I would like to publically Thank the Fairbanks Council of PTAs for Inviting us to join them in their annual Leadership Workshop this past weekend in Fairbanks. It was well attended and we all had fun networking and learning about PTA procedures and issues.
I would also like to thank Dee Parsons, Alaska PTA for making the trip with me to Fairbanks. Dee and I did workshops and met some of the wonderful people that work for the children of the Fairbanks area.
We look forward to working with the Fairbanks Council in the coming year and once again Thank You!
Suellen
Wednesday, August 20, 2003
Today the Alaska Department of Education and Early Developement will annouce the Annual Yearly Progress scores for Alaska Schools. We understand that the news will not be good for all schools and the Alaska PTA board has worked up some talking points for Local leaders to use when answering questions and concerns from the community and the media. These are suggestions only. Your situation is unique, but we believe these statements are in alignment with the mission and purposes of PTA.
Please use them as you see fit, edit them to make sense for your school.
(needs to contain local information from each area.)
AYP Talking Points for Parents:
We really are all in this together,
· and if we work together we can make the process smoother for everyone involved.
· Our district has so many good schools and talented, well-qualified teachers and outstanding students.
· Our challenge is to keep these outstanding educators in our district and give them the support they need.
These test scores are very important,
· They verify what we have known al along, some of our children are not making it
· they tell us many things which will help make our schools better.
· they don't indicate everything that goes on in each school. [Note improved graduation rates, awards received by district, teachers, students, decline in the drop-out rate, reduced class sizes, fewer suspensions, etc.]
Different students learn in different ways and at different rates.
· We want standards to be met, and progress must be measured,
· National and state required testing takes precious time from the instructional days.
· Some children don’t test well, on any given day results vary
Please use them as you see fit, edit them to make sense for your school.
(needs to contain local information from each area.)
AYP Talking Points for Parents:
We really are all in this together,
· and if we work together we can make the process smoother for everyone involved.
· Our district has so many good schools and talented, well-qualified teachers and outstanding students.
· Our challenge is to keep these outstanding educators in our district and give them the support they need.
These test scores are very important,
· They verify what we have known al along, some of our children are not making it
· they tell us many things which will help make our schools better.
· they don't indicate everything that goes on in each school. [Note improved graduation rates, awards received by district, teachers, students, decline in the drop-out rate, reduced class sizes, fewer suspensions, etc.]
Different students learn in different ways and at different rates.
· We want standards to be met, and progress must be measured,
· National and state required testing takes precious time from the instructional days.
· Some children don’t test well, on any given day results vary
Thursday, August 14, 2003
Leadership Training from the Anchorage Council of PTAs
This is a great opportunity for units who don't have council training available locally. Take your board, learn new things and meet new "PTA People".
PTA leaders from all areas of Alaska are invited to attend. This includes local unit PTA leaders from Region 3, 4 and 5.
If you can get there, you are welcome!
Saturday, September 20
8:00am to 1:30 pm
at the New Diamond High School
For more information and to register, Email
Rebecca O’Hara rebohara@juno.com Or
Victoria Fredenhagen positivethoughts@alaska.com
Contact the Alaska PTA Office
for more information on training in your area.
akpta@alaska.net
907-279-9345
This is a great opportunity for units who don't have council training available locally. Take your board, learn new things and meet new "PTA People".
PTA leaders from all areas of Alaska are invited to attend. This includes local unit PTA leaders from Region 3, 4 and 5.
If you can get there, you are welcome!
Saturday, September 20
8:00am to 1:30 pm
at the New Diamond High School
For more information and to register, Email
Rebecca O’Hara rebohara@juno.com Or
Victoria Fredenhagen positivethoughts@alaska.com
Contact the Alaska PTA Office
for more information on training in your area.
akpta@alaska.net
907-279-9345
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