Upcoming Events
Palomar Council General Meeting
March 2, 2021 7pm
Zoom Meeting - Login Emailed to Units
Ninth District Founder's Day Event
March 3, 2021 3pm
Zoom Meeting - RSVP Here
See the complete Calendar of Events here
Training
Annual Insurance Webinar Recording
Click to View
This is a great informational training
about our insurance coverage.
Watch Ninth District's great training webinars
Click to view
Watch the CAPTA Summer Leadership Virtual Academy Training Sessions
Click to view
PTAEZ is now 'MyPTEZ'
Now offering weekly training webinars on
Thursdays at 12pm. Click to Register
Announcements
View the PCPTA Slate of Officers for 2021-2020
Click for details
View the CAPTA Letter to the Governor Regarding 10 Things Needed to Reopening Schools Safely
Click for details
2020-2021 Reflections Results
Click here for list of artwork (Award of Excellence)
that moved on to Ninth District PTA
Worker's Comp form will be collected
electronically by AIM this year
Click to access the online report form
National PTA has great tools for
running your PTA virtually
Ninth District Needs Pictures and Videos
Ninth District wants to showcase all the great things happening at your units! Please email your pictures and videos to Beth Bacting.
Nominating Committee elected?
If you haven't elected your nominating committee at an Association Meeting yet, time is running out!
Please contact hello@parliamentarypro.com if you need help.
Free counseling available to PUSD families
The Caring Connections Counseling services provides free social/emotional, academic and behavioral support for
PUSD families.
English | Spanish
Contracts
Did you know that two board members' signatures and board/association approval are needed on all PTA contracts for our insurance to be valid? This includes online fundraisers. Make sure to sign:
"<your name>, for <your unit name>.
Did you know this about Totem?
How to register offline/manual members in Totem.
How to export member emails to communicate with members.
Doing a virtual movie night?
Make sure to get a license!
Click here for more info on PTA Movie Licensing 101
Having a raffle this year?
Click to apply with the State of CA before October
Leadership Tip
Some of our PTA units have been approached and asked by school parents to advocate strongly for immediate on-campus (in-person) instruction at their school. As you know, Poway Unified School District has been wrestling with this question for some time, and has vacillated from one position to another several times during the summer. It is a difficult dilemma, with many different viewpoints and considerations. There is no one perfect answer for all families. Consequently, we should be mindful that there are differing opinions throughout the district from parents, students, administrators and others. Not all families are comfortable with returning to the school site for in-person instruction, just as not all families are comfortable with virtual learning.
California State PTA's mission is to positively impact the lives of all children and families. ALL children, and not just the ones that prefer in-person instruction or virtual instruction. We should not recommend or advocate for one type of instruction over another. Any decision to reopen schools should involve parents, families, students, educators, school employees, public health experts, health practitioners and community leaders in the planning, implementation, and monitoring of stages of reopening.
If you are asked to advocate for either virtual or on-campus instruction, we suggest that you offer to facilitate a PTA town hall type discussion with the school leaders (principals, counselors, teachers), or district leaders, to allow parents on all sides of the question to voice their concerns.
You may also find the National PTA's position statement on reopening useful. It can be found here.
Palomar Council PTA serves 28 local PTA Units in the Poway Unified School District (PUSD). Our goal is to inform and inspire our local units so they can achieve their goals. We provide ongoing training and support of unit officers, and encourage their advocacy and legislative efforts. Palomar Council is the liaison between the units and PUSD, PUSD School Board and the Poway Federation of Teachers Union. We also assist district PTA leaders in the organizing of new PTA units. Our programs include Adopt-a-Family (helping families in need during the holidays), Reflections (a state-side art competition), an Awards & Grants program, and an annual High School College Fair.
Council General Meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of September, November, January, March and May. Please see the Calendar tab for more information. All Unit Presidents or your unit representative are encouraged to attend. We look forward to seeing you!
Important Links
COVID-19 Online Resources:
CAPTA COVID-19 Information for Parents, PTA Leaders and Members
CAPTA COVID-19 Guidance for Families Facing School Closures
Education and Coronavirus: What's the Latest? Source: EdSource.org
Article: Working, Parenting and Teaching from Home, Source NPR
Article: SAT and ACT college tests cancelled because of virus fears, Source PBS
Virtual Meeting Tips (Note, Option for holding virtual executive board and association meetings are included in the 2020 version of the bylaws):
Palomar Council PTA Tips for
PTA Meetings via Teleconferencing
CAPTA General Guidelines for PTA Meetings and Events during the Coronavirus Outbreak
CAPTA Webinar "Tools and Best Practices for Virtual Meetings"
(Note: to skip info for Audio Meetings, start at minute 10:50 for info on using Zoom)
CAPTA Toolkit
Other CAPTA Resources
CAPTA Goals for 2019-2020
Why Wednesday Posts
Nat'l PTA Mission and Values
2020 Strategic Vision
PUSD PSA: See Something, Say Something
Sandy Hook Promise: Information on Sandy Hook Promise, Start with Hello Week Program
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