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Meeting with NH Dept of Education

Good Evening,

We (NH PTA) have a meeting tomorrow with the Manchester Monarchs and NH Department of Education. While this is initial meeting between all parties, the goal is benefit the outstanding students of New Hampshire. Look for updates soon.


Michael Mooney
President,
NH PTA

Just announced meeting with US Senator Shaheen's office

Good Evening,

NH PTA received a phone call today from Senator Shaheen's office looking for PTA/PTSA local unit participation in a conversation on several subjects. The date for this conversation is August 12 at 1:00pm in Senator Shaheen's Manchester office. We (NH PTA) are looking representation from Elementary, Middle and High Schools Parents who are advocates for education. I will be getting more information within the next couple of days, if you are interested please email me at NHPTAMIKE@metrocast.net. I will be posting updates on this all important opportunity to represent the children of New Hampshire as soon as I get them.


Michael Mooney
President,
NH PTA

National PTA Creative Programs

Good Evening;

Recently PTA was asked to take part in a television show produced by BYU tv regarding parent involvement in schools. Chuck Saylors (National PTA President) and one of our recent EMLC delegates took part in a 30 minute taping that will air in September on the Brigham Young channel.

This week the producer of that show called our National PTA Offices about their next project. They want to produce a 30 minute show later this year highlighting 3-5 schools in the US that have creative programs to engage parents or serve their community. Here is where PTA needs your help, does your community or school have a successful program? Are you willing to share? Does not matter if it's a Elementary, Middle or High School. Please contact me thru email with (articles,school newsletters,your own written thoughts, etc.) about your schools creative program.

I am leaving for a National PTA State Presidents conference 8/5/10 at 6:00am. I look forward to hearing from you about your programs.


Sincerely,

Michael Mooney
NH PTA
State President

Common Core State Standards Initiative

NH PTA will be hosting along with the NH Dept of Education a discussion on the Common Core State Standards Initiative, on its adoption and implications in the coming years. This will take place on Friday Morning prior to the start of the NH PTA 97th annual Convention. We encourage parents to be a voice in this process, after all our children are the benefactors of this creative thought.


Michael Mooney
President,
NH PTA

Summer District Meetings

Good Afternoon,

How is your summer going? Summer District Meeting are coming soon. Has your school updated it's incoming Board Members list? This update is crucial information to both our State Office and National PTA, it allows a flow of communication to benefit you and your local PTA unit. Have you registered for your schools Big Box of Possibilities from National PTA?



Michael Mooney
President,
NH PTA

July Board of Directors meeting in Concord

We had our Board of Directors meeting on July 15, 2010 at 6pm in Concord. Thank you Mike for treating us to some delicious skewered beef, pineapple glazed pork and shrimp cocktail!!! ...Yuuummmmmm:) Of course we all pitched in and brought some side dishes:) We had a healthy agenda to talk about and by 9:00 pm ...with our tummies full and heads filled with info... we were still able to smile for our group picture ;)

NH Board of Education

I have just left a New Hampshire Board of Education meeting in Concord at the Department of Education.. There was a public hearing on the adoption of the Common Core State Standards Initiative. The Common Core State Standards derived from The National Governors Council and the Association of State School Administrators. There are three subjects being looked at Language Arts, Science and Math of the three portions of the CCSSI this hearing dealt with the Math. There was great discussions and dialog pertaining to the current NH Dept. of Education Standards and what is proposed by the CCSSI. While NH has very good frame work, the CCSSI is more focused with less room for speculation. Several Teachers from around the State , Administrators, and Consultants spoke on the effects and the concept of CCSSI and what it will mean to the Children. I was the last person to speak before the Board, stating that we as Parents must be included in the conversation that without Family Engagement in the education process,
true benefits go unrecognized.

Michael Mooney
President,
NHPTA

America Needs to Resurrect the PTA

Parental involvement in education: The PTA is the ideal institution to revamp parental involvement in education - baltimoresun.com