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Next  PTA Meeting

Thursday, October 22 at 7 p.m.
 This is a change from October 15th meeting. 

In respect of the great Jack Singley we will be moving our PTA meeting and program to Thursday, October 22 at 7pm in our Cafeteria.  We will celebrate his legacy with our program about learning in IISD.  He does still have and will always have a great legacy in this district!!  I’m proud to be one of those!!!

We hope that you can make it!!!!

 

Future meeting dates are:

November 19
December 17
February 18
April 15
May 13

For more information about PTA in Texas visit:

http://www.txpta.org/

Also read  -Texas PTA newsletter Fall 2009

 

 

 

How to Help Your Child and School Succeed
 

There are many ways that you can help your child succeed! A few small activities each week will pay huge dividends over the course of the year.

Here are a few that you can do this week:

Respond to school surveys regarding your interests, talents, and skills.
Responda a las encuestas escolares sobre sus intereses, talentos, y habilidades.

Let school staff know your availability to volunteer (days, times, and how often).
Informe al personal escolar sobre su disponibilidad para tareas voluntarias (dias, horarios, y frecuencia).

Source:  http://www.irvingisd.net/pta/

 

 

PTA Board Members

PRESIDENT - Tamique Akins
Presides over and plans agenda for all board and general meetings.  Distribute materials to appropriate officers and committee chairmen and secures plan of work from each officer and chair.

1st VICE PRESIDENT - Melissa Cook
Responsible for Lifetime Membership

2nd VICE PRESIDENT - Amy Stevenson
Responsible for Programs.  This includes student and parent programs that are given at PTA meetings.

SECRETARY - Miriam Quinones
Responsible for taking notes at every meeting and submitting them for approval at the next meeting.

TREASURER - Ami Jones
Responsible for receiving and distributing all funds

HISTORIAN - Ami Copeland & Jeri Bailey
Responsible for compiling and keeping a record of the activities and achievements of the PTA.

PARLIAMENTARIAN - Lori Appel
Responsible for reviewing and having a working knowledge of the bylaws and standing rules.  Attends all meetings both executive board and general to ensure that proper procedure is followed.

COUNCIL DELEGATE - Margaret Aguero & Robyn Bowling
Responsible for representing John Haley PTA at PTA Council meetings.

 

 

PTA Chairpersons

ARTS IN EDUCATION -
Responsible for instituting the Arts in Education program at John Haley.  This position will work with the Art teacher to incorporate the Arts in Education program.
 

DIRECTORY/YEARBOOK - Susan Rice

Responsible for planning and designing an annual PTA Directory .

 

HOSPITALITY -

Responsible for promoting a friendly spirit among members and guests; to assure pleasure and comfort for those attending; and to show genuine interest in all persons of all racial, social and ethnics backgrounds.

ENVIRONMENTAL -

HEALTH and WELFARE / YOUTH PROTECTION and SAFETY - -

Responsible for determining health education needs in the community and for making the community as safe as possible for children and youth

 

LEGISLATION -

Responsible for keeping local unit membership aware of the legislative process, informed of pending legislative action and to involve local unit members and other appropriate persons in the legislative process.

 

MEMBERSHIP - Melissa Cook

Responsible for for all aspects of the Membership drive and enrolling parents, teachers and other interested persons in PTA.

NEWSLETTER/PUBLICITY -
Responsible for creating the monthly John Haley Bulldogs newsletter for students, teachers and parents. Responsible for making sure that John Haley news is submitted to newspapers and publicly announced.

SCHOLARSHIP -

SPIRITUAL/CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT -
Responsible for giving devotional at beginning of each general PTA meeting.  Providing educational programs that offer parents training in the development of the whole child--his habits, spiritual training in his chosen religious faith and respect for and a sense of responsibility to his nation.
 

VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR -
Responsible for organizing and maintaining a volunteer list.  Organizing and arranging for volunteers as needed by PTA or school.  Send end of year thank you notes to all volunteers for that year. 

WEB SITE -Susan Rice
Responsible for the content on the John Haley PTA web site.  Email srice@irvingisd.net for information that needs to be added or deleted.

 

 

Frequently Asked Questions
 

What are the dues for membership in PTA?

State and national dues total $3.00 - $1.25 for state and $1.75 for national. Local dues are determined by your PTA.

Can an individual person send their $3.00 to the Texas PTA Office without joining through the school PTA?

No, the bylaws state that a member pays state, national and local portions of dues for any and all PTAs they join. However, an individual may join the Star Spangled PTA by submitting $4.00 to the state office.

I'm a Texas Life Member. What do I pay?

You pay the national and local portion of your dues. You are exempt from the state portion of dues. Texas Life Membership can only be claimed through one PTA. Full membership dues must be paid for additional memberships.

I'm a National Life Member, but not a Texas Life Member. What are my dues?

You must pay all three portions of dues. National does not exempt you from the National portion of your dues.

 I'm a National Life Member and a Texas Life Member. What are my dues?

A National Life Member is honorary only and is not exempt from any portion of the dues. You may claim your Texas Life Membership but must pay the national and local dues portions at one unit. Texas Life Membership can only be claimed through one PTA.

When my child was in elementary school, the PTA gave me a Texas Life Membership. My child is now in middle school. Can I transfer my life membership to the middle school?

No formal transfer is needed. Simply join the middle school as a life member. If you still want to be a part of the school that presented you with the life membership, you may join that PTA as a regular member. You may use your Texas life membership at one PTA only.

My children attend different schools. Since I have paid the state and national dues portions already, do I just pay the local dues portion at the other PTAs?

No, you must pay all three portions of dues at each PTA. This allows the National PTA and Texas PTA to service each local PTA unit to which you belong.

How much is a family membership?

Texas PTA does not recognize family memberships. Membership is on an individual basis.

Aren't officers of a PTA exempt from paying dues?

No. They must be members before they can even be nominated for office. Article V: Relationship with National PTA and Texas PTA, **Section 10 of the Suggested Bylaws for Local Units states, "Only members of a local PTA who have paid dues for the current membership year may participate in the business of that association."

Source:  http://www.irvingisd.net/pta/

 

 

 

City of  Irving  PTA
Objectives

  • To promote the welfare of the children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.

  • To raise the standards of home life.

  • To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.

  • To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth.

  • To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education.

  • Mejorar el bienestar de los niños y los jóvenes en el hogar, la escuela, la comunidad y el lugar de adoración religiosa.

  • Elevar el nivel de la vida hogareña.

  • Conseguir leyes adecuadas para el cuidado y protección de los niños y los jóvenes.

  • Estrechar las relaciones entre el hogar y la escuela para que padres y maestros puedan cooperar en forma inteligente en la educación del niño.

  • Desarrollar entre los educadores y el público en general esfuerzos comunes que aseguren a todos los niños las mayores ventajas en su educación física, mental, social y espiritual.

 Source: http://www.irvingisd.net/pta/

 

 

 

 

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Jazz Performance
2008-2009

    

    

Several grade levels demonstrate different aspects of jazz.  There were multiple songs chosen and a variety of characters represented with costumes and mimicry.

Christmas Performance
2008-2009

     

    

 

Santa stopped by to help the kids sing their Christmas songs, shake a few hands, and may have taken pre- Christmas orders!

 
 

John Haley Elementary
1100 Schulze Dr.
Irving, Texas 75060

(972) 600- 6600 - office
(972) 600 - 6608 - fax