February 2011 - 15th District PTA

2 15th District PTA Newsletter

Breckinridge-Franklin Elementary . . . . . . Feb . 1Brown School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 1Butler Traditional High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 1Byck Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 1Camp Taylor Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 3Cane Run Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 3Carrithers Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 3Carter Traditional Elementary . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 3Central High MCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 8Chancey Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 8Chenoweth Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 8Churchill Park School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 8Cochran Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 10 Cochrane Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 10 Coleridge-Taylor Elementary . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 10Conway Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 10 Coral Ridge Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 15 Crosby Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 15 Crums Lane Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 15 Dixie Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 15 Doss High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 17 Dunn Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 17 DuPont Manual High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 17 Eastern High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 17 Eisenhower Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 22 Engelhard Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 22 Fairdale Elementary PTA . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 22Fairdale High PTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 22 Farmer Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 24 Farnsley Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 24 Fern Creek Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 24 Fern Creek Traditional High . . . . . . . . . . . Feb . 24Field Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 1Foster Traditional Academy . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 1Frayser Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 1Frost Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 1

Gilmore Lane Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 3Goldsmith Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 3Greathouse/Shryock Trad . Elementary . . . Mar . 3Greenwood Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 3Gutermuth Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 8Hartstern Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 8Hawthorne Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 8Hazelwood Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 8Highland Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 9 Hite Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 9 Indian Trail Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 9 Iroquois High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 9 Jacob Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 15 Jefferson Co . Traditional Middle . . . . . . . . Mar . 15 Jeffersontown Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 15 Jeffersontown High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 15 Johnson Traditional Middle . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 17 Johnsontown Road Elementary . . . . . . . . Mar . 17 Kammerer Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 17 Kennedy Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 17 Kenwood Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 22 Kerrick Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 22 King Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 22 Klondike Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 22 Knight Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 24 Lassiter Middle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 24 Laukhuf Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 24Layne Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 24 Liberty High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 29 Lincoln Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 29 Louisville Male High . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 29 Lowe Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 29 Luhr Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 31 Maupin Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 31 McFerran Preparatory Academy . . . . . . . . Mar . 31 Medora Elementary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mar . 31

February/MarchCAP Volunteer Schedule

July Through December 2010Students served: 6,315PTAs and schools represented by volun-teers: 63PTAs and schools donating clothing: 22PTAs and schools donating money: 1 (Jef-fersontown High School PTSA)Volunteers: more than 300Volunteer hours: more than 1,200

Winter Break 2010 WorkdaysVolunteers: 55

Schools represented: Ballard High, Brown School, Noe Middle, Jeffersontown High, Doss High, Shacklette Elementary, Eisen-

hower Elementary, Pleasure Ridge Park High, Binet School, Cane Run Elemen-tary, Byck Elementary, Conway Middle, Waller-Williams Environmental School, Academy @ Shawnee, Meyzeek Middle, Norton Elementary, and Western Middle

Groups: Fusion Cheerleading Team led by Amy Headden and Academy @ Shaw-nee led by Lekeisha Davis, Youth Services Center (YSC)

Results• All of the racks in the Family Room

were organized with new size markers. • Four large carts of donated clothing

were sorted, sized, and hung.

• Forty-five boxes of women’s clothes were organized in the concession area for local women’s shelters.

Thanks to everyone for a very productive first half of the school year!

Paula Wolf, CAP Director 485-7062

Saturday Workday—March 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

R.S.V.P. if you or your group is interested.

Clothing Assistance Program (CAP) Numbers

JCPS will conduct the 2010-11 Com-prehensive School Survey (CSS) from February 7 through 25. The survey is administered to all classified and certified staff members, all parents/guardians, all middle and high school students, and all elementary students in grades four and five. All student surveys will be conducted through CASCADE, which can be found at www.assessment.jefferson.k12.ky.us.

Staff surveys will be conducted through JCPS Online, and a survey link will be sent to all employees. Parent/Guardian surveys will be available on JCPS Online via e-mail. Printed parent surveys will be sent to schools. With the support of schools, all parents/guardians are encouraged to complete the survey online, but they can also fill out a printed version. The ultimate goal is to collect all data online.

Everyone is encouraged to participate in this important annual survey, which identifies specific district needs and helps district staff members craft strat-egies to ensure student success.

Participating in this survey ensures that your voice will become an integral part of the district’s decision-making pro-cess. Your opinions are important, and the district values your input.

Make YourVoice Heard

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by: Betsy Landers and Jeanice Aikens

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 spend-ing 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 mainte-nance, 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 purposesPTA’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, and • 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 par-

ents 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 workThe national PTA organization is a separate legal entity hav-ing both a Federal tax number (FEIN) and IRS 501(c)3 exempt status.

Is Your PTA an ATM for Your School?Each local PTA unit elects a separate board and officers, and only the elected officers can contractually bind that unit and only for their term of office.

PTA budgets can only be ratified and approved by PTA members.

PTA funds raised by PTA members belong exclusively to PTA and can only be used for purposes approved by its members through the budgetary and amending process. Approved uses of funds should be in line with the mission and objectives of the PTA body as a whole. What PTAs are not

PTAs are not a supporting organization for the schools where we hold our meetings. Supporting organizations and often contract directly with school districts to act on behalf of the schools and are subject to school oversight and approvals for such items as their budgets.

Teachers or members of the school system holding office in local units may not officially represent the school system on the PTA’s board. Such an arrangement comprises a conflict of interest and will be used to demonstrate that the local unit is acting as a sup-porting organization.

PTAs are not an additional funding resource for goods, services, and payroll for public schools. School funds should be supplied by governmental entities. PTAs advocate for the adequate fund-ing of schools from governmental sources. They do not replace funds not supplied by governments. Therefore, supplies pur-chased using PTA funds should be given directly to children, not to teachers.

PTAs are not to pay bills handed over by the principal of the school. If the school ordered it, the school pays for it.

Remember who we areIf your school board, principal, or teachers assume control of your PTA’s budget as though it were their own, just say “no.” Remember that PTA doesn’t work for the school—it works on behalf of children and families.

Betsy Landers is the National PTA President-elect. Jeanice Aikens is the National PTA chief financial officer.

Kentucky PTA ScholarshipsThe following scholarships are given out by the Kentucky PTA. Please send all materials to the Kentucky PTA, P.O. Box 654, Frankfort, KY 40602-0654, by February 15, 2011 (postmark date). For a complete application, go to www.kypta.org or look in your Leader’s Notebook, Part I, “Introduction & Forms,” pag-es 12 through 14.

$500 Student ScholarshipEach year, the Kentucky PTA awards a number of $500 scholar-ships to deserving high school seniors from schools with PTAs/Parent Teacher Student Associations (PTSAs) who plan to attend accredited colleges or universities in Kentucky and pursue a de-gree in education.

$500 Teacher-Member ScholarshipTeacher scholarships are granted to Kentucky certified teachers for the purpose of obtaining credit toward a master’s degree or Rank I. The teacher must be a member of the PTA/PTSA.

$500 Parent-Member ScholarshipThe Kentucky PTA awards one scholarship to a PTA/PTSA par-ent-member planning to attend an accredited public college or university in Kentucky and to pursue an undergraduate degree in education or in a health field. The applicant must be a member of the PTA/PTSA.

Visual ArtsPrimaryPreschool–Grade 2Creative InterpretationMary DyeMill Creek Elementary

Award of ExcellenceChad AshtonWilkerson Traditional Elementary

Tyler StollHite Elementary

Gavin MurdockSchaffner Traditional Elementary

Award of MeritMichael RamseyTully Elementary

Madison BrownStopher Elementary

Primary Special NeedsPreschool–Grade 2Creative InterpretationAaron LewisRoosevelt-Perry Elementary

Award of ExcellencePaul RossField Elementary

Naziah RossChenoweth Elementary

Karson BrothersCamp Taylor Elementary

Award of MeritMy’Kyla’ GrundyCamp Taylor Elementary

Elijah GodfreyCamp Taylor Elementary

IntermediateGrades 3–5Creative InterpretationCaitlin SmithChenoweth Elementary

Award of ExcellenceErika KoresselWatterson Elementary Prakash PyakurelRoosevelt-Perry Elementary

Kaitlyn PasleyMill Creek Elementary

Award of MeritCindy WanGreathouse/Shryock Traditional Elementary

Patrick HuckleberryCamp Taylor Elementary

Intermediate Special NeedsGrades 3–5Creative InterpretationTy WilliamsRoosevelt-Perry Elementary

Award of Excellence Kevin SlaughterKing Elementary

Darius PriceByck Elementary

Zalbay ZalbayCamp Taylor Elementary

Award of MeritBlayke DawsonWilkerson Traditional Elementary

Logan KaelinRoosevelt-Perry Elementary

MiddleGrades 6–8Creative InterpretationAngus MacInnisHighland Middle

Award of ExcellenceAvery CoverdaleMeyzeek Middle

Alyssa McDonaldBarret Traditional Middle

Karmuir BrarMeyzeek Middle

Award of MeritDorian VuletaJefferson County Traditional Middle

Rebecca LairdCrosby Middle

Middle Special NeedsGrades 6–8Creative InterpretationJonathan VaughnBinet School

HighGrades 9–12Creative InterpretationDenise RayPleasure Ridge Park High

Award of ExcellenceJasmine EppsCentral High School Magnet Career Academy

Bridget O’DanielDuPont Manual High

Katie KeelingEastern High

Award of MeritTaylor RoebuckEastern High

Jingjing XiaoDuPont Manual High

HighSpecial NeedsGrades 9–12Creative InterpretationKacie LawrencePleasure Ridge Park High

Award of ExcellenceJordan ComardelleBinet School

Charmane JohnsonChurchill Park School

Brandon McCloudBinet School

Award of MeritBilly BowlinBinet School

PhotographyPrimaryGrades K–2Creative InterpretationDylan AlexanderStopher Elementary

Award of ExcellenceAva DzanJeffersontown Elementary

Trey KraimerNorton Elementary

Nicholas ChildsSmyrna Traditional Elementary

Award of MeritRadhiya CobbleMill Creek Elementary

Benjamin BeamsGreathouse/Shryock Traditional Elementary

Nimaiy MathurNorton Elementary

Primary Special NeedsGrades K–2Creative InterpretationAaron LewisRoosevelt-Perry Elementary

IntermediateGrades 3–5Creative InterpretationNoah WamplerMiddletown Elementary

Award of ExcellenceClaire DzanJeffersontown Elementary

Kaylee TriboletChenoweth Elementary

Emma EdwardsChenoweth Elementary

Award of MeritAllie KraimerNorton Elementary

Daescia McLaurinRoosevelt-Perry Elementary

Intermediate Special NeedsGrades 3–5Creative InterpretationCaizmere DavisRoosevelt-Perry Elementary

MiddleGrades 6–8Creative InterpretationElizabeth MarkertNoe Middle

Award of ExcellenceSarah TaheriMeyzeek Middle

Emma CrushKammerer Middle

Lilith GobenNoe Middle

Award of MeritMaggie RayJefferson County Traditional Middle

Alice JudyMeyzeek Middle

HighGrades 9–12Creative InterpretationElizabeth CrushBallard High

Award of ExcellenceRyan TassiEastern High

Aimee TurnerBallard High

Sally GeorgeDuPont Manual High

Award of MeritAaron MarkertAtherton High

Sarah DaleyDuPont Manual High

High Special NeedsGrades 9–12Creative InterpretationPayton MayfieldBinet School

LiteraturePrimaryPreschool–Grade 2Creative InterpretationMurari SrinivasanBrandeis Elementary

Award of ExcellenceAmelia WilliamsHite Elementary

Hannah GarrettKennedy Montessori Elementary

Cannon HarshfieldLuhr Elementary

Award of MeritDylan HeilField Elementary

McKenna BrownFarmer Elementary

IntermediateGrades 3–5Creative InterpretationRachel PorterSt. Matthews Elementary

Award of ExcellenceSamhita LellapalliBrandeis Elementary

Bobby ColemanKennedy Montessori Elementary

Saralee RenickKennedy Montessori Elementary

Award of MeritCameron MackisonHite Elementary

Raymond SuoNorton Elementary

Intermediate Special NeedsCreative InterpretationKyle CoxWilkerson Traditional Elementary

MiddleGrades 6–8Creative InterpretationAmber KavanaughRamsey Middle

Award of ExcellenceVaannila AnnaduraiMeyzeek Middle

Emily DruckenmillerCrosby Middle

Caroline MartinKammerer Middle

Award of MeritAlisa TrudelNoe Middle

Lillie DickmanKammerer Middle

HighGrades 9–12Creative InterpretationJake SimsDuPont Manual High

Award of ExcellenceDustin PringPleasure Ridge Park High

Jalyn WoodardPleasure Ridge Park High Eliza ColemanDuPont Manual High

Award of MeritShelby WillockPleasure Ridge Park High

Tia FieldsEastern High

MusicIntermediateGrades 3–5Creative InterpretationMakenzie ChildsSmyrna Traditional Elementary

Award of ExcellenceTori VestalMill Creek Elementary

Ethan MarkertKing Elementary

Anika ChandField Elementary

15th District PTA Reflections Student Art Awards 2010-11


MiddleGrades 6–8Creative InterpretationAlice JudyMeyzeek Middle

Award of ExcellenceElizabeth MarkertNoe Middle

Rachel WinschHighland Middle

HighGrades 9–12Creative InterpretationZack UhlenhuthDuPont Manual High

Award of ExcellenceDoug HarvilleDuPont Manual High

Jairen RitterPleasure Ridge Park High

Aaron MarkertAtherton High

Dance ChoreographyPrimaryGrades K–2Creative InterpretationMadison Rice-LocketLincoln Elementary Performing Arts School

Award of ExcellenceTriniti RalstonLincoln Elementary Performing Arts School

Nicole DoellingBrandeis Elementary

Nicholas ChildsSmyrna Traditional Elementary

IntermediateGrades 3–5Creative InterpretationMadison RalstonMedora Elementary

Award of ExcellenceSydney SansburyLincoln Elementary Performing Arts School

Emma MeridethJeffersontown Elementary

Malik BrownLincoln Elementary Performing Arts School

Award of MeritMakenzie ChildsSmyrna Elementary

Intermediate Special NeedsGrades 3–5Creative InterpretationKyle CoxWilkerson Traditional Elementary

MiddleGrades 6–8Creative InterpretationAliyah BrutleyNoe Middle

High Grades 9–12Creative InterpretationKelsey LancetaDuPont Manual High

Award of ExcellenceRachel HafellDuPont Manual High

Charles BucknerDuPont Manual High

Film/ProductionIntermediateGrade 3–5Creative InterpretationMadeline WainwrightDunn Elementary

Award of ExcellenceSamantha SpanoChenoweth Elementary

Jing XuBrandeis Elementary

Award of MeritKyle RoemerNorton Elementary

Samuel NolanHite Elementary

MiddleGrades 6–8Creative InterpretationShyama IyerNoe Middle

Award of ExcellenceRishi RaoMeyzeek Middle

Carson ClineCrosby Middle

Dalisha RiveraKammerer Middle

Award of MeritVictoria NorwoodNoe Middle

The deadline for the following awards is March 15, 2011 (postmark date). Please note, if you have not sent in at least one dues payment to Kentucky PTA, your unit is not considered in good standing and you will not be eligible for an award. Infor-mation and complete applications can be found in your Leader’s Notebook, Part I, “Introduction & Forms,” pages 15 through 27. Please send a copy to the Kentucky PTA as well as the 15th District PTA.

Membership Report: Submission of this form will qualify your unit for the Ap-ple Award, Oak Tree Honor, Twin Oaks Honor, Chuck Saylors He-Man Award, and Youth Voice Award. All membership awards are based on membership as of March 15, 2011.

Sharpen That Pencil—Apply for PTA Awards!

Additional PTA Awards/RecognitionOutstanding Membership CampaignPenguin Award for Outstanding Male Involvement/ParticipationOutstanding Classified Personnel AwardOutstanding Educator AwardOutstanding School Nurse AwardOutstanding Local Unit Newsletter AwardOutstanding Local Unit Website AwardOutstanding Programs and Projects AwardOutstanding Volunteer AwardVolunteer Participation Award

For descriptions and additional informa-tion, please see either the 15th District PTA Web site at www.15thdistrictpta.org or contact Awards Chairman Tomi Giv-en at 553-8340 or tomigiven@insightbb .com.

15th District PTA Reflections Student Art Awards 2010-11 Calendar of Events

February 15 15th District PTA Spelling Bee Self Esteem Award submission

deadline Christa McAuliffe Rising Star Award

submission deadline Submit membership dues to the

Kentucky PTA Office .17 Children’s Advocacy Day at the

Capitol Rally Founders DayMarch 10 15th District PTA Vendors Fair15 Submit membership dues to the

Kentucky PTA Office . Kentucky PTA and 15th District PTA

Award submission deadlineApril15 Submit membership dues to the

Kentucky PTA Office .May10 15th District PTA Awards Banquet14 Kentucky PTA Student Recognition

Ceremony15 Submit membership dues to the

Kentucky PTA Office .June9–12 National PTA Convention, Orlando,

Florida July 14 and 16 Kentucky PTA State Convention

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FYI: RecyclingDid you know that the 15th District PTA is into recycling? For years, we have been recycling clothes and col-lecting new clothes and money for CAP. We also have been recycling ink jet and toner cartridges as well as cell phones. The money raised helps fund CAP.

So, if your school or central office does not have an existing program, please help by sending us your used cartridges and cell phones. You can use the Pony.

Attn: Richard Gardner15th District PTA Central Stadium

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me!

Richard Gardner, Third Vice President

The 15th District PTA is searching for talented PTA/PTSA members who are interested in joining the 15th District PTA Board of Directors .

We know that there are many dedicated, talented volunteers in our city who have been involved with their local PTAs and PTSAs and feel that they have much more to give! If you are interested or know someone who would be interested, please let us know by filling out and returning this form to our offices at 319 South 15th Street, Louisville, KY 40203 . If you have any questions, please call the district office at 485-3535 or e-mail Sharon Whitworth, Nominating Committee chairperson, at [email protected] .The deadline for submitting names is March 1, 2011 .

Date: _____________________________________

Submitted by: ________________________________________________________________________________________________

PTA/PTSA/School: ____________________________________________________________________________________________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone (day): ___________________________ (evening): ___________________________

E-mail Address: _____________________________________________________________

Check one:

___ I am referring myself .

___ I am referring ___________________________________________________________ .

Positions on the Board Areas of Expertise

___ President ___ Fourth VP Newsletter/PR ___ Finding Non-Dues Revenue ___ Publications/Communications

___ First VP Programs ___ Fifth VP Board Trainings ___ Grant Writing ___ Marketing

___ Second VP Membership ___ Secretary ___ Reflections/Programs ___ Technology

___ Third VP Ways & Means ___ Treasurer ___ Training ___ Budget Planning

___ Other ________________________________________

Why are you nominating yourself/this individual for a board or committee position? _________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What leadership qualities do you see in yourself/this individual? _________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ List any boards, committees, or events on which you/this individual have/has worked . ________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ What skills and resources would you/this individual bring to the 15th District PTA? __________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Any further remarks/comments? _________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Thank you for completing this form and referring potential leaders to the 15th District PTA .

Return it by March 1, 2011, to Sharon Whitworth, 15th District PTA Nominating Committee,319 South 15th Street, Louisville, KY 40203, or e-mail it to Sharon at [email protected] .

Searching for Talented Members

Unlocking the Potential . . .


Are you interested in mentoring third- through fifth-grade girls to help them increase their self-confidence, en-hance their self-esteem, and acquire the necessary tools for a healthy life-style? If so, you would be the perfect coach for Girls On The Run Louisville (GOTRL)!

GOTRL is a nonprofit organization that combines training for a 5K fun run with positive, uplifting activities for young girls.

GOTRL is currently seeking volunteers who are available to coach after-school programs twice a week. We will be in a variety of downtown and east end schools this semester. If you are not available twice a week but would still like to volunteer for a great cause, please visit our Web site at www .gotrlouisville.com to learn about oth-er fulfilling opportunities. To volunteer as a coach or assistant coach, e-mail [email protected] or visit our Web site for a volunteer application.

GOTRL: We Are Growing and Need Your Help! Come join us for the 7th Annual Chil-

dren’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol on February 17, 2011. Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol is YOUR opportuni-ty to show your legislators that Kentucky cares about its children and youth. Doc-tors, teachers, public health experts, elected officials, members of the military, seniors, and kids will all come together to: • Rally for children’s issues at the Capitol

Rotunda; • Meet people from across the state who

share a commitment to children; and • Meet with legislators on the Blueprint

for Kentucky’s Children’s 2011 agenda

YOUTH ARE ENCOURAGED TO AT-TEND! We do speak for “everychild.onevoice” but our student members voic-es are just as valuable as they are the one’s

Did You Know?

?

The 7th Annual Children’s Advocacy Day at the Capitol

Did you know that the Internal Reve-nue Service (IRS) estimates the dollar value of volunteer time at $20.85 an hour? How much and in what manner did you contribute to your communi-ty in 2010?

literally engaged in education ev-ery day.

NOTE: This is an excused absence for all JCPS students, but be sure to okay this with your student’s Principal prior to at-tending to be sure. Register online at http://www.kyyouth .org/Advocacy/cad.htm or contact Whit-ney Neal at [email protected] or 502-895-8167 ext. 121.

We want to have a great PTA presence so we hope you will join us! Please contact the district office at 485-3535 or Myrdin’s cell at 295-1315 and let us know you are interested or plan to attend!

All together we are the “one voice”!

15th District PTA Reflections Ceremony

Kaitlyn Pasley, daughter of Alisha Pasley (15th district PTA 2VP-Membership) receiving award with Sandy Rutledge (Ky PTA President)

Payton Mayfield, son of Theresa Mayfield (15th District PTA 4th VP-Newsletter/PR) receiving award with Myrdin Thompson

Noah Wampler, son of Brian Wampler (15th District PTA Web-master) receiving award with Myrdin Thompson (15th District PTA President)

Sandy Rutledge,

Ky PTA President

speaking at Reflections Ceremony

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15th District PTA Executive BoardPresidentMyrdin Thompson485-3535 (District PTA office)295-1315 (cell)[email protected]

First Vice PresidentCherie [email protected]

Second Vice PresidentAlisha Pasley776-3648 (home)413-1123 (cell)[email protected]

Third Vice President Richard [email protected]

Fourth Vice PresidentTheresa Mayfield964-0703 (home)689-2227 (cell)[email protected]

Fifth Vice PresidentRose Babiak891-8978 (home)648-3698 (cell)[email protected]

SecretaryBarbara [email protected]

TreasurerSyndi [email protected]

Special Projects ChairpersonSharon Whitworth485-7450 (work)477-8086 (home)592-4185 (cell)[email protected]

PTA LiaisonJack Jacobs, [email protected]

Clothing Assistance Program (CAP) DirectorPaula Wolf485-7062 (work) CAP Office767-3769 (cell)[email protected]

Male Involvement ChairpersonChris Locke594-7231 (cell) 290-6309 (home)[email protected]

ParliamentarianSharon Whitworth485-7450 (work)477-8086 (home)592-4185 (cell)[email protected]

Student RepresentativePaige Priddy724-1321

Awards ChairpersonTomi [email protected]

Family Resource and Youth Services Center ChairpersonCarol [email protected]

Exceptional Child Education ContactTheresa Mayfield964-0703 (home)689-2227 (cell)[email protected]

Hospitality ChairpersonEddie [email protected]

Web MasterBrian Wampler671-9450 [email protected]

Safety ChairpersonSusan [email protected]

Recycling ContactRichard [email protected]

Scholarships ChairpersonPresley Pham 435-7270 [email protected]

PTA ContactInformation

15th District PTA: www.15thdistrictpta.org

Kentucky PTA:www.kypta.org

National PTA:www.pta.org

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