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The Communicator - July 2010
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Table of Contents
Bylaws Committee
01. What is a parliamentarian? [pdf]
02. Eight steps to a motion [pdf]
Communications Commission
03. Use the media to promote your PTA and its work [pdf]
04. Your lips to PTA [pdf]
05. Talking points [pdf]
06. Public service announcement flier [pdf]
07. Sample PTA newsletter [pdf]
13. Be informed with PTA publications [pdf]
15. Publications subscription order form [pdf]
Community Concerns Commission
17. Kidsdata.org advisory on bullying, gangs, school safety [pdf]
19. Social host laws [pdf]
21. 'International Walk to School' flier [pdf]
22. 'Natural High' flier [pdf]
Education Committee
23. 'Linked Learning' and 'Multiple Pathways' Education Committee [pdf]
Finance Commission
25. Financial benefits of being a PTA in California [pdf]
27. Every PTA must file a 990 tax return [pdf]
28. Financial activities checklist [pdf]
29. Three keys for successful auditing [pdf]
30. Revised audit report form [pdf]
Health Commission
31. Health leadership [pdf]
32. Join the 'Healthy Schools Program' [pdf]
33. 'BreakfastFirst' campaign flier [pdf]
35. 'BreakfastFirst' campaign flier (Spanish) [pdf]
37. Children's oral health [pdf]
Leadership Services Commission
41. Get the best from your PTA volunteers [pdf]
42. A code of ethics for volunteers [pdf]
43. Leadership skills [pdf]
44. Define goals for best results [pdf]
45. Everything you need to know about being president [pdf]
48. Leadership by the dozen [pdf]
49. Executive board responsibilities [pdf]
51. Responsibilities of officers and chairmen [pdf]
52. Elements of a successful team [pdf]
53. The power of teamwork [pdf]
54. Councils are the key [pdf]
55. Ground rules [pdf]
56. Creating and keeping a procedure book [pdf]
Membership Commission
57. Back-to-school membership activities [pdf]
58. Guidelines for a welcoming invitation to join PTA letter [pdf]
59. Membership Q & A [pdf]
64. PTA membership due dates and awards form [pdf]
65. 'Just Between Friends' [pdf]
67. Membership cards – questions and answers [pdf]
69. Eight strategic mistakes with memberships [pdf]
71. Membership activities checklist [pdf]
Member Services Commission
73. Legacy PTAs [pdf]
75. Using the volunteer tally sheet [pdf]
76. Volunteer tally sheet [pdf]
77. PTA Spotlight Awards Timeline [pdf]
78. PTA Spotlight Awards success! [pdf]
79. PTA Spotlight Award application [pdf]
Scholarship and Grant Committee
81. 2010 Graduating high school seniors scholarship recipients [pdf]
Student Involvement Committee
85. Engaging high school students and parents in PTA [pdf]
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