Sweet 16 eNews Texas Area 16 PTA
October 24, 2007	www.area16pta.org

 

Upcoming Training
	Financial Training, October 27, 9-Noon (free)   Lake Dallas Middle School Main Board Room 325 E. Hundley Dr. Lake Dallas, TX   75065     (map) "Training in a Box" by Texas PTA to prepare Treasurers to fulfill their jobs, with a special emphasis on the financial changes unveiled at Summer Seminar affecting this academic year.    Website Training, October 27, 9 & 10:30 am (free)   Lake Dallas Middle School Main Board Room 325 E. Hundley Dr. Lake Dallas, TX   75065     (map) The free PTA websites available through the PTA Network are so easy to use that no training is really necessary to set one up.  However, attending this training will give you a running start!  In one hour you’ll get to use every tool on your site and leave with your site customized and configured.  Hands-on training given in the computer lab.  The second session is an Advanced Class (sign up for both!) Click here to register   Leadership Orientation Training, November 1, 6:15-8:30pm ($6)   Community Learning Center (CLC) Building B, Dallas Room 1820 Pearl Street, Carrollton, TX 75006   (map) Click here for Flyer
Leader Orientation Training "Train the Trainer" Course
	Leader Orientation Trainer's Course, November 10, 10am-2pm ($15) Irving ISD Facilities Service Center 3620 Valley View Lane Irving, TX   (map) This course is designed to certify PTA leaders to teach the Texas PTA Leader Orientation Course. Your Area PTA president’s approval is required in order to be able to take the course. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. and the course will be held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. The cost is $15.00 payable to Texas PTA for the course and materials. A box (sandwich) lunch and drink will be provided for an additional $7.00 per person. Payments for the lunch must be made separately to Pam Becknal. Please RSVP no later than Wednesday, October 31 by sending the registration form with your $15.00 payment. More...           Approval Form
Texas Recycles Day
	Keep Carrollton Beautiful's Texas Recycles Day, November 10, 9am-1pm Newman Smith High School Parking Lot   2335 N Josey Ln Carrollton, TX   75007   (map) Divert tons of recyclables from the landfill: ·         Usable and not working computers, electronics, stereos, fax machines, printers ·         Car tires, car batteries ·         Cell phones (Keep Carrollton Beautiful, all year long) ·         Eye glasses and accessories ·         Durable medical equipment – braces, crutches, canes, chairs, beds ·         Gently used clothes for children and adults ·         Used athletic shoes for refurbishing or reuse ·         White metal (appliances without Freon), scrap metal, etc. Click here for Flyer
Deadlines
	October 31      PTA Reflections entries due to local PTAs November 1      Recycled Art Contest digital photo of entries due to Texas PTA November 30      PTA Reflections entries due to Council PTAs