PTSA and You!

Margaret Aghili

PTSA President

president@ahspta.com

What is PTSA?

For more than 100 years, PTA has worked toward improving the lives of all children and youth in education, health and safety.

Founded in 1897 as the National Congress of Mothers by Alice McLellan Birney and Phoebe Apperson Hearst, in the midst of the Industrial Revolution and a wave of immigration, our founders recognized the need to protect children from harsh working and living conditions.

As the largest volunteer child advocacy organization in the nation, National PTA is the conscience of the country for children and youth issues. Over the decades, PTA has emerged as a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education.

Today’s PTA is a vast network of millions of families, students, teachers, administrators, and business and community leaders devoted to the welfare and educational success of children and the promotion of family engagement in schools. We proudly live our motto, “every child.one voice.”

How PTSA Advocates for Our Students

Each year we send a contingent of students, PTSA Leaders, and administrators from AUSD to meet with our local government representatives in Sacramento. It is a wonderful experience for the selected students to make an impact on issues that directly affect them in education.

Advocacy Success of PTSA

Advocacy Success that directly affects our children:

Child Labor Laws • Public Health Service • Hot and Healthy Lunch Programs • Juvenile Justice System • Creation of Kindergarten Classes • Mandatory Immunization • Arts in Education • School Safety • School Funding • Parent Engagement: Local Control and Accountability Plans

Recently the High School Late Start Legislation and increased awareness of the need for strong mental health resources in schools were spearheaded by PTSAs.

Join PTSA Today!

Membership is the best investment in your child at AHS! For Just $7 a person or $25 for a family of 3 your child will benefit from being a member. The more members we have, the stronger our voice is. We speak and work for all students at AHS.

Join online through Cheddar Up or with me here tonight.

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Go to our new website

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https://sites.google.com/ahspta.com/arcadia-high-school-ptsa/home

Check out Our New Website for All the Information you need!

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AHS PTSA Website

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PTSA meetings are held the First Thursday of the month in the AHS MPR at 9:00 am. Please join us to hear from AHS Admin, ASB Student Leaders, as well as Community partners. Refreshments served at 8:45 am.

Some PTSA Benefits At AHS

• AHS PTSA Membership allows your student to apply for Senior Scholarships!�
• Participate in the National Reflections Art Program!�
• Supports the Staff Appreciation Luncheon in March!�
• Sends students to Sacramento to Advocate for themselves!�
• Supports the weekly ListServ for all families!�
• Organize/staff Registration days every year so that teachers can start

teaching on Day 1!�

• Plans and organizes Grad Night for all Seniors!�
• Supports AHS with volunteers for Vision & Hearing Screenings, �Reality Bites Seminar for Seniors in conjunction with Foothill Credit Union �and many other events throughout the year.�
• Works with the Library to organize Textbook Returns.�
• Works on Disaster Prep with Mr. Finn to update the schools bins.

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Membership Benefits From California State PTA

There are National Benefits as well.

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https://www.pta.org/home/run-your-pta/marketplace/Save-Money-with-Member-Offers

Thank you for your ongoing support of AHS PTSA!

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It takes a village to raise our children!

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