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17th District’s 2010 Founders Day Luncheon, Tuesday 2/9
Posted by Webmaster in 17th District News, Events on January 11, 2010
Come join us as we celebrate 113 years since the founding of California State PTA and 83 years since the founding of 17th District PTA! Our annual luncheon will feature a brief general meeting, guest speakers, and the presentation of 17th District’s Honorary Service Awards.
Please join us on Tuesday, February 9, and extend an invitation to your superintendent or principal, vice-principal, incoming PTA president, and site council chairman. Registration begins at 11:00 AM; the General Meeting will start at 11:45 AM, followed by lunch and the program at Noon. The event will take place at Dominic’s Restaurant at Oyster Point, 360 Oyster Point Blvd. in South San Francisco (view map). The cost to attend is $20 per person. Please make checks payable to 17th District PTA.
The deadline for reservations is Thursday, February 4. Please return the RSVP form [PDF] with payment to Olga Keeney, Founders Day Co-Chair; the address is indicated on the form. We hope to see you there!
San Mateo County Novice Science, Math & Technology Fair at Hiller Aviation Museum
Posted by Webmaster in 17th District News, Events on January 7, 2010
The 2010 San Mateo County Novice Science, Math and Technology Fair will be held at the Hiller Aviation Museum in May. This fair is open to all first-time fair participants, 4th grade and above, enrolled in public or private elementary, middle and high schools in San Mateo County. The state goal of this fair is to “provide a special first-time opportunity for students to participate in a large, fair-type event.”
The deadline for schools to submit “Intent to Participate” forms is Wednesday, March 24th.
The Fair Open House for the 2010 San Mateo County Science, Math & Technology Fair is February 3, 2010, from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Hiller Aviation Museum. All students, their parents/relatives and friends are invited to attend – free of charge!
17th District Superintendents Luncheon, Tuesday 11/24
Posted by Webmaster in 17th District News, Events on November 17, 2009
17th District’s annual Superintendents Luncheon is an opportunity for volunteers and leaders in education from across San Mateo County to come together, network, and learn more about PTA and the difference that we make for children and families. All PTA members, unit presidents, council presidents, principals, school board members, and superintendents are invited to join us.
Speakers at this year’s luncheon will include Jo Loss, California State PTA President and Dr. Jean Holbrook, San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools.
The luncheon will take place on Tuesday, November 24th at 11:30 AM-1:30 PM. It will be held at the Seaport Conference Center in the Port of Redwood City, 459 Seaport Court, Redwood City (view map). Unit presidents and members are asked to contribute $10 each to help defray the cost of the luncheon, which can be paid at the door.
Please RSVP to Christine Semenza. We hope to see you there!
Education Town Hall with Jerry Hill & Jack O’Connell
Posted by Webmaster in 17th District News, Events, Legislation on October 22, 2009
Assemblymember Jerry Hill will be hosting an Education Town Hall with guest Jack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about priority education issues at the state and local levels and share your ideas for improvements.
The event will take place on Wednesday, October 28, 7:00-8:30 PM at the Hillsdale High School Cafeteria at 3115 Del Monte Street in San Mateo, located near the corner of Alameda de las Pulgas and 31st Ave (view map). Please RSVP for the event.
17th District PTA General Meeting, Wed 10/14
Posted by Webmaster in 17th District News, Events, Legislation on October 11, 2009
Including a Presentation on Key PTA Issues in State & Federal Legislation
Funding for schools in California continues to be a major concern of the PTA, along with other issues affecting children and families. How can we influence the legislative process? Debbie Look, State PTA’s Director of Legislation, will share how she, as a volunteer, works to educate the state legislators to see the PTA point of view. The presentation will include a brief overview of key legislative issues for PTA, at both the state and federal level and an overview of the current status of education funding. The presentation will follow a brief business meeting starting at 7 p.m. All members of the community are invited to attend!
Please join us for 17th District PTA’s annual fall General Meeting this Wednesday, October 14 at the San Mateo County Office of Education, 101 Twin Dolphin Drive, Redwood City (view map).
The Resource Area for Teaching (RAFT) has a new facility at the San Mateo County Office of Education and will be giving tours until 7 PM. Join us before the meeting (at 6:30 PM) for a tour.
Our meeting begins at 7:00 PM with the following agenda:
Welcome and Introductions — Colette Rudd, 17th District PTA President
Business of the Organization
- Finance Reports
- Approval of the 2009-10 Budget and Release of Funds
- Approval of the 2009-10 Calendar
Guest Speakers
- Jean Holbrook, County Superintendent of Schools
- Lynda Dobyns, Director of Resource Area for Teacher (RAFT)
- Debbie Look, Director of Legislation, California State PTA
ALL community members and PTA members in San Mateo County are invited to attend! Please come and learn more about PTA and California and 17th District helps make a difference for students. Please RSVP to Colette Rudd, 17th District President, and we hope to see you on Wednesday!
9/23 Parent Ed Event: California’s Schools: America’s Future
Posted by Webmaster in 17th District News, Events, Health/Community Concerns, Parent Involvement on September 11, 2009
In the 1950’s and 60’s, California had one of the best school systems in the country. Now it has one of the worst. What happened in the course of 40 years that led to this decline? And what is California doing to raise its system back up? This was the premise behind John Merrow’s award-winning 2004 television documentary, First to Worst. Last year, he produced an update called California’s Schools: America’s Future, which aired on PBS on June 5, 2008.
Please join us for a free educational forum to view California’s Schools: America’s Future, followed by a panel discussion moderated by John Merrow. Panel members will include:
- Former State Assemblyman Gene Mullin
- Former State Superintendent of Public Instruction Delaine Eastin
- San Mateo County Superintendent Dr. Jean Holbrook
- San Mateo-Foster City School District Superintendent Dr. Pendery Clark
- San Mateo-Foster City School District Trustee Lory Lawson
This event is free and open to the public. It will take place on Wednesday, September 23 at 7:00 PM at the Bayside Performing Arts Center, 2025 Kehoe Ave., San Mateo (view map).
This event is being organized by the San Mateo-Foster City forkids! Education Foundation, the San Mateo-Foster City PTA Council, and 17th District PTA. Additional co-sponsors include the San Mateo-Foster City School District, the San Mateo County School Boards Association, the League of Women Voters of North and Central San Mateo County, and the San Mateo Branch of the American Association of University Women.
Don’t miss this opportunity to get informed! The recent budget cuts will drastically affect schools in our county as much as the rest of the state. Come and learn more about how California got in this mess, and what we can do about it.
Download the Event Flyer: In English [PDF] | In Spanish [PDF]
South San Francisco Council Training: Monday, September 14th
Posted by Webmaster in 17th District News, Events, Leadership/Trainings on August 26, 2009
So it’s the beginning of a new school year and a new term. Are you perhaps starting to wonder if you’re fully prepared for that new PTA position that you’ve volunteered for? Or maybe you think that you could benefit from a refresher course?
In that case, plan to attend the annual Training Event put on by the South San Francisco PTA Council on Monday, September 14th! Dinner will be provided by the South San Francisco Council, and leaders from South San Francisco and 17th District will present trainings for all of the major PTA positions, including:
- President/Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer/Financial Secretary
- Auditor
- Historian
- PTA 101 & Membership
- Parliamentarian/Bylaws
The training workshop will take place on Monday, September 14, at 6:30 PM, at Ponderosa Elementary School in South San Francisco (view map). Please download the flyer [PDF] for more info. RSVPs are requested by September 9th to Valerie Hatfield (information is printed on the flyer).
Letter to the Editor
Posted by Webmaster in 17th District News, Financial Info on August 7, 2009
17th District President Colette Rudd wrote the following letter to the editor of the San Mateo Daily Journal, which was published in today’s (August 7) edition of the paper.
Resources for parents, volunteers available
Editor,
As a volunteer for the California State PTA (California Congress of Parents, Teachers and Students, Inc.), I am always dismayed to read about theft of money that was intended to benefit children (“Parent association head takes embezzlement plea” in the July 30 edition of the Daily Journal).
The California State PTA offers training to prevent theft and insurance to cover losses when theft occurs. However, not all parent associations are part of the PTA. Many readers may not realize that the Fair Oaks Parent Association, which was impacted by the theft, is not part of the state PTA. Public trust is important to us. Our purpose is to promote the well-being of all children and families. We also work to educate PTA officers in comprehensive financial procedures that are required for nonprofit organizations, help prevent losses and protect honest and hardworking volunteers from false accusations. I hope all families in schools in San Mateo County recognize the benefits and become a part of the California State PTA. The 17th District PTA office is located at the San Mateo County Board of Education. Our contact information is on our Web site www.17thdistrictpta.org.
Colette Rudd
San Mateo
On a related note, if your PTA is in need of assistance or guidance dealing with issues, financial or other, please take advantage of the resources that 17th District PTA can make available to you. Contact Colette Rudd (17th District President) and Pam Selli (17th District Vice President of Leadership) for assistance.
If you are interested in forming a new PTA within San Mateo County, you should also contact Colette Rudd and Pam Selli using the links above, who will be able to guide you through the process.
Welcome to Our New Website!
Posted by Webmaster in 17th District News on July 15, 2009
On behalf of the 17th District PTA, I’m very excited to welcome to you to our brand new website for the 2009-11 term. Our new website includes a brand new design and layout that is significantly easier to navigate, which will enable it to be a much more useful resource for local PTA officers during the next term.
If you would like to get an overview of the new site, check out our Screencast Quick Tour Video which will demonstrate the new layout of the site. I hope you find it a welcome improvement.
If you notice any bugs, or have any comments or suggestions, please send me your feedback. Thanks for visiting!
–Douglas Bell, 17th District Webmaster
Website Downtime on Wednesday 7/15
Posted by Webmaster in 17th District News on July 12, 2009
This is a notice that 17th District PTA’s website will be down for a few hours this Wednesday, July 15th, beginning at 8:00 AM. We will be launching a brand new, completely redesigned website on Wednesday and the transition will take at least 3-4 hours to complete. The new site should be much more intuitive and easier to navigate and will be a much more valuable resource for the officers of our units and councils.
Apologies in advance for any inconvenience this downtime may cause, but I’m sure that you’ll agree that the new site will be worth the wait.
–Douglas Bell, 17th District Webmaster
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