Thursday evening is going to be a great event!  PTA Presidents should have also received this info via email - if you are not getting communication from us and would like to - please reach out so we can track down any issues.

Community Use will be giving an overview at 4;30PM ahead of the meet and greet with vendors and partners.  We will have our general meeting and pass the budget for this year too.  Session breakouts are as follows:

6:30-7:30pm                       Session One
         
Leadership (1400 A):  Especially recommended for current and potential PTA unit presidents.  Presented by Kelly Langston, NC PTA President, and Hardin Engelhardt, Wake County PTA President

Financial Management (1400 B):  Especially recommended for unit treasurers, presidents, and any officers handling money.  Presented by Gary Lewis.

Membership (1410):  Learn how to increase your unit membership and share ideas with other leaders.  Presented by Virginia Jicha, NCPTA.

Play By the Rules:  By-laws and Standing Rules (1409):  Get a grasp on PTA by-laws and standing rules and set your PTA up for a smooth year.  Presented by Sarah Martin, Wake County PTA Council.

Diversity and Inclusion (1408):  Increase engagement and participation from all families at your school.  Presented by Rosa Rangel, WCPSS, and Kerry McCarthy Adams, Wake County SEIC Chair.

Reflections (1407):  For Reflections chairs.  Everything you need to know about this year’s program.  Presented by Leah Williams.

7:35-8:35pm                       Session Two

Leadership (1400 A):  Especially recommended for current and potential PTA unit presidents.  Presented by Kelly Langston, NC PTA President, and Hardin Engelhardt, Wake County PTA President

Financial Management (1400 B):  Especially recommended for unit treasurers, presidents, and any officers handling money.  Presented by Gary Lewis.

Serving as Secretary (1409):  Answers to all your questions about minutes, agendas, what to record and hold on to and what not to.  Presented by Cindy Smith.

Advocacy (1408):  Learn how your PTA can support our kids and schools through advocacy efforts.  Presented by Ashley Perkinson, NCPTA Lobbyist, and Tim Lavallee, Wake Ed Partnership

Reflections (1407):  For Reflections chairs.  Everything you need to know about this year’s program.  Presented by Leah Williams.
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WCPSS Policies and Procedures for PTA Units (1410): This joint presentation will include representatives from the WCPSS Finance Office, Office of Grants & Strategic Advancement, Community Schools, and Risk Management to answer questions about school district policies and rules regarding topics affecting PTA units.

The sponsors are:  Member Hub, R City Rocks, Jason's Deli and Sweet Tomatoes.  

The community partner tables are:
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You Can Vote
Activate Good
SAS
WAKE Up and Read
North Carolina PTA,
Public Schools First NC
Wake Ed Partnership
Advocates for Health in Action

As we close in on the end of what to some has felt like the longest summer in forever... there are some reminders we wanted to share with our local unit friends.

First - please remember that the deadline to login to NCPTA and submit your financial review acknowledgement is August 31.  As of this morning there are more than 100 units in Wake that have not yet logged into NCPTA's database to indicate completion of their local unit yearly review.  If you need or want assistance with this process - please, PLEASE reach out to anyone on the Wake council or NCPTA - we are here to help!

If you haven't downloaded the 2016-17 WCPTA Invoice - it's located here.  (It's also under Home - Who We Are - Links and Forms for future reference.)  Joining the council is a great way to participate in local training and events, Night of Stars and Reflections!

Julie has been working on the Summer Leadership Conference set for Thursday September 1 and we cannot wait to meet and mingle with many of you!  We will have a post next week with more detail on the event/tracks and timeline so you and your local unit attendees can map out your plan for getting the most out of the evening.

If anyone is interested in exploring service with Wake PTA - we would love to see you at a committee or board meeting!  Check out our calendar for dates, times and locations, and shoot us an email if you are thinking about attending so the chair will know to keep an eye out for you!

​Have a happy first day... !

Hello!!

Our Website - it's changed!  

We've been working on rebuilding for a few months - and the official cutover has now happened.  We hope the changes will help you find things more easily! We appreciate constructive feedback and will continue to enhance/improve the experience for our community.

SUMMER LEADERSHIP - Who is ready?  This evening is time well spent - there is so much information shared both in the formal presentation sessions as well as via the networking and meeting of new people!  Registration is open and it will be capped - please click HERE to register ASAP!

Important to note - the 2016-17 WCPTA Invoice is available here - and can also be found under Home - Who We Are - General Forms.  

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The Wake County PTA Council Board of Directors announces the formation of the
Dr. James E. Hedrick, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Dr. James E. Hedrick, Jr. passed away unexpectedly on August 2, 2016. A lifelong educator, he came to Cary in 2005 as principal of Green Hope High School. He became the principal of Athens Drive High School in 2014. Dr. Hedrick’s legacy includes thousands of Wake County students, athletes, teachers, coaches, parents, and administrators, and he will be sorely missed in the Wake County Public School System and the Wake County community.

This restricted scholarship fund will allow the Wake County PTA Council to offer a competitive scholarship or multiple scholarships for graduating high school senior(s) pursuing a career in education, with preference given to those with an interest in athletics and/or coaching as part of their future career.

Scholarship applications will be accepted from high school seniors attending any high school in the Wake County Public School System. Details regarding applications will be presented by the Council later in the 2016-2017 school year.

​Donations to this fund are currently being accepted by check payable to “Wake County PTA Council.” Please note “Hedrick Scholarship Fund” in the memo section of your check. If donors require a tax receipt for their contribution, the Council asks them to include their email address so that receipts can be sent electronically. Otherwise, the Council expects that donors will consider their canceled checks to be receipts for contributions.

The Council may consider online donations at a later date, but at the moment is only able to accept check donations.

Interested donors may mail checks to:

Wake County PTA Council
Crossroads II Office Building
110 Corning Road
Cary, NC 27518

Please note the donor instructions in the paragraph above about memo line and email address. 

​For tax purposes, Wake County PTA Council is a registered 501-c3 under Federal EIN: 56-1398084.