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The Communicator - May 2008

The Communicator - May 2008

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Table of Contents

Bylaws Committee

1. Did You Know? [pdf]
2. What Is a Parliamentarian? [pdf]

Communications Commission

3. Websites: The “Next Generation”: Resource for Your PTA [pdf]

Leadership Services Commission

4. Planning Effective Meetings [pdf]
5. Records Retention Schedule [pdf]
6. Responsibilities of Officers/Chairmen [pdf]
7. Team Building Ingredients [pdf]

Member Services Commission

8. 2008 Back to School Kit [pdf]

Membership Committee

9. End of Term Responsibilities [pdf]
10. Membership Development Calendar [pdf]
11. Membership – Step by Step [pdf]
12. Membresia – paso a paso [pdf]
13. Developing a Membership Theme [pdf]
14. Guidelines for a Welcoming & Informative Invitation Letter [pdf]
15. Lineamientos para una carta informativa y de invitacion [pdf]
16. Membership Dues: How Much is Enough? [pdf]
17. Cuotas de afiliacion – Cuanto es suficiente? [pdf]
18. The Price is Right [pdf]
19. Distributing Membership Cards at Secondary Schools [pdf]

Member Services Commission

20. Announcing the Reflections Theme [pdf]

Parent Involvement Commission

21. Helping Your Child to Become a Responsible Adult [pdf]
22. Parent Involvement is Key to a Child’s Success [pdf]
23. Teen Years – Parents Should Be There [pdf]
24. The New Highs: The Drugs That Teens are Taking now [pdf]
25. Using Numbers for Fun on Vacation [pdf]

Scholarships and Grants Committee

26. 2008 Scholarships & Grants Committee Report [pdf]
27. 2008 Continuing Education Scholarship and Grant Winners [pdf]
28. 2008 Graduating High School Senior Scholarship Winners [pdf]
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