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Council Connection Newsletter |
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Council Connection
Lewisville Council of PTAs
November 2007
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Texas PTA Websites Free |
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Texas PTA is assisting all local units who wish to
set up a FREE website. Use your own logos,
photos, information and more! For information visit
http://ptanetwork.txpta.org |
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LISD Council of PTAs Website |
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Don't forget to "bookmark" the council website to
get current information about training, meetings,
announcements etc.
www.lisdpta.org
You can also access Area 16, Texas PTA and National
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Council Regular Meeting Date |
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Our next
Regular Meeting Date is
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Councils provide
opportunities for local units to meet and share
knowledge and information, receive training and
coordinate efforts. A council is the key link in
communication among state, area and the local
units. Councils provide support and guidance to the
local units, while serving as a role-model to their
membership.
Texas PTA
Council Presidents' Supplement, 2007 |
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A
Message From Your Council President |
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Now that you have
successfully completed your fall membership drive
and mailed your dues to Texas PTA be sure to get
those PTA Membership Cards in the hands of your
members!!
Access to the Members Only
section of the Texas PTA and National PTA websites
is a benefit of being a PTA member. The username
and password located on the back of the card
changed as of October 15th so the new
cards need to be distributed. You can explain how
to access the websites in your newsletter.
Remember - membership is a
year-round effort. Have membership information at
every meeting and event along with welcome packets
in the school office for new families. How about
setting up a table at grandparent's day or a
similar event? Explain the benefits of PTA for
their grandchild's school.
Consider having a
"membership moment" at each regular meeting where
you give a quick update on the number of members,
new members etc. Take time to thank those
volunteers who have been so helpful. We all love
to be acknowledged for our efforts.
Successful membership tips
you would like to share for recruiting and serving
your members? Let me know and we can include in
future editions of The Council Connection.
What a fun Presidents &
Principals Luncheon we had on the 26th.
It was very inspiring to see a room full of PTA
Leaders and LISD Administrators who understand the
impact our relationship has on the children of our
school district. We are very blessed to have a
PTA in every school and strong support from
administration. A special thank you to First
Choice Emergency Room in Flower Mound for
providing drinks, cookies and goodie bags for our
luncheon.
Keep up the great work and
utilize the knowledge and experience of other PTAs
in our district. Don't reinvent the process when
you can borrow - network!! Council is here to
help you succeed and meet your goals. Please
contact us when things are tough and when you have
something to brag about.
Compliment someone today!
Kris Vaughn
President, LISD Council of
PTAs
president@lisdpta.org
214.513.8359
p.s. No Council Regular
Meeting in December
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November Council Speaker |
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The speaker for the November General
Council meeting will be Dan Leal, Executive Director
of Children's Advocacy Center for Denton County.
Responding to the "need for a united effort in
combating and treating child abuse in Denton
County," the Children's Advocacy Center opened its
doors in 1997 offering families and young victims a
"child friendly place where child victims could be
interviewed and counseled during investigations of
alleged child abuse." The mission of the Advocacy
Center is to bring justice and healing for abused
children through interagency collaboration with law
enforcement, Child Protective Services, prosecutors,
and therapists. By creating this non-fragmented
approach to child abuse investigation and
prosecution, the Center is able to
"reduce the trauma to child victims and promote
emotional healing through comprehensive counseling
services to victims and non-offending family
members."
"Child abuse has consequences
for the community as well as the victims. A
National Institute of Justice study found that
childhood abuse increased the odds of future
delinquency and adult criminality overall by 40%.
Children who grow up in violent homes are 6 times
more likely to commit suicide, 24 times more likely
to commit sexual assault crimes, 74 times more
likely to commit crimes against persons, and 50
times more likely to abuse drugs or alcohol."
Information source:
http://www.cacdentonco.org
Trisha Sheffield
1st VP: Programs
972-899-4641
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LISD School Board Meetings |
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LISD Board
of Trustees meetings
are held in the Board Room of the William T. Bolin
Administrative Center, 1565 W. Main St., Lewisville,
at 7 p.m.
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November 12, 2007
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December 10, 2007
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January 14, 2008
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February 11, 2008
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March 10, 2008
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April 14, 2008
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May 19, 2008
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June 9, 2008
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July 14, 2008
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August 11, 2008
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September 8, 2008
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Lewisville Council of PTA's Goals |
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Educate local units about council support and
resources
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Provide training and exposure for all PTA leaders
and volunteers
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Actively include and encourage all local units to be
involved with Council activities
Communicate
Advocate
Rejuvenate
Educate |
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A Message from your Environmental Council Chair |
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Start thinking about your Environmental Contests-
you may hold your contest anytime during the year
as long as your winning entries are to Council by
March 1st, 2008. This year's
theme- What Can I
Do?
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Barnes & Noble Book Fair |
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Please join us for a Barnes & Noble Book Fair to
help support Learning Beyond the Bell
Saturday, November 3, 2007
9:00am - 11:00pm
2325 S. Stemmons
Lewisville, TX
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Reflections |
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2007-2008 Theme:
"I can make a
difference by"
Entries due to Council
Saturday, November 10
11:30 am - 4:00 pm
Drop
Off Location:
The Crawford Meeting Room
In the Lewisville Library
The
Lewisville Library is located at
1197
West Main Street
Lewisville, TX 75067
Map of library location available @ http://www.cityoflewisville.com/wcmsite/publishing.nsf/Content/Hours+and+Location
To Help Contact
Jay C. Shannon @
jay@blue-thumb.com
More information about Reflections @
http://lisdpta.org/artsineducation.htm
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Bowling for Scholars - January 26, 2008 |
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Start looking for
your bowling shoes & ball. It's time to start
thinking about our annual Bowling for Scholars
Tournament being held Saturday, January 26. This
year marks the fifth annual scholarship fundraiser
for LISD Council of PTAs and we need your help to
keep the successful tradition going!
Each year the Council
awards two $500 scholarships to graduating seniors
at each LISD high school. Without your
support, these scholarships are not possible, so
mark your calendar for January 26, 2008 and
start recruiting your team now - don't forget to
include the kids! (The tournament will again
include a Junior Division for ages 6 to 12.)
Registration fees are
$25 per adult/$20 junior with 4-person teams. This
includes 3 games, shoe rental, and a Bowling for
Scholars t-shirt. Three shifts of games will be
available: 9 - 11 am; 11:30 am - 1:30 pm & 2 - 4
pm.
Trophies will be awarded to the top teams, as well
as other prizes including the school with the most
teams, best team name, worst score etc.
The deadline is December 15th to submit teams.
Remember there is plenty of room for student teams
as well as adult teams. Registration forms will be
available at the November Regular meeting and on the
website. E-mail or call Tracie Owens at bowling4scholars@lisdpta.org
or 972-874-7191 with any questions.
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Getting to Know You - Meet the Council Board |
Jay Shannon - Arts in Education Chair
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Wonderful working wife Anne, 13 years
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Two daughters, 11 in November and 9 last
September
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1 Dog (Boston Terrier), 2 Fish (Beta's)
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Hobbies: Family, Wood Carving, Wood Working,
Gardening, Fishing and a number of suspended
activities such as hunting, and sail boarding.
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I am returning to work as a Mechanical Engineer
Paige
Shoven - Parliamentarian
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Graduate of LHS (Longview High School)
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Moved to Denton in 1999, and Lewisville in 2000.
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I have been in customer service fields most of
my working career. Restaurant, Retail, Homemade
Gourmet and now Pump It Up! I truly love
serving others.
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Married to Rick for 7 years. We met at work and
our co workers were taking bets how long it
would take us to start dating.
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Daughters Elizabeth, Lakeland Elementary 1st
grade and Kara 3 years old attends MDO at
Lewisville Christian.
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Maddy the kitten and Elmo the fish round out our
family.
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I enjoy family time, reading, television, and
computer.
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I have been a faithful All My Children watcher
since I was six years old.
Marla
Cronin - Lewisville Cluster Advisor
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Born and raised in a small
town in Illinois, near St. Louis, MO
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College - Patricia Stevens
in St. Louis, Fashion Merchandising Degree
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Buyer for department store
and later a lingerie store in St. Louis, where
I met my husband!
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Married in St. Louis on a
riverboat on the Mississippi River
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Married 17 years to John
Cronin, who is from Massachusetts
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3 beautiful children,
Megan (15) Sophomore at LHS, Ashley (11) 6th
grader at Huffines MS, & Johnny (10) 4th grader
at Valley Ridge
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All three children are
involved in soccer
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Moved to Lewisville in
1999
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Founder's Day |
Founder's Day is a time to honor the founders of
PTA and take pride in the accomplishments and
renew our commitment to an organization whose
mission is to support and speak on behalf of our
children, to help parents develop the skills
they need to ensure the welfare of our children,
and to encourage involvement of not only
parents, but the community. It is an important
part of every year's program to honor and
recognize those who have volunteered many hours
for the welfare of our children and youth.
The Founder's Day dinner will be held on
Thursday, February 28, 2008, 7:00 p.m. at
the DFW Marriott located at 8440 Freeport
Parkway, Irving.
Advanced ticket sales only. More information at
the November Council Regular Meeting.
We are excited about this year's event and hope
you plan to join us. Come celebrate YOU!
Michelle McDaniel
foundersday@lisdpta.org
972-906-7221
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New User Names & Passwords Online |
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 National
PTA and Texas PTA Websites - Members Only Section
(new username & password as of October 15th)
The username and
password are located on the back of your membership
card. The username/password as of October 15 will
be on your 2007 - 2008 membership card. Take
advantage of the information on these website!
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Did You Know? |
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National
PTA
This
November, PTA will be focusing on health and
wellness. Local units are encouraged to plan
events and activities that will help families
adopt healthy lifestyles. Below are links to ideas
and information to help you plan PTA Healthy
Lifestyles events at your school. Whether your
events are big or small, we hope you'll find a way
to join PTAs across the nation in improving the
health of our communities. Together, we can make
sure our children grow up healthy!
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The Planning Process
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PTA Healthy Lifestyles Event and Activity Ideas
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How Do I Get People to Participate?
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Potential Partners for PTA Healthy Lifestyles
Programs
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National Programs Promoting Physical Activity and
Nutrition
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Planning and Resources
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Some Things to Think About
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You may download this information in
PDF format.
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More info: www.pta.org/local_leadership_subprogram_1182370578859.html
Texas PTA
Save the
Date for the Texas PTA 99th Annual
State Convention in The Woodlands on February
22-24. Registration materials and hotel
information will be coming soon. Check
www.txpta.org for updated info. Training
should be a top priority for each PTA, and
Convention is one of the best places to get it!
Come take workshops, parenting classes, stroll the
vendor fair, check out parent education programs,
vote on legislative resolutions and officer
elections, and meet PTA leaders from all over the
state! More info in our December newsletter.
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Around the Corner |
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November 3, Learning Beyond the Bell Day at
Barnes & Noble, Lewisville
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November 10, Reflections Entry Collection
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November 14, Council Regular Meeting; 9:30 am
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December 15, Bowling for Scholars registration
deadline. bowling4scholars@lisdpta.org
or (972)874-7191
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February 22-24, Texas PTA Annual Convention,
The Woodlands
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February 28, Founder's Day - DFW Marriott.
foundersday@lisdpta.org
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April 19, Vendor fair - Questions?
vendorfair@lisdpta.org
See council website
for more details on calendar
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Parent Ed Minute |
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PTA Focus for
November: Health and Wellness
15 Ideas for Family
Fitness
Kids these days are
spending too much time sitting still, and it is
becoming a major health risk. American children 8
years old and above spend an average of 6.5 hours a
day engaging with media technologies including
watching TV, using the computer, and playing video
games.
Increasing physical
activity improves cardiovascular fitness, helps
prevent obesity, promotes a healthy lifestyle,
boosts self-esteem and confidence, and reduces
stress. You don't need a lot of fancy equipment or
a membership to a health club - there are many ways
to make your family's lifestyle more active:
*At the mall or when
running errands, use the stairs rather than the
elevator.
*Get pedometers and
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