Palomar Council PTA

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

Click for details

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.

Visit PCPTA Facebook Page

Welcome

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!

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