| February 2012 |
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: The
Washington State PTA is awarding scholarships to graduates of
Washington State public high schools who are beginning their
freshman year of post-secondary education in the United Sates.
$2,000 Grants will be awarded to recipients entering four-year
post-secondary institutions. $1,000 grants will be awarded to
recipients entering community college, vocational-technical
schools or other accredited institutions.
Scholarships are awarded on the basis of:
1. financial need
2. academic performance
3. leadership/community service
Visit the
Washington State PTA website for more information and the
application form. This application form is the only form that
will be accepted.
Applications must be postmarked by March
1, 2012. Recipients will be notified by May 1, 2012.
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| February 2012 |
Washington State PTA Resources: Maintaining
Your Child’s Emotional Well-Being The January edition of Washington
State PTA’s parenting magazine, The Child Advocate,
is now available
online. Be sure to check out this issue for some important tips
about how to help your children maintain their emotional well-being
while dealing with the stresses of the increasingly complex world in
which they are growing up.
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| June 2011 |
Implementation of Common Core State
Standards Set to Begin
This fall, Washington’s public schools will begin the process of
implementing the Common Core State Standards in mathematics and
English language arts. What are these standards? Where did
they come from? How do they compare with Washington’s existing
standards? There is much information about this topic. For
more information and the answers to these and other
questions,
read more...
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| June 2011 |
Washington State PTA work continues:
Although the school 2010-2011 school year is almost over, Washington State PTA’s
(WSPTA) work continues and you can help.
The many opportunities include:
• Encouraging more men to get involved in PTA;
• Evaluating different means of delivering training;
• Serving on a statewide committee, such as the scholarship committee;
• Exploring funding sources other than membership service fees; and
many more.
If you’re interested in any of these or other opportunities to
strengthen WSPTA, please fill out the
Volunteer Interest Form and mail it to the WSPTA Office, 2003 65th
Avenue W., Tacoma WA 98466, or fax it to 253-565-7753.
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