA TALKING POINTS & RESOURCES TO :
https://vapta.org/advocacy/takeaction/take-action

REGISTER TO SPEAK:
https://sfac.virginia.gov/

PROVIDE WRITTEN COMMENT (before Jan 5):
https://hodspeak.house.virginia.gov/upcoming_meetings

WATCH BUDGET HEARINGS:
https://virginiageneralassembly.gov/membersAndSession.php?secid=1&activesec=0 #!hb=1&mainContentTabs=0

MORE INFO ON HEARINGS
https://lis.virginia.gov/231/oth/PHNPIB.010523.pdf