Saturday, April 14, 2018, 8:30 am-12:00 pm. Parents for Healthy Kids Workshop – Creating Healthy Schools in District 51: What Parents Need to Know
Bookcliff Middle School, 540 29 ¼ Road, Grand Junction, CO. Join Colorado PTA, Mesa County Valley School District 51, and Action for Healthy Kids to learn how parents and families can work together with school leaders, district staff and community partners to create a healthy school food and physical activity culture. Learn how District 51 is bringing fresher, less processed meals to students and hear how the district is integrating physical and health education. Enjoy a complimentary D51 salad bar and scratch-prepared lunch. For parents, caregivers and community members in District 51. Interpretation into Spanish available upon request. See details and...Monday, April 30, 2018, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm. | Parents for Healthy Kids Workshop – Good Eats: Healthy School Meals.
Lowry Conference Center, 1061 Akron Way, Denver, CO. Join Colorado PTA, Action for Healthy Kids, and LiveWell Colorado to learn how school meal programs work and how parents can provide support and meaningful collaboration to create healthier school meals that kids want to eat. Participate in a taste test and equipment demo from LiveWell’s School Food Initiative and enjoy a complimentary lunch while you network with members of Colorado AFHK’s Parent Advisory Board and other healthy school food champions. For all interested parents and caregivers. Interpretation into Spanish available upon request. See details and...Join Thompson Council PTA and Thompson School District Healthy Schools Team for a Health & Wellness Workshop!
Join Thompson Council PTA and Thompson School District Healthy Schools Team on September 26, 2017, for an opportunity to learn about district resources around nutrition and wellness, as well as time to network with parent leaders who are implementing successful strategies in their schools. The workshop will be held at Thompson School District Administration Building, 6 to 8 PM. Additional event details and registration coming...2017 Parent Workshops: Creating Healthy Schools
“Creating Healthy Schools: What Parents Need to Know. How To Help Students Eat Better and Move More.” Sept. 19, 20, 21! Workshops offered at no cost by Colorado PTA in partnership with Action for Healthy Kids, Wellness Training Specialists, and LiveWell Colorado for all interested parents and caregivers. Complimentary networking luncheon included. Spanish interpretation available upon request. Dates and locations (all workshops are 9:00 am-3:00 pm): Registration required. Click here to learn more and register September 19, 2017 – Ridgway – Ouray County Fairgrounds 4H Event Center September 20, 2017 – Durango – Durango Public Library September 21, 2017 – Cortez – Cortez Recreation...Is Your PTA an ATM for Your School?
Have you ever felt that your PTA was an ATM for your school principal and teachers? Have you ever felt like your principal thought your PTA budges was his or her discretionary spending fund? Do you get requests from teachers and school staff to fund certain projects and items that really ought to be part of the school budget? You’re not alone. PTAs frequently turn over their funds to school administration for such basics as books, equipment, and maintenance, not to mention extras, such as playground equipment and vending machines. The customs that have developed between PTAs and schools have blurred the line about what PTAs are; what vision, mission, and purposes we follow; and how our funds should be used. Vision, mission, and purposes PTA’s vision is making every child’s potential a reality. PTA’s mission is to be A powerful voice for all children A relevant resource for families and communities A strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child PTA’s purposes, or historical goals are as follows: To promote the welfare of the children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship To raise the standards of home life To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social, and spiritual education How PTAs work The national PTA organization is...Tip Sheets for Families, Caregivers and Early Learning Educators
Research has found that providing children from birth to five with consistent, language-rich experiences – such as talking, reading, and singing – can have important benefits on their brain development and future school success. However, many families lack access to the types of resources that can help them make the most of these language building experiences. This creates a gap in the quantity and quality of words that children learn, which directly impacts their opportunities to succeed in school and later on in life. As the result of a commitment made at the White House Summit on Early Education convening focused on increasing the quantity and quality of words that children learn, the U.S. Departments Education and Health and Human Services, in partnership with Too Small to Fail, have created the “Talk, Read, and Sing Together Every Day” tip sheets. Made specifically for families, caregivers and early educators, these resources can help enrich a child’s early language experiences by providing research-based tips for talking, reading, and singing with young children every day beginning from birth. All tip sheets are available in English and Spanish, and can be downloaded for free on our website. It’s Never Too Early to Help Your Child Learn —Talk, Read, and Sing Together Every Day! English | Spanish Tips for Families English | Spanish The Benefits of Being Bilingual – A Review for Teachers and Other Early Education Program Providers English | Spanish Tips for Using Language at Home and in the Community English | Spanish Tips for Infant & Toddler Teachers and Caregivers English | Spanish Tips For Preschool Teachers & Other Early Childhood...The Smart Talk
National PTA—in collaboration with LifeLock—has announced The Smart Talk, a new interactive online tool that lets parent-child duos set ground rules together about smart digital habits. With The Smart Talk, you can create a customized, personalized technology agreement with the kid(s) in your life. It all starts with creating your ground rules. Give it a try and then help us promote it by sharing #thesmarttalk on social media and within your PTA networks. Spread the Word Are you a local PTA leader? Spread the word at a PTA meeting or as a topic of discussion for your back-to-school meeting agenda. Consider using our sample digital graphics and social media messaging to post on your local PTA’s social media, and download the printable flier and The Smart Talk Quick Guide to encourage your units about getting parents and kids involved. Sample social media messaging Facebook cover and social media graphic The Smart Talk Quick Guide For more info, please visit TheSmartTalk.org and “Like” #TheSmartTalk on...TAKE THE PLEDGE!
Every child in the United States should be well-nourished, physically active, healthy and ready to learn. Sadly, they’re not. One in three kids in this country is either overweight or obese. But they don’t have to be. Schools are a big part of the solution and you can be too. It’s going to take a nation of moms, dads and other caring individuals – people just like you – to raise their hands and lend their voices to the fight against childhood obesity so every kid can be healthy and ready to learn. Working together, we can give kids the keys to health and academic success, one school at a time. So take the Every Kid Healthy Pledge and ask your friends and family to do the same. Visit Action for Healthy Kids now to take the...
