Katy Council

LOT (Leadership Orientation Training)

Required by TX PTA for any elected and appointed PTA executive board positions. It is an overview of PTA rules and by-laws. There is a fee of $6 per person. If you pay with a personal check or cash, you will be given a receipt for reimbursement by your local unit. PTA checks will also be accepted, and you can use one check to pay for multiple people in your group.

There are two sessions available, and you only need to attend one. Both are on Monday, September 20th; morning session at 9:00am and evening session at 6:30pm, in the West Consession Area of the Merrell Center. Please allow approx. two hours for training, depending on the number of questions asked.

O&C (Officer and Chairman training)

This is training which is offered by Council, and focuses on individual positions. It is generally a smaller group setting, led by a Council member, and there is great opportunity to get your specific questions answered. Classes will be offered for President, Secretary, Treasurer, Parliamentarian, Reflections, Fundraising, Membership, etc.; we offer classes on all board positions, depending on interest. When you register, please include your name, school name, and the position you are interested in. We need at least 3 people registered to offer a class; in the event that there are not enough people registered to hold the class that you need, I will gladly get your name to a Council member who would be happy to meet with you one on one.

Training will be held at Cinco Ranch Junior High, on Tuesday, September 21st, at 6:30pm. Please allow approx. 2 hours for training, depending on the number of questions asked.

Please email me at missyboggs@sbcglobal.net to register, or if you have further questions. Be sure you include your name, school name, position held, and which session/sessions you are interested in attending. Thanks, and we look forward to seeing you there!

Missy Boggs

Council VP

Facebook

We now have a Facebook page!! Please feel free to use this page to brag about your schools, post pictures, and let everyone know the great things that are going on at your school! The link is Katy ISD Council of PTAs.

Seven Lakes PTSA will be hosting an informational meeting on October 18 at 7:00 in our PAC. Seven Lakes has four members from the task force plus their Principal, Mrs. Whitbeck that will be making a presentation that night.

Reflections

Deadlines

Local PTA (School) - A Local PTA’s Reflections deadline, for students to submit their entries,
will be set by the school’s PTA. Please check with the Arts in Education Chair or the
PTA President for this deadline. Texas PTA recommends that the Local PTA set this deadline
no earlier than October 30th. The Local PTA will advance 20% of their entries to the Council or Area level. (If a Local PTA is not a member of a Council PTA, their entries are advanced to the Area PTA.)
Council or Area PTA- The Council or Area PTA’s Reflections deadline is set by that Council or Area PTA. The Local PTA’s Arts in Education Chair or PTA President must contact their Council or Area PTA for this deadline. Texas PTA recommends that the Council and Area PTAs set this deadline no earlier than November 30th. The Council and Area PTAs will advance 10% of their entries to the State level.
Texas PTA - The Texas PTA Reflections deadline is January 17th. All advancing entries must be received by the deadline. Texas PTA will advance 24 entries to the National level. There will be one entry advanced from each age group in each arts area. State results will be posted on the Texas PTA Web site in March.
National PTA - The National PTA Reflections deadline is March 2nd. National results will be announced between the months of June and July.

Links

Texas PTA: www.txpta.org

National PTA: www.pta.org

Katy ISD: www.katyisd.org

Katy ISD School PTA Websites

Alexander Elementary: www.raepta.org

Beck Junior High: www.beckpta.txpta.org

Cinco Ranch High (PTSA): www.crhsptsa.org

Creech Elementary: www.parentteacher.net

Fielder Elementary: www.fielderpta.org

Griffin Elementary: www.griffinpta.txpta.org

Holland Elementary: www.hollandpta.com

Kilpatrick Elementary: www.okepta.org

McMeans Junior High: www.mcmeanspta.org

Nottingham Elementary: www.ncepta.org

Rylander Elementary: Www.raepta.org
Seven Lakes High (PTSA): http://kisdwebs.katyisd.org/campuses/SLHS/Parentresource/Pages/PTSA.aspx

Stanley Elementary: www.Stanley-pta.org

WoodCreek Elementary: www.myrangerpta.org

WoodCreek Junior High: www.wcjh-pta.org

Texas PTA Links

Texas PTA Legislative Page: www.txpta.org/legislative/

Texas PTA Programs Page: www.txpta.org/programs/

Legislative Links

www.capitol.state.tx.us/