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Takoma Park Middle School PTA
The TPMS PTA keeps parents informed, encourages
parent participation, and organizes volunteers to
support TPMS staff in the education of our children.
This year's PTA is aiming for 100 percent of parents
and teachers to pay their PTA dues. The PTA needs
active representation of the diversity that enriches
our school. The PTA is your organization, and your
ideas are welcome. Let PTA leaders know what kinds of
activities you want for your child's school, and then
join in to organize them. Membership forms are
available from the main office and
on-line.
Contact the PTA co-presidents:
TBA
Criss Talsania
PTA Minigrants
Teachers at Takoma Park Middle School may apply for
minigrants from the TPMS PTA. The form is available on-line
or in the school office.
PTA Meetings
The TPMS PTA will meet on the second Tuesday of
each month at 7:30 p.m. at the school. Each meeting
will include a business meeting and a principal's
report. Some meetings will also feature a speaker or
other topical focus of interest to parents and
teachers. These will be announced in the monthly PTA
calendars that will arrive home by backpack and on the
PTA e-list. PTA meetings are open to all middle school
parents/guardians and TPMS staff. The PTA also
convenes grade-level meetings each fall (and again in
the spring depending upon interest) to give parents a
chance to discuss grade-specific issues.
Communications
The Student Directory is compiled each fall once
enrollment stabilizes. In addition, the TPMS PTA
maintains two email lists that are an efficient way
to share information in a
timely way.
To join the announcement list, send a message to:
TPMSPTA-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
To join the discussion list, send a message to:
TPMSPTA-discuss-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
Volunteers
Parents, teachers, and community members volunteer
in many different capacities through the PTA. When you
join the PTA, please note your interest areas on the
membership form. PTA coordinators will use this
information to match parent volunteers to specific
school needs. You are welcome to call the PTA
officers, grade level representatives, or committee
chairs to talk about ways you can become more
involved. Your investment of time and energy
determines how much the PTA can do for TPMS. Volunteer
Forms are available from the PTA or
on-line.
Volunteer Hours Submission Form
Please use this form to enter your hours spent
volunteering for TPMS. We would love to thank
you for your help and MCPS requires us to keep track
of hours.
Fund Raising and Membership
All families are invited to join the PTA.
Membership is $10 for individuals and $20 for
families. (The TPMS PTA pays $2.75 of each member's
dues to the state/national PTA). In recent years, the
PTA did not sponsor major fund raising activities,
depending instead on membership dues and donations.
(Please consider a generous donation, along with your
dues.) This year's PTA will evaluate whether to
reinstate other fund raising activities to supplement
the amount received through membership dues and
donations. Please come share your ideas!
Membership forms are available from the main office
and on-line.
Also, we have several ways to support TPMS
'painlessly' see the
Painless
Fundraising Flyer for details.
Special Announcements
WAKE UP is a voluntary group of parents, students,
and teachers in Montgomery County working to prevent
teenage sleep deprivation through education and
changing school schedules. With current high school
starting times, our children do not get enough sleep,
are less alert in class, and cannot receive the full
benefits of their high school education. To learn
about the issue and WAKE UP, visit the group's web
site at http://patesslinger.com/wakeup/emailnet.html
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