Join Wilder PTSA Today!
Joining PTSA isn’t “just another way to raise
funds“! It’s a way to support your child’s education
in many countless ways. Your membership fees support
your child on local, state and national levels in a
way you couldn’t do alone because you are purchasing
a membership to Wilder’s PTSA, Washington state PTA,
and national PTA all for one nominal fee.
Here are just some examples of how Wilder’s PTSA
fulfills that mission in our community:
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Providing
enrichment programs for children -- Wilder
PTSA offers a wide array of enrichment
opportunities for children. These opportunities
include Art Enrichment;
Café Wilder Poetry, our program
encouraging children to write poems; Chess Club;
Foreign Language among many. Visit our
Enrichment page
to see the full list of enrichment programs.
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Providing
parenting classes -- Wilder PTSA provides
parenting education in conjunction with their
meetings, including such topics as Child Safety
on the Internet.
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Facilitate
Parent Communication - Wilder PTSA provides
a timely, convenient method to communicate
school information with parents using
Parent
Organizer and the Wilder PTSA web site.
Further PTSA communication includes publications
such as The Child Advocate magazine and regional
newsletters.
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Influencing
local legislation on behalf of children --
PTSA advocates for local issues that affect the
children in our community. In the past, some
individual PTSAs have advocated for mandating
bicycle helmet usage in their community, for
increased pedestrian safety laws, and for safer
yard maintenance at school by eliminating the
use of pesticides, to name a few.
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Making the
school a better place to learn – PTSAs all
over Washington state have purchased and donated
computers, playground equipment, and volunteered
countless hours in the classroom and in
conjunction with programs and activities.
What is the Washington State PTA?
Wilder’s PTSA unit is a member of the Washington
State PTA. The State PTA is the common thread that
links nearly 900 local PTSA units throughout the
state. This thread is what gives PTA clout and
prestige to influence state laws, policies and
attitudes affecting your children.
The State PTA also provides local PTSA units and
members with services, material, and information to
enable parents to protect and nurture their children
in their schools and your communities. Specifically,
some of the services provided by the Washington
State PTA include: a daily representation in Olympia
and at regulatory agencies where decisions are being
made that will affect your children; leadership
training; a website (www.wastatePTA.org)
with parenting resources and quality leadership
materials.
What is the National PTSA? National
PTA is the largest volunteer child advocacy
organization in the United States. PTA is a leader
in reminding our nation of its obligations to
children. National PTA has nearly 6.5 million
members nationwide.
The mission of National PTA is threefold:
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To support and
speak on behalf of children and youth in the
schools, in the community, and before
governmental bodies and other organizations that
make decisions affecting children.
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To assist
parents in developing the skills they need to
raise and protect their children; and
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To encourage
parent and public involvement in the public
schools of this nation.
JOIN TODAY! More than 6.5 million
people can’t be wrong!
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