Spring Into an Award Winning Year

Every Unit CAN achieve award status

• Awards help guide the unit’s purpose

• Keeps the unit a healthy non-profit

• Provides validation of your hard work

• Gives the state PTA an opportunity to Thank You!!!

Types of Awards

• Achievement Awards

• Membership

• Advocacy and Legislation

• Communication

• Programs - $$

Blue & Gold Seal Membership total recognition

Atlaw Award Newsletter & website award

Health Wellness & Safety award

Parent Engagement

Step One – Good Standing• Bylaws reviewed every 3 years

• State and national dues submitted

• Officers turned into state office by 3/31

• Annual financial review submitted by 12/1

• Fiscal Year-end report submitted by 12/1

• Copy of IRS 990 submitted by 12/1

Achievement – Blue Seal Unit in Good Standing Achieve 7 of 10

• PTA purposes displayed

• Promoted purposes

• 5 regular or special meetings

• Executive board meetings prior to regulars & in summer

• Officers submitted article to CONTACT

• Opening thought/inspirational moment at meetings

• Budget adopted prior to 10/1

• Founders Day Observation

• Founders Day contribution

• Member of executive board attending PTA training

Fulfill Blue Seal award

Meet 3 out of 4 in Group A Meet 7 out of 13 in

Group B

Achievement – Gold Seal

6 basic committee/chairs

4 additional PTA approved

committee/chairs

Provided programs/training on 4

PTA approved topics

Unit participated in 3 PTA focus activities

Group A

Group B – 7 out of 13• 6 regular or special meetings• Qualified for membership award• PTA publications displayed/promoted at meetings• At least 2 executive board members attended trainings• At least 1 member completed the Leaders project• Procedure files maintained and passed along• 3 different family program methods or types used• Submitted news item/picture to CONTACT• Submitted news item/picture for MOPTA website• MOPTA and NPTA legislative agenda/public policy explained to membership• Officer/chairmen duties as outlined in NPTA President’s guide & MOPTA toolkit

studied• Unit represented at all council meetings• Applied for at least 1 award/grant

Membership Awards

Exclusive 100 Silver Acorn100%

Faculty/Golden Apple

Student Membership

Outstanding Membership Campaign

AtLAW – Advocacy through Legislation

Mandatory requirements• Councils only – host a Kids

First Town Hall

• Legislative chair

Achieve 200 points

Attend training throughout the year

Inform other on legislative Issues

Take Action

Outstanding Website Award

• Contact info/calendar/mission & purpose

• Links to MOPTA & NPTA

Outstanding Newsletter Award

• Judged on PTA local/state/National info

• Submit 3 different issues

Health/Wellness & Safety Education Award

• Submit summary of program/activity/project

• Submit budget

• Did program involve parents in school community or entire community

Award is recognized with $150

Engagement Awards

Male Involvement

Increase involvement by using at least 2 strategies:

• Host participation/programs

• Community partnership

• Active committee

• Reduced or eliminated barriers

Recognized with $150

Parent Education & Engagement• Description/summary of

program/workshop/event

• List of goals & objectives

• Budget showing how funds will be used

• Evaluating method

• Can submit multiples

All or a portion of funds available awarded

Go make your year bloom!!

Dorothy Gardner President Electdorothyg@mopta.org