Welcome to PTA if you have not been a member and welcome back if you have been a member!

 

The Dickerson PTA would like you to be an ACTIVE member of the PTA. The financial support really helps, but it is the personal, hands-on participation that makes it all work. Please find any way to help, nothing is too small, to help your child’s school. Every little bit of personal help goes a long way to improve the middle school experience for everyone.

 

Below are the National Standards for PTA. If you have some ideas about how we can improve on what we are already doing we would love to hear about it.

 

Here’s what we advocate for and stand for:

Standard 1: Welcoming all families into the school community—Families are active participants in the life of the school, and feel welcomed, valued, and connected to each other, to school staff, and to what students are learning and doing in class.

Standard 2: Communicating effectively—Families and school staff engage in regular, meaningful communication about student learning.

Standard 3: Supporting student success—Families and school staff continuously collaborate to support students’ learning and healthy development both at home and at school, and have regular opportunities to strengthen their knowledge and skills to do so effectively.

Standard 4: Speaking up for every child—Families are empowered to be advocates for their own and other children, to ensure that students are treated fairly and have access to learning opportunities that will support their success.

Standard 5: Sharing power—Families and school staff are equal partners in decisions that affect children and families and together inform, influence, and create policies, practices, and programs.

Standard 6: Collaborating with community—Families and school staff collaborate with community members to connect students, families, and staff to expanded learning opportunities, community services, and civic participation.

For more information about the National Standards and PTA programs that promote family-school partnerships, visit www.pta.org.

 

 

 

PTA Vision

What the future will look like if PTA

accomplishes its mission….

 

Making every child’s potential

 a reality

 

PTA Mission

· 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.