NATIONAL PTA AWARDS AND GRANTS

National PTA Unit Achievement Awards

Think your PTA works hard? Prove it!

The PTA Unit Achievement Award recognizes and celebrates the great things local PTAs are doing all the time. There’s no fee to participate, and the application process is easy! To apply, fill out the APPLICATION FORM and mail or fax it to the PTA national office. The form is simple and the requirements are easy to fulfill, but the recognition for running a successful PTA is important to your PTA members and to the entire school community. The PTA national office will send a customized certificate, suitable for framing, that recognizes your PTA for its efforts.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS, CRITERIA & APPLICATION FOR THE NATIONAL PTA UNIT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
APPLICATION DUE MARCH 14, 2008
You may need to enter your PTA username/password information found on the back of your PTA membership card.

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National PTA Individual Life Achievement Award

How will you say: "Thank you for your outstanding service to our children?" Give the award of a lifetime.

Give the National PTA Life Achievement Award—the highest honor from the nation’s largest child advocacy organization—to the person who daily lives out his or her commitment to children. Recognize and thank that special person you know who goes above and beyond for all children—the one who acts as a tireless advocate for children’s education, health, and well-being.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS & ONLINE APPLICATION FOR THE NATIONAL PTA INDIVIDUAL LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
You may need to enter your PTA username/password information found on the back of your PTA membership card.

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Phoebe Apperson Hearst - National PTA Excellence in Education Partnership Award

The Phoebe Apperson Hearst–National PTA Excellence in Education Partnership Award recognizes PTAs whose collaborative efforts with parents, families, educators, and community members promote parent/family involvement in ongoing programs that support and encourage student success.

The success of students is the responsibility not only of families and schools, but also of communities. Though the nature of the responsibility varies, everyone can contribute in a meaningful way. Effective partnerships involve families, students, schools, and communities, and inform all these stakeholders of how their collaborative efforts can create better programs and opportunities that lead to the success of students.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS & APPLICATION FOR THE PHOEBE APPERSON HEARST-
NATIONAL PTA EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP AWARD
2007-08 APPLICATION AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 1, 2007
You may need to enter your PTA username/password information found on the back of your PTA membership card.

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Parent Involvement Schools of Excellence Certification

The Parent Involvement Schools of Excellence Certification program provides schools with tools to assess and enhance their commitment to parent involvement based on PTA’s National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs. After completing the assessment process and submitting an application, schools that meet the parent involvement standards and provide supporting documentation become certified as Parent Involvement Schools of Excellence. Others can use the assessment process to develop a blueprint for improving the parent involvement practices and policies in their schools.

CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO BEGIN THE NATIONAL PTA's
PARENT INVOLVEMENT SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENCE CERTIFICATION PROCESS
You may need to enter your PTA username/password information found on the back of your PTA membership card.

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Mary Lou Anderson Reflections Arts Enhancement Grant Program

A limited number of matching grants of up to $1,000 are awarded each year to local PTAs for student-centered programs focused on arts education. Special consideration is given to programs that reach large numbers of students, especially students who are at risk. At risk is the term applied to children whose environmental, familial, and/or socioeconomic situation may affect their academic success or ability to learn.

The grant program complements PTA’s long-standing commitment to quality arts education in public schools by providing funds to local PTAs to establish or enhance school arts programs in one or more arts areas: visual arts, photography, music (including dance), and literature (including theater). Local PTAs must submit complete applications and provide funds that match the amount they are requesting from the national PTA organization.

CLICK HERE FOR THE NATIONAL PTA-MARY LOU ANDERSON
REFLECTIONS ARTS ENHANCEMENT GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION
APPLICATION DUE MAY 1, 2008.

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CALIFORNIA STATE PTA AWARDS AND GRANTS

Honorary Service Awards

HONORARY SERVICE AWARD - CONTINUING SERVICE AWARD - GOLDEN OAK SERVICE AWARD - VERY SPECIAL PERSON AWARD

Honorary Service Awards (HSA) are available to recognize the service and dedication of both individuals and organizations. They may be awarded only by unit, council, district PTA and the California State PTA and should be presented by duly authorized PTA representatives at PTA-sponsored meetings or at functions of allied groups. A person may receive more than one of any of these awards.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE PTA HONORARY SERVICE AWARDS ORDER PACKET
Includes: ORDER FORM, NOMINATION FORM and DONATION FORM
Recommended for FOUNDERS DAY, but can be given at any time of the year.

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My PTA/PTSA Award

The awards program of the California State PTA recognizes the achievements of local units and councils in multiple areas of involvement and will share the ideas with others throughout the state. To be eligible for the MY PTA/PTSA Award, a unit must be a member of the Chairman's Club in the year that it applies for the award. The application allows applicants to qualify for consideration in multiple categories:

Membership Creativity - Your Outreach - Parent Involvement - Teachers, Administrators & Staff Involvement - Student Involvement - Allied Agency/Community Partners Involvement - Advocacy Efforts

With one application, units and councils will have the opportunity to submit for any of the categories as well as request to be considered for Outstanding Unit or Council through the same application.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE PTA "MY PTA/PTSA" AWARD APPLICATION
THIS APPLICATION MUST BE DELIVERED THROUGH CHANNELS TO CALIFORNIA STATE PTA BY FEBRUARY 1, 2008
CLICK HERE FOR FURTHER DETAILS, TIMELINE AND APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE "MY PTA/PTSA" AWARD

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Cultural Arts/Outreach Translation/Parent Education Grants

Grant funds are available from the California State PTA for use by unit, council, or district PTAs in good standing to develop and implement programs and projects at the unit, council and district PTA level.

CULTURAL ARTS: Use funds to develop and implement student-centered cultural arts programs. The cultural arts grant program complements the California State PTA’s commitment to a quality arts education. The programs and projects should focus on expanding the students’ awareness and appreciation of the field of cultural arts and/or enriching and enhancing arts education programs and must be sponsored by the PTA applying for the grant.

OUTREACH TRANSLATION: Use funds to translate PTA written materials and oral presentations in an effort to involve every member of the school community. Copies of all translated materials funded by a Grant for Outreach Translation must accompany the report due June 30. The California State PTA may use translated materials when appropriate.

PARENT EDUCATION: Use funds to develop and implement parent education programs and projects in such areas as health, child development, child abuse prevention or parenting skills. Programs or projects must be sponsored by the PTA applying for the grant.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE PTA
CULTURAL ARTS, OUTREACH TRANSLATION & PARENT EDUCATION GRANT APPLICATION
THIS APPLICATION MUST BE DELIVERED THROUGH CHANNELS TO CALIFORNIA STATE PTA BY NOVEMBER 15, 2007
CLICK HERE FOR AN INTRODUCTION AND FURTHER LINKS TO THE CALIFORNIA STATE PTA GRANTS

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Healthy Lifestyles Grant

Grant funds are available from the California State PTA to develop, promote and implement Healthy Lifestyles programs, projects and activities to improve the overall health of children and adults. The funds are available for use by unit, council or district PTA's in good standing and the programs or projects must be sponsored by the PTA applying for the grant.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE PTA HEALTHY LIFESTYLES GRANT APPLICATION
THIS APPLICATION MUST BE DELIVERED THROUGH CHANNELS TO CALIFORNIA STATE PTA BY NOVEMBER 15, 2007
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA STATE PTA HEALTH COMMISSION AND HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS

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Leadership Development Grant - California State PTA Convention

Grants are available annually from the California State PTA to support an individual PTA member's first-time attendance at the California State PTA Convention in order to strengthen leadership on unit, council, and district PTA boards.

Selection: Recipients will be selected by their district PTA. A check for the grant is sent to the district PTA following the October California State PTA Board of Managers meeting. The district PTA will forward grants to the individual PTA members.

All individual PTA members receiving grants must submit to the district PTA a convention attendance report and receipts along with a detailed list of convention expenses no later than May 31. The district PTA must submit a final report to the California State PTA Scholarship and Grant Committee detailing the distribution of leadership development grant funds no later than June 15. Failure to submit this report by the deadline will result in an invoice due upon receipt for the amount of the grant. The Scholarship and Grant Committee will take into consideration the timely receipt of the report when awarding future Leadership Development Grants.

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California State PTA Grant Report

Grant funds must be expended by JUNE 1. A report detailing the project’s goals and objectives, an evaluation of the outcomes, and a budget of actual expenditures must be submitted to the California State PTA office no later than JUNE 30. Any funds not used for the purpose stated on the original grant application must accompany the Grant Report.

CLICK HERE FOR THE CALIFORNIA STATE PTA GRANT REPORT

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PTA FOUNDERS DAY - February 17th

Founders Day is a perfect time to renew the dedication to the Purposes of the PTA that were defined by PTA's Founders more than a century ago. Each year in February, PTA honors the three founders as well as past and present PTA leaders. Through special programs and events, PTA also attempts to increase the awareness of its members and the community by highlighting achievements, activities, projects and goals.

While paying tribute to the three Founders and all who worked with them, it is also an appropriate time to show appreciation to those in your own PTA and community who have been dedicated advocates for children.

The Honorary Service Award, Continuing Service Award, Golden Oak Service Award and Very Special Person Award (see above) are bestowed on very special people to honor them for their outstanding efforts on behalf of children. Donations may also be made. (Note: Awards may be presented throughout the year.)

CLICK HERE FOR THE TEMECULA VALLEY COUNCIL PTA
FOUNDERS DAY AWARD APPLICATION

Recognized annually, recipients of the Temecula Valley Council PTA Founders Day Award must meet the following criteria per our Standing Rules: "Be a member of PTA. Demonstrate a long-term commitment to PTA. Be an administrator, parent, guardian, school employee, volunteer, student, or teacher, whose actions support the goals and missions of the PTA." Potential recipients being considered should be recognizable for outstanding service to children and youth, and not for routine, assigned responsibilities or for retirement. Information on Founders Day can be found in the Toolkit in Chapter 10, Job Descriptions, page 493, as well as in Chapter 7, Programs, page 309.

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