You don’t want to miss being a part of this year’s PTA.  We have loads of fun bringing education, information, and fun to your child’s school.  We are a great group of moms, dads, teachers, grandparents, and Aunts and Uncles who are looking for ways to bring enrichment to our school through volunteering.
 

Our Mission Statement: It is the mission of the R.E. Good Elementary PTA to:

• be a powerful voice for all children
• be a relevant resource for families and communities
• be a strong advocate for the education and well-being of every child.

Our Purpose: The purpose of the R.E. Good Elementary PTA is:

• To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community and place of worship
• To raise the standards of home life
• To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth
• To bring into closer relation the home and the school, that parents and teachers may cooperate intelligently in the education of children and youth
• To develop between educators and the general public such united efforts as will secure for all children and youth the highest advantages in physical, mental, social and spiritual education.
   

PTA is a grassroots organization made up of parents, teachers and others around the state who have an interest in children, families and schools.  PTA membership is as diverse as Texas is in cultures, education levels and parenting skills.  By joining PTA, a member becomes part of the largest child advocacy organization in the state with more than 600,000 members across Texas.

Join Us!

Membership is open to anyone concerned with the education, health and welfare of children and youth.  Contact Dawn Mason at masond@cfbisd.edu to become a member today!

Get Involved

Get involved for your children and for your community. Studies have shown that membership in PTA provides your child and other children around you with a greater chance of achieving in school. As a PTA member, you are more likely to be an informed, involved parent. Learn ways to keep children safe and involved in school. PTA is the place to gain that knowledge.

Benefits

PTA provides opportunities to meet and to talk with other parents who have the same worries as you. By sharing common concerns, you will feel more empowered to do the tough job of parenting. Being part of PTA results in parental support and makes school involvement easier. You will no longer feel “all alone” in raising your child. PTA also provides educational opportunities. From Local-level parent education meetings to the Texas PTA Annual Convention, PTA encourages learning and the sharing of accomplishments. Ultimately, PTA provides the opportunity to serve, to volunteer and to contribute to the welfare of all children, because children represent our future. PTA will introduce you to a great variety of new activities and opportunities to share your special talents. PTA will give you opportunity, not only to impact your local community, but to have input in major legislative and policy issues affecting children throughout the state.

Benefits of Membership

PTA connects you to the school and to others with the same interests as you.  From Local-level parent education meetings to the Texas PTA Annual Convention, PTA encourages learning and the sharing of interests and concerns. PTA will give you opportunity, not only to impact your local school and community, but to have input in major legislative and policy issues affecting children throughout the state. Membership gives you a voice.  Exercise your right to vote.  Get involved.  PTA members in Texas receive the following member discounts:

• La Quinta discount rate
• 3% off auto insurance from Nationwide Insurance
• 5% - 10% off Enterprise Rent-A-Car
• 4 to 6% off Aflac supplemental accident insurance
• 5% off Southwest Vacations
• 15% off admission at Schlitterbahn, Fiesta Texas, and SeaWorld
• 5% off online purchases at BarnesandNoble.com
• Discounts on selected Sharp Electronics products
• 14% discount at T-Mobile

Discounts may be accessed by members by using the login and password located on the back of your membership card.

Membership Cards

 Not only can you volunteer, but you can put your talents and ideas to good use on our board!  Here are our current open positions for the 2009-2010 year:

Vice President - Please contact Nichole Haile for more information about this position at regood_president@yahoo.com .

Book Fair Chairperson - The book fair is held twice a year, and is coordinated with the librarian, Mrs. Coney and the book fair vendors.  The chairperson will be responsible for choosing the books that come to the event, coordinating volunteers for the week, acquiring wish lists from the teachers, doing all the necessary publicity, and being available during the week for additional orders, monies, volunteer questions, etc.  This is a time-consuming job, but a very valuable program both for the school and students that get good books at reasonable prices!

Hospitality Co-Chair Person - The co-hospitality chair person will assist with providing appreciation gifts such as food, books, time off, etc to the teachers and staff at Good.  Usually this committee has coordinated 5 days per year, and has a budget for gifts and food.  This is an excellent way to get to know the teachers and staff, and give back a little to our hard-working educators.

Historian/Scrapbook Person - This person will make sure photos are taken and flyers kept for all PTA functions and compile a PTA scrapbook for the year reflecting everything the PTA has done.  There are easy and specific guidelines to follow.  This chairperson may work with the yearbook chairperson to provide photos and information.

Sunshine - This is a great chair for someone who cannot invest a lot of time at the school but would like to add a smile.  The sunshine chair person gives birthday cards to all the staff at Good, as well as sends cards for births, illness, and so forth.

Arts in Education Chairperson/Co-Chair - This position would ideally be shared by two people.  The chairperson will conduct the National PTA Reflections Program at our school.  The program involves promotion with flyers, e-mail, workshops, arranging judging of the work, formatting and doing the necessary paperwork to advance our entries to the council.

The chairperson will also arrange for the community groups and organizations that come into the school to perform for our students.  We try to provide two performances for each of the following:  Grades k-2, 2-3, and 4-5.  The chairperson will receive a budget from the TPA, and be required to stay within those spending limits. 

Volunteer/Room Reps Coordinator - The volunteer coordinator will insure background checks are done on all volunteers and will collect volunteer hours to be turned into the district in December and May (approximately 40 hours from Aug. to Oct).  Coordinator will then gather the information for room representatives for each teacher and distribute them to the classes (15 hours).

Council Delegate - Two people are needed to split the representation of Good Elementary at six district meetings on Perry Road.  Meetings are in the day (free childcare).  Notes are to be taken and presented to the Good PTA at monthly board meetings.  This is a high profile position at the district level. 

Other open positions - PPYD – Red Ribbon Coordinator, Legislation, Game Day Chairperson, Parent Education Chairperson, Yearbook, Parliamentarian, Exceptional Student

 For more information, please contact this year’s PTA president, Nichole Haile at regood_president@yahoo.com  or at (214) 228-5153.