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Session A: Friday, April 27 from 1 — 2:30 p.m.
A01 Why Art? (Room 203 ABC)
- No advance handouts available
A02 Special Needs Advocacy: Getting the School on Your Side (Room 106)
A03 Amazing New Things Your Child will Learn in Science – Middle/High (Ballroom B)
- No advance handouts available
A04 Family-School Partnerships: Parent Sharing Power (Standards 1 thru 3) (Room 200 AB)
A05 Legal & Tax Aspects of PTA (Room 100 AB)
- Franchise Tax Board PowerPoint Slides
- Franchise Tax Board Handout
- Insurance PowerPoint Slides
- Insurance Handout
A06 Successful Treasurers – A (Room 107 ABC)
A07 Presidents – Everything You Need to Know – A (Ballroom A)
- PowerPoint Slides
- Be a Good President from the Start
- What Every President Should Know
- Sample Agenda
- Annual Checklist
- Email Etiquette
A08 Council Leadership (Room 204)
A09 Managing People and Conflict (Room 104 B)
- No advance handouts available
A10 Membership Hits the Mark – Goal Setting and Your PTA (Room 103)
- Training Center Videos
- Membership Chairman Job Description
- Toolkit – Membership Basics
- Materials and resources available year-round including:
- Membership Monday eBlasts
- Membership 101 PPT Training for Leaders
- Local Marketing Plan and Template Worksheet
- Local Goal Setting Template
- Membership Timeline
- Membership Theme Ideas
- Ways to Increase PTA Membership
- 101 Ways to Increase PTA Membership
- Ways to Encourage Teachers to Join PTA
- Ideas to Build Student Membership and Involvement
- Membership Incentives and Awards
- Sample PTA Bulletin Boards
- Membership Messaging That Works
- Share Your PTA Success Story with California State PTA
A11 Leading the PTA Way (Room 200 C, Available for Spanish Interpretation)
Session B: Saturday, April 28 from 9 — 10:30 a.m.
B01 School Smarts: A Family Engagement Strategy to Support the Arts (Ballroom B, Available for Spanish Interpretation)
B02 Creating LGBTQIA+ Inclusive PTAs and Schools (Room 203 ABC)
- Incorporating Material Across the Curriculum
- AB 1266 Legislation
- CDC Parent Influence
- National PTA Guidance
- NEA Safe Space Poster
- SAMSHA Research
- Schools in Transition
- Time to Thrive
- Talking with Kids About Gender
- Transgender Students and School Bathrooms FAQs
- What Does Gay Mean?
- What to Say
- Who Can Marry Whom
- Put Downs and Questions on Gender
B03 Teen Drivers – Distracted and Reckless (Room 200 C)
B04 Parliamentarian Boot Camp (Room 107 ABC)
B05 Successful Treasurers – A (Room 104 B)
B06 Presidents – Everything You Need to Know – A (Ballroom A, Available for Spanish Interpretation)
- PowerPoint Slides
- Be a Good President from the Start
- What Every President Should Know
- Sample Agenda
- Annual Checklist
- Email Etiquette
B07 Power Up Your Board (Room 204)
B08 Mental Health: Ending the Stigma and Helping Those Who Need It! (Room 100 AB)
- PowerPoint Slides
- NAMI Programs
- NAMI Community Voice on Mental Illness
- Peer Connector Overview
- Peer Connector Referral Form
- Reference Material
B09 Advocates for Kids: Learn How We All Can Make a Difference (Room 202 AB)
B10 Positive PTA Programs (Room 103)
- Program Chairman Job Description
- School Smarts Parent Engagement Program
- Toolkit – Programs
- PTA Reflections Art Program
- PTA Scholarships
- Teacher Appreciation Week
B11 Talking with Teenagers??? How to Get More Than a One-Word Response
- No advance handouts available
Session C: Saturday, April 28 from 2 — 3:30 p.m.
C01 Amazing New Things Your Child will Learn in Science – Elementary (Ballroom B)
- No advance handouts available
C02 Deciphering the Dashboard: How to Measure Your School’s Progress (Room 106)
C03 The Talk…Tweens and Teens (Room 203 ABC)
- DPA Safety First
- Marsha Rosenbaum Just Say Know Op Ed
- Safety First 8 Tips for Talking Tip Sheet
- Safety First Real Reasons Tip Sheet
- Additional Resources
C04 School of Excellence: Promoting Family-School Partnerships (Room 200 C)
- No advance handouts available
C05 Bullying Prevention (Room 204)
- No advance handouts available
C06 LGBTQIA+ A Conversation of the Issues (Room 103)
C07 Parliamentary Basics Made Easy (Room 107 ABC)
C08 Successful Treasurers – B (Room 104 B)
C09 Presidents – Everything You Need to Know – B (Ballroom A)
- See Part A for Handouts
C10 You’re on the Board – Now What (Room 200 AB, Presented in Spanish only)
C11 Secretaries, PTA Minutes Make the Meeting (Room 100 AB)
- No advance handouts available
Session D: Sunday, April 29 from 9:30 — 11 a.m.
D01 Understanding Culture (Room 200 C, Available for Spanish Interpretation)
D02 Family-School Partnerships: Links to Student Learning (Standards 4 thru 6) (Ballroom B)
D03 Suicide Prevention: What Parents Need to Know (Room 100 AB)
- PowerPoint Slides
- NAMI Programs
- Direct Change Tent Cards
- NAMI Community Voice on Mental Illness
- Answers about Suicide
- Peer Connector Program Overview
- Peer Connector Referral Form
- Reference Materials
- Suicide Prevention
- Suicide Prevention Facts for Parents
D04 Successful Treasurers – B (Room 104 B)
D05 Presidents – Everything You Need to Know – B (Ballroom A)
- See Part A for Handouts
D06 You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers (Room 203 ABC)
- No advance handouts available
D07 Fundraising: From the Basics to Beyond (Room 202 AB)
D08 California Education Funding is Bad! Why? What Can We Do?
D09 Driving Your PTA Membership Through Marketing and Added Value (Room 107 ABC)
- PowerPoint Slides
- Training Center Videos
- Membership Chairman Job Description
- Toolkit – Membership Basics
- Materials and resources available year-round including:
- Membership Monday eBlasts
- Membership 101 PPT Training for Leaders
- Local Marketing Plan and Template Worksheet
- Local Goal Setting Template
- Membership Timeline
- Membership Theme Ideas
- Ways to Increase PTA Membership
- 101 Ways to Increase PTA Membership
- Ways to Encourage Teachers to Join PTA
- Ideas to Build Student Membership and Involvement
- Membership Incentives and Awards
- Sample PTA Bulletin Boards
- Membership Messaging That Works
- Share Your PTA Success Story with California State PTA
D10 Create a “Heroic” Reflections Program (Room 200 AB)
- Local Leader Guide
- Student Packet
- Theme Search Packet
- Images and Logos
- Heroes Around Me Theme Logo
- Poster 17×22
- Call for Entries
- Social Media Call for Entries
- Logo Horizontal
- Logo Stacked
D11 We All Want to Change the World: Resolutions (Room 106)
- No advance handouts available